The Washington times., 1913-06-05
HIGH LOBBYISTS
!. WILL Be GR|LLED
Former Members Of Congress
Expected to Tell Of Their
Fight on Tariff.
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He testified that he was largely liter
ested in coal lands. oil and farm lands.
He got an income Of $4,000 year
from coal and has 1000 acres Of land
with traces of coal. These are In
Harrison county. 150 miles from the
Paint creek district Senator Go6 re-
Gently opposed an investigation OF the
conditions in the Paint creek region.
He said he got $4,000 q year from on:
some Of his wells produced 100 barrels
q day. Formerly they ran as high as
zoe barrels. He said he sold oil to
subsidaries of the Standard, as that
was his only market. He did not say
what was his income from gas
senator Gore, the blind Senator Ina Iroln
Oklahoma, who IL on the Finance Com
mittee, was on the stand short time.
He gave no evidence OF improper efforts
at influence. He gave the committee
list of men who had been 70 see MIN
and said he had no interest In any,
thing affected by the tarin bill.
Senator Sherman's Testimony.
senator Sherman had no interests in
the tarin bill except indirect In farm
ing. He gave various names to the COM
mittee Of parties interested in the har-
ness and saddlery business. He told In
some detail Of their business with him.
"The doors to my office were open.
said he. There was nothing improper
Senator Sherman enumerated long
list of representatives Of industries
who had seen him In the list were
various chewing gum manufacturers
and their representatives They were
alarmed because the duty was to be In
creased on chicle. which Is brought in
from Honduras. Ldthographers, soap
manufacturers. and others were In
cluded In those who had seen the 1lli-
nois Senator. Wheat and flour people
were present to see him in considerable
.Joseph J. Berry Of Chicago. is the
only sugar man who has seen me"
said Senator Sherman. "He came IN
because he Is personally acquainted
with me. I have had no visits from
for free sugar or the one against Il.
I have received all their literature
and have kept IT. don't know which
side r. right
tee q fle Of this literature. He said
he would do 90. Manufacturers inter-
ested In hooks and eyes. pins "and
other articles peculiar to women's ap-
pirel" saw Senator Sherman. -.
crganixations had communicated With
him to urge him to support the Kern
West Virginia resolution and the ex.
emption provision OF the sundry civil
hill.
In an. Senator Sherman gave names
Of about thirty who had seen him. He
estimated 30 persons had called on him
IN connection with the tarin bill. Most
Of thess Msre sor fno sSs Si SR
rhe income tax provisions had brought
numerous people to zee him. ". C.
Bell, q New York attorney. representing
the New York life Insurance Company,
income tax mee3nre as applied to In
surance ccmpaulea <Aanged.
The cusumuhicat1bns / have received
asgre6Ate about I0Q in number. said
Of those who have commtnicated Win
me.
mot . personal friend from Chicago
ever made 2 personal appeal 70 me-"
said Senator Sherman. I'VE followed
house and there was nothing Inn
Threat of Labor Men.
THE only improper influence was
when certain representatives Of labor
unions threatened to put me out Of busi-
ness IL did not vote their way.
They're the only people who have gone
after me with the Big Stick" /"
A1C o<xo oOtAaC Vi NiiC i0OOE PcOPAc u0o
been threatening. but others were
tolerant
The only thing he had seen resembling
use Of money was the paid advertise
ments in Washington newspapers"
I've had a much more strenuous
time about the Illinois Legislature with
lobbyists than ever have had here or
expect to have here"
Senator Sherman defined a lobbyist
AS one who sought for hire" to in
fiuence legislation. He did not regard
q man who was here openly and fairly
TO look after his interests in the tariff
bill or other legislation as q lobbyist.
He had heard talk OF a lobby here
but did not know of his own knowf-
edge. He said each side was charging
the other with maintaining an expen-
sive sugar lobby. He knew OF no par
ties having an office here but the
sugar people.
Senator Shields. Of Tennessee, is in
terested In farming. Angora goats ara
included in his worldly possessions. He
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