The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-19
MILLS DUTY ON SUGAR.
THE REPUBLICAN HAVEMEYER
YARN KNOCKED OUT.

The Schedule in the Bill Made Up Be-
fore the Visit of the Reflner-The In
sinuation of Blaine, Bayne, and the
Others of Their uk Completely
Squeched.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-In the House to-
day, Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee briefly re-
viewed the work of what he termed the
present extraordinary session of congress,
devoting himself especially to consideration
of the action on the tariff He was frs-
quently interrupted by republican members
with questions, criticisms and sarcastic sug-
gestions, so that general debate ensued.
In its course, Mr.. Bayne of PennsyI-
vania, discussing the sugar feature Of
the Mills bin, averred that that bill, as'
passed the House, was the protection and
inspiration OF the sugar trust. A leading
democrat OF New York, the president of
the sugar trust, had appeared either directly
or indirectly before the ways and means
committee, and secured from that commit
tee such protection as would enable the
trust to flourish.
ASKED FOR HIS AUTHORITY.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia asked Mr. Bayne
what evidence he based that statement
upon.
Mr.. Bayno replied that it was denied by
the gentleman here that Mr.. Havemeyer
appeared before the ways aud means cons
mittee officially, but 1T was admitted by tie
members of the committee that Mr.. Have
meyer and his attorney had conversations
with them respecting the duties on sugar
Mr.. Breckinridge of kentucky-The s,ate-
ment the gentleman has made is absolutely
untrue. That must go on record.
Mr.. McMlllln-lt is statement which
cannot be substantiated in any way in the
world, for it is absolutely devoid of fact
Mr.. Turner said that the statement of
fact made by the gentleman was untrue.
CHANGED BEFORE HE CAME
The change in the schedule occurred prior
to the visit of Mr.. Havemeyer. Mr.. Have
meyer came to Washington in answer to u
summons from the committee on manu-
factures. While here Mr.. Havemeyer
brought into the ways and means commit
tee room samples of sugar he was using in
his examination before the COMMITTEES on
manufactures. He displayed the samples
on the table. There was only one
republican and two or three Democratic
members present. None of them had any
conversation with Mr.. Havemeyer. That
gentleman simply made a statement in re-
gard to the colors and grades There was
no discussion Of the bill; nothing took
place. No proposition was made by either
side
FLIMsY FOUNDATION
Out of that transaction had grown this
extraordinary statement, and on that slight
foundation bad risen the extraordinary
statement made by MIR. Blaine tho other
day in Indiana. The statement, whether
made by the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania, by the managers Of the Senate bill
or by Mr.. Blaine in Irsliana, was untrue.
Mr. "a hos fad
what took place between MP. Havemeyer
and the gentlemen of the committee, but,
consciously or unconscously, the Mills bill
promotes the sugar trust If the gentle
man disclaims an intention to promote tho
interest Of the trust. he should amend the
Mills bill SO as to conform TO the senate
bill.
In the further course Of the debate E. B.
Taylor of Ohio quoted from a running dis
cussion which took place between the two
Breckinridges and Mr. McComas of Mary
land, in which he cited Mr.. Breckenridge Of
Arkansas as stating that he had a talk
with Mr.. Havemeyer about the sugar refn-
ing business, and also Mr.. Breckinridge Of
Kentucky, as refusing TO deny that Mr..
Havemeyer had had a hearing before the
ways and means committee.
Mr.. MILLS HONESTY IMPUGNED.
Mr.. Taylor impugned the honesty Of Mr..
Mills statement in reply TO Mr.. Blaine that
the committee on ways and means had no
audience with Mr.. Havemeyer, saying that
what Mr. Mills said was true in the letter
but false in fact.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky took ex-
ception to Mr.. Taylor's rendering of the
extract from the Record, accusing him Of
garbling ID, and giving it false signii-
cance. The discussion between Messrs.
Breckinridge and Taylor became heated,
but il ended upOn Mr. TaylOr exDlaininQ
that he had examined the Record hurriedly,
and was not aware OF tho subsequent re-
marks of Mr.. Breckinridge, which Mr..
Breckenridge asserted had been omitted
purposely by Mr.. Taylor in the reading.