Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-12

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as to whether he had consulted Mr.
| Hayemeyer OF the sugar trust In th'
| preparation OF the literature, Mr.. Thur
Der said. After making my argumen
| before the ways and means committee
l told Mr. HIavemeyer that had beer
asked II I was representing him ant
asked him for a subscription. He gave
me a check toward meeting our ex'
| penses."
COPY OF RECEIPT
Following is q copy Of the receipts
| which Mr. Teller submitted as hayinE
been given by Mr., Thurber to the Gu
ban government, and which the witness
admitted to be genuine:
Form s, voucher No. 81, abstract B
account OF month OF April, 1902. New
York. April 2 1902, The United States
military government OF the island OF
Cuba, TO the United States Export as.
ISOLATION, debtor For sending third
edition of $4,000 circular letters and ac.
companying publications to leaders OF
thought In the United States, advocat-
Ing reduction In the duties upon Gu
ban products, with reciprocal reduc-
ton In the duties upon American
producst Imported into Cuba--S2. $50.
Received payment-Unlted States
Export association, +. b. Thurber
president, April 2, 1902
ITO service as per bill attached (see
above) In support Of the applications OF
the Inhabitants OF the island OF Cuba
for reciprocal tariff relations with the
United states-.s2, 500, Under the author
ity of Gen, Wood Mtarch 20, 1907
The document bore the following In
dorsement; Headquarters, Depart
ment Of Cuba, Havana, April 10, 1902 r
The services herein charged for having
been performed under the verbal direc-
tions and authority Of the military gov
ernor. this voucher, as submitted, is
approved, and the auditor is author.
lied 10 pass the same. BY direction OF
the military government
FRANK mccoy,
"Aide-de- Camp.
Paid by check No. 403 April IL.
1902, for $3.50, on Banco Nacional de
Cuba"
In reply to other questions, Mr.. Thur
Der said that three bills similar 10 this
had been rendered by him, and that all
had been paid. Mr.. Thurber at the
outset OF his testimony In response TO
questions by Senator Plat, said that
he had not tried TO avoid appearing be-
fore the committee, stating that he
had been absent from his home most
Of the time since the receipt Of his first
summons to appear
Prof, III. w. Wiley, chief OF the chem
lsuy division Of the agricultural de-
partment, followed Mr.. Thurber on the
stand. His testimony was devoted to
an exposition of the European kartel
bounty on sugar, which he commended
had been the cause OF the entire reduce
tion In the price OF sugar which has
taken place throughout the world in
the last two years. Quoting the price
OF beet sugar at Hamburg at 1855 for
June, 1900. he showed that II had fallen
since TO 1.5i or 50 per cent He said the
depression In sugar is worldwide, and
advocated the meeting OF the European
duty with q similar duty by the United
States, On this point he said among
other things: "Since England Is the
greatest consumer Of bounty-fed sugar
among the nations Of the earth. and
the United States the second, II Is evil
dent that II these two countries should
join in countervailing not only official
but kartel bounties, Instant prosperity
would at once come to the sugar-grow-
ers Of the whole world"
COMMENTS OF SENATORS.
Washington, June 1.-THE testimony
given today before the committee on
Cuban relations by +. B. Thurber,
showing that between $1,000 ana $4,000
had been paid out Of the Cuban treas
ury under the direction OF Gov. Gen.
Wood for the promotion Of the effort
to secure reciprocity between the
United States and Cuba, caused sem
sation in the senate today.
The news OF Mr.. Thurber's statement
reached the senate chamber about the
time that body had convened. and
when Senator Teller, whose eyamina-
ton had developed the facts made his
appearance on the floor he was lmme-
diately surrounded by senators from
both sides OF the chamber, who pro-
issed great anxiety 10 know all that
had occurred. Copies OF the one YOU :
cher produced were eagerly sought, and
the demand was not satisfied until 30 or
more copies had been typewriter and
circulated In the senate chamber.
Much interest was also manifested
on the part Of the members Of the
house and some OF the beet sugar ad-
yocates OF that body pointed out that
Mr., Thurber had not In his testimony
before the ways and means commits
tee indicated any connection with the
Cuban government In his effort TO Gre
ate sentiment In this country favorable
10 concessions Ia Cuba
Opinions as to the ultimate effect OF
the testimony are as varied as the pre-
objections and prejudices Of the senate.
but the immediate results are seen In
the decision reached during the af-
ternoon 10 have two caucuses In the
early future. The first OF these viii be
held by the beet sugar Republican sem
stors tomorrow and the second by all
the Republican senators Friday and
Saturday. Senator Burrows Ii respon-
sible for the statement that the beet
sugar men will meet, and Senator Al
drich for the announcement that there
Will be general conference before
a. - a.