The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-06
KENYON TALKS OF
SOCIAL LOBBYING
Bears 0ut Wilson Charges,
Senator Declares.
EXTINCT, SAYS PENROSE.


175 Persons Called on Him and None
is Lobbyist In General Meaning Of
Term.
Washington, June Ain his sixteen
years experience in Washington he
never had known of any attempts to
improperly influence members of con
gress, Senator Penrose told the special
senate committee hunting for the tariff
lobby" He had the names of 175
persons who had called on him since
Jan. on the tariff, but declared that
none were lobbyists" in the general
acceptance OF the term.
at is well known that certain inter.
ests have agents here" said the sena-
tor, "and / suppose they are paid sala-
ries. They evidently get information
for their organizations. Their work is
perfectly legitimate. have seen Mr..
Burgess for the pottery interests here
for years and Mr.. Brown for the cot
ton people Their work is perfectly
legitimate as far as l know. My own
opinion is that the lobbyist is princi-
pally thing Of the past Congress.
sional committees pay little attention
to them now"
Senator Penrose thought that proba
bly, Winthrop L. Marvin of Boston rep
resented the wool people" in Wash
tngton, and Senator Reed was insistent
to learn If Marvin ever had anything
to do with fixing tariff on wool or
Brown with the cotton tariff. Senator
Penrose insisted the men did nothing
more than present arguments to sena-
tors and representatives and that nei
ther had anything to do with making
the rates Of the Payne law.
Penrose Lively Witness.
Senator Reed did develop on cross
examination, however, that Mr.. Marvin
at one time was secretary Of a joint
congressional committee to investigate
the merchant marine
Senator Penrose was the nveliest
witness of the day. Other senators
testified they knew of no undue influ-
enoes and told of their personal inter
ests. The list of 175 names which Mr.
Penrose gave the committee was made
up of manufacturers, labor leaders, at.
torneys. importers and others who
feared they would be affected by tariff
changes.
The steel industry and coal interests
of Pennsylvania have had no perma-
nent representatives in Washington
for many years, Senator Penrose said
Their custom of keeping representa-
tives in Washington had "died out ten
or twelve years ago." He estimated
that not more than 40 per cent as
many persons had come to Washing.
ton on tariff business this year as com
pared with four years ago, but reiterat-
ed that the persons here now were
here at previous tariff revisions.
He testified he had no interest in
anything affected by the tariff except
as a stockholder in the United States
Sugar and Land company, at Garden
City, Kan.
"This company has never been a sue
cess" he said. "even under a protec.
tive tariff, and either is or soon will be
in the hands Of a receiver"
Tells Of "sociaI Lobbying"
Social lobbying in Washington jus
titled every word that President Will
son uttered in regard to the presence
Of an 'insidious'' lobby at the capital,
Senator Kenyon of Iowa declared
1t was the first unequivocal statement
In support Of the presidents attitude
since the inquiry began.
The Iowa senator explained that he
believed the most 'insidious" and pow
erful lobbying possible was the prac.
tice of flattering senators by having
them out to dinners. to theaters and on
automobile rides, ingratiating the host
with the distinguished guests. Point
ing to the sworn testimony Of Edward
Hines, "a lumber king" at the Lorimer
election investigation. that he enter
tained senators at local hotel at din
ners at time when the lumber sched-
ule in the Payne-Aldrich bill was be,
fore the senate, Senator Kenyon de
clared that 1t was his belief that sena-
tors were being entertained in this sin,
sidious'' way at present.
He also denounced ex-senators for
capitalizing their privilege of the hool
by using 10 to lobby. Referring to one
ex-senator representing many railroads
il Washington and often seen on the
floor of the senate, he advocated the
enactment of legislation to prohibit
an ex-senator from being a lobbyist