Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-06
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Give Busy TWO 81. Hours J! 4 in
Halls Of Congress.
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1nyestigaiiunot "'lnsidious" Lob
by Prizes into Sugar Fight.
Many Witnesses Called and Sub.
posnas lssued.-Mill Finish, Today.

| Washington, June .5.-Ramifications
of the sugar tariff fight being conduct
/ ed outside the halls of Congress gay,
the Senate Lobby investigating com
mittee" a, busy two hours, late We'd
nesday afternoon. With Senator
Ransdell of Louisiana as the CHIEF
witness, members of the investi.
eating committee pried into every
phase of the fight between the
free sugar and the anti-free sugar
forces; and established the fact
that general, Offices, are maintained by
both factions and that. a systematic
and organized fight hs been carried on
for and against the free sugar provis-
ion endorsed by President Wilson.
The activity of the sugar tariff
forces was partially responsible for
President Wilson's statement that
powerful lobbying influences are at
work, in Washington to effect changes
in tile tariff bill. Several names We're
added, today, TO the list of persons,
who are being lsubpoenaed by the. Sen
ate committee and who will testify,
Saturday, as to whether they are
Lobbyists ....z
These included employees of n bu-
'reau maintained here by the Louisi-
ana sugar growers and various per-
sons, who have been connected with
the anti-free sugar fight.
Senator Ransdell discussed freely
the organized activity of the Louisi-
ana Sugar Cane Growers; but he be-
leved little money had been spent
as compared with the amount spent
by Claus Spreckles the Federal Sugar
Refining Co... and Frank c. Lowney,
of New York, said to be an employe
of that company, in the attempt to
create a public sentiment in favor of
free sugar.
Senator Ransdell named Henry T.
Oxnard, Truman c. Palmer, Sidney
M. Ballou and a. D. Baldwin as
leading figures in the anti-free sugar
fight, and said H. n. Pharr. j. d. Hill,
Jules Burgueres, Charles odchaux,
Jules Godshaux and E. F. Dickinson
were sugar planters who had TAX
en- turns in carrying on the campaign
from the Washington headquarters.
The investigating committee probably
will finish taking the testimony of SEN
ators Thursday, and then will begin
hearing outsiders whose names have
been mentioned, during the inquiry or
who the committee has been given to un-
derstand should know some of the facts
being sought Many subpoenas already
have been issued and. tonight, the names
of j. L. Rhoades, +. Il. Hathaway and
Fred L. Fishback of Washington were
added to the list. All ofsthose mentioned.
today, by senator Ransdell probably Will
be called.
Late Wednesday night, the committee
issued subpoenas for Former Congress
man William $. Bennett of New York,
Otto Carmichael of New York. formerly a
Washington correspondent; Rev. Father
G.. II. Malone of Denver, who Is now in
Washington: Harold Powell. Francis +.
Hamilton, Harrison Osborne, w. l.. Bass.
a. A. Irving. William O. Marvin and
William +. I'itzgeralr. This is list OF
names furnished Ia the committee apart
| from the names brought out in testimony
given by senator's. Chairman Overman
| did not reveal the source of the list OF
the purpoe for which the persons at
| tendance" is sought.