The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-12
BALLou, HAWAIIAN AGENT, TELLS HOW $so,ooo OR MORE
 WAS USED FOR PUBLICITY.
EX-GOVERNOR IS WITNESS
Carter and BalIou Say $1oo,oo0 Has Been Spent-Are Willing to Spend $eoo,o o,ooo-Give
 Inside Facts.

Washington, June 12.-That the Hawaiian cane sugar interests had spent approximately $100,O00 in main taining a lobby in Washington to de- feat the free sugar provision in the Underwood bill, and that it is willing to spend $S00000 if necessary, in the hope of retaining duty on sugar, were declarations made to the senate lobby Investigating committee by rep resentatives of the Hawaiian sugar interests.
 Ex-Gov. George R. Carter of Hawaii told the committee he had been in Washington since April, doing every thing in his power to create senti- ment in congress against free sugar. He admitted a bureau is maintained iii Washington by the Hawaiian in terests for working against free sugar, and that this bureau has unlimited means to carry on its operations.
 Sidney Ballou, the general repre- sentative in Washington of the Ha- waiian Sugar Planters association, testified the Hawaiian sugar propa- ganda had been spread at the capital since 1899, the Sugar men fighting any attempt to put sugar on the free list.
 Salary and Expenses $15,ooo.
 In April, 1912" he said, Il began the contribution of the S3,000 a month to the United States beet industry, contributing $15,000 toward the fight this industry was making against free sugar. I then paid out $22500 to a press service company. l employed also R. B. Kidd, at $500 month, and paid him altogether $2.40o for work which he promised to do, but never performed In addition, 1 paid out SS,000 to MT. Meade of the domestic sugar producers for the campaign of advertising conducted by this bureau against free sugar. My own salary and expenses amount to $15,O00 a year"
  free sugar by the Hawaiian sugar in terests had the moral backing of the domestic sugar producers, which in cluded the cane sugar people of Lou siana, the beet sugar people of the United States and the cane growers of Porto Rico.
 "These interests" he pointed out, maintain headquarters in Washing ton"
 Chairman Overman asked the wit ness if Claus Spreckels owned any of the sugar plantations in Hawaii.
 'I do not believe he owns any sugar properties in Hawaii now," replied Carter. Mir, Spreckels bought his sugar holdings under free-trade con- 1itions and sold them under protec- ton conditions"
 The witness went into detail as to the work being done by the Hawaiian sugar interests to create sentiment in congress and throughout the country against free sugar He spoke of the great mass of literature, bulletins and newspaper advertisements that had been sent out by his bureau.
 Did you send this information to votes?" asked Overman.
 Not to influence any senator's vote" replied the witness, but to give him information on the question of sugar and to demonstrate how free sugar would affect our industry
 The funds to maintain this propa. ganda in Washington" he said, "are furnished by the Hawaiian Sugar Planters association, an organization to which all sugar planters of the is- lands belong"
 Delegate Saw President.
 Referring to his attempt to see President Wilson, Senator Reed want ed to know why Carter had not gone to the president as soon as he reached Washington in April.
 The delegate from Hawaii saw the president about the sugar schedule" replied the witness.
 "Tken. as matter of fact" asked Senator Reed, you were represented at the White House and you were gwen t hearing by President Wilson through your accredited representa- tive in congress from Hawaii?'
 The witness said he did not believe the delegate was particularly con. cerned about the sugar interests of tho torrifnru