The chronicle=news., 1913-06-18
SUGAR MEN
ACTIVE On
TARIFF
Mass Of Data Shows
Opposition to the
Bill
LETTERS ARE FILED

washinkton. u. C.. June ls.-Morc
lettrrs and tclrkrams from the pri-
vate files Of the anti-frcc sugar lob
by put into the record Of the senate
Investigating committee today pur-
ported to show that the beet sugar
men furnished the suxar tariff arsn-
meutx contained In the Republican
national campaign text book Of 1919:
cuGsxed DR.. Harvey ". Wiley. form.
er government pure food chief. To de-
liver lectures. capr.~s.d great
doubt" Of former president Tr:ts
ability TO carry such states as caiii.f-
nis. Utah. Idaho and Colorado aad
added. 'if ~c don't head him off We
might b. able to get a promise -c's-
tive to the sugar and tobacco iniLs-
tries
The introduction of III, private let
tern was opposed by Henry T. Osnnrd
and Truman q. Palmer. both prom:n-
ent In tho beet sugar rampni-a
Through their attorney they pro,.ai-
ed that the committee had no author
ity to bring In any correspondence
dated prior To the present session OF
congress on the ground that II vas
used only to Investigate II . lobby
threatened LEGISLATION uo~ pcndinG.
Many Of the letters referred to sctiv.
tiles years ago.
+ Astrs the eo.nmittec considered
their objections In executive session.
Chairman OvcrmAn announced thaS
all Oxnard and Palmer letters wonid
Be admitted. on the ground that they
were corroborative evidence to ora
testimony already heard.
"Mr. Oxnard testified that Tor ~
years he had been active In the cam
paIsu against legislation to reduce
the duty on sugar" said the CHAIR
man.
"Mr. Palmer. before this commit
tee. knvc similar testimony. Inc
committee believes these letters are
corroboratiyc Of testimony that has
been given here that there is u lobby
In this country organized I" dc'c".
any legislation for the reduction CT
the xurur tariff. These letters arc
.dm,xxiblc rs evidence. VIC believe.
a. showing q common being ana pan
bear,nR on wha, has been done IN the
mast and what Is bcinS done here now
TO oppose the sugar tariff reduction
Friends Of Oxnard and Palmer de-
c,srcd mn effort would he made to
have the senate itself limit the Scopc
of the committees investigation.
Washington, June IS.-Msny let
tors and kilograms from me prN"..
files Of men at the head of tue anu
Sreo sugar fight began going Int" the
record OF senate lobby tnvcst'sat'hs
committee when II resumed work TO-
day. .
From the large number OF letters
and kilograms which the co'nml''ce
had summarily subpocnaed from
supar headquarters only u small por.
tion had been read into the rceoru
when the committee adjourned last
nirht. Seventy odd copies introduce
cd referred to u wide spread CAM
p,ivn headed by Clarence &. Hamiih
of Colorado Springs where to gam
publicity for the beet sugar ars"'
mcuts through newspapers. news az.
encies and with the assistance OF
kreat schools and agricultural col
leges.
MANY men of national prominence
mentioned in the correspondence u"'
doubtedly will be summoned to tes'
tiry.
The committee was confronted al
the outset Of today's session with
formal objection from Henry T. oH'
pard of the American Beet sugar
company, and Truman q. Palmer
head of the Washington offices OF
the sugar interests against the reau
ing of any more correspondence au
dressed to or from them and da'e'
prior to the beginning OF the pres
ent session OF congress.
John w. Yerkes. an attorne! VIM
said he represented the two suga
men, broke into the proceedings oe
cause a letter from Oxnard to RAJ
mer. dated in 1906, was reau ID
Chairman Overman. ferkes cohteh
ded the committee was limited D.
the senate resolution to the inVest'
cation Of matters affecting les,sla
ion pending before the present con
eress. The committee took the Oh
lection under consideration and tenn