New-York tribune., 1894-05-25
THE SUGAR TRUSTS GIFTS.
ITS ALLEGED CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMO
CRATIC CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
" v,su,ScToN CORRESPONDENTS TESTIFY BE-
FORE THE SENATE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.


FORE THE SENATE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
Washington. May 24.-The Senate Bribery In
vestigating Committee to-day took up the sugar
Trust feature OF It's investigation The first VIII
ness called was f. J. Edwards. better known as
Holland" the New-York correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Press" 1t was Mr.. Edwards VINO
made the original allegations that deal had
been made between members OF the Sugar trust
and certain Democratic Senator'S, by which the
Trust was TO be provided for more literally III
the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Edwards finally gave to the committee the
names of the persons who had told him that the
Sugar Trust had contributed 10 the Democratic
campaign fund, but the committee failed slgnaiy
In an endeavor to obtain from him the name OF
his informant about the alleged so-called Carlisle
conference Mr. Edwards said he would not dis-
close this mans name unless he were compelled
to do so. and Senator Allen told him that he
could not plead privilege except on the ground
that his disclosures would tend to incrlminate
himself Mr. Edwards. therefore. asked that his
examination be suspended until he could consult
his counsel ex-Judge Dittenhoefer. OF New-York,
and the committee allowed him to go for that
purpose.
The next witness was John s. Shriver. the
Washington correspondent Of The New-Y York Mall
and Express" who was examined In regard 10 a
dispatch which appeared In that paper on May
49, headed. How the Conference Leaked Out
in which It stated that certain wire man
ufacturer' staying at the Arlington Hotel had
overheard a conference between Democratic SEN
ators and the Sugar Trust representatives MT
shriver said that the story had been told to him
by a Congressman, but he must decline to give
his name or the name Of the wire manufactures
Mr. Shriver also said that he had fortified him
self with facts in regard to the truth OF the
story and found that the wire manufacturer had
/ been at the Arlington Hotel from March 10
March 9, and occupied the room next to tnat
occupied by Mr. Terrell, OF the Sugar Trust VINO
had been at the hotel from March to March ~
He gave the number Of the rooms. He further
said that while the wire manufacturer had not
told him personally Of overhcaring the confer
ence. he had told the Congressman, and the Con-
gresham had repeated the story to the witness
In the presence Of another newspaper man.
Mr. Edwards and his counsel. Judge Often
hoefer. appeared before the committee when Mr..
Shriver was allowed To go. and Mr. Edwards
said that having taken the advice of Judge Dit
tenhocfer. he would decline to give the names OF
his informants.
The last witness was Harry Walker. the Wash
ington correspondent Of Daily America. ~
New-York His attention called 10 a DIS
patch from Washington in Daily America last
January IN which II WAS stated that Bourke
/ Cochran a member Of the Ways and Means
/ Committee which was then engaged in making
up the Tariff bill was the counsel ~ the sugar
Trust and would cnloavpr To- have a duty pat
on sugar and. Furthermore. that he would n"'
vote for the bill 4 sugar was not sp'nc'cn'ly
/ protected Mr. Walker acknowledged ma p.
was the author N tho dispatch ana NJ S''' 'I''
two members Of the Ways AMI Means committee
were his authority. Mr.. coca ki"n. j the VA,
| ness came 10 see him about the dilrsau'"N "l,'
/ "a the exclamation which the Congressman made
/ he gave Information To- NJ. Walker n ~hich ne
/ based a dispatch intifnatng that the PRESIDENT
/ and a Cabinet officer had said That the l,"hl'-
cratic party was under obligations 10 thH sugar T
Trust Mr. Walker said that Mr Cockfan M D,
! told him that the President and Chbhet ON ,
Ger had made this statement NJ. 'pykI'h ~
! no, mention the name Of the Cabinet officer. but
the witness said he subsequently asceTtaneh
| that Mr.. Carlisle was meant ,
MIR Walker was also asked with reference u "
/ statement In another dispatch in DAILY Ameri-
ca" that tne Sugar Trust had ''niribui'' fI'.'"
/ - the "Anu-SDapprr campaign I'n' az - "'.-
swcrcd that this information had come - MN
through the man ln charge ~ mat fu;i, i'
whom he had gone for v"riira'"n 81 r"'n''
10 that effect
a statement similar 10 that ~ Nj. ShrlN'r ll
THE Mail and Express" that I"m"crAii' S'n
! ators had been IN consultation win mcinh-rs 't
| tho Sugar Trust at the Arlington 1t"i"l. ana H'i
/ ,.ioiIed IN IN. demands of the Trust that sugar
| should be- provided fO- in the TAriH hll ar
/ Walker told the committee that D" anu .','
/ shrfvor had obtained tho Information rom H'
same source az the same time. Congressman u
/ had told them that the wire manufacturer h'"-
toned by M Shrver furnished the iniorihl''% ~,
ba,.ine ,verhe1rl the conversation between the
/ Senators and the sugar Trust men. MI "a'h'l
/ declined t. give tn name of the CpngrcsSih'h -,
/ ,b ,,ir. manufacturer because he had obtained
/ tho information In confidence. bur ne sald ne was
| willing 10 give names In cases where ne h'u '''
| promised % keep them secret =,
taken up again but II Is likely that the commit
| toe will give 10 Major g. ". Buttz, VINO IL a.
/ It,,rto, ana KYLE a chance 10 bring In the VIII
| ness for whom hr says he has been hunting iof
! several davs and by whose testimony MAJOR
| Ruttz saws his statements VIII be proven, II
bis witness docs not appear soon. the cominittee
riII prepare its report for submission to the Sen
| ate.