Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Discussed Bill With Many.

Many persons whose names ne uid no.
know had called on him to ask help IN
raising the duties of the Underwood bill
said senator Brandegee.
Il told them all that | was against the
Underwood bill. and would do all ! coLld
to defeat it, he said. but that the dem
ocrats had ma iority of six | told them
if they could devise any way to convert
the democrats I would help them.
of those who had called on HIM Sena
tor Brandegee recalled Henry Hall OF
Willimantic Conn, thread manu-
facturer: ". w. Skiddy of Stamford
and Cheney brothers, silk manufactur-
ers of South Manchester. Mass. These
men and others. he said. had argued
that the reduced duties would ruin
their business
The Connecticut senator knew of no
improper use of money or influence.
knew of no lobbyist and OF no eNpendl-
lures OF money TO maintain Il lobby.
Senator Bristow's Interest.
Senator Bristow of Kansas testified
he owned - little farm and 4 news
paper. Tie added he bought type and
ink and print paper and that the tariff
might affect them. but he had never
sought to influence senators because
of his ownership Of either his farm
or new spaper.
He gave a list III ncarly :, dozen
men who had called OH him.
Il am always glad TO See any one III
regard to the tariff or any other matter,
said Senator Bristow. N is my duty 10
hear ali views and get all the infoina
ton I can.
F. C. Lowry Of New York. IAN empioNe
of the Federal Sugar Company" saw him
in favor Of free sugar. ii. &. OXnard Of
New York saw him in favor Of tariff
on sugar. A. ID. Baldwin of Honvluiu.
jules tsodchauN and T.. f Dickinson Of
Louisiana. all saw linn III regard 70
sugar.
s. ". Mcclure Of Salt Lake City came
10 his Office in regard To wool. Henry
1assen or Wichita. Kan. miller. asked
for an equalizing of the wheat and flour
rates; III. j. Krebs OF Delaware object
ed to the tariff on ''Hthopin., what
ever that is. and said it would ruin liz
business. w II. Baird Of Detroit vas IN
expert builder of beet sugar factories
and $. IL. cowan Of Fort Worth. Tex.
made the usual argument against p!;tc-
ing cattle on the free list
Thinks They Are Sincere.
Describing In. interviews he lad With
the different men he said they al pa
triotically represented the ultimate con
sumer' When the Committee smiled
Senator Bristow added:
4 think these men are All ciean hlHfaeu
and really believe i'll their case
Senator BristoW knew of no use of
money. but supposed it was being leSiti-
mately used to pay for advertising and
printed matter.
HIS knowledge Of business and affairs
led him to believe that the thousands OF
circulars and articles in the newspapers
were being paid for. Mr. Bass and Mr..
Lowry sent him circulars daily i'll regard
to sugar. he said.
The senator said that sometimes Mr..
Bass was on one side and then on the
other. and sometimes ON both.
Senator Bristow considered il perfectly
legitimate business tor men interested
in industries that might he affected to
present their arguments to senators either
or through attorneys.
Asked by Senator Reed Senator Bris-
tow said he had seen Mr.. Lowry and Mr..
Oxnard about Congress for the last four
years, presenting arguments. respectively.
for and against free sugar.
Sugar Agitation Unchanged.
In his opinion Senator Bristow said
there were not as many interested in the
bill here as there were four years ago.
In response to Senator Overman's ques-
ton, Senator Bristow declared he saw
little difference in the degree of the
sugar agitation now and four years ago
The committee took a recess until :;
o'clock, when Senator Bristow finished
his testimony.