The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-03
WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY.
SUGAR ATTACHMENTS THE MOST RE-
 MARkABLE MADE.
That Ia the Opinion of the Leading Mem
 bers of the United states District Bar, Who Have Scanned the Full Text With

That Ia the Opinion of the Leading Mem
 bers of the United states District Bar,
 Who Have Scanned the Full Text With
 Surprise.
 Washington, Oct 2.-Whatever may be the outcome of the indictments found Messrs. Havemeyer, searles and company in connection with the senate sugar Investigating committee some portions of the text of these documents will be likely to go down In history as among the most remarkable present ments ever made. Such at least. Is the opinion of leading members of the dis trict bar, who scanned the full text to- day with interest and surprise.
 The opening paragraphs recite the terms of the sugar schedule of the Mo Kinley act and conclude with the state ment that "the several terms and pro- visions aforesaid of said act were of great benefit and advantage to the in- leTeSt5 ol q SSl tdlIl Npl p'i otiolt NohS' the American Sugar Refining com pany."
 The indictments recite the methods of nominating and electing candidates, the work of the various campaign com mittees through which "the said dem ocratic party obtained control of con- gress and of the power to enact laws of the United States" The grand jury finds that on February 1, 1894, and for three years prior thereto the refining company had been extensively engaged in the bushes of refining sugars. and that by reason of the act of 1890 had been able to fix the price of sugar for the higher grades and that its stock became of value largely in excess Of its par value, and so continued to be until certain legislation was proposed in the house of representatives whichif enacted into law, would destroy the ability of the corporation to control the product and greatly reduce the value of its stock. The indictments re- late to the passage of the tariff bill in the house, its transmission to the senate and reference to the financial commit tee, and declares as the bill passed the house it would be to the disadvantage of the corporation and lessen its profits and that its stock was greatly impaired in value for the time being.
 The indictments proceed to recite the report of the finance committee on March 20 and then refer to the demo- cratic. caucus. the Jones amendments and the sugar schedule as finally agreed to. r.
 These newspaper articles that called forth the senatorial investigation are quoted,and particular attention is paid to those portions which charged that the sugar trust had made large campaign contributions. Liberal abstracts are taken from the testimony of the sugar trust officials and the answers, wherein they refused to submit their books, are given in full.
 The grand jury says in conclusion that these matters were especially per tinent to 50 much of the inquiry as had for it's object the entertainment as a matter of fact whether the said amend ments to the tariff bill had been made by the refining company or whether they had been permitted to dictate the amendments in consideration of the large sums of money contributed by the company to the campaign committee of the democratic party to aid in the cleo tion to the senate of members of that party"