The Washington herald., 1913-06-12
SUGAR IS SAFE,
PARTY PLEDGE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

by Mr.. Wilson at his home. He told me
that he had been assured that the Dem
ocratic tariff policy would not include
any sugar plank that would destroy or
harm the sugar industry. This satisfied
me that there was no danger Of free
sugar."
yardamnn's Memento of Peace.
Representative Broussard, the witness
continued. had then shown him copy
of a telegram which he said had been
given Broussard by Senator Vardaman
as "a memento that peace had been de-
clared between him and Senator Varda-
man on the sugar question"
This telegram was from Democratic
leaders, protesting that the Democratic
platform did not intend to declare 10.
free sugar." the witness added.
The witness was interrupted by Senator
Reed when he first attempted to tell Of
bis meeting with Representative Under
wood Of Alabama In Baltimore.
81 don't believe We want that In this
inquiry" said Senator Reed.
81 think we want 1t just as bad as
lot of stuff you got into the record yes
terday,' broke in Senator Nelson. go
ahead" he added.
The witness continued:
'I was introduced by Mr.. Watson as
the delegate to the national convention
from Hawaii. told Mr.. Underwood that
a free-sugar principle in the platform
would be ruinous to our island. Mr.. Un-
derwood told me that he was not in favor
of free sugar. He said: I believe that
the sugar tax is the easiest collected and
the least felt of all faxes
Suspected by His People.
$50. when this matter Of free sugar
came up at home. the people said had
been playing a confidence game on them.
the witness concluded.
Can you account for this changer"
asked Senator Nelson.
II wouldn't dare attempt it." smiled
the witness
Irwin said that he had seen Senators
Shafroth. Smith of Arizona,
Lane of Oregon and Thompson of Kansas,
Democrats. All, he said, had listened to
him sympathetically. and Senators Lane
and Thompson had freely declared them
selves in favor of duty on sugar.
Jules Godchaux said that he and other
Louisiana sugar men were here to defeat
the sugar schedule and to persuade the
Senators that free sugar is great mis-
take"
THE American Cane Growers Asso-
,iation started the endless letter chain."
ne stated. I'VE believed that by getting
our business connections to write TO their
and also to their busi-
ness connections asking them to do the
'ame thing. we could bring to the public
md the national legislators the acute
position We are in.
Senator Nelson Comments.
You don't state it correctly" an
swered Godchaux TO a charge OF selfish |
motive on the part Of the sugar men.
"Oh, he thinks he's testifying." broke |
N Senator Nelson.
II don't intend, Mr.. Chairman, that
his hearing be turned into a farce or |
1 monkey show Senator Reed ex-
claimed.
You'll have to be careful then" said
Senator Nelson. Overman raped for
,rder.
Godchaux declared that he had seen
many Senators, among them Senator |
OF the Finance Committee.
He told me that neither he nor the |
majority of the Finance Committee were
n favor of free sugar, but that the ma |
ority OF them would vote for it," he
aid Senator johnson. the witness de-
Jared, had told him that his heart was
With him. but he would have to vote for
he bill
The witness named Senators Bristow, !
Sherman, and Stephenson as
Imong the Senators he had called on |
Most Of them, he said, were sympa-
hetic. but chary Of promises.
Foster Dickinson, manager OF the |
Matthew'S plantation at Matthews. La, |
eiterated the testimony of the pre- /
eding witnesses as to unsuccessful at
empts to see President Wilson to pro-
est against free sugar.
He created a laugh when he referred |
o Col. Robert E. Ewing, Democratic
committeeman from Louisiana.
IS the boss OF the Tenth Ward in
Sew Orleans. Ewing. he had just testl-
led. had been the only Louisianan who
lad been able to see the President.
But he's not a practical sugar man."
lie added. Although having collected
%, 900 in Louisiana to help elect Mr.. Will
on, I suppose he felt remorseful enough
o make an ardent pleader."
Dickinson also declared that Senator
;hively had told him that. individually.
he members of the Finance Committee
we're against free sugar. but that the
majority would vote for 1t. as 1t was an
measure.
Gochaux and Dickinson protested vio-
emily against being referred to as ''in-
idious lobbyists
'Tnsidious means lying. sneaking, and
Dickinson exclaimed.
I looked 1t up in the dictionary, and
am none Of those things"
l.