The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-29
SUGAR TRUST LIKELY TO ES-
CAPE PROSECUTION.


about the Sugar trust which has been
coincident with the tariff legislation.
IS likely to be absolutely nothing of
results. Twelve years ago there was
La scandal about the alleged specula-
tons of Senators in sugar stocks, and
it required a most edifying investiga-
tion by a Senate committee to decide
that the trust hadn't been proved to
have given any brides, and that SEN
ators had not been proved to have
done anything very discreditable.
There was suggestion of the
Scottish flavor about the verdict, and
the whole affair left very bad taste
in the mouth.
Recently the Federal authorities in
New York have been looking into the
procedure by which the trust got con
troll OF and suppressed the SegaI sugar
refinery in Philadelphia. 1t appears
that between the statute of limitations
and other technicaIities, it is probable
no indictment can be secured. The Of
tieers of the Sugar trust have ex-
pressed willingness to help the Gov
eminent chase down the weighing
frauds at the Hayemeyer & Elder
docks, and there Is still the cheering
possibility that the poor devils who
for a gratuity of s. per week operated
the weighing frauds, may be brought
to book The willingness Of the Sugar
trust officials to give assistance in this
matter may be set down as indication
that none Of them now living can be
involved in the nauseous enair.
Meanwhile, Congress is going calmly
ahead with the pleasant business of re-
newirg the trusts tariff license TO rob
the public The Senate has adopted
the sugar schedule in Committee of the
Whole. It is to come TO a second vote
in the Senate proper, but there is little
to suggest possibility of reversal of the
former decree in favor of the trust.
The worst thing about this sugar
tariff business, the most hopeless, and
the most scandalous. is that personal
conversations with Senators develop
that hardly a man among them feels
that the trust ought to get away with
its tariff graft any longer. They tell
the interviewer with the utmost frank
ness that "the Sugar trust is the rot
tenest Of them all; :" that it is no less
than an outrage against decencv to
pass this shedule again; but what can
[ do about it," they wind up, shrug-
ging their togaed shoulders. i've got
TO take care of my things in this bin.
and if I break away on sugar they'll
punish me"
Who does this mysterious "thev' en-
ompassg Who is it that has the Sen
ate so far terrorized that it dare not
rise up in its Indignation and de-
cency, and shake off the grip of the
foul-smelling combination of greed and
graft? And by what power do "thev"
manage to subjugate all the better in
stinets OF Senators who would Ike to
.emancipate themselvesY
Let it be said, just as earnestly as
may be possible, that the scandals Of
sugar are not yet all over. Public men
who refuse TO do the duty which they
admit conditions impose. will surely
have to answer for that dereliction
sooner or later. The country at last
knows. It is aroused. There viii be
a shedding Of soiled togas by some Of
these gentlemen who put clothespins
on their noses and vote for the trust
schedule
Senators, is there not among you
majority Of respecting and cour-
ageous men who viii stand out against
this proceedingl 1t needs but
change Of six votes from the Sugar
trust side to the peoples side, to prove
to the country that even a trust NAV
get its desserts at the hands of the
Senate. Don't you imagine it would
be a refreshing thing to show the
country that one-just one-rapacious
and criminal combination can get
treated as it deserves2
Defeat the Sugar trusts grab. break
down the protection behind which it
robs the country, smash its compiled
ton Of incentive and opportunity for
fraud, and there will be rewards, not
punishment, for you. The mysterious
"theY" CT the Senate viii not dar re
talia.te against you for doing SO just
and righteous an act.