Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19

that Mr.. Havemeyer and his attorney
had conversations with them respecting
the duties of sugar.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of kentucky-The
statement that the gentleman is making
is absolutely untru-; that must go on
record.
Mr. McMillin-It is statement which
cannot be substantiated in any way in the
world, for it is absolutely devoid of all
fact.
Mr. Bayne remarked that whether the
committee did it consciously or I'M
consciously after the visit of Mr.
Havemeyer the Mills bill was changed
by the committee SO as to
protect the sugar trust. The original bill
reported by the committee drew the line
at No. 20, ID S, but it was changed SO as
to draw the line at No. - ID. ). The OBJ
iect sought by the sugar trust was to have
the line drawn at No - and the result of
the change was to the advantage OF the
trust. The visit of Mr. Havemeyer and
the change in the bill were coincdent.
Mr. Turner said that the statement of
fact made by the gentleman were untrue.
The change in the schedule occurred prior
TO the visit of Mr.. Havemeyer. He char
acterized as extraordinary the statement
by Mr.. Blaine in Indiana the other day
upon this subject. The statements,
whether made by the gentleman from
ate bill or by Mr.. Blaine, were untrue.
Mr.. Bayne-Consciously or unconscious
" the Mills bill promotes the sugar trust.
II the gentleman disclans the intention
to promote the interest of the trust, he
should amend the bill SO as to conform TO
the senate bill. =
Mr.. f. B. Taylor said that in view Of the
extraordinary statement of Mr.. Turner,
and the still more extraordinary statement
of Mr. Breckenridge in regard to a con-
versation with Mr.. Havemeyer, he desired
TO read from the Record of July 2. He
quoted from a running discussion between
the two Breckinridges and Mr.. McComas,
OF Maryland, in which he cited Mr.
Breckenridge. of Arkansas, as stain.
be had talked with Mr.. Havemeyer about
the sugar refinery business, and also Mr..
Breckinridgs. of Kentucky. as refusing
to deny that Mr.. Hayemeyer had had a
hearing before the ways and means COM
mittee. In our part OF the country, con-
tinued Mr.. Taylor. we do not particularly
pride ourselves on being chivalrous, but
we have an appreciation OF what honesty
and fair dealings are, and when Mr..
Mills tells Mr.. Blaine that the committee
on ways and means had no audience with
Mr. Havemeyer be tells absolute truth in
words but-a mistake in fact
DIR. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, charged
that Mr.. Taylor had so read from the
Record as 10 give a false colorlng to what
he (Breckinridge) had said and remarked
that that was specimen OF the fair play
which the gentleman said was admired
in his part of the country. Il
was an outrage on decency Is
well as violation OF truth for
the gentleman to say that Mr.. Mills when
he denied the statement of Mr.. Blaine, had
been accurate 20 the letter bar false in the
spirit. 1t was gratuitous and without
foundation and il would stick to the gen
tlernan as all Intentionally false state
ments did during the balance OF his public
life.
The discussion between the two gentle
men become heated and many bitter
things were said on both sides, but the dis
puta ;naIiv ended with mutual expIana-
tons and regrets
The senate resolution for final adjourn
ulent was then concuTTed in
Adjourned