New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
FREE COAL AND DEMOCRACY.
ANOTHER INTERESTING SUBJECT FOR
SENATORIAL INQUIRY.
MR.. CHANDLER WANTS THE SCANDAL COMMITTEE
TO DO LITTLE MORE INVESTIGATING
THIS TINE ALONG THE LINE OF
NOVA sCOTIAN COAL
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBrNE.S


WASHINGTON Aug THE resolution of investiga-
tion aimed at the Nova Scotan coal syndicate
which was introduced by Mr. Chandler in the Sen
ate today may have the effect Of eictins NOR
nation OF a peculiarly important bearing OF 'ne
fortunes OF the pending Tariff bill Inc resolu ~"
directs the GRAY Bribery Committee to inquire l"'o
the organization and history of the Dominion Coal
Company O.mited) Of Nova Scotia. for the purpose
of ascertaining whether the company was formed Vi
was being conducted by reason Of assurance hat
the tariff duty coal would be repealed D! Oon-
gress and. II so. who gave such assurance anu
whether or not any officer of the Government Q.
any member OF Congress Interested N said
company, and what action. II any. had been taken
by any person in fulflment of such assurances.
As is well known. the heaG OF the Nova scotia
eyndicate in this country is Mr. Whitney OF hos
ton the brother Of William c. Whitney. President
Cleveland's former Secretary Of the Navy MT
whitney himself and others of the chief s;ockhod-
ers in the United states are Democrats in poN'lcs
and have intimate personal ana ponicaL reiallo
with the Cleveland Administration The Presidents
extreme desire 10 have coal put on the free list
is largely attributed. Of course. 20 MS renuI! m
teres in the coal company ana me ~ Demo
cratic newspapers that Mr.. C!evelands discovery
that free coal 1G free GSn ore nevS Me' have BEEN
made had the Nova Scotia syndicate never come ln'o
such friendly rea lions with MIN personaly, both he
fore and since his second election 10 the Pres-
dency. ,,.o.. A.. err,
braced with violent zeal President Cleve.ands GUAR
rel with the Senate and is doing all II can 10 break
down the position OF the Democratic managers IN
the Senate by fastening upon th-m charges OF COZ,
runt dealings with the Sugar Trust II Is stated
here thai the coal syndicate has found witness
in Mr. seymour the New-York broker VINO re-
Gently refused 70 testify before the Gray SoInr
tee capable Of proving that At least SIX senators
who denied having bought sugar stock ies1ne!
falsely Though Mr.. Seymour declined - tell what
he knew before the Gray committee. IL Is alleged
that he has been persuaded by MI Dimock one
OF the officials Of the Nova Scotian syndicate 10 go
back 10 New-York 20 consult with Mt Stetsoh
Mr. Clevelands former Jaw partner on the Des
means OF getting the facts into such shape tha'
they can be used by the Administration as a
weapon with which 10 drive the Senate into SUP
mission 10 the demand of My Cleve,and's ir,cnds
for the free admission 10 this country OF Nova
Scotan coal. 1870 . ,o,.o o,,
Testimony which may be available as 20 me reia-
tons of the coal combination with the PRESIDENT OF
the managers of the Tariff bill In congress CO.
iac,ed and passed upon by the special Senate COM
mittee appointed to dig into tariff leg s.auon scan
dals II Mr. Gray shows no more zeal! hoWeEe' =
in nvrstigating the coal syndicate than ne mas us
PLAYED in the sugar scanda! inquiry, MI Cnand.er
and the country wi, be likely 10 90 begging LOT
much interesting information