Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-13
A NON. PARTISAN TRUS1
The Sugar Combine Contributed to tn.
Party on Top
ME-. Chapman I'm the Same Fix rs TIA
Newspaper Correspondents-Pre
dent Havemeyer's Testimony.

President Havemeyer Of the sugar trus,
continued his testimony before the Senate
Investigating committee yesterday altar.
noon, after The Stars report closed He said
that Senator Brice was not a member of
the American Sugar Refining Company and
ne was not aware that the Senator owned
any OF Its stock. He said he had contrib
uted TO the democratic state campaign fund
last year 10 a moderate amount-he forgot
the exact figures. He always contributed
TO the republican state campaign fund, but
he could not say that he contributed to &c
last year without refreshing his memory
His recollection was that no contributions
were made by him In 1892. Mr.. Havemeyer
said: Contributions TO local political or
CARNATIONS have always been made by cor
porations before the trust, and by the trust
and the American Sugar Refining Com
psny and no doubt will continue to be. IL
Is very suitable and proper thing to Do"
On the Winning Side.
In response to Mr.. Allen the witness said.
to explain why contributions should b
made In New York: I'VE have large inter
ests in this state; police protection and fire
protection. They need everything that the
city furnishes and gives. and they have to
support these things. Every individual and
corporation and hrm, trust or whatever you
cali II, does these things and we do them"
ana you contribute 10 both parties with
the expectation that whichever party sue
eeeds your interests will be guarded 20 asked
Senator Allen.
We have a good deal OF protection for
our contribution" replied the sugar pres,-
cent 1T Is my impression that wherever
there Is dominant party, wherever the
majority is very large, that 10 the party
that gets the contribution, because thai In
me party which controls the local matters"
no fFH.us A.. 4.
publican slater"
AS far as local matters are concerned. I
think that is about IL.
He would have 10 look I'D where contrth,
uohs went IN Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. He could not give the amount con-
.rlDutea by the sugar trust TO campaign
FUNDS, but in answer to Senator Allen he
said IL did not amount 10 sluOoo In hsd
not contributed 10 the anti-snapper fund.
AR. Allen asked for full data as 10 all
money contributed by the American Sugar
Renning Company or any of it's officers on
Jus account or IN its interest in the direr-
emf states OF the Union I'm lss,2 and lsg3 for
political purposes Of any political party.
Wnether national, state or local
The request was granted by the committee
ana Alr. haVemeyer asked an opportunity
TO consult his counsel before Furnishing ~
data called for.
Mr.. Meyer Examined.
Mr.. Cord Meyer was also examined. He
sou H'S oSSuPdtloh was executor Of his
lsthers last will. president OF the Acme
feruIzing Company and managing partner
OF Cord Meyer q Company He had no
connection with the American Sugar Rein
ing Company, except as a stakeholder. The
estate was stockholder He represented
me estates stOckholding interest and had
talked with Senators Smith and Murphy
ana had told them that the last section did
not afford sufficient protection to the sugar
INDUSTRY. Mr. Meyer denied having been
present at any consultation between mem
pers OF the sugar trust and Senators, In the
capitol or anywhere else.
During the course Of the afternoon the
committee filed Its report TO the Senate con-
corning the refusal OF Mr.. Elverton n chan
man OF the hrm OF Moore a Schley 10 an
swer certain questions that had been put
10 him, replies to which were held by the
committee TO be material, and under the
law the Vice President will certify the fact
grand jury.
The report was signed by all the members
but hr. Allen, who subsequently submitted
the following minority report: I'm addition
10 the above Recommendation of the COM
mittee Regarding the witness T. r. Chan
man, think. he ought to be brought to the
par OF the Senate and required 10 purge
nlmsen OF the contempt of which he is
sullty or be summar1ly punished for a re-
Iusal 10 DO SO. therefore recommend the
Senate:
heIetoiere uulg summoned by a select COM
mlttee or the Senate. and being lawfully re-
Qulfed TO testify before said Committed has
as appears by the report Of said Committee.
refused TO answer pertinent and material
mittee; therefore
hesolVed, That the President OF the Senate
issue ms warrant in due form. under his
hand and the seal OF the Senate iirected 10
the sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate COM
manding him forthW It'll to arrest and bring
70 the bar OF the Senate the body Of saiS
r. X, chapman, 10 show cause WHY he
should not be punished for contempt ana IN
me meantime 10 keep the said Chapman I'm
custody 70 await the further order OF the
senate. Respectfully submitted.
WM V. ALLEN"