The evening world., 1894-06-18
GORMAN DENIES ALL.
Says he Worked on Sugar Only
In Democratic Interests
Senator Camden Explains His Part
IN Bringing Havemeyer On.
He Aided in Giving Senator Jones n
Clear Understanding.

s..tA fBy Associated PressD
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Cam
den Dem., w. Va.) was the first witness
before the Sugar Trust Investigating
Committee to-day. He answered In the
negative the formal questions concerning
ownership and speculation in stocks, ana
then made formal written statement
OF his part In bringing about the IN
terview between Senator Jones and Mr..
Havemeyer.
He said that in a general conversa-
tion with Senator jones he urged, hrst,
that the Democrats must pass a Tarin
pili. and, secondly, that speedy action
n the passage Of the bill was OF far
more Importance to the business inter
eats Of the country and TO the Democratio
party than shades OF difference as to the
making up Of the schedules. And / told
him that in my judgment such conces-
sione ought to be made within reasona-
bic limits as would unite 81 fhe b'i," b}noefa''
q MT. Camden referred to the meeting q
Mr.. 6earies In a committee room WIN
Senator Jones. The latter said. after Mr:
eested that il would be good thing for
. some one high In authority on sugar
matters to present ne taets tney ydgo Ls,
Tor himself. Senator Camden continued;
III replied that 1 had no doubt 1t could
be brought about i afterwards repeated
the conversation to ssna'0r reeoec.SE aGSe
Thfoush means Of which have no per
sonal knowledge Mr.. Havemeyer, came
20 Washington and l was advised nat a,t
Hotel and desired to appear before Mr..
Jones. or the subcommittee and l 80
Informed Senator Jones, and asked him
yhste sr,,.s he be S,m wDn;a prefer Mr. HavemeSer
Mr.. Camden then detailed the garticu.
lars Of the interview between senator spI
Recollection. he had never. seen Mr..
Havemeyer before this visit of his TO
Washington on this occasion, ana MS
conversation with him on sugar. on TINS
visit, was confined to few casua! re-
Senetor Cameron. of Pennsylvania,
was the next witness before the Com
mittee. and he was followed by Senator
Senator German was before the Com
mittee for about an hour, and was ques'
TONED about the various conference
over the sugar schedule In which he
had been represented as participating
He admitted freely that he had partici;
nat ed In these conferences, ana Balu al
ne efforts had been direeied oiedpss re
duce taxation without destroying any
4 Industry.
He stated that the meeting peIWeei
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Searles, OF the sugar
Trust, had taken place In his Committet
room Mt the Capitol and had been held
for the purpose Of bringing about an uu
derstanding between the conflicting In
terests on the sugar duty.
MI. German was asked the usual ques
tons about speculation In sugar stock
and ownership Of them. but he said h
had neither held any OF the sock no
specuiated In II In amy way. ncr hlde'
others In doing 30 by giving ,'ut informa
tI0n concerning probable sugar ltglsla
tfon.4 j.
Another witness of the day WAS u. c
Rowland, Washington correspondent o
New York paper. who corroborate'
Senator Ransom's story Of his interview
with the Senator and the latter's sol
had been n purchaser of sugar stock.
Senator Washburn was tefore tn
Committee during the day and also en-
tered q general denial.