The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
LOGAN Is REVEALED
AS SOCIAL LOBBYIST
Senator Kenyon Cites Society
Columns to Prove He
Entertained.
BAILEY ACTS AS COUNSEL
Former Reporter Says He
Saved Packers From An
other 1898 Scandal.
BAILEY ACTS AS COUNSEL
.specfni D,spnfch 10 THE SuN.

tho senate Committee on Agriculture Tor
continuation OF his examination to-day
he brought as counsel former Senator
Joseph W. Bailey OF Texas The ex-
animation turned to the question Of Lo-
CAMS social activities. Senator Kenyon
ua.) conducting the questioning. Lo-
gan denied he was lavish enter
tainer" but on this point Senator Ken
yon showed a desire to pursue the in
pings from the social columns Of WASH
ington newspapers which exploited Lo-
gan as the host at costly social dinners,
theatre parties and dances attended by
high officials of the Administration, Sen
ators. Representatives and diplomats.
Logan's relations with the United
States Shipping Board and his intimacy
with Chairman Hurley also were brought
out. The witness gave his own explana-
tons of his mission to Europe in COM
pany with Mr.. Hurley. saying that he
accompanied the chairman as a special
shipping commissioner of the United
States under the appointment Of Mr..
Hurley as chairman of the board. He
said he had sat with Mr.. Hurley and
with Food Administrator Herbert Hoover
In the interallied conferences on the
food situation and on the shipping situa-
ton.
Logan asserted that Mr.. Hurley IN
sisted that ne should receive compensa-
ton for his services but that to date he
had declined to accept IL.
Must BE Forced ON Him.
"I will not accept 1t unless 1t is forced
on me- said the witness.
The possible misuse OF the privileges
of the House and Senate press galleries
by Logan's subordinates 10 the Offices
of the Philadelphia Inquirer was the
next topic investigated by the commit
tee. Logan admitted he was still nomi-
nal head os the newspapers Washing
ton bureau and that as such his private
secretary made out the pay checks of
the nominal correspondents OF the paper
who hold the gallery privileges. The
employees of this bureau as members of
the press galleries have access to infor-
nation as do all other Washington cor
respondents, II was shown, but Logan
denied that he ever made use Of his
employees to gain Information OF value
TO him In his lobbying activities or that
he used these men as reporters for
the benefit of his clients. such as the
packers. the Standard Oil Company or
the Atlantic refining Company.
Logan testified that he always had
urged on the packers the necessity OF
counting rather than evadIng and fore
stalling investigations. hut said he had
expressed "A preference for investiga-
lions OF IAN economic character such as
would have been pursued by the De-
partment OF Agriculture
In such an investigation witnesses
could not be forced TO testify
Kind That Hurley Wanted.
And this was exactly the sort OF an
invest cation that Mr.. Hurley expressed
preference for when he was a mem
Der OF the Federal Trade Commission"
said Senator Kenyon.
Logan thcreupon denied that he had
ever discussed the packers investigation
with Mr.. Hurley while the latter was
chairman Of tho commission.
Joseph +. Davies, who succeeded
Hurley as chairman OF the Federal
TRADE Commission. next was indicated
as one OF the close friends of Logan.
Mr.. Davies had been with the commits
sion at the time the Tip" from Logan
regarding the prospective appointment
Of Mr.. Hoover to be Food Administra-
Tor IN advance OF its announcement by
President Wilson. Logan denied that
Davies was the source OF this bit of val
liable information TO his clients
Senator Kenyon then directed his
Questioning TO the relations of Logan
with Secretary TO the President T,In-
ulty. II was brought out that Logan
and Secretary Tumulty were frequent
companions at luncheons and that Chair
man Hurley then at the head of the
Federal Trade Commission, "sometirnes
Joined them" Logan denied that these
luncheons were daily affairs
vigorous protest from tho witness
followed Senator kenyon's inquiry as TO
TIE lavishness OF tho Logan entertain
menS He said the inquiry was taking
on very personal touch. but Senator
Kenyon answered that the SOCIAL lobby"
had begun to play an altogether too i'm
pc-tant part IN the Official lie OF Wash
ington TO be overlooked as a factor in
lobbying activities.
"But never mention legislation at
social affairs. ''protested Logan.
His Social Lobby.
You might have invited all the mem-
pers OF this committee and never mem
TONED legislation at ALL" snapped Sena-
tor Kenyon, but 1t is an easy way of
doing things II you put your heels
under mans table you can't very we'll
turn him out OF your Office when he
cores to see you"
The Senator then directed Logan's at
tention to clipping describing a ball
given by Logan OH February : of last
year. at which many high Government
officials were present
DO you think they would have ac-
cepted your invitation IL they had known
you represented the packers" was
asked.
This induced u conflict Senator Ken
yon maintained his question was en-
trely proper The social lobby in
Washington is much more powerful than
the financial lobby" he asserted,
Ex-senator Bailey agreed with him
that most Of the lobbying nowadays is
done in that way"
WAS Secretary Tumulty at most of
these affairs" Senator Kenyon asked.
No, not most OF them" replied Mr..
Logan.
Logan told the commit &c how he had
taken pains to Impress on the packers
tho necessity for doing everything to
avoid another "ombalmed beef scandal"
such az caused such an uproar In 1898
AS result ne said the American Army
was the best fed army in the world
In return for his assistance in saving
the Administration from an embalmed
beef scandal Senator Norris INeb)
laughingly remarked that tho Demo-
cratic party ought to pay al least half
or Logar's salary
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