New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-01
TO KEEP NEW MEN FROM COMING IN.

The witness subsequently explained that. when
the association first formed 1t had about forty
members that then no initiation fee was exacted
and the dues amounted to 81 a month from each
member
Q-Isnt the object Of the association fee to keep small
men outs A.-well. the object is not Of course 70
encourage now men TO come in
O-Suppose quarry owners violate the agreement ana
sell stone 10 people members Of the association what
could be done by the association Alt would be IN
vestiested, and II satisfactory explanation was ru
nshed suppose the members OF the ss'oca'oh "'D''
cease to purchase stone Of that quarryman
John F. Parsons then entered the COURTROOM
smiling and serene. bearing In his hand an oiVe
branch of peace in the shape of the deed under
which the Sugar Trust was formed ~ was , De :.
he was threatened with being proceeded against
for con ,npt He stated TIM, ct meeting OF
the Board that morning 1t had been dec,utt 20
submit copy Of the deed to the c9mm comm. &C.
omittine. however all information about me
amount Of stock issued TO each member OF the
Trust. which. he commended was not mater Oh
public interest, and its publication might tn IN
lure the private business OF the firms mentl9neu
But the committee insisted that II ougnt 10 my
a comnIcte COPY and that the committee might
be trnstcd not TO make pnblc informatlon OF no
pnblic value the publication Of which might IN
lure the parties concerned Mr.: Parsons t m,u"ib
consented to trust to the COMMITTEE ana infIl,sa
a complete COPY Of the deed. Thus he purged
himself entirely Of all suspicion. of contempt
Rut the distribution Of stock Is the only matter
which has not yet been brought OUT
PROVISIONS or THE DEFD.
The deed recitcs that the sugar ref'ncrs CON-
cerned enter into an agreement to promote econ
omv Of administration, to reduce the cost or re-
fning to give each refiner the benefit OF all APP
planccs and processes known or used by the
others, TO furnish protection against unlawful
combinations Of labor and to protect AGAINST IN
ducp,nentS 70 lower the standard or rennen sugar,
md generally 10 promote the Interests OF the par
tics hereto In all lawful and suitable ways
1t provides that the capital stock OF each cor
non,oa ja ne ~ ms stock 20 snrrendrred cer
Acotes not to exceed 5000, 900, divided into
200. 900 shares Of 800, shall be issued by the
Board and distributed hereinafter provided.
This is the matter that Mr.. Parsons trusts to the
prosecution and the committee 10 keep secret.
After getting some Information about the Up
hostery Trust srcm w. S. Taylor, the committee
adjourned and an hour later the Oenatofs "ero
Before going, Senator Coggeshall said that the
committee had not vet decided upon Its report
or what form OF legislation II would recom1ncnu,
but personally, he believed that It WIS possible
to devise a bill which. if IT didn't interfere with
Che Trusts already In existence, woaS f pags
trusts that might be formed
MOTION TO DISCHARGE COUNSEL.
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO GET OTHER LAWYERS
IN PLACE OF COLONEL BLISS AND GENERAL
PRYOR.
Feb.
Senators Canter Ives and Riley often pematur In
their efforts to prove to an inquiivc constituency that
they are ever anxious attend to the interests OF the
public The Democrats, members OF the Senate nave
taken upon themselves all the glory II glory there is OF
forcing the Investigation into the secrets OF trusts the
formation development and results. To-day largo
portion of the time OF the Senate taken mp In dis
ousson on reported remarks OF Colonel BIZ on re-
fusr 70 go with General Laws Committee and peep
between the of the books OF the Standard OH
Trust The differed somewhat ON the meaning
and reason OF Colonel Bliss action. but 1t was generally
condemned Senator Raines gave expression TO LIS
sentiments IN the following resolution;
Whereas George Bliss. OF the counsel 10 the Com
mttee General Laws In the matter OF the nvestiga
20 70 have ssd in eject that would retire from
hs position counsel than assist the committee In me
examination Of the books Of the STANDARD vi Company
Whereas. MalorGeneral Roger A. Pryor, the other
counsel said committee. giving as reason LOT sch
action as reported The World the possible con-
tngency that might he employed In some Ill., aton
against the standard OIL Trust other oean IA
ton connected with It. when he might be suspected of
having awaited himself OF this opportunity To acquire
information to be used ID future cases. thereby
the position that should not protect the Interests
clients for whom lie is acting because the inforna
tou he may Obtain may possibly be OF service in
possible action that may possibly be commenced In
whereas The retention by the committee of this pres
into Sssyor and nd 10 defer the object Of the
and the efforts of Justice; therefore he 4;
Resolved, Tnat the General Laws Committee he re
said committee and II necessary to supply other cosel
who will not refuse conduct proper Investigation III
"a proper manner
senator Ranes moved the matter be laid on the
table Mr. Cantor spoke against allowing the matter to
lie over Vedder said II the report were true IL was
the duty OF the to discharge the lawyers at once
The integrity OF the committee trial. he said and 1t
must be maintained Mr. Fasset thought that TO advise
the discharge OF the counsel before the committee re-
ported would De unjust the counseunjust to the com
mitt aud unjust O the
vote was taken and the resolution remained OIL the
table-13 TO 10.
SUICIDE OF YOUNG GEORGIAX