New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
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doors the charges OF bribery brought against
colonel Buttz. OF Bu'tzvIlle y. D.. graciousy
reported to-day the results reached 50 FAR IN the
examination. AS was to be expected, In view Of
the patent absurdty Of the charges made the
committee dismisses the case with the natural
finding that "Coloner Buttz. whatever vague
attempts al bribery he may have made, repre-
scented nobody and was doing business" on a
purely imaginary capital. "Coonel' BUTTE Is
condemned as wholly untrustworthy and his
statements are branded as false by the inves'ti-
g,iors who End in the alleged bribery" trans
action little else than a purpose on Colonel
BUTTS part 10 acquire cheap nOtorety. The
full text Of the testimony taken during the
bribery part Of the investigation Is also maze
public
The cDin~ittccs further efforts to discover
tho secret r., laiious between the Sugar Trust
and the sugar schedule IN the new German bill
are likely 10 prove as futile as It's inquiries into
the mysterious syndicate Of bribcrs behind
colonel Buttz SO far the authors Of the dis
patches whose charges induced the Senate TO
order the Investigation have declined to Give the
sources OF their Information. and the committee
has az yet no Witnesses in sight who can disclose
the secrets ~ the conferences said to have taken
place, at the Arlington Hotel and elsewhere out
or which came the Increased protection offered
I, tho Sugar Trust IN the amended German
Jones sugar schedule. Secret Senatorial invest-
cations rarely discloee anything which anybody
concerned cares 10 conceal. ard Mr.. Grays
labors promise 10 end without seriously hiring
ing this amlabe ana courteous custom
John s shrlvcr the Washington correspondent
q the "New-York Mall and Express" was rc-
called and the committee enieavorcd to ascertain
from him something more about the identity OF
the wire manufacturer who apparel in dis
patch sent BY Mr. Shriycr 70 hts paper as the
authority for a statement that certain Demo-
cratic Senator's had acced,d - the demands OF
conservatives - the Sugar Trust AZ confer
cncc AT tho Arlington Hotel In this city.
Mr.. shriyer Informed The committee that ne
had retained judge Diitcnhccfer. Of Newton
his counsel, ani. under his advice D. W,u .,s
refuse 20 answer qles'ions c.nccrnil I h tss
matter given him IN confidence. Mr.. ShriVer was
thcroUpon dismissed for the present. -,
Judge Dlttenhocier. accompanied ~ Mr "a,
vards thcn a,peareI before the committee and
argued that thr committee had n authority 10
compel hts clients TO answer.
Judge DittcnhOefer cOntended that there were
three grounds only which would Justify person
IN telling matters given him IN confidence
namely. - save h!s country from treason %
save a human NE from the gallows ana 10 save
, w,rnn's hono- These he said were highly
moral II not legal grounds. lie sIid that IN.
questions pr0pJundcd by tho committee 10 Whch
Mr. Edwards refused 10 answer, EflAt'b ~ liihN-
tors That wcrc not referred TO Tho committee fJr
investigation: that all the allegations In the
article complained Of were not embraced IN the
resolution. but only two. whether the sugar
Trust contributed 20 the Democratic campaign
fund and whether Senators had been specializing
in Sugar stocks and that The questions asked
had 10 relevancy 10 those two matters. Tnat
the question required the witness - give the
name II his informant. and that the intOrina-
lion would be utterly lmmatcrial and irrelevant.
II would merely amount 10 this That hr. 3D.
wards would ray that somebody told him that
Mr. Carlisle said thus and 50. which would be
the worst form Of hearsay testimony. II they
wanted 70 get at the fac, whether SIR Carlisle
all say 90. tho most competent and easiest way
would be - summon Mr.. Carlisle and the mem
bers of the committee. II they admitted II, the
name Of the informcr was unnecessary. II they
denied H. II was equally unnecessary unless the
committee dsbelleved the denial
At tho close OF Mr. D.ttenhoefer's argument
the committee held short conference as 10
measures for obtaining Information from I'M
willing witnesses and then recalled Mr.. Edwards.
His examination conducted with n View ID
securing direct statements that he would not
give the committee names Of persons who had
furnished him with confidential information on
which he based his allegations concerning the
Sugar Trust and the Tariff bill. j. was evident
that the committee was terrifying itself to report
the present aspect 81 the investigation 10 the
Senate, stating that, owing 70 the refusal or wilt
ncsses 10 give names OF other means ~ idenu-
ncation Of persons who claim 10 know OF deal
between Democratic Senators and members OF
the Sugar Trust. the committee was unable TO
proceed further at the present time. and. there
fore asked for instructions OF the Senate as 70 Its
future procedure.
Mr.. Shriver was then recalled and he also re-
fused 10 answer the questions about the identity
OF the wire manufacturer who was alleged 70
have overheard conference between Democratic
Senators and members Of the Sugar Trust In
which the sugar schedule of the tariff bill was
fixed.
Harry Walker. correspondent OF THE New
York Daily America" was also recalled but he
got respite until Monday, on his explanation
l.,t-o 20, ha tod h,s cpIn O. a ~
the other witnesses had been. He has retained
ex- Speaker Sulzer OF New-York. az his attorney
There was an error in the report Of the testi-
mony given before the committee yesterday by
Mr. Walker about what Congressman Bourke
Cochran had told him with reference to the
Sugar Trust and the Democratic party. what
Mr. Cochran did gay. according 10 Mr. walker.
was that he was in favor of putting duty on
sugar not because OF any legal connection with
the trust, but because certain persons nigh In
authority in the Administration" had told him
that the Democratic party was under ob1ga-
tions 10 the trust for contributions to campaign
expenses. Mr. Walker was not Informed OF the
names OF these authoritative persons but he pre-
stimed that the President and Secretary Carlisle
meant.
session Ex-Congressman Ben lie Fevre Of Ohio
apneared 10 testify with reference 10 n statement
I'm The Philadelphia Press' that Messrs.
Havemeyer. II. l.. Terrell. Cord Meyer and Mr..
lie Fevre represented the Sugar Trust at an
alleged meeting at the Capitol when the sugar
schedule was rearranged at the instigation or
the trust Mr.. lie Fevre denied that he was
present on the occasion stated, and also
that ne had anything whatever TO do with re-
arranging the sugar schedule IA representa-
tive OF the Sugar Trust. lie even denied that
he knew the gentlemen named IN cohhecVon
with himself in THE Press article.
senator Caffrey, of Louisiana. was the other
Witness He was called with reference to
statement In THE Philadelphia Press that atter
a conference between the Sugar Trust representa-
tiyes and certain Senators. Senator Caffrey
drafted a schedule. Mr.. Havemeyer looking over
his shoulder. and the other members OF the
Sugar Trust watching the Senator with eyes that
fairly glistened" and the additional statement
that the original draft OF the schedule in Senator
Caffrcy's handwriting was eth In the posses
sion OF the Finance Committee. with the APP
proving remarks Of the Sugar Trust on IT,"
Senator Caffrey denied these allegations In