The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-20
WILL TELL
 IF LOBBY EFFORTS
SENATE COMMITTEE ORDERED TO sUBPENA JUDGE LoVETT,
 CHAIRMAN OF BOARD.
SUGAR LETTERS ARE READ
Efforts Of Protcctionists to Control Congress Committees Are Re- Vealed-Associated Press
 Head Will Testify.

Head Will Testify.
 Washington June 20.-Charges made by Judge Robert S. Lovett chairman of the Union Pacific board of directors. that proffers of assist ance have been repeatedly made to him and his associates by ''insidious lobbyists" will be thoroughly investi gated. The entire matter has been turned over to the judiciary subcom- mittee now inquiring into the general subject The senate adopted a reso- luton, offered by Senator Norris, en- larging the scope of, the investigation 'o that extart and ordering the com. mittee to subpoena Lovett.
 A published statement is credited to Lovett as saying that lobbyists had sought to secure employment from the Union Pacific on the ground that they would be able to influence a set clement of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific dissolution case in Washing ton.
 The resolution authorizes the pres ent committee, of which Senator Overman is the head, to take cog. nizance of Judge Lovetts charges, which are contained in a formal state ment issued by him on June r, and examine him on all the points in- vOlved
 There is no telling where this in- quiry will end" said Senator Over man. "The committee is crowded with work and an extension of time must be granted if other features are to be considered"
 GaIlinqer Is Pessimistic.
 "I cannot help wondering where we are going to end if the senate begins trying to run down every newspaper interview rumor." said Senator Gal. finger "I suppose it is just as well to let the dance go merrily on. I imagine in this case it may be found hat ire sponsible men said that othcr ire sponsible men could do great things. If employed The same thing may be repeated tomorrow A continuation along these lines may bring the whole inquiry into disrepute. I am even afraid that Judge Lovett may deny the entire interview. This is frequent ly done"
 Norris uphraided Gallinger for his pessimism He said great good would be accomplished by publicity. fl noth- ing else.
 ''If Judge Lovett's charges are sus- tained," said he. the persons indi. cated might be found in contempt of the supreme court, which is supervis- ing the work of dissolution"
 Free Sugar Publicity.
 The committee made public, over the protests of a lawyer representing Henry T. Oxnard and Truman C. Palmer, a series of letters written by these two beet sugar representatives o''~ '''Ne Q lon%-continued effort to in fluence legislation in Washington to
 fsi0nal committees and to direct national political affairs in suppcrt' of the continuance of a pro. tective sugar tariff
 summons was sent to Charles R. Warren of Detroit president of the Michigan Sugar company, and one of the men to whom many of the Hamlin letters produced were addressed. Warren was asked to appear before the committee. and 1t is expected that he will be asked for more details of the beet sugar publicity campaign.
 The committee abandoned tempo rarily the sugar-protection lobby and took up the free-sugar side, calling Frank c. Lowry of New York, who directed much of the free-sugar pub licity under the association name of the Committee of Wholesale Gro cers." Lowry admitted he was em- ployed by the Federal Sugar Refining company, and under questions by Sen. ator Cummins agreed that free sugar would benefit the cane sugar refiners.
 Contents of Letters.
 The Oxnard Palmer letters covered a period from 1906. when the Philip pine free trade came up. through the balance of the Roosevelt administra- tion, the political campaign of 1908 and into the Taft administration Assurances that certain senators would be on the senate Philippine