Show LOBBYISTS ON DECK The lumber barons are said to be maintaining a lobby in Washington trying tr ing to influence sentiment In favor faor of retaining the th duty on lumber A fow ow nights ago a big banquet was ten tendered tendered tendered dered congressmen but only one of or the statesmen at the feed would make a speech and he was noncom noncommittal noncommittal on the subject of the tariff on I lumber umber Outside of the members from states Republican I congressmen In general refuse to say what ground they will hill take In regard j i ito to the duty on lumber or the rates on anything else They are merely await awalt awaiting Ing ng the tip from above The Demo Democrats Democrats Democrats of course c Urse can be bo depended upon i to vote for a reduction from the top to I Ithe the bottom of or the list and they make I Ino no secret of their intentions It is understood the lumber lobby i will wilt be maintained throughout the special I vial cial session and it is probable all aU the theother theother theother other interests will have men on the ground to plead for the infant Indus Industries Industries industries tries In fact many man of them have lae been in n Washington all winter I |