New Britain herald., 1924-09-08
SHAVER ATTACKS
 SUGAR TARIRFF
President Criticized for Silence
 On Commissions Report

GudfeI, SHdlIHidu oi titS utuioCI dtlG national committee. in a statement severely criticized President Cool idge for not acting on the tariff commissions reports, one of which recommended a reduction of the duty on sugar. Four members oS the commission advised a reduction. while a minority report held a de- crease would injure beet farmers.
 MT. Shaver named a number of prominent republicans, including Senator Shoot, former Representa- tive Joseph. w. Fordney and Charles B. Warren, former ambassador to Mexico, as beneficiaries of the duty on sugar. The statement follows:
 Costs S145,0 900 a Day.
 President Coolidge's delay in adopting the recommendation of a majority of the members of the United States tariff commission that the present duty on sugar be reduced by half cent a pound is costing American consumers of this staple article of food an average of $l45.o00 a day. The decrease urged by the tariff commission would be of special advantage to millions of American housewives just now, in the midst of the preserving season. Even if the reduction were made in the near future it would be too late to give relief this year.
 'The tariff commissions recom- mendations were submitted to the president on July 29, last. They have, therefore, been before him for five weeks. This is certainly long enough to permit even the most cautious official to reach a conclu- sion-especially since the tariff commission has consumed full year in making the investigation upon which it has founded its rec concentrations.
 Aids Sugar Barons.
 Although the presidents inac- ton is casting the American peo- pie, including millions, of house. wives, not less than $145,000 a. day, it is great boon to the sugar barons. What consumers lose these sugar barons gain: They may well rejoice at the presidents delay and 'caution,' for they made g. long and expensive fight for the protection they got in the Fordney- McCumber profiteers' tariff.
 Some of the individuals and in- terests that profit by the present tax on sugar are conspicuous in the control and management of the presidents party. It is fair to as- sume that they have been as active to retain the excessive tariff on sugar as they were to have it en- acted. The public generally and the consumers of sugar particularly will not be without curiosity as to the identity of these individuals and the interests they represent in the republican party. Here is only a partial list:
 beneIClarleS Named.
 Senator Shoot of Utah, who ad- n1its that he owns 400 shares of stock in the Utah-Idaho company, which operates IS beet sugar fac- tories in Utah, Idaho and Washing ton. Senator Shoot is chairman of the senate finance committee which helped to frame the Fordney- Me- Cumber tariff. He was delegate at-large to the recent republican national convention.
 William V. Hodges of Denver, treasurer of the republican national committee and counsel for the Holly Sugar company which has factories in Colorado. California and Wyo- ming. He was a delegate large to the republican national conYen- tion in Cleveland last year.
 Charles B. Warren of Detroit, former ambassador to Japan, presi- dent of the Michigan Sugar com pany. He is republican national committeeman from Michigan, and was chairman of the resolutions committee of the recent republican national convention.
 John D. Spreckels of Coronado Cal. interested in the Spreckels Beet Sugar company and the West. ern Sugar company, both of his state. He was delegate-at-large tc the republican national convention
 William H. Wallace of Saginaw Mich, vice president of the Michi. gan and Toledo Sugar companies He was a delegate-at-large to the recent republican convention.
 "Gerrit J. Diekema of Holland Mich, president of the Holland St Louis Sugar company, operating factories in Michigan and Indiana He also was delegate -st-large to tho republican convention.
 Joseph W. FordAey Of Saginaw co-author of the Fordney- McCum Der act, was a delegate-at-I large tc the republican convention.
 William L. Petrihn of Denver president of the Great Wester1 Sugar company. which operates lt factories in Colorado, Nebraska Montana and Wyoming, was a dele gate-at-large to the Cleveland con vention.
 'C. W. Waterman, counsel fo the Great Western company, alst was a delegate-at-large.
 I'll. c. Giese, superintendent O one of the Great Western compan, factories. was a delegate.
 "E. O. Howard Of Salt Lake director in the Utah-Idaho com psny. and Arthur Wooliey Of ogder an smploye of the same .cornoratior