Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
BUSY TWO HOURS
ON LOBBY TRAIL
Investigators Pry into Every
Phase of the Fight on
Free Sugar.
RANSDELL CHIEF WITNESS
Senator Believes His Side Has
Spent Little as Compared
with the SpreckeIs
Crowd.
RANSDELL CHIEF WITNESS

Washington. June 4.-Raniacat,ons
Vi the sugar tariff fight being con
uucted outside the halls of Congress
gave the Senate Toby investigating
committee busy two hours late this
afternoon. With senator Ransdell of
Louisiana as the chief witness. mem
oers OF the Investigating committee
PRED INTO every phase of the fight be-
tween the free sugar and anti-free
sugar forces. They established the
iact that general Offices are main
tanned by both factions. and that n
systematic and organized fight has
oeen carried on for ana against the
fiee sugar provision endorsed by
President Wilson
Ihe activity of the sugar tariff
torces was partially responsible for
President Wilson's statement that
powerful lobbying Influences are at
work in Washington to effect cbanpes
IN the tariff bin Several names were
added to-day to the list of persons
VINO are being suhpoenaed by the Sen
a'c committee and who will testify
saturday as to whether or not they
are lobbyists' They included on,-
ploNes of bureau maintained here
by the Louisiana sugar growers. and
various persons who have been can
nected with the anti-frce sugar fight.
senator RansdclI discussed freely the
organized activity of the Louisiana
sugar cane growers. but he believed lit
Tie money had been spent, as COMPARED
with the amount spent by Claus
Spreckels, the Federal Sugar Refining
company and Frank c. Lowry of New
York, said to be an employc of that
company, In the attempt to create a pun
lie sentiment in favor of free sugar
ORGANIZED TOO LATE.
Il urged the Louisiana people to or
ganize two years ago and combat this
false sentiment that was being created
in favor of free sugar" he said. "hui
they did not act in time"
Some light was thrown on the activity
of Hawaiian and Porto Rican growers
who also oppose free sugar by the sena-
tor. He denied there had been any con- |
certed action amongst the three forces, |
and said the Louisiana growers had d.
voted their efforts to distributing Itcra-
ture and presenting arguments to show
that free sugar meant destruction t.
their business and no benefit to the CON !
sumcr
Senator Ransdell named Henry r. OK I
nard Truman g pol,,or cid,a,. NJ po,
lou and A. u. Baldwin as leading figures
in tho anti-frae s<ar fcht and s,id II
y. Pharr j. u. Hin, Jules Burgures,
Charles Godchaux, Jules Godchaux and
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iheh''oiieu u"r'hS inc inquiry or VINO the
committee mas neen given TO understand
shoulo kno" some or the facts being
sought Many subpoenas already have
been Issued and tonight the names Of
j. Fl Rhoades, F. K. hathaway and /
Fred l. F'ishback of Washington were |
added to the list. All OF these mentioned /
to-day b; Senator Ransdell probably VIII |
De called
Nlh9oN FURNISHES NAMES
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communication to the COMMITTEES up to |
to night or indicated what further state
ments he wished to make. He already |
had given Chairman Ovcrman the names !
of several men who might know some |
thing about congressional lobbying"
Senator Root testified that he owned $50
preferred shares of the National Lead |
company; 100 shares of the Smelters Sc
curities company. 90 shares of the Texas
d Pacific Coal company, and a 3"r-acre
farm IN Central New YORK. lie said he |
mad no personal interest In the tariff or
other leEslatloh' mad never represented !
porsohs so Interested Whiie ne had he"n !
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