The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-12
SUGAR FIGHT IS TO
Be INVESTIGATED
ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN FOR AND
AGAINST FREE SUGAR
Barred.
LARGE SUMS SPENT BY EACH
Outsiders Will Testify in the
Lobby" inquiry-Testi
mony Of Senators
Completed.
Bulletin.

Washington. 49, "Prestdent VIII
sons charge that powerful and
insidious lobby is fighting to de-
feat the tariff measure has been
fully sustained"
This was the emphatic declara-
ton Of Senator overman Of Cali
fornia, chairman Of the senate in
vestigating committee, TODAY
when he announced that the in
vestigation would be extended
over the ten-day period which the
cummins resolution creating the
committee specified.
Washington, June 6.-Ramifications
Of the sugar tariff fight being conduct
ed outside the halls of congress gave
the senate lobby investigating com.
mittee" busy two hours.
With Senator Ransdell of Louisiana
as the chief witness, members OF the
committee pried into every phase OF
the fight between the free trade and
the anti-free sugar forces and estab-
lished the fact that general offices
are maintained by both factions, and
that a systematic and organized fight
has been carried for and against the
free sugar provision endorsed by
President Wilson.
Responsible For Charge.
The activity of the sugar tariff
forces was partially responsible Tor
President Wilson's statement that
powerful lobbying influences We're at
work in Washington to effect changes
in the tariff bill. Several names were
added yesterday to the list of persons
who are being subpoenaed by the SEN
ate committee and who will testify Sat
urday as to whether or not they are
"lobbyists." These included employees
of bureau maintained here by the
Louisiana sugar growers and persons
who have been connected with the
anti-free sugar fight
Senator Ransdell freely discussed
the organized activity of the Louisi-
ana sugar cane growers; but believed
little money had been spent, as COM
pared with the amount spent by Claus
Spreckels, the Federal Sugar Rein
ing company and Frank G. Lowrey OF
New York, said to be an employee OF
that company, in the attempt to create
a public sentiment in favor of free su'
gar.
Did Not Act in Time.
II urged the Louisiana people to
organize two years ago to combat this
false statement being created in fa-
vor of free sugar." he said, but they
did not act in time"
;o1,+ tho
tivity of Hawaiian and Porto Rican
growers, who also oppose free sugar,
by the SENATOR He denied there had
been any concerted action among
the free forces and said the Louis
lana growers had devoted their eff
forts to distributing literature and
presenting arguments to show that
free sugar meant destruction to their
business and no benefit to the con-
sumner.
The investigating committee has
finished the testimony of senators
and is ready to begin hearing out
siders whose names have been men,
toned during the inquiry
Many subpoenaes already have been
! issued and last night the names of
J. E. Rhoades, r, R. Hathaway and
Fred L. Fishbach of Washington were
added to the list. All of those men
toned yesterday by Senator Ransdell
probably will be called.
President Wilson had not, up to
last night, indicated what further
statements he wished to make. He
already had given Chairman Overman
the names of several men who might
know something about congressional
lobbying"
Outsiders Testify.
The commission has issued sub
~ccnas for former Congressman VIII
| I'm S. Bennett of New York; Otto
Carmichael of New York, formerly {
Washington correspondent; Rev. G
H. Malone of Denver, who is now il
Washington; G. Harold Powell, Fran
els e. Hamilton, Harrison Osborne
w. L. Davis, A. A. Irving, William
o. Marvin and William F. Fitzger
aid.
I This is list of names furnished tt
the committee apart from names
brought out in testimony given b!
senators. Chairman Overman did no
reveal the source of the list or tn,
purpose for which the persons at
tendance is sought.
Senator Sterling of South Dakot:
denied knowledge of "any insiduou
lobby"
Wheat Crop 762,ooo,ooo Bushels.
Inmates the total wheat crop of tn,
United States at 762,00O,000 bushels
of which 512000,O00 bushels are win
, ter and 250,O00,0O0 bushels are spring
: His estimate in June last year wa
for 64800O,000 bushels, of which 1888
} 100000 bushels were winter and 265
100000 bushels spring. The final Of
fetal last year was 731 100000 bush