The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-02
SENATE INVESTIGATION
Congressman Warner Before the
Senate Committee.
DECLINES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

It In Stated by Members Of the Com
mIttee, However, That the Questions on
which He Remained Silent We're OF No
! Great Importance.
WASHINGTON, June 2-when Repre-
sentative Warner, of New York, went be-
| fore the senate sugar investigating COM
| mittee yesterday he announced before he
/ was sworn his intention OF reservinR the
| privilege as a member of the house Of an
swering only such questions az might be
thought proper. Several times during his
examination he fell back upon this privi-
| leRe, and refused to answer some OF the
questions which were asked. 1t is said
that some of these were not very import
ant, while others were pertinent TO the
examination. The committee decided that
IL has no power to make mem Der Of the
house testify before a senate committee,
and all that it can do is to certify the fact
TO the other house. This was the method
pursued in the celebrated Credit Mobilier
affair when a senator refused to testify be-
| fore house committee. The investigat-
/ ing committee has not decided to take this
| course with Mr.. Warner, and It may not
20 decide.
1t is understood that one Of the points
on which the committee sought to obtain
statement from Mr.. Warner was as to
the influence brought to bear upon him
to cease his opposition to the sugar duty,
but this failed. Mr.. Warner told the COM
mittee that large amount of his infor
nation came from conversation with
mem bers of the house who were discuss
Ing the events relating to the sugar duties.
I He was asked who these members were,
and in every instance declined to give the
name of any Of his fellow members OF the
house. The committee says that the tes-
| timony which Mr.. Warner refused to give
was of hearsay character, and not of
such Importance that would warrant any
extraordinary methods to obtain.
There is expressed great desire to have
/ the testimony that has recently been taken
printed for use in the senate before the
vote is taken on the sugar schedule, and
1t is probable that II it is available sew
eral blocks Of it will be read in the senate.
| The points Of most interest are those re-
lating to the testimony of Secretary Car
Isle and others relating to the sugar
schedule The point in Mr. Edwards
story as to how the schedule was drawn
together with certain proceedings on a
|
| by all witnesses. Senator Jones has tes-
titled that he requested Secretary Carlisle
to draw the sugar schedule and the secre-
tary has frankly said he drew it.
| Senator Mills had testified that Have
meyer came to him with letter Of intro
duction from Secretary Carlisle, but that
he did not see Havemeyer. With refer.
ence to this matter, it is stated that the
act was mere matter of courtesy and
routine. Mr. Havemeyer had slight ac-
qusintance with Mr.. Mills, and In order to
save time and insure him o conference
with the senator, Secretary Carlisle, at the
{ request Of Mr.. Havemeyer, gave him a
note of Introduction. Similar letters had
been given by Mr.. Carlisle to gentlemen
who called upon him in connection with
the tariff, some OF whom were manufact.
urers whom he personally knew, and who
desired to secure changes In the rates fixed
by the committee.
The committee will not go to New York
to take testimony, nor will 1t resume its
| sessions until next week.