The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-05
Hunt is Resumed Today,
With Less Than Half of
Senators to be Heard.
SMITH CONFERS 90 q
WITH PRESIDENT
Says Any Attempt to influence Judg-
ment Of Congress After Arguments
are Madc is "Insidious and Highly
Objectionable Lobbying"

washington, June 0.-AltnOuBn
more than half Of the senate has tes-
titled to the absence Of numerous
and insidious lobby" with designs up
on the tariff bill. the senate investi-
eating committee today resumed the
hunt. 1t was determined that the
sargent at arms issue more subpoe-
mas, at once.
Although Chairman Overman would
not admit that the committee was re-
ceiving aid from the white house, the
opinion prevailed about the capitol
that the names Of the men summoned
as witnesses had been suggested by
President Wilson. Friends of the
president are sure that some interest
1ne information will be secured from
those summoned.
All Have Their Day.
Senator Hoke Smith after a talk
with President Wilson at the white
house defined lobbyist"
Every one is entitled to his day at
court" said Smith.
And always consider that legis.
lattve body Is the same as that Of the
court. Any attempt to influence it's
Judgment after arguments are pre-
sented by seeking again and again. to
create sentiment and work upon the
judgment Of the members Of congress
ts insidious and highly Objectionable
lobbying"
Goff, on the witness stand, said his
Virginia coal property brought him
about $4,000 year in royalties,
while his OIL properties paid him about
A$50.000.
Senator Gore had no interest affect
ed. Several delegations and individ-
on the sugar tart. He said:
a n III
xsay kaa:asP Mss,s Spent iess as ssXs
the organized activity of the Louisiana
sugar cane growers: but believed lit
tie money had been spent. as compar-
ed with the amount spent by Claus,
speckles, the Federal Sugar Refining
company and Frank c. Lowrey OF
that company, In the attempt to Gre
ate a public sentiment in favor Of FREQ
sugar. 81 5...ai
Il urged the Louisiana people to or.
genixe two years ago to combat this
false sentiment being created in Ia
vor Of free sugar." he said. but they
did not act in time."
tivity OF Hawaiian and Porto Rico
growers, who also oppose free sugar,
by the senator. He denied there had
been any concerted action among the
three forces. and said the Louisiana
growers had devoted their efforts to
distributing literature and presenting
arguments to show that free sugar
meant destruction to their business,
and no benefit to the consumer.
Senator Ransdeii named Henry T.
Oxnard. Truman q. Palmer, Sidney
NJ. Baltou and A. d. Baldwin as lead
ing figures in the anti-free sugar fight
and said H. N. Pharr. ]. d. Hill, Jules
Burguiers. Charles Godchaux, Jules
Godchaux and e. r. Dickinson, were
sugar planters who had done turns
In carrying on the campaign from the
Washington headquarters.
Senator Ransdell testified that he
knew OF no improper influences used
to prevent sugar going on the FREQ
list or to prevent a larger reduction IN
tariff. He said there had been a long
continued campaign for free sugar ana
that over two years ago he advised
Louisiana cane growers to "get busy
and offset" the efforts that he be-
lieved would result in great loss to
Louisiana growers.
Opponents Spend Large Amounts.
He called attention to activities Of
Frank C. Lowrey Of New York, whom
he said. was the sales agent of the
federal Sugar Refining company. who
testified before a congressional COM
mittee that he had spent $4,000 with
in q certain period in advocating free
sugar.
Claus spreckles Of the Federal sug-
to "go out and beat a drum and stir
up something in favor Of free sugar"
said Senator Ransdell.
Louisiana planters have maintained
an Office openly in Washington for
several weeks past, the senator added.
trying to counteract this influence
for free sugar."
But they ,! started four year. too
The names Of Paul Christian, a
clerk In these Offices. given by the sem
ator az authority for some Of his
statements. and Edward ]. Gay, a sug-
ar planter now in Washington, were
added to the list of witnesses to be
subpoenaed.
Levied Small Tax.
Senator Ransdell said he thought
comparatively little money had been
raised by the sugar planters for the
tariff. campaign: that q tax Of 10 cents
per ton on the sugar. crop had been
would yield approximately $4,000.
but he believed. only a small part Of
this assessment should be paid by. the
sugar growers. He said he understood
Henry M. Ballou. a Hawaiian sugar
man, had done some newspaper, adj
vertising against free sugar.
Senator Ransdell said that he had
5000 acres Of timber land and q b.
oo0-acre plantation partly planted in
cotton and corn. but declared he had
no personal interest in any tariff rates.
The majority Of his visitors. he said.
had talked about the sugar and rice
duties.
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