New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-07
The Sugar Trust and the Tariff.

The enormous profits of the trust have
been possible because of the preferential
duty on refined sugar in every tariff bill
since 1887. It has hold on the United
States Senate, through its non-p partisan
contributions to elect the State legisla-
ture who elect the Senators, and through
the leaders on both sides Of the Senate
who are interested in the same corpora
tions as are the trust officers-a hold
that has never failed to produce results
beneficial to itself.
The Mckinley bill of 1889, the Wilson
bill of 1894 and the Dingley bill of 1897
were all ''juggled'' in the Senate and
made to yield more protection to refn-
ers than the House was willing to al
low. In the last two instances the tariff
bills had to be SHIELD up" III 'he Senate
for several months before the 'Sena-
tors from Havemeyer," as they we're not
inaptly called, had their demands COM
piled with, but in each case the trust got
substantially all 1t asked for, though the
scandals in connection with the bills be-
came great and, in the case of the Will
son bill, led to an investigation.
During this investigation Mr.. Have
meyer testified frankly that the Sugar
Trust made it rule to make political
contributions to the Republican party
in Republican States and to the Demo-
cratic party in Democratic States. He
said: "We get good deal of protection
for our contribution. He said that his
company had made considerable money
out of the Mckinley bill. When asked
if his company had not endeavored to
control legislation of Congress with a
view of making money out of such legis-
lation, he answered.: "Undoubtedly
That is what l have been down here
for"
The Sugar Trust has but little respect
for law-exccpt the special laws which
keep out foreign refined sugars. Like
the Standard Oil Trust, it has repeatedly
concealed its books from investigating
committees and refused to give informa-
ton concerning its stockholders, the use
made of its funds, cost of refining, etc.
1t refused to comply with census laws
and to give information to the Census
Department in 1890. After the Attor-
ney- General had tried for several years
to get the information required, he, ac:-
ing on the advice of the Department,
abandoned the case because it was then
80 late that the information would be
worthless if obtained. Hence the 1890
census is worthless as regards an indus
try whose annual product is valued at
over 5000, 100000. It is unlikely that
these trust officials risk imprisonment
and go to so much trouble and expense
to preserve unimportant secrets.
Review of Reviews.
In an address to the graduating class
of the young women's college at Jack
sonville, Ills. of which she is herself a
graduate, Mrs. W. J. Bryan sensibly
said: "The public find the American
woman an interesting subject. This in
terest follows from the unique position
in which American women stand today
The American woman should he suffi-
ciently independent to study her own
surroundings, choose her own course.
and live the life which is the best fol
herself and those nearest her, without
regard to the opinions of the outer
world" ..=
Rev. DR.. Burrell of New York City
we'll known throughout this state as g
former Presbyterian pastor in Minneapo.
lisyrecently declared from his pulpit: "Il
president Mckinley wants my vote again
he will have to unload himself of Algel
before he receives second nomination.
Another "copperhead;'' another b-a-d
man agin' the government!
Speaking of the refusal of Cubans t.
give up their guns Chicago Republican
organ says: SIT is embarrassing only il