The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-07
Vicc-President Says They Are
Justified i'll Maintaining Paid
Representatives
AGREES WITH JAMES J. HILL
Believes 1t Would Be Good
Thing to Abolish Congress
for Ten Years.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 6.-In an in
terview Of especial Importance because
Of the lobby investigation now in prog
ress In Washington. Vice President
Marshall has asserted his belief that
the American business man Is Justi-
fed in maintaining special paid rep
resen:atives III Washington to watch
legiclaton.
In his remarkable talk given at the
home of i. Wayland Aver. in Camden,
the Vice president also asserted that
the American business man ought 20
forget Congress for the next ten years.
He said that in this he mad the same
idea as the rail; Dad king. lanes J.
Hill. who said recently that the best
thing for a herican business would be
to abolish Congress for ten Years.
The lobby investigation Is being con-
Quoted by n committee OF the Senate,
of which the Vice President is the
presiding officer. But he says rnat "as
American business is being run at
present, the business man is bound To
spend money and to have a represen
tative near the Capitol"
II am not saying whether this
money Is spent honestly or not" said
Vice President Marshall. But he YER
bally stated that there is such thing
as legitimate expenditure of money
for lobbying.
When business is in a state OF
mind where It regards Congress as
the creature that opens and closes it's
doors every day. you are going TO have
money spent around the Capitol. The
big business men are going to have
their representatives In Washington.
II think the great point o: the pres
ent lobby investigation by the Senate
rnn to- &c ola 4 no nj nd a.
that 1t is not necessary TO depend on
Congress for business prosperity.
VIII Protect interests.
II am not commenting on any me n
involved In the probe. II would not
be fitting. But will say that the
spending OF money about the Capitol
by the men who stand for big bust
ness is only the natural outgrowth OF
the business mans attitude.
ut Is only to be expected that busi-
ness men will spend big sums when
they think their interests are so close
ly wrapped UP in legislation. These
sums mhy be spent properly and they
may not. The point is that they ar"
bound to be spent; and that II is n
part OF tn. business system as con-
Quoted under tho presen; ideas of the
American business man that they be
spent.
lhe American business man OuEnt
to forget the lawmakers. He docs not
need to depend on this law or that. 1t
only hurts him as n successful PFC &C.
duccr.
THE lobby will end naturally when
the business man stands on his own
feet, and is ready to give and take
with the whole world.
There is no need for alarm in re
gard TO our business. Markets being
opened In South and Central America
Will givo us enough trade To Keep
very factory III this country running
twcnty-four hours n day, SIX days IN
the week.
The lobby investigation end tho
new tariff are simply going to force
the American business man 10 show
what he can really do and to get rid
Of the idea that his business depends
on Congress-"
Tho Vice President was reminded
that James ]. Hill. OF the Great North
crn Railroad. recently declared that the
best thing for this country would no
to get rid of Congress for ten years.
81 agree with his Idea" said the Vice.
President, though | advocate different
means. We do not want to pet rid
OF Congress-. but we want tho business
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