New-York tribune., 1888-03-24
CLAUS sPRECKIE5 EXAMINED.
m rxIra WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT SUGAR AM


CLAUS SPRECKIE5 EXAMINED.
H rELLa WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT SUGAR AND
THE SUGAR TRUST.
w.survorox. March 23.-Thc House Committee on
Manufactures resumed Us Investigations into tho sugar
Trust this morning, and Claus sprcckes OF san IRAN
CISCO was examined. Tho Trust combination nao uh.
doubedy tended to lower the price OF raw sugar Anu
to raise the price OF refined sugar sugar was
In San Francisco than NewYork but OF course wncn
suss wsat up In Now-York 1t won't up 10 san iran
ctsoo Tho examination Of the witness was then
t.ksn I'M bv Representative Hermann, of Oregon, a
former committeeman. He said that tho aegatons
said to have boon made by the Trust to the eec' ina.
they were shut OF the country west OF the
BY reason Of discrimination MADE ID a'o re maid IS
cents freight on 100 pounds to tho Missour'' "H"
Eastern reaners paid only 80 cents: >. nroauco
effect. % Ta.s S's q. agree sS sSs ys
S s tssI %c1s dn 1 sss 70 pssEs Sss
e such sSst only ono or two mon rule it. -,
o-it Is said that you proposed the enactmcn. OF Z
l.. Ss,. ss s sSs !ss ysS ,ske & o , s
protect the home industries. Louisiana would DO
FD.d wsSua no sss s.%ov of tho duties from for
ss vs 70 the ,dr ars .Ssn sca to compete with
Hor,d TSsy xoS 1 not bsvs any moro advantage
.4: that yyss, yss, building Ass e, az s
ss;s ss A:% s .ssv bs e ss
spesns Of the probable growth OF .ns Pee 9ee hs
Industry this cosn,y the witness ssrsp sao %ac amount Of
protection there was no question that N sgn, ornrV or
ys q: e'' %us Ts"s 10 & &saDP S
tariff or sse bounty on beet culture 10 compensate
ior the hgher price paid labor In this country than IN
John p ssarlas had requested tho witness a & few
Ss 70 ~ tho IN T" and S d not s' what
S't sSsa o~ s
Fres sugar. he said, wonId undoubtedly make sugar
very cheap tho consumer II wonld break up tho
but Na wsps Tussnd s% s10y snS ss
heard hs s.ks NH II. s Smy o so s'
hal. from me and associates But y It tbs IS iGr sSonS ns
;@s .ono s1I be and other
peopiei II is silly cannot take ANYTHING "a a'ong ing
iiie and now I AM going to work for the America"
committee then wsp nS secret s far as s '
Trust was concerned. 1t Is probable that tne 9'ahu
ard OIL Trust will be next inquired into'
SPEAKING FOR THE NEW COPYRIGHT LAW.
washington. March GA hearing on the SUBJECT
Of tho proposed International Copyright law took place
this morning before tho House COMMITTEE OH 'ho
Judiciary. Among those present were Mr. brooh
Inridee Of Kentucky. who has introduced tho DILL
George walton 0reen, counsel OF the Authors COPY
right League DIR. James c. Wclling pfesi8eu' Oh 'no
Copyricht Association OF Washington; James welsh
James O. Mateet, George Chance and John T. Evans
representing typographical Union No. 2, OF Phila-
dolpha; James Duncan and Sherman Cumming rep
rssen,ing typographical unions OF New-York; samuel
N Clemens Mark TwaIn'); George H. Putnam
secretary Publishers Copyright League. Henry q.
Houghton, representing Publishers Copyright League
~~iul.f tim.
Eggieston representing Authors Copyright League.
Dir. Breckenridge introduced the subject, saying that
his bill n copy of the Chace BILL Statements In
support OF the proposed measure were made by Mr.
Groen, James Welsh, Sherman Cumming and George
II. Putnam. Mr. Putnam referred TO tho fact OF the
publishers Of cheap nction favorng the proposed law
proof that 1t not expected that the law would
deprive The community OF chcap books Mr. Hcughton
and President welins also spoke Mr.. Crren said ho
who wopld be able to tell pf The difficulties which hc
had encountered In publishing his serious philosophi-
Mr. Csnsns marx Twain5 said that 80 far as
no knex, tho International Copvugnt law had Qn tho
ps.tl taken but one form In respect OF the attempts
no party concerned In Il or affected BY 1t but His
Ms:y. tho su.hos But a. the matter ,, stood cd now
=. had not stood in that way a. all There were ere
sn fi ali these dc
wore IN favor of the CLaco Brcck ckinridee bill: He
good deal to do with publishing before no became a
publisher himself: and he was quite aware that Mr.
Putnam and Mr. Houghton were right In their argyll
ment and assertion that the International Copyright
law would mako cheaper foreign books.
CHANGES IN THE NETWORK APPRAISERS OFFICE
Washington, March GAS recommended by tho
United States Appraiser at tho Port Of York. the
following changes have been made in his force by
authority of tho Secretary OF tho Treasury to take
effect April !. 1888:
RemOved-Edward shercr, examiner I'm charge Of
polariseoplc tests John A. sherer damage allowance
examiner; Thomas O. MacQuade, sugar sampler: John
S. Dale, opener and packer. Rednced-Rober h.
Bowno, examiner, reduced from $1,000 to $1,000 a
year.
Tho officer In charge Of pola-Iscopic testing OF sugars
ut tho Port of Boston has been assigned TO duty at
New-York from April l, until further orders and the
olcer then performing similar duty at New-York VIII
be detailed to Boston