The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
BLAME PUT ON WILSON,
HOOVER REVEALS FACTS
ABOUT SUGAR PRICES
RELIEF is YET POSSIBLE
Food Administrator SentAdvice
But President Proved to Be
DiIIydaIIier
Associated Press Dispatch.l


Washington. June Copy of a
cablegram sent from Paris July 3D.
1918, by Herbert Hoover to Julius
H. Barnes, president of the United
States Grain Corporation, for trans
initial to President Wilson, declar-
in that determination of the sugar
policies requires immediate consid-
Grafton was made public in the
house today by Representative Tink-
ham republican, Massachusetts.
The cablegram was read by Mr..
Tinkham in the course of speech
in which he charged that respons-
Utility for the price Of sugar was
placed squarely on the shoulders OF
President Wilson" 80 =
Relief Still Possible.
The Massachusetts representative
declared that the president could re-
llieye the situation even now by fol-
lowing Mr. Rooyer's advice and ra-
ton non essential consumers.
Mr. Hoover said in his message to
Mr.. Barnes, as read by Mr.. Tinkham,
that it was necessary to take i'm
portant decisions as to sugar control
in this country in order to anticipate
the marketing Of new beet harvest
and to settle the policy with Cuba for
the next year.
ANY continuation of control will
require action by congress-" Mr..
Hoover said, land it must embrace
appropriations, the continuation OF
power and embargo control of spec
ulation. profiteering and distribu-
ton. The only alternative course TO
any action of the above character is
for the sugar equalization board to
announce its cessation of control at
an early date prior to the marketing
season of domestic beet and cane
sugars and to dispose of the remain
ing stocks from the old crop pur-
chased by them at the market prices
from day to day until they are ex-
hausted."
Referred To Past Purchase.
Referring to his, recommendation In
1918 for purchase of the Cuban crop
jointly with the allies. which was
done, Mr.. Hoover said, at the time
his essblegram wos sent, the United
States was the "only large nation pos
sessing liberal supplies tor the entire
year and at a saving of four cents a
pound under the world price"
1.-THE intrinsic situation by no
means clear as to the prospect OF
supplies, cs1lu IL 10 dfSucu ny liduy
that there will be continued short
age over the year, 1920 with attention
to speculation and protiteering unless
:tion is taken" -.
Mr.. Hoover reviewed the world sit
uation affecting the sugar supply.
With his statement that conditions
required immediate consideration Mr..
Hoover called attention to his lack of
intimate knowledge OF affairs at home,
after an eight months absence on
European relief work, and suggested
that Mr.. Barnes request Professor
Taussig, Mr.. Seabriski and other
members of the sugar equalization
board to present you their recon-
mendations in this matter independ-
ent of myself"
In the event they should decide to
propose to congress that control be
continued, Mr.. Hoover urged that an
executive be named in his place.
Mr. Tinkham, author of the resolu-
ton for the sugar investigation de-
clared Mr. Hoover's warning was re-
inforced by a request from the sug-
ar board for executive approval, and
purchase of the Cuban crop" and
that, both warnings were unheeded
by the white house."