New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-14

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the refining cf sugar at slight profit that is con-
s!stent with a reasonable return on the Industry.
H. B. Birney chief clerk Of the Arlington Ho-
| tel. was the next witness. He said there were
! two elevators in the hotel but neither was used
| in sending United States Senator'S upstairs Sc
crety. and he did not remember any occasion
when Senator'S were sent up to the rooms OF Mr..
| Terrell Mr. Havemeyer Mr.. Reed by the So
| called back" elevator
MR. sEARLES ON THE STAND
John f. Seares, secretary and treasurer Of the
American Sugar Refining Company. was the third
and last witness He said that Of the eight
sugar relneries owned by the Trust four were
closed because the consumption Of the country
decreased during the winter.
| Senator Allen-Mr Hayemeyer. who testified be-
fore YOU said that the price Of sugar was increased
/ to the American consumer three-eighths Of cent
| pound In consequence OF the organization OF the
American Sugar Refining Company Was that
statement correct?
Mr. Searles-I think that must have been r1isun-
derstanling OF Mr.. Havemeyers testimony. lie
! probably testified that the profit Of refining was
three-eghths of a cent a pound. The margin Of cost
between raw and refined sugar has been no greater
since the organization OF the American Sugar Re-
! nning Company or the Sugar Trust called, than
II was with the twenty independent rehneres prior
to It's organization
A large part Of the examination Of Mr. Seares
related to matters which were fully explained
| by Mr. Hayemeyer
Mr. Searlcs denied that the Trust controlled
the market or the production Of sugar II was
organized. he said. to economize the cos' Ot
manufacture and TO distribute to all parurs .he
results Of the business IN some eqiltaDie az
rangement. Il had naturally the purpose ~
eliminating the competition undrr Whlyn ,,g ,",a.
vas vast in the management o. the uuSli'rss'
| The American Sugar Refining COiniSny Vc'u-
pied the country east Of the Missouri hlNeI, dlI anu
! the Western Sugar Refining Company Claus
! Snreckels's company al territory west of the
| Missouri The American company owned hlI-
! Interest in the Western company, nut the Two
/ were frequently in competition.
| Senator Allen asked what amount or money
| the American company had earned on l's cap-
tallzaton Of S5OO0Ooo0 since us organiHa'iDM, ~,
January. 1891 and Mr. searles SAID tha' Whne
| h. did not have the figures he should say aDJu'
| S2i. 600 0OO but this was On the increased oHp.a
zaton Of s75 100000 This represented me t, r%lm,
! lngs. not the net profits, which were ABOUT
Mr. Se3rlas contradicted Mr.. Havemeyer on one
important point. He said tne rehherlrs .Lo
| running at loss before the formation oI ,e Lie
Trust Tho average Of the twenty reiineries
| operated before the organization OF the l'u91
y,s as much for tho seven years previous u me
| orgonlzatlon Of the Trust rs II has Deeh uhue'
tho American Sugar Refining Company; -. 49,,
SENIOR AH.n 15D Ian. 'n r"1norles was az great be
tSr' @ , IN ~ nanufac.ure was a. great - the nde
TN 2"t & rcdner4s operated before the Trust what
ld,ccnent you'd theie have been for the inde-
peWHr'hs Recause = the rreeularly of hat
pron The thing works thIs way A., SENIOR r r,,t ani
,SJs ara sold at Jos than their cost II Is inyar.
ah oloTe5 .5o by hr gcubns Gl' of ,he Prom, Of
azure such as was he case during me seven
lars "g9 ~ ,he redneres closed NJ and went 10 the
wall II We had continued uniS6 d tde baVe been Eft
~ bls time and they would have had all the busi-
ness
TRIED TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION.
Mr. searlos sail his sole business in Wash
,ng,on last winter was to influence OohsreS-
slonal legislation on the sugar schedule lie hah
called on Senator Jones. Of Arkansas 20 ""oin
No had p letter ~ Introduction from H. g. \erens, ms
OF =, Louis in the interest n securing III.n ~
! sorofa ar l.nproVenent on the sugar Sci.' "ulr
rcportod 10 tho Senate as IL came from inc nus.
! lie had merely explained 90 Senator Jon'' ."y
| condition - tho sugar industry ana adFo0"''"
senator Aim asked Mr. seares y he 'h2usn'
tho organization q the Am;rlg'n h,s'i,'-'T LIN ,,,a
- sir d." said MIR Searies. II b"lieNr
,b n.nr,lo of the United states ar" getting lHym
sugar cheaper and purrr Iuan'g ssha "l Under
/ reason II his company man j. i'''
/ anv circumstances on "ar,h- .,,. .
! n. esarie. also sail ;hat 0n the amour. "'
,1,,,,.s. tb. Trus, had done the profit ~ >-oV3t-
oon ~ ,hrn. ynars was worry rrhing. but - mis-
Nr Alien remarked: u fee YOU ann I"'i, ,.''
! Ts,rrcr upon that. and probably always VIII, ~,
!
| - houf .nn c5n,ributl lns of IN" Trust -
| r,mplign funds MI SearleS said tha' S3h.'.
/ hutl1us hal hoen made !n lN'2. out ii" "'' ~.
.orn - testify on that point unless tne res ''nl.',
/ ,,-l,~ mitch The committee was acting emDrA''b
/ MT inquiry He told th3t the r'S'l'''"
/ ala embrace that point. and added.
''In answer % that question WIN r"'''t"-r !"
/ o,, c,r,rihutiors ID secure or defeat iegisIa-
| ion ! answer emphaucahy no ,,.nA..
son "My impression" he declared. when
/ Isft senator Mcpherson. was that b" re')ghlZed
! the Justice Of wha' had stated tnat ne ] ]unt,i
| stood the matter. and that IL hle' ms a.
! ana that he should be very glad ~ do WIli' ne
could - that the matter was properly ''-
! ranged" ,., CO.
The witness said he saw Senators smith Cor.
man. Cafrrey. White (now supreme Cur,
| Imsfice) NJ lrphv AMI Aldrch and he had useG
only proper arguments with all Of them mem ana ana
| had not mentioned - any Senator that tne
| Democrats party under obligations 10 'he
| sugar Trust FOR campaign Contributions
| lie was not certain as To what S,&''s nag nag
| received campaign contributions from the trust
! but ne though, money had been given III New
! york ITe declined to say how much money was
contributed for campaign purposes IN lN'- on we
| ground that II was not within the province ~
| the inquiry No Nat'ohal 'o"''i'"'''"'
! senator Auen-Do you not decline to state simply
| hecousc YOU krow II was disreputaoie ana uhaWiul
! 10 contribute this money?
| Mr. Searles-No sir; do not ADMIT any '"''s VI
the kind.
The witness said the money was charged 70 the
roGning company. and he thought, as political
parties were now managed thit the c'h'flpub2ins i
rve-a nroper There had been no understanding
| as 10 the benefits % be derived from the contr-
| hutlons The contributions were actuated ny
/ n,,ri,flc duty Mr. Searies declined 10 say what
| n,rtv hc Individually, had contributed 10 IN
! New York State.
| The Vice President this morning sent 10 the
Dlstrict-Attorncy the certificate In the case ot r.
| r ChaDman the broker who refused u answer
certain questions The document IS similar 70
| that prcsnted In the case Of the correspondents.
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