El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
Hurley, Tumulty and
Others Put Feet
Under Table
BAILEY DEFENDS
SOCIAL LOBBY.
Dining Congressman
Legitimate, View of
the Packers
10y leased wire to New Mexlcan.)

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Washington, Jan. REORGANIZATION
representative OF the Swift and Com
pany and other corporations, regard
ing his social relations with congress-
men and executive officials continued
today before the senate agricultural
committee.
Logan said Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board, Secretary Tumulty,
Federal Trade Commissioner Davies
and members Of the house and senate
attended a large ball given by him at
the hotel in which he lived.
You were a lavish entertainer of
members of congress-" asked Senator
Kenyon of Iowa.
The witness objected to this ques
ton as unfair.
81 think a social LOBBY is about as
effective as a money lobby ON legis-
~lation," replied Senator Kenyon, land
your guests were putting their feet
under a table furnished by packers
money.
Former Senator Bailey of Texas,
appearing as Mr.. Logan's counsel, in
terrupted to say ''most of the lobby
ing done in Washington is through q
social lobby" and to protest that the
senate committee had no power to in
vestigate Mr.. Logan's relations with
executive officials or congressman. He
insisted that only alleged efforts to
promote or defeat legislation could be
subjected to scrutiny.
IF a packers man dined members
of congress, couldn't that be investi-
gated?" asked Senator Kenyon.
mo" replied Bailey, hot unless he
tried to influence the congressman's
Judgment"
Senator Norris of Nebraska declared
it was proper for the inquiry to ex-
tend into any relations Of packers
agents affecting any legislation or
? government official"
MI. Bailey replied that executive of
ficials could be reached only through
impeachment proceedings, and re-
ferred to testimony regarding Mr..
Hurley.
rs 1t all right to question Mr.,
Logan about his affairs with Secre-
tary Tumulty?" asked Senator Norris.
While | take the stand that the
inquiry should be limited Mr.. Bailey
responded, mr.. Logan is willing to
testify concerning any relation to
anybody in the service of the govern
ment."
The witness said he became &C
quainted with Mr.. Tumulty imme.
diately after the latter came to Wash
ington with Mr.. Wilson and that he
had luncheon with him frequently
They were sometimes joined by Mr.,
Hurley, he said. He denied that
Henry Veeder, counsel for Swift and
Company, had ever been in the party.
Did you render an expense ac-
count to Swift's for these lunch
eons?". asked Senator Kenyon.
Never" was the reply, and | never
introduced Mr.. Tumulty to any Of my
clients"
Mr.. Logan said he urged his EN-.
ployers to court a full investigation Of
the packing industry.
did you recommend that this in
quiry should be made by the agricul-
tural department rather than congress
OF the federal trade commission"
asked Senator Gronna.
Il favored the agricultural depart
ment because congress is not In a
position to do it, replied the witness
adding that he did not know II MI.
Hurley had recommended the same
kind Of Investigation.
Mr.. Logan said the newspaper men
OF his press bureau, who visited the
press gallery, did not discuss legisla-
ton with him.
In regard to his trip to Europe with
Mr.. Hurley as a special shipping com
missioner, Mr.. Logan said he had not
received payment from the govern
ment for his services. He added, II
won't accept 1t unless 1t is forced on
me as Mr.. Hurley wished"
In arranging for the appearance
Friday Of chief officials Of Cudahy
and Company, Thomas Creigh, one Of
the eompany's representatives, cues-
toned the propriety of Francis j..
Heney's use at this hearing Of secret
records Of the federal trade commits
sion"
Mr.. Heney, who was counsel for
the commission in the recent pacgIng
inquiry, claims to repr sssnt Ger
tain formers oreantnsnxay~ VI This
hsArng. Mr.. Creigh Mntl