The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-26
Committee on Relations
Reports Favorably Teller
Resolution.
NEW PHASE IN THE SITUATION
Beet Sugar Manufacturers Ask Michi-
gan Senators to Defeat House Bill for
Cuban Concession-Advise Legislation
as Advocated by President.

| The Committee on Relations with Cuba.
which has charge OF the Cuban reciprocity
bill. yesterday reported favorably tho
Teller resolution calling for an inyestiga-
ton of the Sugar Trust in Cuba
The resolution is amended somewhat by
leaving out portion of the last para
! graph. but remains in full force as far
as the investigation is concerned.
| An important addition is made giving
the Cuban Relations Committee, which is
to make the investigation. the power TO
| summon witnesses.
Mr.. Piatt of Connecticut reported the
resolution to the Senate. and 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses.
Text of Resolutions.
The Teller resolution as amended reads:
Whereas 1t has been currently report
ed that nearly the entire crop OF Cuban
sugar has been purchased. and is now
held by what is generally known as the
Sugar Trust which is the principal con-
sumer of raw sugar in the United States.
and that any concessions given to the
Cuba or any measures intended for their
relief by admitting their sugar at reduced
rates Of duty into the United States will
only benefit the said Sugar Trust. and
that the Cubans will receive no real bene-
fit from such concessions; and
whereas 1t is alleged that a large num-
Der OF citizens Of the United States have
acquired large holdings of reproducing
n md in rrrha noI
urging the reduction of duty on sugar I'M
der the claim that such reduction Will
benefit the people OF Cuba; therefore, be
1t
Resolved. That the Committee on Re-
lations with Cuba be. and is hereby. d.
rected to make an investigation as to the
truth Of such charges. and to send for per-
sons and papers. and to report to the SEN
ate
Personnel Of Committee.
subcommittee consisting of Senators
Piatt OF Connecticut. Burnham, and Teller
was named to make the inquiry. It Is not
anticipated that they will go to Cuba, but
officials OF the Cuban Sugar Trust. promi-
nent merchants engaged in the Cuban
sugar trade. and probably some Of the
principal Cuban sugar producers will be
ent for to testify before the committee.
While 1t Is generally considered that
The beet sugar people have won a victory
IN the acceptance of the Teller resolution,
some of the Administration Senators say
hat the action OF the committee will be
beneficial to the cause OF Cuban recip-
-ocity- They state their belief that the
inquiry will demonstrate that the con-
ention OF the beet sugar advocates that
any concession to Cuba would benefit only
he Sugar Trust is not founded on fact
New Phase in the Situation.
new turn has been given to the con-
between the Senate and House
Il Representatives over the question OF
'uban tariff legislation by the arrival in
Washington yesterday of the resolutions
d5pted by the beet sugar manufacturers
ssociation of Michigan, at their meeting
asst Thursday.
These resolutions demand of the Miehi-
an Senators that they use their influence
o defeat the reciprocity bill passed by the
Iouse Of Representatives. on the grounds
hat its enactment would be fatal to the
Get sugar industry. as it would bring
he beet sugar OF ne United States in di-
ect competition with the bounty fed
ugars of Europe.
In addition to calling upon the Michigan
enators to defeat the House BILL the
esolutions recommend that the Senate
dept the rebate plan of giving to the
'uban people the commercial relief rec
mmended by President Roosevelt.
Bottom Fallen Out.
The practical effect of these resolutions
ill be to knock the bottom out of the
eterminat ton of the handful of beet sugar
enators to prevent the passage of Gu
an tariff reduction bill. as Senator Bur-
ows of Michigan is the most radical Of
II the Senators who have been opposing
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