Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-13
WILL WORK FOR
UTAH'S INTERESTS
Congressman Sutherland Outlines
Work During Coming Session.
WILL GO EAST TOMORROW.
Goes ON Record as Being strongly
Opposed 10 Removal of Duty ON
Cuban sugar = State Hands.

Congressman George Sutherland
leaves at o'clock tomorrow mornlnb
for Washington, accompanied by his
wife and daughter Congress viii con
vene on December and Mr.. Sutherland
viii take his seat as national legis-
lator for the first time. In the course
of q peasant interview this morning
he stated clearly ana positively the
measures he would contend for and
those he would oppose should they come
up in this session. lie is keenly alive 10
the interests OF his state. and he says
II he can help IL they shall not suffer
at his hands either by the sin OF omis-
sion or commission.
One OF the measures that will proba-
bly, be brought UP and which is OF vital
interest 10 one of the new yet one of the
greatest Industries in Utah is the prop
osition TO remove the duty from raw
sugar On this subject Mr.. SUTHERLAND
said Il am strongly opposed to the re-
inoyal of the duty on Cuban sugar. II
that We're done It wOald simply afford an
opportunity for the American Sugar Re.
filming company TO crush out these new
beet sugar companies that are just nov
getting foothold. | shall 40 ali | can
TO preserve the duty intact
Another question that means much ~
Utah and the West Is that OF irrigation.
On this the congressman says: 1T is q
very difficult matter to determine not
only what is best but what is practices
bic. / think the thing to do Is to unite
with the representatives from other
arid land states and agree upon some
effective plan and press the question IN
that way" Mr.. Sutherland would NOT
state what plans be favored mos, blI
thought II the representatives. OF the
arid districts would set together they
could promote a scheme that would be
Of benefit TO all.
Mr. Sutherland has drawn up bill
which he win Introduce providing FOL
the. selection Of state lands In legal
subdivisions Of 40 acres each. Where's
the purchaser now is required 70 selecl
100 acres in one piece. The new bill
will enable the citizen TO select 40 gaod
acres and go elsewhere AMI select 4.
more good acres, while under The pres.
ent system being Obliged TO take ibi
acres the purchaser oftentimes finds
himself IA possession OF lot OF worth
less land.
Mr.. Sutherland anticipates that IN the
coming session OF Congress many I'M.
portant measures will come up, discus.
sion on which will prove extremely in
teresting. Among those measures h.
mentions. "Our relations with our new
possessions; a readjustment Of the tar.
| III, and shin subsidy" but upon these
| questions he did not care 10 discuss
what his action would be until after
spending more thought upon them.
THE PRESIDENT AND SENATOR
HANNA.
All eyes are now looking forward Il
the Presidents message, and what II
may contain on the questions of touch,
ing the existing tariff laws and the
trusts. Those best posted say that
President Roosevelt may be relied on
TO take an emphatic stand In favor OF
Me sugar industry OF the West, and
| Secretary Wilson is on record as favor.
ing Legislation. against the sugar trust
\ and against the proposition to aid II by
lowering the duty on Cuban sugar. Tn,
New York Herald OF Saturday last, ia
speaking of the visit OF Senator Hanna
TO President Roosevelt has q significant
article. the whole tone OF which indl.
Gates that the beet sugar industry has
little reason for fear OF the treatment
il win receive at the hands Of the new
administration. Extracts from the al.
ticle are as follows:
This has been the most interesting
aud possibly the most important da,
in the White House since Mr.. Roose.
Welt became President, because Senator
Mark A. Hanna, Of Ohio, has for tn,
first tune appeared upon the scene, Ia,
been greeted by the President as M
affectIonate son might greet father
| has talked over matters OF Legislation
with the important men In the admins.
/ trauon and has been entertained by IN,
! President AT dinner,
| President Roosevelt Is OF the impress
| sion that Congress ought TO do some
| thing. II not in the way OF reRulatinl
| trusts at least In the way OF maxim,
| Il possible FOR investors 20 know exact
/ ~ the sort OF securities they are buyin,
when they put their money In indus
| trials. II n the purpose OF the Presl
dent. unless convinced Of It's inexpcdi
ency. to zeal with this question in hi
message to Congress. lie has been de
voting much time 10 getting informa
tlon about the corporations.
President Roosevelt is not convinced
OF the wisdom OF opening up the ques
| tlon of tariff revision. Senator Ham;
will try to persuade the President thai
the tarin should not be touched aud N
/, will not have much trouble In DOING II
''ih your opinion VIII there be any re-
| vision Of tie tariff AZ the approachin,
session % Cong -ess?" asked the re-
! porter u Senator Hanna.
II am not Congress and do not know
All can say Is that am just bacl
from campaign IN Ohio where W,
made the issue one n opposition 10 an,
change In the existing order OF thine,
| The result would seem TO show that IN,
voters OF Ohio do not want any chang,
IN the tariff. The vote there was. IN M,
opinion. rather conclusive"
ORGAN RErITAf,c