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committee extended the invitation.
which was taken under advisement
Louisiana Against Free Sugar.

LOUISIANA against EISS 0uSoA.
Louisianas opposition to a tariff bill
providing for frek sugar was manifested
at the White House today when Senator
Ransdell and ex-senator Foster OF tina,
state called to tell the President that the
people there were unanimous in feeling
that. the greatest industry of the state
would be seriously crippled, probably
ruined. if free. sugar is provided IN the
bill. The President gave serious atten-
ton to what his callers had TO say, Dul
did not commit himself. His general at
titude is that the people of the country
as whole should be benefited In every
possible way by free goods II the cost OF
living will thereby be reduced And ne
will not diverge from that attltude, II Is
stated by friends close to him.
Representatives Graham and McDermot'
Of illinois today recommended to the
President the nomination OF Jonn ).
Fleming to be collector of the port OF
Samuel Mccune Lindsay of New York
conferred with the President today about
the naming of an industrial commission
president Taft nominated nine members
of this commission, three representing
labor. three employers OF . labor ana @ three Tp
nominatfons failed of confirmation ana
tho president will send in nine names.
Mr.. Lindsay recommended tha1 Froi.
Deyine of Columbia University, Louis
Grandeis of Boston and Father Ryan OF
St Paul be named as the three lmpartiai
members of the commission
Blair Lee Sees Wilson.
State Senator Blair Lee Of Maryland.
ga nd,date for United States senator for
the short term, to succeed the late Sena-
tor Rayner, spent twenty minutes today
talking with President Wilson about the
po,itical situation in Maryland.
Senator Lee is identified with the pro-
pressfve- wing of the Maryland democ-
racy. William l.. Marbury OF Baltimore
| is the only other candidate Tor the sena-
| torship except Senator Smith, who desires
| To succeed himself. Mr.. Marbury Is a
ca andfiate for the long term against Sem
ator Smith, while Mr. Lee wants the Ray
ner vacancy w. Cabell Bruce, who, with
Mr.. Marbury was prominent in the fight
for Wilson delegates from Maryland last
wear. is understood to be a candidate
against Senator Lee for the short term,
but he is not publicly In the field.
Fight Against Senator Smith.
The whole fight is one against Senator
smith and the democratic organization
in Maryland, and what is worrying the
progressive leaders more than anything
else is that Senator Smith may control
the patronage that will soon be coming
dpe They want the President to know
that If Senator Smiths approval is neces-
! sarv ON some of the big appointments
soon to be due the progressives may have
| trouble putting across two senators in
the November primary, held at the same
time as the general election.
| senator Smith will have great deal
| to say in the Senate as to confirmation
| Of nominations and he does not pro-
| nose to have nominations made from
| the White House that are hostile to
him If he can help it. So the struggle
now is largely one of White House
recognition.
/ The collectorship of the port of