Show SUGAR REPORT BELAY SCORED Senator Charges C Cost 0 s t Investigation Is Slowed Up WASH WASHINGTON WOTaN July 29 D Be De Declaring daring claring that he h had reason reason to be- be beIte be Ite e that representatives of ot sugar interests were wro delaying a report by the tariff commission on upon nn an Investigation Into costs costa cost of or sugar ugar production Senator La Ta Pollette to- to today today to today day called upon the commission for an explanation In III a formal statement the tho Wis Wisconsin senator reviewed 1 the hl his his- history his history tory of or the tho commissions commission's Invest Invest- Investigation gation In the sugar tariff asserted that tho the sugar Interests interest had been po enough to delay action thi th ough o the tho highest official dish dish- chin nels n nets ls or of o this government a rind and add added ed d that attempts have been ben made to Intimidate and otherwise oh- oh obstruct ob obstruct the tho action of or the commis commission don sion slon Ho JIo directed a letter to the chaIrman of or the tho commission aSk aSk- aSkins ask asking ing ins for the tho complete completo record of ot the tho case The Tho Investigation which th ti commission Is making was ordered nearly 18 months ago Senator La Folletto slid s following disclosure it th t the Republican chairman or of orthe the senate enate finance committee act act- actIng act acting ini ing in conjunction with a member r or of tho the presidents president's cabinet el had llad sought to use the tho tariff making Ung power as a 11 means to compel Cuban gro growers grosser rs to reduce their pro pro- pro production and thus to Inc se e sugar Pr III ices Ires to the tho American consumer The The investigation should lIa e boon been completed d long ago th the sen ator tor said Aid and for for several seeks here have bare 0 been persistent reports that tho the repol t of the tho commissIon a sas as ready to be mide m public I |