Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-06-20
FREE SUGAR Will
mean new TRUST
Vice-President of A. B. S. Co.
Tells Senate Committee
0xNARD SAYS NO LAW WILL
PREVENT ITS FORMATION
Interesting News From the National
Capital by Our Special Corre-
spondent, J. e. Jones


Capital by Our Special Corre-
spondent, J. e. Jones
Henry T. Oxnard. vice-president Of the
American Beet Sugar Company. told the
senate lobby committee. on Monday. that
free sugar would result in the formation
Of a new sugar trust" Only the best
managed sugar factories would be able
to survive free sugar, he said, and q
combination would result.
Then you are going to form a new
'trust?'" asked Senator Reed.
81 have that in mind" said the witness.
"In violation of the antitrust law?"
"No, sir; there is no law to prevent it.
l have been advised by counsel"
Oxnard told how he assisted in orga-
nizng the old sugar trust in 1888, ex-
changing his company with a capital Of
100000 for $3.50. 900 new stock. The
new corporation lation was taken over by
the American Sugar Refining Company.
the socalled't trust
Oxnard said he received $4,000
year as viee-president Of the American
Beet Sugar Company. but denied that he
was paid that salary "for legislative
work."
Still Investigating Lobbles
When the President hurled the charge
that an "insidious lobby" was attempting
to control legislation in the capitol. he
made hit with the country. and the
echoes Of hallelujah have been drifting
back to the halls where great senator's
tread and investigate everything from the
coal strike. money trust. suffrage parade.
lobby, and farm credits. down to the cost
Of senatorial hair cuts. and the price Of
hash in the capitol restaurant The lobby
investigation has been bowling msrrily
on. attracting wide attention. though it is
doubtful IL a single fact not well known
to everyone in the capital. has been
brought out. Since the time Of George
Washington, men have eamped about the
seat of government for the purpose Of
watching their interests ''at court" But
the corrupt lobbyist. with bales Of green
and volumes OF check books. is extinct.
Now large business interests seek to Gre
ate public opinion and to argue matters
with members of congress. Senator Lea
of Tennessee, defines lobbyist as fol-
lows: "A lobbyist is generally man who
is opposed to your view OF legislation;
when he agrees with your interests he is
called an expert" So naturally the men
who are fighting for their existence" as
they declare is their position in opposing
some of the tariff reductions, become in
sidious." according to the Democratic
viewpoint and the Lea definition. Wash
ington recognizes the complications and
intricaeies of these problems. but they are
exactly the same, except in the larger
results attempted, as are found surround
ng every organization in the country. be-
ginning with town boards. and working
up through city councils. county commis-
sioners and state legislatures. Mr.. Ken
yon, of Iowa. who gets in the spotlight
about as often as any Of the senators. is
specializing in hunting for ex-members of
the two houses. and he wants to exclude
them from the floors of the two chambers.
lest they might lobby while Ginning with
their former colleagues.
Professor Taft at the Capitol
Former President Taft has been in
Washington for few days. and besides
attending meeting Of the Lincoln Mem
orial Commission. met his old friends by
the score. There were no hurryinR, eagle
eyed secret service men to watch his
every movement, no White House auto
mobiles, nor sleuths chugging along on
motor cycles. Citizen Taft shook hands
and jollied with everyone he met. telling
them all how happy he is. and how. by
careful diet. he has pulled off ten pounds
of flesh month for three months. And
Washington never-even when he was at
the heighth Of his power-gave a more
cordial reception to William Howard Taft.
The Saucy Mr.. Klndei
When Mr.. Kindel came to congress
from the state of Colorado. he brought
with him an idea that he was complete
in knowledge referring to transportation
matters. and. therefore. he asked to be
placed on the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. But he was assigned
to the committee on the District Of CO.
lumbia. Kindel resigned, declaring it was
poor taste to take a shoemaker and make
doctor out of him. He told Speaker
Clark and Leader Underwood that they
knew his wishes. and he "sassed" them
good for what they had done to him. And
now Kindel is entirely out OF a committee
place. but he says he don't care. though
Of course he does.