The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-18
HOW LOBBYISTS WORK.
COMMITTEE WILL SEARCH OUT
WORKINGS OF SYSTEM IN
ALL lis PHASES.
Many Trails Uncovered by Investiga-
tors who VIII Follow Them Home.
Senate Permits. Senator GAL
lingher Says President Came Very
Close To Lobb, Ing.

what results are acn,eved, probably
will be investigated by the special SEN
ate lobby committee before 1t con-
cludes Its work and submits a report
TO the senate. For nearly two weeks
the i've senator's on the committee
have listened to testimony that has
dealt almost exclusively with the in
fiuence exerted on the tariff bill, but
IL has uncovered enough trails to
lead members to believe that cam
paigns OF every sort, political, indus
trial and economic have been con-
Quoted much along the same lines
through paid agents and efforts made
to create public sentiment favorable
to the causes concerned.
In executive session tonight the
comriittee decided to submit to the
senate the question OF a further
broadening of the scope of it's inquiry
1t was believed tonight that the
time limit of 20 days placed upon the
committee would be extended and that
the investigation would 60 into every
3 possible phase of what the committee
suspects Is lobbying.
Legislation to impose drastic re-
strictions upon lobbying and the "ac-
celeration" OF public opinion may re-
suit.
The committees decision came at
the end of a day filled with sensa-
tions.
On two occasions President Wilson
figured In the testimony. Senator
asllinger told the committee that, in
MS opinion, the president had once
at least come dangerously near
lobbying and. Truman G. Palmer,
washington representative of the
United States beet sugar industry, de-
cisred that plate matter" cam.
paisn much similar to the one con-
Quoted In newspapers by him had ac-
companied the campaigns OF the pres
ident and Representative Underwood
before the Baltimore convention.
Senator Cummins oss-examined
Mr.. Palmer at length about details
OF his newspaper campaign and de-
veloped that. to the best knowledge
OF the witness. many OF the big in
terests OF the country were engaged
In similar efforts to mold the opinion
OF the country.
The question OF who was respon-
sible Tor an alleged senate order for
the publication IA a public document
OF data prepared by Truman G. Pal
mer In Sugar at a Glance" bobbed
up again before adjournment. when
Chairman Overman announced that
the COMMITTEES intended to call An
sci Void printing clerk OF the sem
ate statements mado to him and TO
Senator Nelson by Mr.. wold, ne said
showed that only one order had been
made by the senate. although two are
alleged TO have been made.
Senator Lodge. who secured an or
der for the printing OF charts made
by Mr.. Palmer. will take the stand TO
explain his connection with Sugar at
Glance" IL he desires. and Mr.. Pal
mer. whose testimony was concluded
today. will be held here until this
matter Is cleared up.
Mr.. Palmer had been on the stanl
Tor several hours when Senator Cum
minis led him into discussion OF what
he knew Of other publicity campaigns
like his ovr
Il understand the same concern
that We used. the American Press as
ISOLATION. was used by both Mr.. VIII
son and Mr.. Underwood I'm their NOM
mating campaigns in the same way"
said the witness. II am speaking OF
campaigns that are made To affect
public opinion which I'm turn Is in
tended to influence legislation"
Senator Cummins went on to ask
u the railroad and baking interests
In New York did not employ men To
create public opinion"
Il have heard 1t so stated" said
Mr.. Palmer.
Ana what I have said Of the bank
Inc interests and the railroad inter
ests Is true Of all the large corpora-
tions' is II not?" Senator Cummins
asked.
That IS my understanding.
I'VE never would have thought of
" had II not been that othcrs were
doing II and seemed To be general
tning with the American Press aaso
cation" said Mr. Palmer. THE two
gentlemen who came to me were par-
ticular TO impress upon me ,hat they
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