Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-06
Colorado Senator Tells Prob.
ers of Anti-Free Sugar
Forces.
OLIVER REFUSES LIGHT
ON COPPER HOLDINGS
More Time Is Given for Inyestipa.
tlon-Reed Thinks Trail Has
Been Struck.

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iorts OF anti-free sugar forces to bring
pressure TO bear upon western democratic
senator's and representatives 20 align
them against President Wilson's free
sugar plan We're given the Senate ..,ot,hv
committee" today by Senator Thomas az
Colorado. member Of the finance com
mittee
He produced hundreds of telegrams
and scores OF documents. letters pam
phlets. and newspaper clippings which
he believed showed organized attempt
TO manufacture public sentiment In Colo
rado which would affect the action OF IT'S
senator's and representatives. He gave
the names of many Colorado towns from
which scores of similar kilograms and
letters had come. and said he had been
, informed 10y some of the sgners that
they We're practically forced to attach
their names, because of financial obliga-
ticns to persons directing the movement
Would Probe Deeper.
The investigating committee showed a
disposition to go to the bottom of some
newspaper articles that Senator Thomas
| furnished. and learn what forces We're at
| work circulating news on the sugar
| fight
| Senator Thomas said he knew the beet
sugar interests had long maintained
| patgn from Colorado. he declared, Nas
evidently directed and financed 10y inter
ests that would be affected by the tariff
| bill. but had been conducted i'm an anons-
1 nous manner. he did not know the
real forces behind il.
Expects Results.
/ Although twenty-four senator's We're vet
to be heard when the investigation got
under way today. Acting Chairman Reed
was of the opinion that the investiga tors
| would be able to turn the light upon
| some OF the so-called lobbyists subpoe-
naed before adjournment tonight
/ With the scent of the lobby already
| strong. Senator Reed was convinced that
the committee is on the right trail At
| asst. and that from some of the scores
| of men who have been summoned il will
| ee able to extract information confirming
President Wilson's lobby statement
In order TO allow the lobby commtte ee
to make more extensive inquiry than
| was at first contemplated the Senate to-
day extended the time within which the
| committee was called upon to report
| twenty days. Under this action the in
| quiry may be continued until June IS
Oliver Tells of Holdings.
Senator Oliver. owner of 1000 shares
of preferred stock in the United States
Steel Corporation told the committee he
did not expect the tariff i'm any way to
| affect its value.
| Il have always held that so far as the
! iron and steel schedule of the tariff is
concerned the United States Steel Cor
| pora ton is very much less subject Ia
| menace than would small manufacturers
| be to a change I'm rates. said he.
| In addition to the steel stock. Senator
| Oliver said he had investment of
S1,.rDO,O0O in two Pittsburgh newspapers
| and 100 preferred shares and about nifty
common shares i'm the Pittsburgh Coal
| Company, whose product might be af-
| fected by the tariff.
| Il never sought to influence any sena-
tor in regard to the tariff on any OF the
articles in which | am concerned" said
he. nor has any one sought to influence
me improperly.
/ Persons who had called on him includ-
| ed w. L. Claus, w. S. Strassburger \
| F. Gaffney. John Pitcairn. Edward 4.
Marshall, Arthur b. Davis. John IL
| Penny, Colin Livingston and W. L.
| kann.
Declines to Reveal Facts.
| Oliver declined to give his investments
| in copper or in other lines that he sa
were not affected by the tariff o. other
LEGISLATION before Congress.
Il am perfectly willing to give the pub
| lie an inventory of everything 1 own.
he said but | do not think the purpose
! of this investigation is To secure in
| yentory of every senator's propertr.
Senator Walsh insisted it was pertinent
| to ask how much Oliver had invested in
| copper properties.
| u cannot concede Your right 10 ask
| that, returned Senator Oliver
| You're dead right interjected Senator
Nelson. republican member Of the COM
| mittee.
Senator Reed agreed with Senator
| Walsh and Senator Cummins with Sem
| ator Nelson Chairman Overman was
| absent. 1t was a tie.
Knows of No Steel Lobby.
| Senator Oliver said he knew of no steel
| lobby and no representatives Of the steel
interests maintained in Washington on
! tariff other questions.
Senator du Pont of Delaware said n.
| owned several farms l.pp shares i'm the
| PENNSYLVANIA Steel Company 1000 shares
| in the Cambria Steel Company 1850
/ slares in the National Biscuit Company,
and powder stock
| When | came To the Senate ! had "A
! small amount of stock in the ,lu Pont
| Powder Company but | disposed of that
| long ago., he said. u have never felt
| II proper. however, for me to take pari in
| any debate in the Senate involving pow
| der questions. To talk with senators
about the subject
| Senator du Pont said that though he
was member of the Senate military
committee the committee had acted with
out his cooperation IN legislation con-
corning powder.
Senator Thomas SAID he had declined
| to take part i'm consideration of the lead
and zinc provisions because of his me-
| ing interests. which include thirty seven
hundred dollars worth of stock in the
Del Monte Leasing Company; eighty
thousand dollars worth in the Volunteer
| Mining Company. and S1Oout ia tie
| Greed Mines Company, Limited.
Only Improper" Remark.
Senator Thomas said the only remark
TO him that might be considered i'm
proper came from Henry 7. Oxnard.
who represented beet sugar interests, OPP
posed to free sugar. When he told OK
nard he probably would vote with his
party in support Of the Underwood bill,
Oxnard replied that IL the free sugar
provision were retained Congress would
:.be here until the snow flies" before the
bill could be passed.
there had been persistent EFFORT to
influence his action on sugar. wool and
lead. Senator Thomas said. through a
great number Of letters and kilograms
from Colorado and the Rocky Mountain
This correspondence has ba 20 gen.