Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-13
SHATTUCK URGED
BY HOOVER TO SEE
SMOOT is CHARGE
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was clarified somewhat by the introduce
ton of another letter to Secretary Aballi
Of Cuba which said President Hoover
had suggested plan of sugar duties
to Shattuck and Senator Smoot.
Asked about the statements, Lakin
said he was not certain of this, but
inferred it because the three had been
in conference and he understood 1t
referred to q sliding scale sugar tariff.
II think that Shattuck gave you an
intimation of the general idea that is
in Hoover's mind" the letter said.
A sliding scale for sugar rates was
proposed to the Senate by Smoot, but
was abandoned after it met opposition.
Lakin testified he thought Shattuck
would be able to see the President fre-
quently, but found he had been mis-
taken.
HE can see the secretaries" he
added.
"Then will you cut his pay9" asked
Chairman Caraway of the committee
The witness did not answer.
dent Hoover had suggested a plan to
Senator Smoot and Shattuck.
Lakin testified he inferred that be-
cause the three had been in confer
ence and he understood 1t referred to
the sliding scale.
The letter to Secretary Aballi Of Cuba
said:
GAS for a plan, President Hoover has
been taking interest and has suggested
both TO Senator Smoot and Mr.. Shat
tuck plan which he has and on which
both Smoot and Shattuck are working
Naturally, he made suggestion and Is
relying on them to work out something
in detail.
At think that Shattuck gave you an
intimation of the general idea that is
in Hoover's mind.
"The first proposals have been found
to be unavoidable. We are now work
ing on a proposal which is quite dill
ferent in detail, although, OF course
adhering to the general suggestion OF
President Hoover"
A letter from Aballi to Lakin, on
March 81, said letter from Lakin had
been given to President Machado.
Needless to say" 1t added, that ne
is. as I am, delighted to know that Mr..
Hoover is taking a personal interest and
1890
and Mr.. .Shattuck." .
Iakin wrote to w. A. Chadbourne,
Otoro Manas and Pedro Rodriguez OF
Havana on March Is that President
Hoover "has taken a direct hand"
He has already suggested a possible
solution to Senator Smoot and to Mr.
Shattuck. The latter has been working
about three weeks on the suggestion
and Senator Smoot about month, but
nothing definite has yet resulted.
"Smoot has already conferred with
the beet people, among whom we have
some representatives through whom we
keep posted as to what is going on.
81 do not dare to write more. shall
see some more of you soon, either hero
or in Havana, and will then sit down
and tell you all about it"
Iakin testified that he thought Shat
tuck would be able to see Hoover fire.
quently, but found he had been mis-
taken.
"He can see the secretaries" he added
A letter from Lakin to Gen. CrowdeT
said $500 was enclosed for expenses and
the letter added that Crowder should
let Lakin know when he needed addi-
tiona1 funds.
"The old man was not we'll TO do
Lakin explained. land wanted him to
know he could call on me for more ex-
pense money"
Lakin said he did not know what
Crowder received from Cuban interests
for his part in the sugar tariff discus
SionS.
Today'S hearing was devoted almost
entirely to reading mass of CORE
spondence relating to the campaign for
q low sugar duty.
Some of the correspondence said
President Hoover had suggested a plan
for q sugar tariff, but Lakin denied
that he had any official information.
''T got that impression from the news
papers" he explained, adding that he
understood the plan was the sliding
scale for sugar duties.