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Show NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENTEVENTS Senators Begin Digging Up Facts About the Doings of the Lobbyists. 1 By EDWARD W. PICKARD tWESTIGATION of lobbies in Wash-1 Wash-1 Ington was begun by the subcommittee subcom-mittee of the senate committee on Judiciary, and Messrs. Walsh of Montana, Mon-tana, Caraway of Arkansas and Blaine cf Wisconsin, the more radical of the Inquisitors, made It clear that they Intend to extract a lot of information concerning the individuals and orga nidations that try to exert Influence on congress in relation to legislation of TRrious sorts. Alleged tariff lobbyists were the first to be called, and though some of them protested that Information demanded was personal and not relevant re-levant to the inquiry, the recollection cf the contempt proceedings agalnsl others who In recent times had refused to answer senate committee questions was potent, nnd the Information sought was reluctantly given. On the opening day those quizzed Included Willlum Burgess, vice president of the United States Potters' association ; Thomas O. Marvin, chairman of the tariff commission; com-mission; E. B. Brossard. a member of the commission; F. L. Koch, chief of the ceramics division of that body, and Karl Langenbeck, his predecessor In that position. Burgess denied he was a lobbyist, saying he regarded himself him-self as a legitimate representative of Industry. Most of the facts elicited from this group of witnesses had to do with quarrels among them over the furnishing of Information to the trainers train-ers of the tariff bill, and to relations with Importers. Dropping the ceramics for the present, pres-ent, the committee took up the domestic do-mestic beet sugar lobby, and the most Interesting witness In this connection was H. A. Austin, secretary and treasurer treas-urer of the United States' Beet Sugar association. He said his salary was $3,000 a year and admitted that his organization spends about $70,000 a year In the dissemination of Information Informa-tion concerning the Industry and of propaganda. The latter, he said, was Incidentally in favor of a high duty on sugar. Since the enactment of the 1022 tariff act. he said, the association as-sociation has expended about Jim1'-for Jim1'-for those purposes. Classifying lobbyists lobby-ists In four groups, he claimed ha belonged In the second class consisting consist-ing of representatives of trade associations associa-tions who present the case of their Industry In an orderly way. For the third day the main witnesses were C Eyanson, secretary of the Connecticut Connecti-cut Manufacturers' association and Senator Hiram Bingham of the Nutmeg Nut-meg state, who had admitted that Eyanaon was temporarily employed as bis secretary and adviser during the consideration of the tariff bill by the finance committee and as such was admitted to executive sessions of the Republlcaon members of the committee. commit-tee. PROORF.SS with the tariff bill In the senate was slow, and conferences confer-ences between the Republican arid Democratic lenders failed to speed It Dp. Srnoot 'ook to task the radical group for helping In the delay, and Borah, who wants to confine the tariff revision entirely to agricultural products, prod-ucts, retorted that the measure could be passed In ten days If revised to suit agriculture. WHEN the senate took np the confirmation con-firmation of the members of the federal farm board the radical Republicans Re-publicans and Democrats talked In opposition for some seven hours, hut all the appointments wro confirmed by decisive majorities after RoblriHon of Arkansas, minority leader, had nn-noun-cd he would vota for them and let the entire responsibility for the board rest on the President, Tliirlceri votes were east against Chairman L'ggc, twenty-seven against j (. Mr. Kelvle, representing grain, nnd twon-- twon-- fy again d Curl Williams, representing cotton. Only I'.loa:e of Month Carolina yotid igulnsf tha othor flv members. The attack on Legge was based on his former connection with the International Inter-national Han-ester company; McKel-vie McKel-vie was assailed because of his alleged al-leged belief that most of the help In the grain belt must come from the farmers thiinselves, while Uie southern south-ern Democratic senators charged Williams Wil-liams with lacking the proper views on boosting the price of cotton. TN" AN othcial report to the senate concerning the Investigation of alleged al-leged financial manipulations and creation crea-tion of monopolies by tiie power corporations, cor-porations, the federal trade commission commis-sion charges that Its efforts are being hampered by the withholding of vital records. Big holding company groups also are delaying the commission by slow responses to the comprehensive questionnaire sent to them more than a year ago, the report says. Senator Walsh of Montana, sponsor of the Investigation, In-vestigation, Indicated he would move to broaden the commission's authority If necessary. AFTER months of preparation a combined force of special treasury treas-ury agents, deputy United States marshals and New Jersey police executed ex-ecuted a grand coup on the ram smuggling smug-gling syndicate that has been supplying sup-plying New York and vicinity with Its imported and cut liquor. Secret Indictments In-dictments already had been returned by a federal grand Jury in Trenton, and then the surprise attack was carried car-ried out with speed and skill along the Atlantic coast from the tip of Long Island to Atlantic City. Thirty-five Thirty-five places were raided, many arrests made and great quantities of liquor seized. Among the places taken was the headqusrters of the syndicate, near Highland, N. J, a mansion formerly for-merly owned by Oscar Hammersteln, Jr. Its twenty rooms were fitted like a club. In the bRsement the raiders found tunnels leading to underground valuta In which liquor was stored and where a number of machine guns and a quantity of small arms were hidden. The cupola on top the mansion was equipped with telescopes and was apparently ap-parently nsed as a lookout tower from where the smugglers could watch for