The Washington times., 1913-06-10
BARE SUGAR LOBBY
At SENATE INQUIRY
Investigators Examine Former
Governor of Hawaii, and
Find interests at Work.
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Sugar Producers Association, and has
offices in the Colorado building.
That this association is prepared to
spend money lavishly to obtain its ends,
and, in fact, is doing so. was brought
out in the testimony of Mr.. Carter.
While he was unable to give definite
figures as to expenditures, he startled
the committee by asserting that the
Hawaiian interests alone would account
1t justified to pour out $4,000 II they
could save the more than sS0.000.O00 in
vested in the sugar business of the
Hawaiian Islands by so doing.
Denies Big Expenditure.
Governor Carter said no such sum as
this had been spent. But he estimated
as "less than $l00000 the amount that
the Hawaiian people had paid out.
According to the testimony of the for
uner chief executive of the Islands. none
of this money had been spent corrupt
ly. 1t had gone largely into the prep
aration and circulation of briefs, ads
in the newspapers, pamphlets, and ne
like. The association, IL was made
plain, had not only entered on great
publicity campaign but intended to keep
up the propaganda
Governor Carter was sharply cross
examined by Senators Walsh, Reed ana
Overman, the Democratic members OF
the committee Frequent sharp clashes
occurred. TIE Democratic Senators
apparently felt they had struck the real
thing In the way OF a loooy ana tney
intended to air all the facts. Governor
Carter made clever and able witness
but occasionally under the griiling ne
showed his resentment.
Wilson Was Justified.
D.r.o,rot;, rnau,hers of the COM
mittee. after the morning session, in
dicated their belief that the charges OF
President Wilson as to a powerful
lobby here were amply justified by the
Carter testimony. On the other hand.
some of the testimony was of sort to
eiye comfort to the Republicans. Gov
ernor carter told the committe the Will
liams subcommittee Of the FINANCE
COMMITTEES, composed of Senators Will
liams, Gore. and Shively, had been
amused" at the plea of the Hawaiian
remarked the Hawaiian plea was two
years too late, as the refiners had be-
gun two years ago fighting for free
surgar.
fused to have an audience with the
Hawaiian delegation. One member OF
the subcommitte of the Finance Com
mtttee, was quoted as saying the
Hawaiian delegation should make It's
argument after the tariff bill was pass
ed.
Governor Carter said he had vainly
sought public hearings before the sub
committee to present the case OF the
Hawaiian sugar interest. He declared
this bill would be ruinous to the Islands,
and presented a crisis In the history OF
Hawaii
Thornton Is Nearby.
af
near while Governor Carter testified.
Congressman Hardwick, who was head
Of the House Sugar Committee. also sat
near.
Governor Carter named 8. NJ. Ballou.
r. D. Mead, Elmer Paxton, w. G.
Smith, A. d. Baldwin, W. C. Cook, ].
Homberg and himself as the represen-
admitted the large funds needed were
raised BY assessment on the stock
holders of the Hawaiian companies. He
said he himself was here on "a phflan-
thropic mission" and explained By that
hs fns1 ne s1s ne tbs Hnno1n anS nae
commerce, various business interests
and as the result of a mas meeting of
people interested in sugar and business
In Hawaii.
Tells of Companies.
In the beginning of his testimony
Governor Carter told of the various
companies concerned in the Hawaiian
sugar business, and said the Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar Company, in
which Claus Spreckels formerly had an
interest, was foremost After relating
the story of the activity at the head
quarters here in the way of getting out
publicity matter, talking to Senators,
and the like. the witness was cross
examined by Senator Walsh.
''Of course, it takes money to do
this" said Senator Walsh.
Precisely"
who handles the funds?"
Mr.. r. E. Mead who is here ready
to testify"
He declared that IL the total of $780,
900 were paid out 1t would be consid-
cred not too much to save the SS2, ,060,-
GOO invested in the Hawaiian sugar
business.
He said the money raised from the
Hawaiian interests was by assessment