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world rate affecting the South Ameri-
can countries and Mexico. would be 21z
cents a pound.
The agricultural bloc tried to have
the higher rate written into the bill. but
the Finance Committee rejected the pro-
posal. The fight in consequence was
carried to the Senate floor.
The day in the Senate, was spent In
discussing the entire sugar issue, and 1t
was featured by Senator Shoots denial
that he was In any way involved in
the reported deal in which the Cuban
sugar crop was TO be restricted. 1t was
during this discussion that Senator
Smoot explained that he was the owner
of some sugar stock in Utah.
II wish to say to the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. Harrison). Senator
Smoot said, that 4 am not pleading
for this duty because I own 440 shares
Of Utah company stock. The ofrer for
that stock on the Salt Lake City mar
ket to-day is SO a share. Is there any
one in all the United States who will
think because I have $1,000 In sugar
stock that my action will be In any way
influenced by that fact?"
Senator Phipps, in asking for the in
creased rate on behalf of the people OF
Colorado, who are interested In the
sugar beet industry, admitted the
ownership of stocks and bonds in Cuban
sugar manufactures.
would Not Anect Vote.
II do not feel that this interest"
Senator Phipps said. will in any way
influence my vote, which feel 1t my
duty to cast. ] am representing the
people OF Colorado"
The long promised letter written by
Senator Smoot to Gen. Enoch Crowder
on the subject of Cuban sugar produce
ton was read in the Senate to-day by
Senator Smoot. In answering the Smoot
statements, Senator Harrison said that
it sustained the assertions he had maze
on the floor. Here Is the text OF the
letter:
washington, Jan. 80, 1872.
MAI Gen. Enoch II. Crowder,
Washington, d. c.
Dear Gen. Crowder: / hope you will
lay before the President of Cuba my at
titude toward the sugar industry both
of Cuba and of the United States
"Mr. Babst of the American Sugar
Refining Company is doing all ne can
to arrange matters so as to export at
least SOC, 900 tons of sugar to Europe.
have agreed to do all in my power to
secure the passage of a joint resolution
authorizing Cuban sugar to come into
the United States without cent OF duty.
providing it is refined in bond ana
shipped to any country outside or the
United States. This will do away with
the financing of sugar In bond, ana as
sist the refiners greatly in securing q
foreign market for Cuban sugars
"I am sure that the limitation OF the
Cuban crop of sugar for the present
year to 100000 tons will be the solu-
ton Of the problem, not only for Cuba
but for the United States as well. So
sure am I of this that I think that 1t
would be wise to have incorporated Into
the pending tariff bill a rate OF duty
Of ~ cents per pouHd, which would
make the duty on Cuban sugar IA
cents per pound I am sure that Hon
Eugene Meyer of the War Finance
Corporation Is ready to assist in finan-
cling the sugar refiners in their ex-
portation of sugar to foreign countries
II shall be delighted to hear from
you as quickly as possible after your
arrival in Cuba, advising me Of The
President. have had the sugar
schedule in the pending tariff bill
passed over until I hear definitely from
yoV Very truly yours,
"REED SMooT."
81 have nothing to conceal" Senator
Smoot declared when he took the floor
to defend himself against Senator Har-
rison's assertions.
The whole world may know ever,
action that have taken and every wore
that have written. I have no apology
to offer, and / want to say that IL the
circumstances and the conditions in the
future were the same as then would
do again the same thing that did then
and want to state now what did then
''Senor Portuondo Of Cuba, and Gen
Crowder called at my office January "a
this year. never asked Senior, Portu.
ondo to call, and I know of no one who
did He said the small Cuban producer.
were in desperate straits, and the,