The evening world., 1894-06-14
Hs Admits that Trust Money Was
Paid Out in 1892, but Refuses
to Tell the Amount.
mr.. HAVENEYER ALSO TELLS TALES.
Hs Admits that the Trust Shuts Out Com
petition and Keeps Up the Price Of
American Sugar.
(Spccial to The world,)

was thrown on the secret and corrupt
, methods of the Sugar Trust to-day.
Henry o. Havemeyer's startling dis
closures before the Senate Investigat-
Ing Committee were supplemented by
some equally startling statements by
John L. Searles, the treasurer Of the
great monopoly.
Mr.. Havemeyer admitted that the
Trust had contributed to Republican and
Democratic campaign funds and ex-
planned the policy following their dis
tribution, and Mr.. Searles added to the
force and significance of this confession
by declaring that no record Of money
subscribed for political purposes was car
ried on the books Of the Trust. Mr..
Havemeyer's judgment as to the amount
to be contributed was not questioned
by any one, and the only accounting
made was verbal explanation at the
meeting of the Board of Directors. The
books Of the Trust contained no record,
and no facts would be disclosed II these
books were ordered produced before
the investigating committee.
DECLINED TO CONFESS.
Mr. Searles admitted that money had
| )been contributed to the Democratic cam
lpaign fund in New York in 1892, but
}Nwhen pressed to name the amount, he
declined on the score that the committee
had no authority to inquire into the
trusts doinRs in connection with q State
campaign.
Apart from this feature of his testi-
tmony to-day, Mr.. Searles disclosed some
anterestfng "details touching the activity
pf the sugar lobby after the specific
sugar schedule was presented. He told
ABOUT meetings with Senators, and an
INFORMAL conference in the Finance Com
mittee room between two Senator's who
(were not members of the committee
Gorman and Camden-and Senator Jones.
and or his protest to the Chairman of
s&he subcommittee against the specific
Hhedule.
Mr.. Searles supplemented Mr.. Have
meyers testimony in many leading and
important details.\
MR.. HAVEMEYER ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Havemeyer was recalled for the
purpose of getting more light on the
Sugar Trusts contributions, but, al
though Senator Allen persisted in ques-
tioning him on this line. no new facts
were disclosed. Mr.. Havemeyer raised
the question of Jurisdiction when Sena-
tor Allen asked for the subscriptions
4 sent into the different States in 1892.
lie said he thought the committee had
no authority to press him on these lines,
and the point was dropped.
Mr.. Havemeyer was next questioned
about the cost Of refining sugars and
the eject Of specific and ad valorem
rates Senator Davis finally led up to
this inquiry: How much more will
sugar cost II the Senate schedule is
adopted?"
Mr.. Havemeyer replied: Probably one
n cent more u pound"
ASKED about the margin of profit be-
tween raw and refined, Mr.. Hayemeyer
SAID that since the trust was organized
IL mas been three-eights of a cent He
then went into a technical explanation
OF the question of profits and the Ger
man markets, to the great confusion of
senator Allen, of Nebraska
Mr.. HaVemeyer denied that the Trust
PAID money to stand in" with the domI.
mani political party in each State Sena.
TOR Allen used the words stand in," and
MT. Havemeyer took an exception &c
them. He explained that the money con.
triouted was for protection, and that
other large corporations followed this
practice. Senator Allen wanted to know
Just exactly what he meant by protec.
uon. and Mr. Havemeyer very seriously
, explained to the Nebraska Popullst thai
II meant police and fire protection. Sena
tor Allen did not see the point. but con.
cluded to drop the subject.
In answer to other questions Mr. Have
meyer said that under the Senate sched
ule the Trusts protection would be one
quarter OF what It is under the McKin
ley law.
TRICKS OF THE TRUST.
y Senator Lindsay asked IL 1t was not
A fact that being atle to fix the price IL
America, it had been the policy of tn,
Trust to fix II just low enough to keeI
out refined sugar made in foreign coun
tries?
''That is the business, practically. O
the American Sugar Refining Company,
replied Mr.. Havemeyer.
senator Lindsay-And you have 40 dyed ~ M 4
practically exclude all foreign competitionf A
Yes. sir as to protection to our business
Every pound OF foreign sugar consumed in thI
country Ia at the expense OF the American Suga
meltlngs OF the sugar refining company means ID
increased cost TO them Of manufacture.
The price of sugar to the consumer IL
Germany. the Witness said, was on
cent a pound higher than IN the United
States. The cost of production wa
about three-quarters of cent less, bu
the Government added duty of tw,
Mr.. Havemeyer admitted that tn,
purpose of the formation of the Trus
was 10 Increase the cost to the Ameri
can consumers.
Senator Ailen--And when you did form tn
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