The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-25
PILL OF THE SUGAR TRUST.
yevspapermcn Tell On What They
Based Their Stories.


conversation Which a Manufac-
+,,rer Claimed to Have Overheard.
2 cookran's Alleged Statement That
the Sugar Trust Contributed to the
mocratic Campaign Fund,
washington, May 24.-The senatorial
briberv committee this morning took up
,be sugar trust feature of its investiga-
ZION II was decided TO do this after a
Iong discussion among the members of
The committee, and the first witness
ooIIed was E. J. Edwards, better known
ss Holland, " the New York correspond
srondent Of the Philadelphia Press. 1t
u,as Mr. Edwards who made the original
.uerations that a deal had been made be-
,reen members of the sugar trust
and certain democratic senators by
which the trust was to be
nroviied for more literally in the bill
Mr. Edwards was questioned particu-
IsrIy with reference to'his statements in
the Press that Secretary Carlisle had par
tiipated in a conference when the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill was amended at
the demand of the sugar trust and that
tbe trust had contributed to the demo-
cratic campaign fund in consideration
ofa promise that it's interests should
be protected He gave some general
Inflammation on these points, but refused
To furnish the sources of his authority or
to give any information whatever, con-
corning names. His testimony in the
main consisted in a repetition of the
statements he had made in the Press,
with positive assertions that he had the
best authority for making them.
GIVES FEW NAMES.
Mr. Edwards finally gave to the com
mittee the names of the persons who had
told him that the sugar trust had con-
tributed to the democratic campaign
fund; but the committee failed signally
Al the afternoon session in an endeaVor TO
obtain from him the name of his inform
ant about the alleged so-called Carlisle
conference. Mr. Edwards said he would
not disclose this Rentleman's name
unless he was compelled to do so, aud
Senator Allen told him that he could
not plead privilege except on the ground
thath his dis closures would tend to incrim-
mate himself Mr.. Edwards therefore
asked that his examination be suspend d
until he could consult his counsel, Judge
Dittenhoefer of New York, andathe com
mittee allowed him to go for that pur-
pose When he came again later in the
day he brought with him his counsel.
Judge Dittenhoefer, and said that by the
atter's advice he declined to give the
names Of his lnformants.
ovIR lEARD A CONVERSATION.
The next witness was John S. Schriverer.
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Mail and Express. He was
examined in regard to a dispatch which
appeOred in his paper on May 10. in which
he stated that prominent wire manu-
facturer, who came to Washington to en-
deavOr to gain a hearing before the
Senate finance committee, had
overheard a conference carried
on IL the room next to his
Sleeping room at his hotel between sena-
tors and sugar trust magnates whose
voices he reco }nized. In the course of this
conference the wire man overheard de-
mand made on the democratic senators
that the trust must be cared for or the
Wilson bill would be killed Mr., Schriver
acknowledged that he had written the
GGiSpatch, but declined to give any names
Mr. Schrlyer said the wire man had
tod the ,ory to a congressman, and the
ialter had told him (Schriver) and an
olner correspondent, but that the con-
gressman while he gave him the story
iorpuohcatlon, did not wish to be brought
mo tho scandal or be called upon TO tes-
uIy and had made the witness promise
not to reveal his name
COCHRAN THE TRUSTS ATTORNEY.
Inc last witness was Harry Walker,
lue washington correspondent of the New
4 York Daily America, His attention was
"a Ieu TO- dispatch from Washington in
4 !ae DaIIF America last January, in which
u was stated that Congressman Bourke
CocEran member of the ways and
means committee, which was then en-
gageG In making up the tariff bill,
vas Iue attorney OF the sugar trust and
"ouiu endeavor to have a duty put on
& s.sdr' ana, furthermore, that he would
n s sos woe Tor the bill if sugar was not suf-
uS0u1lE pro e2ted. Mr.. Walker acknowl-
re.su Inat he was the author of the dis
8 ,l'0u' ana ne said that two mem bers of
.ue ways and means committee consti-
,u,eu MS authority. Mr. Coo kran. said the
n ,I ioue9o' came TO see him about the
,r tIG!sddl.onS made and in the explanation
& Mn r''4 1, yne congressman made, be gave
~ WALKER Information on which he
B Trs9l d dispatch. intimating that the
resident and cabinet officers had stated
o ,,a, .4e Demo ratio party was under
VO"sdtlons to the sugar trust.
IHB UNNAMED CABINET OFFICER.
n ,,i NT> Walker said that Mr.. Cochran had
r rg.u nm mat the President and cabi- !
II ~ ~ iGLcer mad made this statement. Mr..
81 60 an ala no, mention the name Of the
Fl sIg.-Iey oLcer but the witness said he
was leulIy ascertained that Mr.. Carlisle
vi meant. Mr.. Maker was also asked
a dis'ott'e 5lerence to statement in another
sn rgro'Cu IN the Daily America that the
81 51,; u IuSt mad contributed $4,000 10 the
81 yor.. dgpef' camp ign fund in New
s. stor 2S.dIe' Unanswered that this inform |
cbsr, Hdu come TO him through the man in |
go5e VI mat fund, to whom he had |
eject "'i0A VI ruinor 10 Jnat /
bad ,e oI5 OF his dispatches Mr.. Walker I
Mr. < So statement similar to tina of /
.,h,t ~, M er, III the Mail and Express, |
M ccns vu9 uemocratic senators had been 1
81 tr,s. .t ZION wi h mem bcrs Of the sugar
81 10 .bo me Arlington, and had vie del
81 s61T5 demands Of the trust thai sugar 4
81 bN = NJ De provided for in the tariff j
bd ,lIue unnamed congressman had |.
III hnseit. e story to MIR. Schriver and
asa da-1 az Ihe same time Mr. Walker ,
q the narl.l,=lI 10 give the names of any of /
epsole Connected with this latter /
e viii in" 5 oI The Witnesses examined to-day
uittee Ir S1aI-ed tom orrow, and the com. |
81 oanes ~, ~ ~ !rY to force them to gi the I
hoefsr VI olnelrauthorlties. Judge Often.
81 pnoali,,O ouhSel for MIR. Edwards, will /
onmi,f. make an argument before the /
Oh this matter