Show ASSOCIATED PRESS MAINTAINS SUGAR BOUGHT FOR U U. S. S By Associated Press Buenos Aires Juno 23 The The statement state state- statement ment by Howard Figg special assistant assistant assist assist- ant to the attorney general at Washington Wash Wash- ington that the United States government govern govern- government ment is not connected with the recent purchase of tons of Argentine sugar beyond lending its influence to obtain the tho removal of export restrictions lons was read with surprise In ln government government gov gov- circles When President Irigoyen Iri- Iri goyen granted the tho American ambassador dor Mr permission to export sugar without certain restrictions which are Imposed on private exporters export export- ers an announcement to this effect appeared in Sn the government organ La with the explanation that the sugar was for the United States gov gov- The Associated Press Is informed by bythe the ho highest authority that tills this explanation explanation nation was correct and that the sugar was bought through an American trading rading company here directly for the account of the United States department department depart depart- ment of Justice and It was only on the he ground of the United States government gov gov- transaction that President Irigoyen removed the restrictions |