Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-28
BOWS TO BEET SUGAR men
Trust Finally Acknowledges Industry is
Too Firmly Established.
TRIES BUYING CONTROL OF ITS RIVAL
President Signs south Omaha bridge
Bill and Favorable Report IL Or
dered on Measure for Branch
Mint in Omaha.
(From a staff Correspondent

mAOhlNG1ONs Gts-NopcSiai ACiN-
gram The action Of the ways and means
committee upon the proposition to give tar
if concessions to Cuba depends largely upon
the course Of Representative Babcock Mr..
Babcock has been claimed by both sides. 1t
was asserted today that MIR. Babcock, after
a talk with the president, had decided to
Join with Payne, Dalzell and other members
OF the ways and means committee who favor
concessions.
1t was declared. furthermore, that Mr..
Babcock had been bulldozed into abandon
ing the beet sugar men through threats of
depriving him OF the chairmanship Of his
congressional committee. But late this
evening the insurgents, as the beet sugar
men are called. claimed positively that Mr..
Babcock will stand by them, at least to the
extent of demanding the repeal Of the diff
ferential as a prerequisite to his vote upon
any reduction upon Cuban raw sugar.
II Mr. Babcock stands firm on that ground
1t will be impossible to secure a report
upon any bill which gives the sugar trust
the advantage of a differentisl duty upon
refined sugar.
Trust Buys Up Beet Factories.
In this connection it is learned tonight
that the sugar trust has come to the con-
clusion that the beet sugar interest Is too
firmly established to be crushed out. and in
consequence new tactics have been planned.
The trust is taking steps to secure control
Of the beet sugar factories and to this end
its agents are active In the western states
obtaining large interests in the stock OF
the existing companies, and in some In
stances negotiating for the erection Of new
plants. According to advices received here
within twenty-four hours the trust has al
chasa aach Of
the factories at Cairo and Alma, Mich. also
at Croswell in the same state; the plant at
Cutler, Utah, as we'll as one in Nebraska
and another in California. In addition 1t is
said that the same concern Is now negoti-
ating for the building of a factory at Bay
City, Mich
The situation, so far as the beet sugar
industry is concerned, seems to be much
like that OF the democratic party in Ohio
few years ago, as described by Colonel
Ike Hill. Returning to Washington in the
middle OF the campaign, he exclaimed, In
answer to a question as to the outlook
We've got 'em! We've got em-unless they
buy us!"
Senator Millard today introduced a bill
providing that hereafter the surveyor Of
customs at Omaha shall receive an annual
salary of 900 and be permitted in addi
lar measure has been presented in the
house.
Iowa Delegation to Confer.
The Iowa delegation will meet at 2:3o
Saturday afternoon, according to call issued
by Senator Allison today, to talk over the
question of federal appointments 1t is not
expected that any action will be taken at
this meeting, but some members Of the del
egation desire to arrange matters before
their congressional conventions, and want
to reach an understanding as to what dis
tricts are to be taken care OF.
Senator Hansbroughs bill extending un-
til January /, 1908, the time for the pre-
sentation Of the claims Of several states for
reimbursement for expenses incurred by
the raising, supporting and equipment OF
volunteer regiments for service in the war
with Spain was today favorably reported to
the senate.
The agricultural appropriation bill to be
| reported TO the house next week contains
provision approprating $4,000 to continue
work on irrigation Investigations. The
bill also directs the agricultural expert
| ment stations to cooperate with the Of
icers of the irrigation Investigations in
| carrying on irrigation experiments in such
manner and to such az extent as may be
warranted, with due regard to the varying
conditions and needs Of the western states
and territories.
Some time ago Senator Warren secured
from the War department an apportion-
ment OF 81, 900 to build a road between Fort
Russell and Cheyenne. OF the bids re-
Gently opened the lowest was IS, 700, and
| the work was not undertaken. After a
conference today with Representative Mon
| tell 81 Of 20
an additional apportionment of 81, 700, and
| the work will be undertaken. The secre-
tary has not decided whether the contract
will be let under the former bids or read
| vertised.
| Minority Against Lacey Bill.
Representatives MondelI of wyoming,
Shafroth of Colorado, Jones of Washing
ton and Fordney of Michigan today filed a
minority report against the Lacey bill to
transfer the control of the forest reserves
from the Interior department to the Agri-
cultural department. The transfer of re-
serves proposed by the bill is opposed on
the ground that a complete transfer is i'm
practicable, because OF the legal questions
relative to the settlement rights in lieu OF
land selections. and mining rights must
| necessarily be determined by the Interior
1
| partment is we'll adapted to administer all
the features OF the forestry reserve man
| agement, including policing while the Ag-
ricultural department is not we'll qualified
for such administrative functions. The re-
port contends that great additional expense
would be incurred by the transfer, as the
Agricultural department would be COM
PEELED to appoint receivers Of public money
and special agents to perform duties within
the reserves now performed by the general
land ofice agents and result in two sys-
TENS Of forest control under the govern
ment. The proposed transfer is pro-
nouneed impossible Of operation, imprac-
tieable and expensive. and would lead to
friction and conflict OF authority.
Approves Game Protection.
The minority approves the feature of
the Lacey bill providing for game protec-
tion and on that question submits a sub
stitute bill providing that on request of
the governor Of any state the whole or
part OF any forest reserve may be consti-
tuted a game preserve.
President Roosevelt has signed the
South Omaha bridge bill.
William Whitney Manatt OF New York. son
Of ex-Chancellor Manatt Of the University
Of Nebraska. is in Washington to partici-
pate in the competition for furnishing a