The Washington times., 1909-05-24

have perpetrated these gigantic frauds
On the Government, and which have
paid into court more than 100000
rather than stand trial on the fraud
charges. have only to say that they
are shown to be receiving benefits OF
from S5100O.O00 to SS0.0o0e00 a year
through the tariff. Why, sir. every
childs piece of candy represents a con-
tribution to the tax which this bene-
6ciary of the tariff is permitted by the
tarifT to levy upon the people.
Food is one thing whose cost varies
little among the classes OF people; the
very rich and the very poor alike must
have il. Sugar is an article OF universal
consumption. ] say that when this OF
gaaization is allowed TO tax all the peo-
pie, rich and poor alike, dollar per
richment of a purse already bursting
with wealth, il IS time for the Senate
10 observe this schedule. and to cut out
that part of it which serves the trust
alone.
Does Not Serve People.
eft does not serve the people, the
Government, the cane sugar grower, or
the beet sugar producer. 1t serves the
trust alone, and puts in its pocket the
riches with which it corrupts.
II ask, why are the words Not above
no. 10 Dutch standard in color retained
in this bill? They ought not to be there;
they ought TO be stricken out Of it. L
ask that the chairman of the Finance
Committee report to the Senate why
these words are not cut out. They ap-
pear in paragraph 213. page y, schedule
e.
Vice President Sherman explained that
there was an amendment pending which
was the business in order. It should be
disposed of before other matters be
Senator AIdrich rose to observe thai
the sugar schedule had not yet beer
reached: he hoped it would be later IL
the day, when the amendment OF the
Senator from Oklahoma would be IL
order.
Offers No Amendment.
Senator owen replied that he had
offered no amendment, he wanted con
sideration of q resolution directing the
chairman of the Finance Committee to
furnish information to the Senate. He
added that later. when it was in order,
he should renew his demand for this
explanation from the committee.
Senator Owens action today opens the
fight on the sugar schedule which II is
now certain will be one OF the bitteresJ
and most sensational IN the entire
tariff consideration Il : understood
that a number o. Senators have been
studying the financial history OF the
Sugar trust, investigating its political
influence and preparing themselves TO
tmpeach the defense that may be put
forward for the trust and the present
The hight viii be centered in a de-
uiand that the words mot above No. Is
Dutch standard in color" be stricken
out OF the bill.
This is the contention which The
Washington Times first presented and
has insisted upon throughout its series
of exposures of the inwardness of the
sugar schedule. This is now understood
by public men to be the real cruX OF
the whole sugar business, and on this
The night VIII center
Cost of Making Glass
A most embarrassing and inconsider-
ate bit Of testimony as 10 the cost
of making plate glass in this country
has been brought forward by the con-
suners and importers. which is expect
ed 10 have a significant influence when
the rates on this article are finally
fixed.
The manufacturers Of plate glass pre-
scented testimony before the House COM
TO produce. of which 10 cents went to
labor. Now the consumers lobby has
brought forward the sworn testimony
taken IN q law suit, IN which one OF
the big plate glass concerns was in
NolVed- The suit concerned the dis
charge of a superintendent who was
aitseu 10 De 4IcollipcLtIits ana II Dc-
came necessary TO go into the detail
of the cost of producing glass. The
complete testimony in that case proved
that IL costs q cents 10 produce, and
that 10 per foot was the labor cost.
The fight for the highest possible
duty on plate glass has been very de
fermined, and this bit of testimony,
all produced in court under oath, by
sales agent and superintendent of a
big concern. IN a case of which il was
70 the interest of the witnesses 10 make
the figures as high as possible, has
been q blow TO he plate glass people.
cost of producing glass in this country
30 per cent lower than did the testi-
nony before the Ways and Means Com
mittee.