The Irish standard., 1913-06-07
SUGAR FIGHT IS 70
Be INVESTIGATED
ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN FOR AND
AGAINST FREE SUGAR
Barred.
LARGE SUMS SPENT BY EACH
Outsiders viii Testify In tho
Lobby" lnquiry-Testi
n,ony Of Senators
Completed.

Washington, June 5.-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 Ransaell of LouisianA
as the chief witness. members Of tho
committee pried into every phase Of
the fight between the free tsade and
the anti-free sugar forces and estab-
hahed the fact that general Offices
are maintained by both factions. and
that 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 tas16
forces was partially responsible for
President Wilson's statement that
powerful lobbying influences vere 1t
work in Washington to effect changes
In the tariff bill Several names wsea
added yesterday to the list Of persons
who are being subpoenaed BY the son
ute 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
Rnti-free sugar fight
Senator Ransdell freely discussed
the organized activity Of the Loutsi.
ana sugar cane growers; bat believed
little money had been spent, as COM
pared with the amostat spent by Claus
Spreckels. the Federal Sugar Rein.
Ing company and Frank c. 10 " Of
New York. said to he an emf Of
that company, in the attempt to create
a public sentiment in favor Of free gu,
gar.
Did Not Act In Time.
~ urged the Louisiana people to
organize two years ago to combat this
false statement being created in IA.
vor Of free sugar." he said, but they
did not act in time"
Some light was thrown on the &C.
tivity Of Hawaiian and Porto Rican
growers. who also oppose free sugar.
by the senator. He denied there had
been any concerted action among
IT, free forces and said the Louis.
! iaI 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.
sumer.
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 snbpoenaes already have been
issued and last night the names Of
j. e. Rhoades, F. r. Hathaway and
Fred l.. Fishbach of Washington were
added TO the list. All Of those men.
toned yesterday by Senator RansdeIl
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.
poenas for former Congressman VII.
liam S. Bennett Of New York; Otto
Carmichael Of New York. formerly q
Washington correspondent: Rev. g.
n. Malone of Denver. who is now In
Washington: G. Harold Powell, Fran.
CHS u. Hamilton. Harrison Osborne,
w. l.. Davis. A. A. Irving, William
q. Marvin and William r. Fftzger
AID
This is list at names furnished ia
che committee apart from names
brought out in testimony given BY
eenztors Chairman Overman did not
reveal the source Of the list or the
purpose for which the persons At
tendance is sought.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota
denied knowledge of ANY insiduous
lobby"