Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-27
Industrious and InSidiouS in
Their Attempts TO Create
Sentiment Against Tariff.
Bill He Says,
IMPOSE INT0LERABLE
BURDEN ON LAWMAkER
Chief Executive Declares They
Are So Thick Person Could
Not Throw a Brick Without
Hitting One Of Them,

isY sosslHo Journal SPECIAL lEAsEo wiHsl
Washington May 26.- Presidcn.
Wilson stirred congressional circles
today with an emphatic statement de-
nouncing the industrious" and "in-
sldiOusr lobby in Washington. at
tempting 10 create public sentiment
against certain features Of the Under
wood tariff bill. This was accepted
at the capital as referring TO the un-
usual efforts being made against free
raw wool and free sugar.
While the president was declaring
it his opinion that the public be re-
lievcd from the intolerable burden
senators and representatives were
viewing on every hand the evidence
Of the lobbyists which bcset them.
and Significance was attached TO state
ments made by senator Simmons,
chairman of the finance COMMITTEES,
which now has the tariff bin in hand
that. in his opinion the lobbyists were
not making any headway.
The presidents declaration that the
lobbyists were so thick that per-
son could not throw a brick without
hitting one" revived interest in two
bills recently introduced in the house
and senate to regulate lobbying Oh
pending legislation.
senator Kenyon. Of Iowa, and Rep
resentative c. B. Smith, of New YORK,
have declared they would press bills
they have introduced which would re-
strict lobbyists require their registra-
ton and that they be licensed TO ap-
pear before any committee or to carr
on campaign for or against proposed
legislation. Heavy penalties would be
imposed for violations.
Democratic leaders were almost
unanimous in support of the presi-
dents statement. maintaining that
they are well able to handle the im-
pending tariff legislation and that the
sugar and wool schedules will be
thoroughly considered and discussed
by the finance committee and demo-
cratic caucus before 1t is reported. No
change of policy relating to either
schedule has yet been determined,
however. it is emphatically declared
by the members of the committee.
Following the statement made sev-
eral days ago by Senator Williams OF
the finance subcommittee, which has
the agricultural schedule under con-
sideration, that the duty on livestock
and their products and grains would
bo equaiized. 1t was reported today
that the committee had agreed TO put
wheat on the free list along with
flour In the Underwood ILL., wheat
Is given duty of ten cents q bushel'
while wheat flour Is free of duty. II
also was reported that the committee
probably would recommend removal
Of the ten per cent duty on cattle
sheep and hogs in conformity to the
fiee-listing Of all fresh meats In the
Underwood bill
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, said to-
day that o large delegation of manu-
iacturcrs Of clothing for men and
women from Cleveland. Cincinnati and
other Ohio cities called and informed
him that they did not care one wag
or another about the tariff duties
placed on ready-made clothes.
They told me-" said Senator Pome-
rene, that they were ready right now
10 80 into foreign markets and com
pete with the foreign manufacturers
Of ready-made clothes. What they are
asking is that the date for putting all
the schedules Of the tariff bill into
effect be delayed long enough after
tho passage Of the bill to enable them
TO adapt their business to the new
rates"
These men, the senator said, rep
resented the biggest centers of the
icady-made clothes Industry in this
country outside of New York. He add
ed that the request that the date OF the
pcing into effect Of Tie thrift rates
hc ostponeI, was beins given seriois
consideration. Senate subcommittee
which close oral hearings tomorrow .
night were pushed to the limit all .
day and tonight some of them hear .
inS as many as thirty representa-
tNea Of manufacturing and other in
teiests. Senator Johnson's SUD
committee heard witnesses protest.
ing against fee sugar and sundry
articles and Il large representation 6
southern cotton InillF opposed to the .
rates Of cotton and cotton goods.
Senator stones committee heard
many witnesses protesting against
Woolen manufactures and silk rates.
harwin p. Kinsley, who appeared
before Senator Williams committee.
appealed for exemption ON the in
come tax Of all insurance business
uone for mutual benefit and protec-
uon and not for profit. and MAIN
1ined that companies such as his
came under that classification. The
committee took the matter under adj
Nisement. after Mr. kinsley had given
me assurance that the entire sur
pius Of the New York Life Insurance
company was held in reserve for the
participation OF policy holders
IN the senate, Senator Cummins