The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-15

Our Republican contemporary. the Men
York Press. printed yesterday long and
clearly written despatch from Washington.
purporting to give what it calls the true
inside history Of the surrender Of President
CLEvKLAND's Administration and the Dem
ocratic Senate to the Sugar Trust" The
eft OF the sugar-refining interests Is de-
clared to be worth $5O.oOo.OOo q year to the
Trust. The transaction Is described al a
deliberate and corrupt sale. involving the
darkest scandal that has tainted the high
est Official life In this country since the
Credit Mobllier revelation"
Briefly presented. the charges Of the
Press are that the Sugar Trust contributed
half o million dollars to the CLEVELAND
campaign fund In the last election. the cir
cumstances being stated In way to sug-
gest tho inference that the link between
Mr.. CLEVELAND and the Trust was and Ii
Mr.. z. @. BENEDICT. the Presidents per-
sonal friend and also friend and neighbor
of Mr.. H. o. HAvEMEYKR. President OF tho
American Sugar Reflneries Company; that
It was this campaign obligation which
shaped the Administrators extraordinary
course respecting Hawaii, and inspired the
Policy OF Infamy; that the same considers
ton now accounts for the efforts OF the Ad-
ministration to amend the sugar schedule
OF the WILSON bill to suit the Trust: that
the proposed tariff on sugar went directly
from the White House TO the Senate Com
mittee on Finance. Secretary CARLISLE be-
ing the messenger; that INSIDE informa-
ton" concerning the recent rise OF thirty
g. olnNa In rft Ana ho,, - q ba
consent and cooperation Of certain Senators
active In the GoRMAS-BRIcR negotiations
for compromise and q new tarin bill with q
sugar schedule satisfactory TO the Trust |;
and that the Wall street operations Of these
Senators during the movement In sugar
have made them richer by hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars.
This Is story which derives . color Of
probability from some well-known coll
lateral circumstances. and which formulates
very ingeniously q vast deal OF current
gossip. Those who already believe that the
CLEVELAND Administration and the peace
At-any-price Senators hRve sold themselves.
In the one case for campaign cash paid down
two years ago, and In the other for the OPP
portunity to profit largely by Wall street
speculation. will no doubt be strengthened
In their conviction by the hess's recital of
facts and Its allegations OF scandal. Yet
q careful and impartial examination OF the
narrative shows that 1t adds little. II any
thing. to the rumors previously afioat. The
direct assertions are unsupported by evil
denee: they are for the most part not sus-
ceptible OF verihcation. and therefore they
are irresponsible. No such unsupported
aha ~ mia antt iai AL
passing anything known In Washington
since the Credit Mobilier. and affecting both
the White House and the Senate. will DO
credited except by the extremely crsdu-
lous or the extremely partisan.
We md. however. In the Hrssss story
one definite statement which commands at
tentiOn. and which. II 1t be true. Is suseepti-
BILE OF easy verihcation. The writer asserts
that there is now in the possession OF Mr.
VOORHEES,. Chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee. a memorandum in Secretary
CARLIsLE's handwriting. in these words:
On all sugar. act above No. 10 Dutch standard.
AAd upon AL hare the Hat Of ether contained
In the OrisiAAl AmsHdmsnt uLs left antOuehsdl in
stead Of 0nssSs'h Of one cent Per DOERd IS
al VAlOrsn-"
The Press alleges that this proposed
amendment in the Interest OF the Sugar
Trust was forwarded by Mr.. CARLISLE to
certain Democratic members OF the Senate
Finance Committee. at his own suggestion.
and after private interview in which he
reminded the Senators OF the Trusts cam
pAign contribution. using language in sub
stance like this: 4" want TO say To you what
perhaps you do not know. that gentlemen
connected With the sugar-rehning Industries
contributed 70 the campaign fund OF the
Democratic party nearly 10000. and at a
time when the committee was greatly In
need Of funds. It would be wrong. 1t would
bsinfAmous. after such party service as
that. 10 turn now ana strike the men who
then helped ". This must not Be done.