The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-12
TELLER SPRINGS
A SENSATION
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OF at least causing halt in the process
sions in the interest Of reciprocity. They
/ think the report made by Mr. Thurber
will be accepted by the country as going
10 show that entirely too much interest
/ has been manifested in the subject Of
Cuba Some OF them go so far as TO as
Sert that there viii be no reciprocity leg
isiation. at least during the present ses-
sion
Washington, June IF B. Thurber.
| president Of the Exporters association. is
the witness who has been wanted by the
| committee today. Senator Teller pro-
duced a copy OF a voucher for sz.SSa
showing that that sum had been paid by
| the military government OF Cuba by au-
thoDity of Governor Wood. TO the United
States Export association. Of which Thur
Der is president Thurber acknowledged
that he had received the amount and said
II was one OF three payments he had re-
ceived from the same source. The receipt
was dated April 2. 1902 and states that 1t
was for advocating q reduction in the
duties on Cuban products with a recipF0-
cal reduction OF United States products
going into Cuba"
The witness said he thought $1,000
worth of literature had been circulated.
He said he had received a contribution
OF $3.50 from Ar. Havemeyer of the Su-
gar Refining company. when he solicited
that gentleman for a subscription.
Following is a copy OF the receipts
which Mr.. Teller submitted as having
been given by Mr.. Thurber 10 TIE Cuban
government. and which the witness ad-
mitted 10 be genuine:
Form S. voucher No. 81. Abstract B,
account of month Of April. 1902.
New York, April y. Is02-The United
States military government of the island
Of Cuba, to the United States Export as
sociation. debtor. for sending third edi-
ton of S00oo circular letters and accom-
panyfng publications TO leaders Of thought
in the United States. advocating a re-
duction in the duties upon Cuban pro-
ducts with a reciprocal reduction In the
United States upon American products
imported into Cuba-2,SSo.
Received payment United States Ex-
port Association; F. B. Thurher. presi-
dent, April 2, 1902.
To service as per bin attached (see
above) in support OF the applications of
the inhabitants of the island Of Cuba for
reciprocal tariff relations with the United
States-2.SS0.
Under the authority Of General Wood.
March 26. 1902, the document bore the
following Endorsement:
Headquarters, Department OF Cuba, Ha-
vana, April 10 1892
1.-The services herein charged for hsv-
ing been performed under the verbal di-
government, this voucher. as submitted.
Is approved and the auditor is author
lied to pass the same.
by direction of the military govern
ment. Frank Mccoy. aide de camp
Paid by check No. 4o3, las, April IL.
1892. for $3.50, on Banco NaciOnal De
Cuba"
In reply 10 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. at the out
set of his testimony, in response 10 ques-
tions by Senator Plstt. said that he had
not tried to avoid appearing before the
committee, stating that he had been ab-
sent from his home most OF the time since
the receipt of his first summons 10 ap-
pear.
Prof. II. ". Wiley, chief Of the chem
istry division Of the agricultural depart
ment, followed Mr. Thurber on the stand.
His testimony was devoted to an expo
sition of the Union Kartel bounty on
sugar. which he contended had been the
cause Of the entire reduction in the price
of sugar which had taken place through
out the world in the last two years
Quoting the price OF beet sugar at Ham
burg at 2e6 for June. 1900, he showed that
il had fallen since that time 10 1.54, or
42 per cent. He said the depression in
sugar is world wide, and advocated the
meeting OF this European duty with a
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 it is evident shat IL these two
countries should join IN eeuntervailins /
not only official. but Karet bounties, In |
slant prosperity would at once come |
to the sugar growers OF the whole /
world"
Washington, June 11.-Senator Culber- /
son of Texas. today introduced the fol- |
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the secretary OF war. /
be and is hereby directed 10 hand q tho 1
senate a fun itenized statement OF all 4
moneys collected and disbursod BY the /
authorities OF the United States in Cuba 4
from the military occupation thereof until /
May 20 leo2.
Senator Platt OF Connecticut, objected 1
to the present consideration and the res
olution went over until tomorrow.