New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-01
Mr.. CARLISLE EXAMINED.
THE SECRETARY AND SENATORS BEFORE
THE BRIBERY COMMITTEE.
THEY ALL DENY THAT AN AGREEMENT ~
TAKE CARE OF THE SUGAR TRUST

THEY ALL DENY THAT AN AGREEMENT TO
TAKE CARE OF THE SUGAR TRUST
WAS MADE.
Washington, May Ex-senator Mcpherson, a
Democratic member Of the Finance Committee.
was the first witness examined by the Senate
bribery Investigating Committee to-day Mr..
Mcpherson testified that he had never heard MIR.
Carlisle suggest that the Sugar Trust had made
q large contribution to the Democratic campaign
fund. and that It must therefore be taken care
Of He knew nothing Of any sugar schedule
which the Secretary OF the Treasury had sub
mtted TO the committee with the demand that II
be incorporated as a part OF the bill Mr. Nc
Pherson entered into a long explanation concern
ing matter 10 which he referred some weeks
ago on the floor Of the Senate-the purchase and
sale by him OF a certain amount Of the stock OF
the Sugar Trust lie explained. he did In
the Senate, that this stock was purchased by
inadvertence and as soon as he knew 1t had
been placed to his credit he ordered the stock
sold
The committee completed the examination OF
all the members Of the Finance Committee, hear
ing besides Mr.. Mcpherson. Senators Harris
and Mills Each OF them denied categorically
the statements made in the letter OF Mr. Ed
wards 10 the effect that the Secretary Of the
Treasury had appeared before the Finance Com
mittre and said that the Sugar Trust mad maze
large contributions TO the campaign fund ana
must be taken care Of In the arrangement OF the
duty on sugar. and also That he prepared a
schedule giving high rates TO this article ana
demanded that II be adopted.
Later In the afternoon Mt carlisle hlinstI
appeared and made "A similar statement. Mr.
Carlisle told the committee that he had drawn
I'D a proposed schedule for the Finance COM
mittee while he was at one Of the meetings OF the
Democratic members but that II was not
adopted. But in doing this he said. he acted IN
an advisory capacity ana gave 10 the committee
facts and data such as they asked Tor ana whlcn.
as the Secretary II the Treasury, they would
naturally expect To- receive from him.
Tomorrow the investigating committee VIII
have before Il John De witt warner OF New
York II has also issued summons for Mr..
CASTOR. the Pennsylvania wire manufactured
who is said To have overheard the conversation
alleged 10 have taken place In room az me
Arlington House between Sugar Trust represent
ativcs and certain Senators regarding the duty
which should be put upon sugar.
While Secretary Carlisle was before IN" COM
mittcc he submitted a copy 81 the schedul" 10
which reference WAS made in "lioliands !etter.
Mr. Carlisle said T. is reported, mat wh"n ne
went before the Finance Committee TIE scheduie
provided for a duty ~ 40 per cont IN raw sugar.
II Of a cent On sugars above NO 10. ana l-lp VI
a cent discriminating duty against countries pay
ing an evp1rt bounty on refined sugar. lie made
q change In this schedule by striking out the =
~ a cent and substituting therefor - per cent
al valorcn. because he thought ihat a proper
rate and believed that the al val1rein system
should be adopted instead Of the spccih' Ihe
,,-or,sci schedule was not adopted II was ais.
Finance Committee that the Planters wanted spr-
cinc rates 81 duty AMI the r"nn"rs "a Fa4o! en-
rates !, IL probable that the testimony VIII De
made public tomorrow.