Show invisible government at washington washington lobby its power THE how its works its influence in the framing and passage of legislation and the story of its steady growth until it has become according to charles S barbett Bar iett rest dent oi of tile the national farmers union an invisible part of the government itself Is disclosed in a recently published book uncle reuben in washington ington written for tile tho purpose of jh the e farmers as well as othe others rs who may bo be interested W what apt the author learned about things official in the course of a twenty years residence in washington as chief depre of the national farmers union this book Is causing considerable comment in washington it Is the first authoritative document yet published dealing maiville with the lobby problem find if fil Is without question the most outspoken i criticism of the system eyer ever printed lobbying writes mr barrett Is one of the best outdoor outdo dr orand iund indoor sports poll ts in washington RIB it ls a sport in allied in on the golf 1111 ki at the race tracks at private dinners social bunc tiong fancy dress balls secret confabs conf abs in tact fact everywhere that officialdom gathers it Is a thrilling game and naturally the higher the stakes the more inore exhilarating the mental exercise it Is a game not limited or hampered bap by I 1 lbs success isleib only standard by which the illness fitness of the players buyers can bo be measured failure and there Is no appeal according to the author there arc arat awo two big lob lobbies bles the public ubal and the bil 1 y yate andee adds the I 1 public I 1 lobby obb y speaks more loudly but the private lobby gets more substantial and more immediate results he cites instances in which the private lobby made ite force felt in no uncertain way lie he charges that private lobbies mode made their influence count in the enactment of railroad laws lamps propositions to regulate tho he packing gand and the coal industry try and various other matters ot of legislation ape ie also points out the 0 o the public lobby in the passage of the parcel post poet law lav the defeat of the dyestuffs dyc dye stuffs cra cm bargo ani tand the adoption of thore efort alon the submission to the people of tho the amendment providing for the direct election of united states senators |