South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-04
Rules Committee viii Devote
Today to Getting Up a ReSo-
luton For a Far Reaching
Inquiry.
MUE. HALL CHARGES TO
BE HEARD TUESDAY
Lemon Growers of Sicily and
importers of New York Were
Responsible For the Fight
Against Free Lemons.


WASHINGTON, July 3.-Two short
sessions today covering subjects from
Wall St operations 10 lemon growing
in California brought the senate lob
by investigation to a temporary end
again. The committee adjourned to-
night until Monday when an effort
will be made TO clear the decks for
the opening of the "Mulhall testi-
mOny', involving alleged lobbying
operations by the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers.
Wall St, sugar and wool men were
tonight ordered TO appear Monday
Edward Lauterbach and David La
mar will again be questioned as TO
their participation in efforts 10 influ-
ence mem bers Of the Morgan firm.
The sugar lobby" investigation will
terminate with the examination of A.
ID. Baldwin, Cleveland: w. l.. Bass
and Charles u. WestCOtt, Washing
ton.
The wool lobby" phase will open
Monday with the following witnesses:
William Whitman, Winthrop Mar
vim and Thomas O. Marvin, Boston;
S. w. Mcclure, Salt Lake City; G.
II Brown, Philadelphia, and VIM. K.
Fitzgerald, BrOokllur. Mass.
The committee expects TO consume
but a short time with the probe Of
the wool mems activities. Officers of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers have been instructed to be
present Tuesday and Chairman Ov-
erman expects that the Mulhall
charges will be taken up early in the
week.
May Name Committee.
The demand of the house for sep
arate investigation Of the Mulhali
charges which involve the character
OF several members of the house,
has been informally considered by the
senate committee. IT is probable that
If the house wants TO appoint COM
mittee 10 act Jointly with the senate
committee that the latter will agree
10 such an arrangement, and Will al
low house committee members 10
take their place at the table when
the investigation of the Mulhall state
ments is begun.
All Of the letters, kilograms and
other papers belonging 10 Mulhall and
which he had turned over TO the New
York World. were given 10 the SEN
ate committee today and are now in
the custody of John T. Wayland, as
sistant sergeant at arms of the SEN
ate. These papers which Mulhall
claims show that he represented the
National Association OF Manufactur-
ers in attempting 10 control legtsla-
tion will be gone over by the COM
mfttee members and a large part OF
the correspondence introduced as ev-
idence.
Demands for a wider lobby investi-
cation have been made at the house
end of the capitol and the rules COM
mittee today took up its task OF franz
ing a resolution TO provide for an In
vestigation Of a far reaching charac-
ter. Although unable 10 secure a
quorum Chairman Henry began work
with those members who appeared,
and an urgent call was sent out for
f- ha
the committee men Will give up their
holiday tomorrow with the hope or
having the resolution ready for the
house Saturday.
Separate Resolution.
Rep. TaVenner Of Illinois has pre-
pared a resolution OF his own de-
1nanding an inquiry into any lobbying
operations designed TO influence cur
rencv legislation; and into all efforts
by corporations, great interests or
influential organizations, TO mould
public opinion or 10 influence con-
gressional action.
tor" whose sensational disclosures yes
terday showed how he lad misrepre-
scented public men. did not TESTIFY
again today Instead Henry =. Martin
Of Washington, the active ngure IN an
antitrust league took the stand
and admitted that he and Lamar had
had many conferences: had agreed on
n resolution for the investigation OF
the L. <. Steel corporation, and had
taken an active part IN trying 10 eX-
ert influence in many Washington
matters.
Martin asserted that the resolution
under which the Stanley Steel trust
Investigation was begun was intro
duced practically as he and Lamar
had drawn IT, although Rep. Stanley.
who introduced the resolution, knew
nothing OF Lamar's connection. lie
vehemently denied that he knew La
mar had "hawked the resolution
about New York" before IL was in
troduced IN the house.
Against Free Lemons.
c. Harold Powell. manager OF the
California Fruit Growers exchange,
testified late today as 20 his activity
10 prevent lemons being placed on
the tariff free list. Mr.. Powell for
many years an expert in the depart
rnent OF agriculture, sSid the night IN
favor OF free lemons had been con-
Quoted by the lemon exporters OF Pa
lermo. Sicily. and the lemon import
ers of New York He said the Call
fornia citrus interests had spent a
total OF S14.35f for research Work
fn Italy and California, travelling ex-
penses and other charges connected
with its effort TO keep lemons on the
dutiable list