New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
BINGHAM TARIFF
 ATTITUDE AGAIN
 BEFORE SENATOR'S
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| bttiiS' hdS ti btl SOlldl lllSlIOu Ol approach to Hoover and is going to sec that Hoover gets full, but con- i else data on the sugar subject" The reference was contained in a 1 letter written by II. II. Pike ir., | Wall street sugar broker, to F. A. 1 Staples, of Cuba, who is connected with the Central Hershey company.
 Forgot Who Told Him Pike. who was on the witness stand, testified his information was received from someone" but he said he had forgotten who it was
 Senator Robinson of Indiana, the only regular republican on the con- mittee. asserted that the letter in | dicated Darcy has ''somc back stairs way of getting to" the presi- dent.
 When Pike said he did not know | inson shouted:
 Then you ought 10 have kept quiet. This is the purest kind of lobbying"
 "l can tell everything now that l knew then" Pike replied.
 Robinson asserted that the rcfer- cncc was unfair to the president, but Pike said he understood all that was meant was that Darcy either knew MT. Hoover or could reach him through a friend.
 Pike had previously testified that he was directing a fight against a higher duty on sugar in the tariff bill made by the Hershey company and the Coca Cola company. He said the companies had arranged to spend as much as S25.000 each in their effort to keep a higher duty from being placed on sugar.
 Handled Campaign
 Pike said the Hershey Company and Coca Cola Company decided to conduct a campaign against a his'l sugar duty and he was asked 70 handle the campaign.
 We did not feel we could come out and get news in the name of the Hershey Company or the Coca Cola Company" Pike said, adding that such news would be regarded as publicity for the organizations.
 Pike said he came to Washington. saw Junior Owens of the Bottlers' Association, and they agreed they would employ a publicity agency.
 William H. Baldwin of New YorH, who testified yesterday before th } committee. was employed, Pike said. It was agreed, Pike said, that ne be received from the Hershey an Coca Cola companocs.
 T was to act as the clearing house." he explained.
 Pike said he had not done much except to act as "the clearing house. ' He added that he had come % Washington in connection with the sugar tariff and had interviewed a number of persons, whom he did not name.
 Pike said his company handled Cuban sugar and that if high duty was placed on sugar the Hershey Company would have 10 go out of the business of refining Cuban sugar. l Watches Own Pocketbook q have my own pocketbook and my pocketbook is affected by the tariff bill" he said.
 Pike added that he also was inter csted as consumer along with other citizens of the United states.
 Let us leave out the interests Of the ordinary consumer" Senator Walsh suggested, as he inquired con : corning Pikes' interest in the bill.
 The interest of the consumer has been left out in consideration of this bill" Pike replied.
 The witness said it had been csti- mated that the house sugar rate would increase the cost of sugdl from s350,O00,OOO to S375,o0o,0oo q year.
 Any raise that is put on is paid by the poor man who buys sugar. Pike said, adding that if the rate were made high enough it would be a "bonanza" 10 raise sugar in the United States.
 Pike again referred to his inter- , est as an American citizen in the that he was in the same position as other citizens.
 s "l know we don't count he re- torted.
 The letter to Staples, dated Feb. ruary l, said Bob" Woodruff, pres , ident of the Coca Cola company lis after me every time he comes , up here" It continued: , The day before yesterday I saw ] him at noon. He then got me dowr to breakfast yesterday morning - where he had his advertising man ! w. C. Darcy. Mir. Horsey, cXpor vice president, and Ralph Hayes ? publicity vice president of the 3 Chatham X Phoenix National bank { we went over the matter in some : detail and ended mp this way: s "Mr. Darcy has a persona l method of approach to Hoover ant is going to see that Hoover get' full but concise data on the sugal subject.
 = Hoped for HOOyer'S Aid . Tt is his belief that Hoover vii l oppose the sugar matter and set - that it doesn't go through, in view H of the Latin-A American complica e tions that would most seriousl, I arise He thinks this point should
 be stressed.
 f They believe that as much pub t licity as possible should be secured 2 in order that those in congress anC f Mr. Hoover will have something {, n fall back on if they act contrary {, t the wishes of the domestic pro e ducers.
 d "Mr. Woodruff apparently is leav e ing it to me to see that there i Q some organizing of this publicit
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