their craft. A mile from this mansion the raiders raid-ers captured a hidden radio station from which orders In code were sent to the fleet of liquor ships and speed boats operated by the syndicate. The federal agents already ha1 learned the code nnd one of them took the place of the arrested operator, to lure more of the big rum vessels to points where they might be tnken by coasr guard boat. William J. Calhoun, prohibition administrator ad-ministrator for New Jersey, who was In charge of the raids In bis state, said, the syndicate was a "million dollar dol-lar outfit" which operated a fleet of six ships between St. Pierre and Bermuda Ber-muda and on auxiliary fleet of tpn speedboats. UnodUial estimates placed the amount of liquor brought In at ' rases a week. Kver since the Interception and solution of a code message months ago. every operation of the syndicate had been under close observation by the federal agents and every detail of Its business was learned. The liquor organization was elaborate and Its personnel wtll trained. FItANCK, Italy nnd Japan all have accepted th Invitation to a naval limitation conference Issued by Creat Britain. Paris and Pome consulted on the form of their replies, and Uie result re-sult appears In the Italian note which was made public In Washington. Secretary Sec-retary Stlmson called It nn unqualified acceptance, but It does not commit Italy to accept nuy agreement reached In London as complete In Itself and prior to an agreement on general laud nnd sen disarmament. Indeed, thn Italian reply says: "The aim of thin conference, to which the powers signatory to the Washington treaty are Invited, should be to elaborate a text to facilitate the tank of the League of Nations preparatory prepara-tory commission and of the subsequent general disarmament conference." As has been said before, It Is believed be-lieved neither France nor llaly will consent to the abolishment of the sub marine, and France may not consent to naval parity with Italy becauw much of the French navy strength must be kept oulsldo of tha Mediter ranean while Italy's Is concentrated In that sea. nitlME MINISTER MacDONAI.D. after a rest In New York and a visit to Nirigara Falls, crossed over Into Canada, where he was enthusiastically enthusias-tically welcomed, and became the guest of Lieut. Oov. W. D. Itoss In Toronto. In a farewell message to the people of the United States Mr ; MacDonald said he was leaving this country "rich In the proof that while the Atlantic divides us, the cause of peace unites us." In Toronto- he appealed ap-pealed to the American Federation .of Labor to aid him In his disarmament and peace efforts. S 'VIKT forces made the most extensive ex-tensive raid of the present trouble trou-ble with China, pushing far Into Man-churlan Man-churlan territory along the Sungarl river, occupying Llnklanshslen and threatening Han and Fuchin and even 1 Harbin. Tn Chinese fleet on the Sun garl then got Into action In co-operation with land troops and forced the reds to retire. The Invaders had seven sev-en gunboats and twelve airplanes. China's latest Civil war threat was lessened by the news that Feng Yu- : hsiang. the disaffected general of 200,-000 200,-000 troops, had been detained at the capital of Shansl province by Cora- mander Yen Hsl-shan who. It had been ' feared, would combine with him to . overthrow the government of Preal- . dent Chiang Kai-shek. i HABII1ULLAII KHAN, the water boy king of Afghanistan, La out j of It and the country has a new amir Id the person of his conqueror. Nadir ' Khan. The forces of HablhullRh were j driven from Kabul after the cltalel had been reduced by heavy bombardment bombard-ment and their master fled, after which vnrlons towns and districts made their submission to Nadir, who was reported report-ed to hove been proclaimed amir. Another An-other dispatch, however, said he would call a national assembly to choose a king. BRITAIN'S new airship, the R-101, biggest and probably best of all dirigibles yet constructed, took the nlr Inst week on Its maiden (light, and for on hour It circled, dived, climbed and zigzagged over the London region In on elalKirate test of Its powers. The trial was believed to have been entirely en-tirely satisfactory to her builders nnd her commnnder, MaJ. O. H. Scott. The huge ship carries H passengers nnd a crew of ?S men. It has Ave power units, each self-contained In a car slung beneath the bag and each complete com-plete In Itself, and replaceable without with-out stopping the nlrslilp. The R 100, sister ship ot the R 101, also Is completed com-pleted and ready for trlnl flights. BY UNANIMOUS vote the American Federation of Labor, In convention conven-tion In Toronto, decided to embark on i a campaign for the unionizing of the southern slates, pledging the forces , nnd funds 'f organized labor for the effort. All 'i lifts unions were directed to center organizers In the South In the coming year and a apodal fund was set up I hack the cunipalgn. This action was Hie direct result of pleas j made by representatives of the textile i workers who have beeji Involved In such serious troubles In the Cnrollnas ond Tennessee. Notwithstanding the vigorous pro test of the Detndl labor council president, presi-dent, who demanded the extension of United States Immigration laws to Canadians, the federation Indorsed the executive council's Immigration report approving of commuting across the border. The convention. however, called on congress for further restrictions restric-tions on Immigration. It also declared ngalnst universal conscription In time of war. and asked for limllalloii of the power of courts to Intervene In Industrial struggles. A'll'.ltlCA'H most distinguished visitor of the week was Mine. Marie Cnrle. 'o discoverer of nullum anil famous for her work with that eleineiil. She came over from France to receive from American admirers 0 second gift for the purchase of null inn, to call on President nnd Mrs. Hoover and to pay her res Is to Thomas A. F.dlson on the occasion of tlm gobb n lubllee of the electric light. Madame Curie Is In poor health and therefore no strenuous program for her enliTlalninenl was arranged. j ((O. 1911, ShIiii Nwiir Union.) |