Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09

ooD0Ca800o fepfeooote0 eOOuS - sAss
sheep msn IN the United ststec. and that
he spent much time In washington. a.
though he had no headquarters.
His Association. the witness said. ex-
pended no money on the tar1n except
for his personal expenses here. ana his
total account "chargeable to the tarin
had been 800 since April. This Is the
whole cheese" he insisted. when Chair
man Overman sought to uncover other
expense items.
The wool growers. Mcclure explained.
did not get out literature" though some
the tariff. He added that the associa-
ton collected about $500 for the first
six months Of this year. had member
ship Of about $1,000 and had never CO.
operated with the WOODEN manufacturers'
association.
Retired Planter on Stand.
from Santo Domingo. told the committee
his occupation was trying to free the
United States government from the grasp
of the American Sugar Refining Com
pany-" He said he was not WORKING for
any interests. but that he had common
cause with sugar men from Cuba, Santo
Domingo and Porto Rico.
Since 1902" he said. Il have received
two contributions of 500. l pay my own
expenses"
Bass said that his total expenses this
year had been between 800 and $1,000 a
month. He had issued many circulars
and paid for some newspaper advertise
ments.
IF you remove the duty on sugar you
won't keep it of more than twenty-four
months" Bass told the committee.
Blames Trust for Failure.
Charlas n wesro<f washin1fop ot :
torney. who lives in Cuba. told OF an un-
successful effort he made to get Cuban
planters to put up $4,000 for the ex-
penses Of free sugar campaign in WASH
ington to Offset the efforts of the anti
free sugar. He declared that his effort
failed after he had believed it success
fully launched. and gave it as his opinion
that the sugar trust had been respon-
sible. He said the trust accomplished
banks. which could force the growers to
do what they wished by refusing to ex-
tend them necessary credit. He added
that the Agrarian League, to which every
Cuban grower feels obliged to belong.
was dominated by the trust" and that
acting in compliance with the combines
wishes 1t had opposed a free sugar cam
paign.
Westcott Cross-Examined.
Westcott was put through a searching
cross-examination by Senator Cunmins
about these statements. He finally said
that he personally did not know anything
about trust domination in Cuba, but that
his statements were made on information
given by growers.
He read to the committee letter from
r. r. Hawley. president Of the Cuban
American Sugar Company OF New York.
tai wx-tHh 10
in which Hawley opposed free sugar, ar
guing that Cuba benefited more from the
preferential now enjoyed under recipro-
city than she would with free sugar.
Senator Nelson caused much amusement
when he questioned Westcott about a let
ter he wrote to Secretary to the Presi-
dent Tumulty in the winter urging that
President Wilson keep up the fight for
free sugar.
Lines Were Stiffened.
The witness said that shortly after he
wrote the letter the lines Of the free sugar
advocates in the ways and means COM
mittee Of the House were "stiffened."
your letter stifened UP tho free sugar
firing line." said Senator Nelson.
"well, it stiffened shortly after I wrote
Are you sure the President ever read
ur'
mo. sir
well, it acted as a sort Of starch on
those wavering members Of the commit
tee," continued Senator Nelson, while the
chairman raped for order and stopped
the laughter.
"Oh, no." admitted the witness, with a
show Of embarrassment.
Senator Cummins said he could under
stand the attitude Of most men on the
sugar question. but was greatly surprised
to see an American interested In securing
free sugar because it would benefit the
Cuban planters.