The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-01

they did not ask Mr.. Edwards, The Pres
representative whose expose called fortl
the investigation. what he knew of hi
own knowledge in regard to the Carlisl,
sugar memorandum, and he says "they
We're so anxious TO hurry him off to prison
for refusing to answer their question,
as to who told him this, that and the
other thing that they did not give him
a chance TO testify that he had seen the
Carlisle memorandum with his own
eyes!"
There are many dark scandals in the
history of American legislation, but
there is no blacker leaf than that which
records the infamous bargain with the
Sugar Trust which involved the dis
grace OF the Hawaiian infamy, the wild
speculation in Sugar Trust certificates.
the barter of votes for Speculative
pointers and the redemption Of corrupt
ante-election pledges by the betrayal of
the people and the deliberate imposition
OF burden of $40 ZOO, 900 annually upon
the people of the United States in order
to carry out these pledges.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Daily America, Tammany's
organ, points out the lines on which Sen.
ator Hill will probably attack the sugar
schedule, and makes some very signifi-
cant statements, one of the most i'm
portant of which is that the name of the
wire manufacturer who overheard the
famous conversation in the Arlington
Hotel, between President Havemeyer of
the Sugar Trust and certain Senators
is in the possession of the committee,
which is endeavoring to send Mr..
Edwards t. Jail because he refused to
tell them the wire manufacturers name
after indicating the room he occupied
and the date of its occupancy. The COR
respondent further adds that he saw
Wednesday of the current week a letter
from this gentleman in which the
utmost willingness to meet the commit
tee and testify is expressed.
Here are TWO important bits OF testi-
mony, the two most needed to prove
the assertion made as to a corrupt
bargain between the officials of the trust
and certain Senators, and yet the COM
mittee deliberately ignores them, and
continues to mix up its big tub of white
wash. This same correspondent sug-
gests;
- Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles s. |
Fairchild might be one of the first Witnesses
81 lie should be asked to testify re- |
Anti snapp % sssyers csnse f sontribation to the
his ex-Mayor Grace might not make a pad |
Witness. lie may be able to tell how much OF
iuring the National convention. Alr. Have.
meyer might afterwards tell the committees
low low m ne hrst applied to the Democratic mem
hould be asked about this interview.
hortly after the last election. with Hon.
5ourke Cochran, which occurred at Mr.
lot ask Mr.. Cochran To 90 further than WAS
us duty. as Democratic member of Con-
rcss; which Mr.. Cochran said he refused to
o. Mr.. Havemeyer, in order to make his
estimony interesting. might tell of the mis-
lon OF General Upshaw OF Pan American \
anne, and who was the member of the ways
M means committee that General Upshaw
'as supposed TO influence. 7
IL would be interesting for Mr.. Havemeyer
give the public an idea Of the amount OF
ere during the winter on dinner parties and
Dker parties, with high officials as his guests.
a ar.er M 5havlng given some mighty interest
oned. Mr. Hayemeyyer y"' migbt MINI nfns givs
r remarkably thrilling story of his experlen- l
=, nrst 1 AZ the Normandie, which is the home I
as obliged TO leave there as the hotel was 40
nall that Senators could not reach him
cretiy; how he selected the largest hotel
IRE. which was the Arlington, and the fun | /
had In getting senators up the back stairs
"a ,assIr around the many various passages OF this
Last but not least interesting would be for
I; e ;havemeyert to complete his thrilling tale by
.ling now the speculative branch the sugar y
embers In New York city with a few Repub- u
an street car magnates from Philadelphia :,
40 Aete tAeitted- IN ft. Here he cUJTfd psy J.
sh tribute 10 the shrewdness and secretiye- | =,
- OF Mr., IL. l.. Terrell, who was selected by
z Philadelphia, Cleveland and New York r
t,ionsires u "a to manage the Washington end :,
okerage firms, which include James r. ,,
enc. Moore a. Schley, and Seymour Bros. .S =
'ung, ela 10 ,eil how they were able TO make
gar quotations fiuctuate In accordance with |
E wishes OF the syndicate, and the accom- a
'aa,lon and profit of the Senator's who were n
Ir. Havemeyer could also at this min, N
npllment James X. Keene and Mr.. Terrell =
their good Judgment when they recon N
, ,hesd is 10 TINS speculative syndicate Colonel Al
, hickey or Missouri, tue bosom friend OF e'
nator Vest, and Colonel Phil Thompson of al
ntucky, the bosom friend of Secretary
rilsle, who managed Mr. Carlisle's cam D.
Ign so successfully when that great states- | ~
~ was first elected Senator. ~
hose who are fond OF reading OF fierce COM
y would enjoy having Mr.. Havemever tell
committee OF his conflict with the Whiskey ei
nst '~SS +,
lr. Havemcyer would do graceful thing o.
concluding his testimony by thanking al
lator Brlce for taking him and the MEM
sol the sugar Trust. AS well as the specu-
I've syndicate. over To New York on his n,
yate car whenever they wanted To 20 over :"
! spend Sunday. He could also tell about ID
Pheasant trips between here and New :,
rk and how once, at least, they took over VI
sistant Secretary Hamlin Mr.. Hamlin AT q,
time was engaged In making up the sugar
rlisc. -
Nr. Carlisle appeared yesterday as a,
voluntary" witness and attempted to n
plain the schedule submitted by him,
~ acknowledging the truth Of the a.
arge that Is the most serious ons
Ide, namely that from the admins