Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-06-02
WILSON To AID
INVESTIGATION
Assumes Personal Charge of
the Senate Lobby Probe
Now About to Start.
IS WILLING TO TESTIFY
Does Not Expect to Appear
in Pers0n--Will Give All
Assistance Possible.
IS WILLING TO TESTIFY
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Washington, June president
Wilson today assumed personal
charge Of the lobby investigation in
the senate. He will iirect the scope
of the inquiry which he provoked
just week ago, by his appeal to the
country.
To the newspaper correspondents
today the President said he sum
moned Senator Overman, of North
Carolina, chairman of the senate
probing committee, and Senator Reed
of Missouri, to the White House to-
day to make several suggestions" ,"
as to the procedure and scope of the
investigation. The President told the
newspapermen that he did not now
contemplate testifying in person be-
fore the committee. He said he had
not been invited nor subpoenaed, but
stood ready to furnish the commit
tee considerable information from
the White House files.
A big batch of papers regarding
lobbyists will probably be sent to the
senatorial body by the President to-
morrow. The President said he is
not averse to investigation of free
trade" lobby by the committee. He
said he, himself, might be caught in
the dragnet as a luminous example OF
an advocate of lower duties.
The committee determined today
to hold hearings daily from 10 to l
O'Clock; from to 6 O'Clock and from
s to 10 10 o'clock.
Preparations for the commencement
of the probe today were completed and
Senator Overman of North Carolina
who will preside over the subcommit-
tee that will conduct the Investigation,
announced that senators in blocks OF
four will be called upon to tell of their
relations with big business" during
their terms in the senate.
After each of the ninety one other
senators has testified five win take the
stand. Mr.. Reed will occupy the chair
while Mr.. Overman testlies
Can't Finish In Ten Days.
Although ten days IS the limit fixed
In the Cummins resolution for re
port, it Is already apparent that an ex-
tension Of time WIFI bG necessary to
complete the sweeping investigation
Each senator is expected to occupy
only fifteen minutes. Following them
will come the representatives of the in
terests who are seeking changes in the
tariff schedules.
Among those who have been most
active in conducting propaganda for
changes in the Underwood bill by
means OF advertisements in the local
papers and personal appearance before
the finance and the ways and means
committees, are these:
William Whitman of Boston, repre-
ton, who has been active for fifteen
years in presenting the interests Of the
woolen industry to congress.
Winthrop Marvin, secretary of the
American Woolen Manufacturers asso-
dation
Henry T. Oxnard of Washington,
who is largely interested In beet sugar
growing and represents the industry.
Truman G. Palmer, also representing
the Western Beet Sugar association.
He has an Office in the Union Trust
building, Washington.
George Meyercord Of Chicago, repre-
senting the photographers.
William Payne, son Of Representa-
tive Serene Payne OF New York, author
Of the PayneAldrich tariff bill. Mr.
Payne is lawyer and authority on
customs matter