Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
TALK TARIFF TO TAFT TROUBLE OVER SUGAR
Visitors Protest Both Higher Senate Committee After
and Lower Schedules Terms of Pact With Taft.
FRUIT TRUST PREDICTEDC. B. WARREN SENT FOR
John Mccormick Home Growers Meeting Tonight With President Of
Practicing Extortion. Michigan Association.
WOMEN SEND IN MEMORIALS PAYNE SCHEDULE PROTESTED
Founded
Tennis Court
in Use.'
c. B. WARREN SENT FOR
Meeting Tonight With President Of
Michigan Association.
PAYNE SCHEDULE PROTESTED
Supposed to Have Been Founded
Upon Agreement, But Beet Sugar
Manufacturers Raise Howl.

So complicated has become the sugar
schedule, by reason of the conflicting
statements made by sugar importers and
representatives of American beet sugar
factories. that the subcommittee of the
Senate committee on finance. consisting o.
Messrs Burrows. Smoot and Flint, has
determined to take steps to discover just
what was the agreement reached last
May at a conference between Mr.. Taft,
Charles b. Warren. president Of the Mich
igan Sugar Association; Philip Mcmillan
and Senator Smith Of Michigan.
This conference was held at the Board
man residence in this city. At the con-
clusion Mr.. Warren stated that Mr.. Taft
had made a proposition in regard to the
admission of Philippine sugar which net
the approval of the beet sugar interests
in this country.
1t has been supposed that the Payne
bill, providing for the free admission of
100000 gross tons of Philippine sugar an
nually, was drafted in accordance with
that agreement. but since the bill was
taken up by the Senate committee vigor-
Gus protest against the Philippine section
has been made by beet sugar interests.
Fears Of Protestants.
Their chief protest is not directed
against the Introduction OF 100000 tons
annually free Of duty. but upon the belief
that that quantity will be expanded and
a smaller duty paid upon the whole of
the importations.
telegram was sent to Mr.. Warren
last night asking him to come to WASH
ington at once and inform the commit
tee just what he understands to have
been the agreement with Mr. Taft A
reply has been received from him saying
that he will arrive here some time to-
night.
a session Of the subcommittee will be
held Immediately upon his reaching the
Capitol 1t is probable, also. that the
members OF the subcommittee will go to
the White House and consult with the
President concerning the understanding
reached last May.
Senators Storm Committee.
About half the membership of the
Senate was banked in front of the
finance committee rooms for two hours
before the committee began it's sessions
on the tariff bill today. The senators
were buttonholing individual members
Of the committee and they proposed
changes in a variety of schedules from
acetate Of lead to zinc.
Several coast senators were there ask
ing for increased protection on citrus
fruits. 1t was reported that Senator
Flint a member of the committee. has
succeeded already i'm increasing the duty
on lemons to a cent and half per
pound. quarter of a cent in advance
of the Payne rates and half cent In
advance of the existing Dingley rate.
Senator Dixon asked the committee to
place a duty upon ore from which anti
mony is reduced There is now duty
upon anthony, but none upon the ore.
The Montana senator asserted that there
is a combination which controls the an
timony production by reducing imported
ore, which they obtain at cost less
than Is required to take the ore from
Colorado, Montana and Idaho mines.
Senator Dick was present to look after
the retention of the reciprocity clause
concerning bituminous coal. Senator Ell
xins was there to get the clause removed.
A number Of democratic senators sought
admission.