Show LIE IS PASSED BY SMOOT Utah Senator Arises to Defend Defend Defend De De- De- De fend Head of Mormon Morn Church AttacKed Attached I I CLAY SAYS SMITH Sl-lITH FAVORS SUGAR TRUST Georgia Senator Causes an OutbreaK When H He TalKs of Beet Industry I H H i H i. ii i Special to The Tele Telegram ram 4 4 WASHINGTON May ay 19 4 I. 1 IWho I- I Who is the head bead of the tho beet 4 in- in 4 41 t 4 sugar ugar industry in Utah in- in j- j qui red Senator Clay of Georgia ia t. 4 41 I t. 1 when wIlen Senator Smoot sought to 4 4 i interrupt his speech attacking 4 oi- oi 5 the sugar trust 4 4 4 v Joseph F. F Smith replied 4 4 Mr Smoot 4 i- i Yes the head of the Mor- Mor or 4 4 mon church replied Mr Ir CIa i 0 I 4 1 iwho who absolutely fixes the price rice t. 4 41 f 1 of sugar in the interest of the thc 4 41 4 trust and a against the producers 4 and who draws a salary alar of 20 4 I I- a year as liS head had of the sugar 41 4 1 I business in Utah 4 I I 4 I I can den that absolutely absolutely 4 J t 4 retorted Smoot but Sena Senator tor Clay l ly 4 44 4 i continued his speech and dev tie de- I iI I v dined elined to yield 4 44 4 4 I r BY ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON May tay ay 19 Declaring Declaring that Joseph P. P Smith the head of the Mormon church every year fixes flus the price of beets bets in jn t the bl interest of the beet sug sugar r factories of Utah in in favor of tho producers of beets Senator Clay in the senate today railed forth a a. characterization characterisation of his statement as absolutely untrue by Senator Smoot himself an apostle of the Mormon church Mr lr Ir Clay declared that Mr 11 Smith as is s president of the tho beet sugar factories of Utah received annual salary He lie is always alwa's in favor of the tue factories factories factor factor- ies and against the growers said aid Mr Clay Upon Mr Ir Smoot denying this statement statement state state- ment meat Mr r. r Clay declined to be interrupted inter further Mr Clay declared that votes Totes alread already taken in the senate demonstrated that the finance committee had full power to obtain agreement on its tariff bill billas billas as as reported He favored an early vote yote on the tile bill as delay was useless in affecting affecting af f af- af the rates carried carriea that measure Producer Hit Hard Contending that the American Sugar Refining company owns the tIme principal refineries in the Unit United cd States and is almost without competition in an refining sugar Mr CIa Clay declared dec that tIme the duty on refined sugar ugar almost prohibits the importation of foreign sugar into this thil country He said aid that the beet grower rowel and the cane rane grower of Sll sugar a both loth arc aro I compelled to sell to th the sugar trust at atthe atthe the price which it fixes Comparing Comparin the wholesale price of granulated sugar in Hamburg and in in New ew York which he said was cents a pound cheaper in Hamburg Mr 11 Clay figured that the American consumer consumer con con- sumer umer pays a difference of for its refined sugar su ar Of this he lie said the government go gets 0 in customs ens- ens turns toms duties while he lie said tho the s sugar gal trust gets pets the other in Tribute The American consumers of sugar jugal have paid to the American Su Sugar al' al Re He Refining lie lie- fining company commonly called the sugar trust at least five fifty-five millions a year in profit said Mr Clay amounting in t twelve eh-e eh years to The American people arc are not DOt aware of the time fact that if the sugar we Ice import came caule into this country free iree of an any dut duty both raw TaW and refined tho the cost of sugar to the American consumer would be reduced educed nearly one I Iam am sin not insisting that both refined and andraw andraw raw mw or either should come to this country free free- of duty but there thore ought to tobe tobe tobe be a substantial reduction over the rates fixed in the Dingley law Replying to the tho argument that sugar is a great rat revenue producer Mr Clay desired to know why one of the tho necessities necea- necea of life life- used by tIme the entire Ameri Ameri- American can ean people should b be taken talen and its cost increased to the consumer one-half one when lIe he contended the amount of the revenue now now produced by sugar could easily be supplied by an income tax Criminal and Robber The sugar trust Mr Clay declared de de- de has constantly violated both the tIme criminal and civil laws of our coun court try It is is and has continually con con- robbed th the American people since its or organization Instead of knocking knocking- at the door of congress seeking to increase its fortunes for fortunes fortunes tunes at tho the expense of the masses of the people by reason of favorable legislation leg leg- its officers and those directing and controlling its formation and operation operation op operation op- op ou ought lt to be at the bar har of the criminal courts on trial for most serious serious seri seri- ous criminal offenses and instead of enjoying en In their ill gotten otten wealth thc they de- de servo to be servin serving long terms in our federal prisons |