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


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COPY OF RECEIPT
Following is q conv of the recelnts
| which Mr.. Teller submitted es hayiny
been given by Mr.. Thurber IN the On,
ban government and which the witness
| admitted TO be genuine.
| Form s, voucher No. a. abstract n
account of month of April 1909 ~New
York, April 2, 1902 The Tinted States
! military government OF the island of
| Cuba, TO the United States Export ms.
| sociation, debtor: For sending third
edition of 30 Oo0 oircnlar ,attaro and L." anl
companying publications to leaders ." of
| thought in the United States, advocaf-
| 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, f. b. Thurber.
president, April 2, 1909.
ITO service as per bill attached fsee
above) in support OF the applications OF
the Inhabitants OF the island of Cuba
for reciprocal tariff relations with the
United States-.$2 500. 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, 1002. -
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. 40S, April II.
1902, for $3.50, on Banco Naclonal de
Cuba
In reply to other questions, Mr. Thur
Der said that three bills similar TO this
had been rendered by him, and that all
had been paid. Mr. Thurber al the
outset OF his testimony, In response TO
questions by Senator Plat, said that
he had not tried to avoid appearing be-
iore me sne c eMi s stating that he
Of the time since the receipt OF his first
summons TO appear.
Prof, III. w. Wiley, chief OF the chem
istry division OF the agricultural de-
partment, followed Mr.. Thurber on the
To
an exposition of the European kartel
bounty on sugar. which he contended
had been the cause OF the entire reduce
tion in the price OF sugar which has
taken place throughout the world I'm
the last two years. Quoting the price
Of beet sugar at Hamburg at 2.66 for
June, 1900. he showed that It had fallen
since TO LEA or 50 per cent. He said the
depression In sugar Is world wide, and
advocated the meeting OF the European
duty with 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, Il Is evil
dent that II these two countries should
Join in counteryailing not only official
would at once come to the sugar-grow-
ers OF the whole world"
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Washington, June 1.-THE testimony
given today before the committee on
Cuban relations by r. y. Thurber,
showing that between 81, 900 and 81. 900
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 q sem
sation in the senate today.
The news OF Mr.. Thurher's statement
reached the senate chamber about the
time that body had convened. and
when senntor Teller whose examina-
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-
ssed great anxiety 10 know all that
had occurred. Copies OF the one YOU