Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
KENYON I[SI|F|[S
LOBBY B[SE1S SENATE
CHARGE MADE RY PRESIDENT
WILSON UPHELD BY JUNIOR
IOWA SENATOR.
CITES SEVERAL EXAMPLES
OF SOCIAL LOBBYING
Dinners. Theater Parties and Other
Affairs Arranged With Object Of In
fIuencins Votes Of Members on Tar
iff ScleduIes-LaFoliet Gives In
terestins Evidence.


Washington. June 4.-"Social lobby
ing" in Washington justities every
word that President Wilson uttered in
regard to the presence of an 'insidious
lobby" at the capital. Senator Ken
yon, of Iowa. said on the witness
stand before the senate investigating
committees. This was the first un-
eQuivocal statement in support of the
presidents attitude since the inquiry
, began.
The Iowa senator explained that he
believed the most "insidious' and
powerful lobbying possible was the
practice of fiattering senator's by hav-
ing them out TO dinners, to theaters.
and of automobile rides with distin-
guished guests
Pointing to the testimony Of Edward
Hines. the Chicago lumber man. before
the Lorimer election investigation. that
I he entertained senators at local motel
at dinners at a time when the lumber
schedule in the Payne Aldrich bill was
before the senate, Senator Kenyon SAID
il was his belief that senat tors were be-
ing entertained in this ''insdious' way
at present.
Refers to "lnsidious Methods"
THE fact is that this giving of din.
ners. theater parties. banQuets, auto
mobile parties. and other social affairs
at which members of congress are en-
tertained by persons having financial
in Les Ti0n is OF the
most insidious and accomplished meth
DDS OF lobbying he said Il am not
one Of those who think that members
of congress are influenced by gifts of
actual money but l do think they are
Influenced frequently by iattery.
Il have seen former members OF the
senate lobbying on the floor TO which
they have the privilege. They are cap
italizing that privilege. and it ought to
be denied them President Wilson Is
right when he says that lobbying exists
here. He knows what he is talking
about
DO YOU know personally or this
social lobbying you mention?" asked
Senator Walsh of Montana.
y am satisfied that it exists replica
Senator Kenyon You don't have to
y <
! this lurnberman as TO dinners he gave
7 to senators and congressman.
! DO YOU mean Hines?' asked Sena-
! tor Nelson of Minnesota.
Yes" replied Senator Kenyon.
! Admits Financial Interest.
/ Several senators who testified yes
terday admitted financial interests that
viii he affected by the provisions -
3 k,l no n
spicuous was Senator Lippitt Of Rhode
Island. millionaire cotton mill owner
Who practically wrote the cotton
schedule of the Aldrich tariff bill. He
complained that the pending demo-
cratic measure already has reduced the
value of his cotton mill stock 80 per
cent.
Senator Lippitt testified he owned
one quarter of cotton cioth P!ahs
centralized at $4,000 900 and located at
Providence, r. l. He had talked win
o,her senators about the cotton tariff.
senator Lippitt declared. however, ne
had not tried to influence any one Inn
properly nor had any one SO tried 70
influence him.
Mr.. Lippitt testified all his tariff VS.
titors we're overnight visitors" to
/ Washington except /. W VIC. NN-'
official of the Home Market Club. com
posed of New England manufacturers
who desired to promote protective
tariff policy.
Testimony by La Toilette.
Senator La Toilette OF Wisconsin
was one of the most interesting wit
nesses of the day.
In response to letters from zinc land
~, tor
asked Senator Stone if il would be ad-
visahle for them to come to Washing
ton To present their views against
reduction in zinc tariff rates. AS re
suit he wrote them not 10 come, as u
proba bly, would do no good.
Four years ago Senator La Toilette
said he was interviewed in regard II
hides. the interviewer informing hin
i,hat he had already engaged a page OIL
Two Of advertiser in his magazine
II told him if he didn't hurry to thu
telegraph office / would beat him II
ordering cancellation OF MS ad"eI
tisement," he added.
Replying to questions about persons
being maintained in Washington t.
look after legislation, Senator La Fol
lette said the American Federation o
Labor and the seamen's union KEEP
men here.
Under my definition Of the tern
that is lobbying" he said.
indian interests. he said, kept mel
here. his understanding being tina
; there was an organization Of lawyer
, in washington that worked up claims
, He said he had felt the influence o
that organization in Wisconsin 1ndia
; matters.
Years ago lobbying was Of a coarse
!, kind than at present" the senate
added. THE old bargain and sal
. method is out Of date. Later the In
terests elected men to look out TO
them from the inside. In the last 81
or seven years the representatives c
: the special interests have fast dis
appeared"
Z "a legislator should stand in tn
same attitude as a judge" Senator L
, Toilette said. II would make 1t an OF
. Tense to speak privately to membe
. or senator about public business"
Saw "Swarrs Of Visitors"
Senator James of Kentucy, a ma
jority members of the finance commit
tee, said he had seen swarms Of tart
men in Washington, but he was M
= certain whether they were lobbyists