New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
CARLISLE AND THE TRUST
A STORY OF HIS VISITS TO THE suc.,
MoNoPOLY's OFFICES.
THE ASTONISHING REVELATIONS MADE BY ..,,,
NETWORK TIMES" OF THE RELATIONS
BETWEEN THE SECRETARY or THE

TREASURY AND THE HAvEMEyens
The bargain between the Democratic Aa....
ton and the Havemeyer Sugar Trust h.. s'
branded by honest men one Of the mos, mt
actions that any Administration has ave-.
tainted with. The leading newspapers in m.
try, irrespective OF party have condemned tho ~"
out by the Senate to huge monopoly and ,n =.
condemnation man who occupies a ieadin, ~,
I'm President Clevelands Cabinet has been ,n,,s.
Secretary Carlisle has been charged with v,o-r''
I'm the interests OF the Sugar people. and a.
new point In the bargain becomes known his -
becomes more hopeless.y mixed up with the ds., -
which grasping corporation will bleed MILAN, J.
dollars from the American people The 49,
development IN the sugar scanda! was printed !,
THE New.Tork Times" yesterday morning and -.
Information gwen about Secretary CdrlIses alles.
part In the bargain coming from such a warm sr
porter Of the Administration carries a vas, amor
OF weight. and has given " al street another ine,
estng chapter Of the Sugar deal te discuss. a
THE Times announced that Secretary c,.r..
made two visits to the office of the America, So
Refining Company this city. one in March ana '' 'A
in July. and that after these visits the Isrw S ns
was 50 amended as to give the Sugar Trus ,,a ou
lection it asked. The Secretary came 10 .e pro
on March %. on March 30 according to Ss , iors
Waist. and remained In consultation win 10 ~
Haveneyers for forty minutes timed by ., NE
Al,
time the Sugar Trust had Its agents in Wa ~ sLae
and the reports about fraud and corrun,ion "toa
just beginning TO be whispered around "sn
"UNDIGNIFIED" AND "PEcULIARry ~.
FORTUNATE" -"
Under these conditions" says The Time. 60.
was considered by those who knew the ,,c, =, 40, !"
CarlsIe's visit to the Office OF the American g.
Refining Company to have been most und,,,,s.,
for such high Federal officer TO 90 IA "a. 49,
thn Inc NJ fba
were to their enormous pecuHiary bene6t os
course. the Secretary may have gone TO tbs an
OF the American Sugar Refining Company tn se
some old and dear friend. That, howeyef IL ~,
the hypothesis OF those who him entsr ~
building. The view which has been taken OF n:
! visit by those who have known Of IL Is ths,".s
was peculiarly unfortunate for the Secretary ~ y
the Democratic party that. at the time when m.
party had prepared to smash the Sugar Trus s.:
the chief financial officer OF the country Should !.
shown to be too favorable TO the Trust, and not n
| be seen going TO the place where the Trust Ia,
| It's official headquarters
Secretary Carlisle came to this city again IN Ju,v
| and he was seen, the story says. by several men
entering the Havemeyers Office. The Tarir bin a.
| reported In the Senate March y, provided FOR 4
| sugar schedule which looked after the Interests
OF the Trust Then short time afterward Sec.
rotary Carlisle came to New-York, and had his
first interview with ne sgSar people On Nay
| afterwari appeared the amended sugar schedule
! in the handwriting Of the Secretary. The amend.
ment Of the sugar schedule. written by Secre-
tary Carlisle. did not become part OF the Tans
| bill but the Trust secured, nevertheless. what il
| wanted.
HE DID NOT MENTION HIS VISITS TO THE
SUGAR OFFICE.
| Before the Senate committee which investigated
| the sugar scandal the Secretary admitted that b
| had drawn up an amendment TO the sugar schedule
| and that he had had conferences with Mr.. Have
meyer and other representatives u the Sugar Trust
! He did not say. however that he had any Of these
came 10 see him Alr. Havemeyer, the plescen!
! OF the company, testified INA; re mad only TAXED
with Mr.. Carlisle in Washington about the sugar
IL was announced by Secretary Carlisle when he
| came 10 New-York In March that there vas 10
political significance about his visit and that he
| had merely come here for rest. Soon after he
arrival he iett his hotel and did no, return Until
The evening. He did not vGs, the Sub Treasur! %
| the Custom House until the next day. rae follow
ing day. II is said h. was seen going into the on:ea
| OF the American SuSar Refining Company After
that he visited the Custom House and had uncheca
with Collector Kbreth II Is said tha, be pad "A.
weeks after his first visit. Collector KAbreth r.
| ceived a telephone message 10 stay at MS ONO
as secretary Carlisle was IN New.fors ana w9 ,s
business hours. but the secretary dd no. com:
Ii is supposed that he was detained al the ONCE o.
| the American Sugar REFINING COMPANY
DISGUST AROUSED on ALL SIDES
The article in The Times yesterday about IL
Secretarys visit 10 the offices Of the Trust created
great deal OF talk In Wall Street. and every one wa
ou,spoken against the head OF The Treasury Depart
ment for his par, in Tariff Legislation People cAH
mrd the depleted condition OF the gcia RESERVE ~,
inefficient way the National finances were ma'Ase'
i'm the time OF tariff citation and they are Ass ~
expressing tneir opinions OF chickering's WIN ;ie
flrous MONOPOLY Tor personal DeneHl WIZ. rs, 49,,
credit OF the country was daily IN danger ~ r.,,s,
rageous condition OF affairs which mas peeh
10 ixht by the exposures OF the infamous vy. .
between a gigantic. unprincip.ed. monopoSssss ~
poration and a National Administration Mhs WIZ -.
pledged itself its sacred honor 10 thiVn .i. IA,
ever the graspng arms OF trusts from lle pep "a
caused feeling OF ineXpresslD.e disgust on 49, IA
| When Il becomes known that man appy..n'pps. D.
to Ill one OF the mos, important places III the
dents Cabinet spends his time In appTehiy mat 80,
bargains with Representatives OF an o diVus S
| there arises the cry that the Chlei EAeeu9'e Saw
ask for his resignation AZ once -. ,.,.
The comment in financial circles never r rss ~
favorable TO the present secretary OF tns 80.
The remarkable incapacity he has shown 10, sir
ling the money affairs OF the Nation mas n s. mi
an unpopular man with the leading bankers a. 49,.
there Is strong feeling that the Nations. - ~
would be far better or II the managemsn. y. =
| Treasury were placed in other hands man! -.
ports have come from Washington recently InA, :.
President is much dissatisfied with seereisfy y,
Isle. and that he will force him 10 re'lte Ii, .sr
Cabinet In banking circles IL Is believed , ss,sn
is a rupture between the President and the ya,s
ard that something satisfactory 10 the '>s"'
| bankers Will soon be done