The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-25
DID THEY TAKE SUGAR2
That 10 What a Committee OF Sen.
alors ID Asking About
Colleagues.
Newspaper Mon Give Evidence
on tho Subj, ,ot Undor
Oonsldern tion.
Game to Their Eas- Decline
20 Answer.

WASHINGTON, May 2t.-Ths senate bribery
investigating COMMITTEES to-day began q
secret inquiry into the connection Of the
sugar tTuat with tariff legislation. T. }.
Edwards, author Of ths Holland" letters
10 tbs Philadelphia Press was before The
committee several hon Q. II 10 known tina,
ho presented a written memorandum Civ
inR some sources Of information contained
in the lstts He declined 10 state his au-
thority for the information that Secretary
Carlisle appeared bsfo's the tariff sub
committee (Jones, Vest and hilla before
the original senate bill va, reported, and
insisted that sugar DO given proteotion be-
cause OF patty pledges made before cleo
tion.
As for the statement that Carlisle him
self had revised and written the sugar
schedule. tho schedule. 40 presented BY
Carlisle. he said. was still In existence.
The fact could be definitely nscertainod by
slmmoning members OF the finance com.
mittee.
Other statemente the authority for
which Edwards declined to give. we're tina,
$600,0O was contributed by the sugar trus,
10 the democratic campaign fund In 1892.
and member Of Moore q Seley. who. he
said. were Senator Briee's bIokers had
been In possession OF the latest amend
menss 10 the tariff bill whom Voorhees, still
insisted that no amsndments had been
aRresd to. This Am. be said, had repre-
sentative in Washington TO whom the
amendments were handed.
Edwards stated that according 10 his In.
formation ths money was not contributed
direct 10 the national committee nor wal
| his Information positive that the sugar
| h. 'ust, as such, made the contribution; II
might have besn made through individu ais
With the understanding that In case OF sue
oess the trust would be protected against
| damaging legislation. He inathnoed a
statement by Gov. Waller. OF Connecticut,
before an investigstine committee OF that
state. that wealthy mon of New York con-
tributed 800 900 towards esmoc,atic sue
oess In Connecticut.
| Edwards said half had been contributed
by Havsmsyer and half by II. O. Benedict.
| He said IL was notorious that leading mem
| bers o, tho democfatic party in Colorado
Had bean In consultation with wealthy dem.
oofsts of New York prior 20 the election.
Edwards said his fret intimation o!
Hsvemeyer's interest In tariff legislation
had been received from sn interview with
that gentleman Published IN the Brooklyn
Ehels, AZ early az January % last. In which
when 10 should reach the senate.
I'VE arc not without influence In the
senate" Havemsyer was reported 10 have
wid. We are not i'm potsrt there"
Edwards also said Harper's Weekly, OF
wbich EI-Secretary Carl schurz 10 editor.
had asserted that the sugar trost wAs not
without friends In the cabinst and In con-
arsss, and he said he had obtained bis
Information about the reported meeting OF
Havsmsysr and senators Brice and Smith,
at the Arlington hotel In this city. from
newspaper publications.
With reference TO the speculation Of SEN
ators In sugar trust stock, he said 10 was a
matter Of common report In New Yorh
that four or I'VE senators had engaged IN
this speculation. but said that owing 20 the
fact that their dealings came under ths
class known as privileges, puts aud calls,
there was no record kept Of them. aud the
fact of their trading would be difficult OF
proof. He suggested that Hsvemeyer, job a
Searlss. Ex-Congressmap JeFevrs. Cord
Meye, II. III. Terrell aud Reed be sum-
moned as men who would DO liable 10
throw light on the operations Of the sugar
trust.
The afternoon session was brought to q
sudden halt by the committee demanding
thst Edwards give his authority for tn,
statsmsnts made In his testimony concern.
ing Secretary Csrlisle's interview with Oh,
| su b. committee OF the nnauce oommitte,
and the committee drafting the suasi
schsdui,. This Edwards declined 10 do
and the committee insisting he asked 10 b,
allowed TO consult his attorney. Judge Dit
tenhoefe who was in the oity. The rs
quest was granted and the committee tool
smother recess while Edwards went IL
sea ch OF his LAWYER
Edwards returnsd accom- panied by Judge
Dittenhoefer. After brisf conference the
COMMITTEES decided 20 postpone further
consideration Of the question OF stousing
Eiwlrds from diyulRiug bis authority for
certain OF his statements until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow to allow Judge Dlttennoefer Ia
consult the authorities bearing on the case.
John Schrievsr, Washington eofrsepon-
dsns Of tho New York Mail and Express
was examined in regard to . diapasoh which
appeared in his paper May ~, stating tha,
an Interview between certain United states
senators and members of the sugar tiust
| held In the parlof OF the Arlington hotel.
I
tntOr who occupied an adjoining room.
Sehriover was asked the name Of his au-
thoritJ and also tho name OF ths wire man
ufaotuter mentioned.
schriever said the story had been given
him hy q congressman, but he declined "
give his name Or tho name 0f tho wire
manufacturer, his reasons being that th,
congressman, while be gave him the storl
Tor publication, did no, wish 10 bo brought
into the scAndal, or be called upon 20 tos-
tify. and bad made witness PROMISE not 4
reveal his name. hehrieyer said the wire
manufAotufof, on tho morning after th,
conference met the congressman anO
seemed in good state OF mind. hs
| slapped The congressman on the ahonl 1el
Au d remarked that now ho was ccttAin ID,
| Milaou bill would never pass, because Ga,
night before he had occupied q room mex
TO shat occupied by some augar mon. nnt
ho had overheard enough OF conversation
30 lead him 10 believe ths tariff bill wal
dead.
Tho wiTO manufacturer also stated tha
several senators were In the room with Oh,
/ sugar people, and ho reeonniEsd them b,
their Suioes. lie likewise volunteered ,h,
statement that at times the discussion DO
came 40 hoaied aud lcud he was unable o.
! aleep aud was theTeln nto kept awake Aut
Obliged 20 hear all tina was eaid.
The committee sxcu cd Sohrisvo'. after Z
brief effort 10 nfiye a the sou 90 OF hil
information, informinR him he could tai,
unUl 10 O'clock tomorrow. and tu th,
meantime 10 eopuult she cong easnan Who
had given him hls Information, and Alse
hia lawyer TO advise him Ia case hs Fsfnas.
further evidence,
Alter hohrlsy6r was excused Harry NJ,
Walker, Washington sorrespondsn, Of the
-. Louis poat- Dispatch. waa called
Walker conn med sohTieVeT's atory about
tho occurrence al tno Arlington hotei be.
tween monitors oi tho sugar trual and GER
tain United stats IcnatOta, saying be bad
also received his information ftoRi u msn-