The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-02
SUGAR SECRETS.

Representative Warner Refuses to Answer
Questions of Investigating Committee.
WAsuIsGToS, June l.-Reprcscntatlvo
John DGWitt Warner, OF New York,
was before tho senate sugar investicat-
ing committee for Gn hour to-day.
Stories have been published 10 the
effect that attempts wero made In the
interests of tho sugar trust 10 have him
desiBt from his opposition TO rho sugar
schedule. and Mr.. Warner was Ques-
toned ,as 10 the truth OF theso stories.
He refused, however. when he left tho
committee room to divulgo the proceed
ingsin tho committee. II la un derstood,
however, that his testimony did not
boar out the claims that had been mado
for il. Tho committee adjourned over
till Monday to await the appearance of
q witness, Walter Castor, OF Wilkes
barre, who has been represented rs
having overheard the conversation at
tho Arlington hotel last March between
United States senators and members Of
tho sugar trust.
Mr.. CASTOR has expressed n willing.
ness 10 appear before the committee o
and tell all that ho knows. The per.
GODS whose names he may give will be
called next.
When Representative Warner an
nounccd bcioro he was sworn his inten.
tion of reservIng the privilege rs a mem.
ber OF the house OF answering only
such questions as might be Thought
proper. several times during his exam.
ination he foil back upon this privilege
ami refused to answer some Of the qups.
tions which were asked. The commit
tee decided that 1t has no power to
mako member OF the house testify be.
fore senate committee, and all that it
can do is to certify the lact TO the other
house. Ia
1t Is understood that one of the
points on which tho committee sought
to obtain statement from Mr.. Warner
was as to the influence brough. to bear
upon him to cease his opposition to tho
sugar duty, but this failed. Mr.. Warner
told tho committee that largo amount
OF his information camo from O conver-
sation with members OF the house who
wore discussing tho events relating to
tho sugar duties. lie was asked who
thGso members were, and In erary in
stance declined to givo the namo OF any
OF his fellow members OF The house.
The committee says that the testi.
mony which Mr.. Warner refused to
give was OF q hearsay character and not
OF such importance that would warrant
any extraordinary methods to obtain.
There Is expressed a great desire to
have tho testimony that has recently
beenltaken, printed for use IL the senate
before the vote is taken on tho sugar
schedule, and II is probable that II i, Is
available several blocks of 1t will be
read In tho senate tomorrow.
Tho points o. most interest arc those
relating to the testimony of Secretary
Carlisle md others relating 10 the sugar
schedule. The point In Mr.. Edwards
story as to how the schedule was drawn
together, with certain proceedings on q
Sunday at the Capitol, havc boon de-
MED by all the witnesses. Senator Jones
has testified that he requested Secretary
Carlisle to draw tho sugar schedule aud
the secretary has frankly said that no
drew it. Senator Mills has testified that
Havemoyer cano to him with letter OF
introduction from Secretary Carlisle,
but that he did no. SEQ Havemeyer.
Tho committee will not 70 10 New York
to take testimony, nor Will It resume its
sessions until next Monday.