The Washington times., 1913-07-04
HARD WEEK AHEAD
OF LOBBY INQUIRY
MuIhaII Charges, Wool and
Sugar Investigations Re-
main to Be Investigated.

With one thrilling climax follow
ing another in the lobby investigation
at the Capitol so swiftly that Sena-
tors and Congressman are dazed. In
dications are that the coming week
will see startling disclosures at both
ends of the Capitol as the probe is
sunk deeper into various phases OF
lobby activities.
Realizing the Importance Of the ex-
pose made by Martin NJ. Mulhal In
volving the National Manufacturers
Association. and many men in Con-
gress and public life, the Senate lobby
committee is trying to get other mat
ters cleared away in preparation for
Mulhalrs examination. Mulhal and
other witnesses affected by the Null
hall exposures will be examined early
next week.
Meantime, the House Rules Commit
tee is working on a sweeping resolu-
ton for an investigation Of the lobby,
including the Mulhall charges and the
Money trust campaign as alleged, for
currency legislation OF sort satis-
factory to powerful financial interests.
May Be Joint Lobby.
It is possible that the Mulhall charges
will be sifted by q joint committee con-
sisting Of the Overman committee and
a committee Of the House sitting with
1t.
The amazing revelations of David La
mar. THE Wolf Of Wall Street." have
not yet been fully looked into by the
Overman committee. The committee
has adjourned over until Monday. Ed
ward Lauterbach and David Lamar VIII
then be further examined.
The committee will seek still further
to lay bare the hidden elements In inc
astounding scheme OF Lamar 10 orns
about the employment by big interests
of Lauterbach as counsel by imperson-
ating over the phone men IN tne DeH-
ocratic organization of the House.
1t is widely felt there are facts OF
an important and mysterious sort not
yet revealed in this matter, ano tne
committee is cropping about for them.
The committee will try TO complete
the sugar lobby probe and also inyes-
tigate the wool lobby. When the La
mar, sugar, and wool phases OF the
inquiry are completed. Mulnall ana MS
charges will be taken up and enorts
will be made to ascertain whether
Mulhan is a Munchausen. as some al
lege, or has the goods"
The wool lobby phase Of the inquiry.
many believe. will turn out to be no
less important than the sugar inquiry.
The witnesses who will be examined the
coming week, beginning Monday II pos
sible. on the wool question, Will be
William Whitman Winthrop L. Marvin
and Thomas o. Marvin, of Boston; 8.
", Mcclure, of Salt Lake City; c. III.
Brown, of Philadelphia. and William F.
Fitzgerald. of Brookline, Mass.
To Appear Tuesday.
1t WILL not be possible to get through
the Lamar-Lauterbach inquiry. and
sugar and wool, before Tuesday and the
officers of the National Manufacturers
Association have been directed to ap-
pear then.
All Of the Mulhall papers which were
turned over to the New York World are
in possession of the Senate committee.
Morgan, in a statement, declared David
Lamar offered to call OF the investiga-
lon Of the Steel Corporation for price
so small he was ashamed to mention
It. Mr. Morgan said Judge Z. H. Gary
could tell more than he about Lamars
connection with the steel inquiry.
That the lobby investigators VIII not
subpoena J. p Morgan, jr., because
of Morgan's statement that Lamar Of
fered to call off the Steel trust FOR
consideration ridiculously sraall." was
the belief of Senator Walsh. Chairman
Oyerman and other members Of the
committee are out Of the city.
THE committee is not interested
further in Lamar's devious career in
New York unless 1t was shown that
he or his associates have had some
actual influence upon legislation here"
said Walsh. 1T has been conclusively
shown that Lamar attempted by dar-
ing impersonations. and otherwise to
meddle with legislative affairs, but was
Angered over the statements Of Lamar
that he had close relations with the
senior Morgan. ]. p. Morgan said:
You may quote me as saying that
neither Mr.. Lamar nor Mr.. Lauterbach
was a close or dear personal friend Of
Mr.. Morgan. He saw them. as he saw a
lot of other vermin
Lamar saw Mr.. Morgan always at
his Gamar's) solicitation. 1 have q lot