The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-20

Lobby Committee GetS|
Information on the 81
Fight for Free Sugar
FEDERAL COMPANY AGENT
TELLS THE COMMITTEE
OF HIS ACTIVITIES. y
Owing to Caucus To-day on Tam
the Committee Adjourns Sub. d
ject to Call of Chair.

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-The sen|
ate committee in pursuit OF "thd
lobby" turned over a new leaf in tbs
story or sugar today and heard tsn
details OF the nationwide and lons
continued campaign the advocates ol
iree sugar made to remove the dutJ
on that article. Frank G. Lowry, sales
agent OF the Federal Sugar Refnina
company. secretary and organizer q
the committee of wholesale grocers.
wrote the free sugar chapter for the
committee. while Senator Cummins
acted as guide through the smoke a
battle OF arguments. and Senators Neiy
son and Walsh lent assistance vhAs
the Issues seemed TO become obscure,fI
Tonight the committee adjourned
subject 10 the call of the chair Thd
three Democratic members will be ~
quired TO attend the Democratic eauJ
Gus on the tariff bill. which begins tol
morrow. and Chairman Overman aid
not know when the hearings would be
resumed. Robert S. Lovett, chairmau
Of the Union Pacific board OF direccl
ors. had not been summoned 10 apy
pear tonight. and his subpoena may
not be served until the inquiry Il
taken up again.
Lowry's examination featured the
closing session OF the committee. Hd
told of his attempts TO accelerate publ
lie opinion and TO persuade congress q
men and senators. and spoke frankiyI
OF his efforts in the national campaiguI
OF last fall. He said he Furnished
most OF the sugar information which,
appeared in the Democratic campaignI
text book; that he prepared data on|
free sugr for a Democratic campaienI
document which the present secretary|
OF the navy. Mr.. Daniels, said wouid|
get circulation OF a million in pamphI
LEI form, aud that he had wired urgin Fl
every member Of the resolutions conn
mittee at the Baltimore convention to|
put free sugar plank in the Dan1o1
cratic platform. The witness was on|
the stand for four hours. and when he|
left he promised 10 produce any cor-|
resIondence in his files relating to the|
organization Of the grocers' committea|
or his free sugar campaign. Many oil
the circulars sent out by him on the|
letter head OF that organization vere|
read into the record by Senator Cum-l
minis.
soely For Federal Company.
Lowry testified that he had conducted|
his heht solely for the Federal company vi
and that other rehners had not hgured|
In 81 lie thought the expenses had
amounted 10 about S25. 900 in four years.
exclusive Of his salary and commissioDl
- sales agent. amounting 70 about SIS
oeo In that period. lie got nothing FOR
his tarin work. he said After MANY
questions 10y Senator Cummins the Wit
ness agreed that although all the sugar
rehners did not seem 60 favor free guRa
they would heneh' only a less degres
than the Federal NV reduction m sufy.
Lowry said. however. that an Official of
tie American Sugar Refining company
the Eo-called trust. had told him that
Tree sugar would put W out OF busi-
ness"
Senator Nelson was especially ,ne.r-
ested in the committee of Wholesale Rfo-
GERS. and wanted 20 know just how 10
was formed
There was no formal meeting said
Lowry. wrote 20 - or 20 Wholesale
gr"cers and surgest"d that We form such
committee
Lowry told Of efforts to break up the
committee
The domestic sugar people sent out
mon 10 said "to try 10 break II up.
They said. Lowry is had man.s You
VIII be Fuhpoeraei before a conGreoion-
~ committee IN Washington Rut they
stuck
what authority had you 10 sel,ct a
committee for the wholesale grocers of
tie Tinted tSatesF' asked senator Cum
minis
didn't said the witness Il Sc
'ecfed committee for the psopie -of
the United states "
Lowry's Telegram.
f-orr f.nwr, ~. We, ~, rn,t tsIssfem
~ th" American Society 81 Faulty,
6continusd on PAS. En.1