AMERICAN POLITICS.
THE MEAT TRUST. ' By Cables-Press Association—Copyright. Received 3, 10.30 p.m. Washington, June 3. Every Senator is being examined in regard to his private business, in order to establish' whether the lobbyists whom I President denounced had sought , to influence them against the Tariff Bill. The Senators denied that they attempted to bribe or influence them in any direction.
The beef interests have petitioned thr ; Senate and the Finance Committee, protesting against the lowering of the duty on meats, and- deciding .that such an attempt to kill the beef - morc 4ikely~ t to increase the trust's control of meat.
The petitioners favored a 15 per cent, nil valorem duty on'all meats; aiid live stocks, in order to prevent the decay.; Of the industry.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 3, 4 June 1913, Page 5
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124AMERICAN POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 3, 4 June 1913, Page 5
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