Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-04
SUGAR AND GLOVES.

gar last year az least $40 more than
the British family. u also means mill
ions Of unearned profits TO the sugar
trust, says The Suns Washington cor
respondent
70 r. being pointed out that no ef-
fort is made IN the Payne bill %
change the situation The sugar mo-
nopoly was practically permitted by
the Ways and Means Committee Co
write its own revision law. What did
Il want? Providing importations from
the Philippines was limited to a point
far below any possible danger 90 the
local market In t.Ie Unitcd States mo
nopolized by the sugar trust. the man
ayers OF the trust were willing that
the duty ON refined sugar be reduced
how much?-One-twentieth Of one
cent a pound.
Why is the Republican party pro-
tecting the colossal profits OF the SUI
gar trust?" is being asked. The public
has no way of knowing. but may find
interest in the frank words OF Henry
.. Havemeyer. who. as president OF
the sugar trust. testified before a COM
mittee Of the Senate that was appoint |
ed 90 investigate the ugly rumOrs that
gained circulation following the max
ing Of the tariff in 1894.
Havemeyer was asked about the re-
latlOn Of the trust % politics. He re-
piled that the sugar trust made IL a
practice TO contribute TO the State cam
paign funds Of the party which con-
trolls the local matters" What Have
meyer alluded TO as local matters"
was the election OF Senators and Rep
resentatives TO COngress-where the
tariff is made-and of judges to the
State judiciary.
The Democrats, assisted by a few
Republicans. have proven that the :
Payne bill Is permeated with fraud
from beginning 10 end. There is hard
ly anything about the bill. according
TO charges which frequently appear :
and are substantiated in The Con n
gressional Record. which Is as IL was Z
represented to be by Mr.. Payne and
the Ways and Means Committee. The =
statement issued purpOrting 20 explain n
the effect OF the hundred thousand s
words contained In the bill Is shown TO
have been as fraudulent as the bill IT, :
self.
Lucius N. Littauer. former member c
Of Congress. resident OF Gloversville,
n. T.. a wealthy glove manufacturer
Is understood TO have written .
the glove schedule. Whether he did :
or did not he has been in Washington
haunting the Ways and Means Com
mittee an6 the White House. Littauer
Is the recognized head OF the great
glOve-making industry.
He stands for II In all its relations to
public Affairs. He was known when in
Congress as les representative. Il was :
his special concern. and his great for
tune represents investment In Il.
Mr.. Littauer Is one OF the closest /
and political intimates Of the
present organization which controls
the House.
AS a member Of Congress ne was
one OF the recognized spOkesmen OF
Joseph G. Cannon. lie was one Of the
men who made Cannon the Speaker OF
the House. When the fight over the
election Of Speaker Cannon and the
readOptiOn OF the Cannon rules start.
I'd few weeks ago. Mr.. Littauer was
sent for. lie hurried on 20 Washing.
Ion and was one OF the group OF in
side managers for Speaker Cannon
and the rules lie used his personal
acquaintance and influence most 81.
iectiyely. To no man does the present
clique owe more for It's re-
,entiOn In control.
What was Mr. Littauer's reward?
No one can say for a certainty except
the members OF the Payne committee.
The only thing that Is known Is that
the Payne bin revised certain sched.
ules In such a way that thousands OF 4
dollars in increased dividends will ac.
crue 10 Mr.. Littauer
Mr. Littauer, h has been stated.
makes gloves. The glove schedules r.
Ia the Payne bin we're ,iscd up
ward
Here Be- how the Payne glove schcd.
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