The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-08
LAUTERBACH ADDS
ANOTHER CHAPTER
TO LOBBY HISTORY
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yer, alleging that at a conference on
February s, Lauterbach had represented
himself as coming with authority of Sem
ator Stone and Speaker Clark to make
proposals to ]. P. Morgan & Co. and the
United States Steel corporation on be-
half of democratic congressional leaders.
Ledyard's statement represented Lau-
terbach as having said that Representa-
tive Henry was to be Attorney General;
that legislation could be controlled in
Congress by Speaker Clark, and his
friends and that the democratic lead
ers wanted the Morgan interests to
agree to certain things in return for a
cessation of congressional activity
against them
Senator Stone has denied that he had
ever had any dealings with Lauterbach
or authorized him to represent himself
Speaker Clark or any person.
Before Iauterbachs examination went
onward the committee debated whether
his testimony would give him immunity
for prosecution If it developed that he
and Lamar had violated federal on New
York statutes
Valves Immunity
"If there is any question in your mind
as to immunity, | waive it absolutely. y
Lauterbach said.
Lauterbach then explained his motives
for desiring to rebabilitate himself in
the good graces of the Morgan firm.
He testified that until he had heard
Representative Palmer's testimony he
knew nothing of Lamar impersonating
Congressman
Lauterbach said he felt that Lamar Gin
some wise was the cause of the disaffec-
tion of large corporations to me-" He
knew Lamar "was impulsive and hasty
in his actions" but believed he had
never known him to do anything wrong.
Lamar had brought him large and hon
orable business and had introduced him
to Mr. Rogers. for whom he Nauter-
BACH later did important legal work he
testified.
He denied that he had talked with
Ledyard of Lamar being engaged in al
legged blackmaiing operations.
Lauterbach swore he had not told Led
yard he represented Speaker Clark, Sem
leaders, saying. however. he told Led
yard he felt confident he could stop in
vestigation of the steel corporation with
out working through Lamar himself
did you see Speaker Clark. Senator
| Stone, Congressman Palmer or any other
democratic leaders," asked Senator Reed.
NO, ] saw none of them"
Had Not Seen Taft
! Lauterbach said he had never seen
| President Taft, but that Lamar had told
him the republican administration was op-
posed to the steel investigation
On this he based his statement to Led
yard that Taft did not desire the investi-
| cation. He said he censured Lamar for
not letting him know of the telephone i'm
presentations.
Lamar said he had done these things
to bring to light the onspiraciessagainst
me of which Ledyard was the prevailing
spirit" he said. He had been working
| assidiously two years to defame me be-
| cause of my association with Lamar"
Tell us how you expected to stop ac-
| tivty against the steel corporation" de-
manded Senator Walsh
| Lauterbach explained to Senator WALSH
his association with affairs of steel. He
| felt he could present arguments showing
| the dangers that would accrue from an
Investigation of steel corporation affairs.
| He said he had told Charles Steele of the
Morgan firm that he could go ahead along
4 that line.
| Il told him that l could forestall the
| necessity for an investigation" he said.
| MY idea was to have some arrangement
made by the steel people that would meet
the criticisms that had been made pre-
viouslyi
Lauterbach declared he had not meant
/ that he could come to Washington and
hold up the investigation pending in the
house.
II had no ud1uence to stop the investi-
CATION" said witness. II believed If the
steel trust had done some of the things
they had done since. and some other