The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-04
SubpOenas for Nearly so "LOb.
byists" Issued.
Sensational Turn Taken III
Hunt for Undue Influences.
WILSON FURNISHED 3 NAMES
"Free Sugar Man" Was on
Presidents List.
Interesting Testimony Expect.
ed From These Witnesses.

Washington, June 4.-The dragnet
was spread today in the senate's probe
for 1.-The lobby" Subpoenas for score
of men were issued. 1t is generally
understood that some of the names
were furnished by President Wilson
and that others are those which de-
veloped in the testimony of senators.
The new witnesses are to be heard
next week Some of the names are
being kept secret, but Chairman Over
man today gave out a partial list:
Aaron Cove. Denver; DR.. H. w. Nc
Clure, Salt Lake City, secretary of the
National Wool Growers association
Henry F. Oxnard, New York, promi-
nent in the beet sugar business; Ed
ward F. Dickinson and Jules God
cheaux, representing Louisiana sugar
interests; Sidney N. Ballou, E. E. Pax
ton, H. D. Meade and Walter G.. Smith,
also understood to be interested in
sugar tariff affairs; John F. Ham
burg, New York; Harry Irwin, H. T.
Alexander, Trenton, N j.; Franz
German, Bufford Lynch and John
Carroll, all of Washington.
Some of these are men whom sena-
tors have testified appeared in "leglti-
mate capacities The list indicates
the apparent purpose of the commit
tee to question representatives of both
of the free sugar and anti-free sugar
W1O nave D00H a
Wig gorous campaign in Washington. The
investigation committee had pro-
gressed little more than half through
the list of senators today, and there
were indications that Senator Overman
would ask the senate tomorrow for an
extension of the ten days allowed for
the probe.
Washington, June 4.-The lobby
hunt took on a new and sensational
turn today when the senate began is
suing subpoenas for nearly sixty
men, all of whom are said to be iden-
titled with the sugar interests A flock
of Sergeants-at-arms started out today
to summon witnesses for next week, by
which time the investigators will have
taking testimony Of senator's
and plunge into an examination Of the
So-called lobbyists 1t is generally as
sumed here that President Wilson fur
nished the names of three about to be
Frank c.. Lowry, known
in legislative circles here as the "free
sugar man. and secretary of the So
called wholesale grocers' committee;
Henry G. OXnard, one of the beet
sugar men, and Truman G. Palmer,
are among those for whom summonses
have been issued.
This new turn of affairs, many be-
lieve is one of the suggestions Presi-
dent Wilson made at his recent con-
ference with Chairman Overman and
Senator Reed of the investigating g
committee and many of the PRESIDENT 8
friends predict it will be Mr.. Wilson's
answer to the testimony of many SEN
ators that they have not seen many
lobbyists in Washington and know of
no attempts to influence congressman
against the Underwood bill.
While the supoenas are being
served and the committee is preparing
for the examination of the new wit
nesSes senators will continue to be
examined. When the committee as
sembled today it had nearly half of
the senate still waiting.
Senator Lane, the first witness, said
he was a physician and had no inter-
est in anything affected by the tariff.
the wall was very much worried about
WOOL he said, pointing to a listener.
The handsome man. said his name
was S. w. Mcclure, secretary of the
National Wool Growers association He
probably will take the stand when the
senator's have finished.
Senator Lane said he did not consid-
er men who called on him lobbyists"
He thought they were looking after
their own interests" He knew of no
lobby; but said he believed money was
being used to try to convince people
that bad effects would follow the tariff
bill. Senator McCumber said he pro-
duced wheat, oats, rye, fax and some
times potatoes, all of which were dis
astrously affected by the tariff No
one had attempted to influence him,
he said, and he knew of no use of
money or the maintenance of a lobby
to influence legislation.
Senator NewIands had some farming
interest in California, Nevada. Mary
land and District of Columbia.