New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
The Questions To Be Asked.

The questions In full are:
81. Please state whether or not you are
financially interested in the productions,
manufacture or sale OF any article men
toned I'm the tariff bill or any other bill
now pending IN Congress or which has
been considered during your term as Sen
ator; II so. state fully the nature and ex-
tent OF such interest, and whether you
ever sought 10 influence any other Senator
as 10 the duties upon such articles.
"2 Please state whether you represent
or are connected. professionally or other
wise, directly or indirectly. with any per-
son firm, association, corporation or or
ganization which is engaged IN the manu-
facture. production or sale OF any article
named in the tariff bill now pending in
Congress. II so. state whether you ever
sought 10 influence any other Senator as
10 the duties upon such articles.
%. VIII you please give. in 50 far as
you are able to do so. the names Of all
persons who have personally appeared be-
fore you during the present session for
the purpose OF influencing legislation now
pending, and especially the tariff biz
- Conhning yourself for the moment
TO the tariff, please state what sched-
ues. paragraphs or items each of the
persons. whose names you have given
WAS interested I'm as developed by repre-
sentations made to you?
rs Describe the interviews you have
had as fully as you can. and state par
ticularly whether any person has made
any personal appeal. or did more than
merely present an argument upon the
merits or dcmcrits OF the bill?
49, Has any person. directly or ind-
roctly attempted In any manner improp-
crly 20 influence YOU or your action upon
any legislation pending In Congress, 60
pcciaUy tariff legislation?
II DO YOU know OF have you any in
formation of the use Of any money or
thing Of value or Of any other improper
upon any legislation pending In Congress.
especially the tariff?
rs. DO you know or have you any in
formation Of the use OF money 70 main
tain a so-called lobby here or elsewhere
for that purpose? I'm connection with
your answer. state what you mean by the
words lobby and lobbying
20. DO you know Of any money being
used directly or Indirectly, for the publi-
cation OF newspaper advertisements, or
other newspaper comments. or circulars
or other printed matters. intended To mis-
lead or otherwise influence public men or
public opinion?
10. Do you know OF any lobby or lobby
fist maintained I'm Washington or else
where TO influence any legislation now
pending before Congress?
III. DO you know or have you credible
information OF any other fact which Will
throw any light upon the matters now
under investigation? II so. please state
the same fully in your answer. and II you
have stated matters upon information
give the source OF such information"
Committee to Sit All Day.
The lobby investigating committee will
SIT morning. afternoon and evening
until the task is completed. Written
REQUESTS were sent out to Senators to-
dav to appear for examination. They
will be summoned I'm squads OF four. the
expectation Of the committee being that
they can be quizzed at the rate OF four
every half hour. THIS estimate. how
ever. IL regarded AZ rather slender
one. as some Of the Legislative witnesses
must go back over a period OF twenty
years 10 disclose whatever interest they
might have had In tariff bills or any
other legislation.
The committee IS not depending solely
upon Senators TO disclose the existence
Of the alleged lobby. II IL expected that
mittee on Monday whether he will pre-
sent the information on which he based
his statement. and the word has gone
forth that the Investigators will be glad
to receive any clew that might have
hoarIng upon their task.