Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-05

sugar trust. but said he had heard the
statement that the sugar rehners were
In the habit OF giving the Democratic
side a small contribution. and the RE-
pnblicans large one. Mr.. Mcpherson
stated that while he kept an Office In
Wall street and had been In the habit
for the past seven or eight years of
buying stocks as an investment and
selling them, he had not considered
himself an operator In the usual ac-
ceptatlon OF the term. lie said that
in addition to tho purchases OF sugar
stock made by his son In February
he had purchased somc sugar stock
in October and November. and had sold
1t In December when congress con
vened.
Made Cool Thousand.
Questions put by senator's Allen and
Davis developed the fact that Senator
Mcpherson's son had made pront OF
about $1,000 on the stock bought on
the 22d and sold on the Goth % Tehru-
AIRY. Closely questioned by senator Al
len OF Nebraska, Senator Mcpherson
stated that It was in favor OF the sugar
trust 10 put up or down the price of
It's stock. ana he knew this before his
son bought the stock. He also know
that putting tariff on sugar would
tend 10 increase the value Of the stock
He did not think It right TO speculate
In stocks affected by the legislation,
and had never done so. In the course
Of his examination Senator Mcpherson
stated that 1t had been very definitely
decided between himself and his son
that the Geographic order for sugar
stock OF February 20 was not to be
sent, and his son went to New York
the night II was written lie thought
the order had boon cnrclessy loft on
the desk and 1t had been inadyert-
entity sent by a servant
John dewitt warner.
Representative John Dewitt Warner
WAS examined on the basis OF n news
paper statement that an EFFORT which
had been instigatcd by men OF great
prominence In tho Democratic party
had been made TO cause Mr. Warner &c
cease his Tight for free sugar while
the tariff bin was pending In the house
MIR. Warner said that the suggestion
had been made 10 him TINT II there
was not a duty on sugar the sugar
trust would beat the b1l, but he de-
ollned to state from whom the sugges-
tion had come: II was from members
OF the house OF representative He
said he had heard very little about
the sugar trust until the day before
the tarlff bill passed the house. and
It had become nolsed abroad that In
terast was organized for the purpose Of
defeating his amendment and carrying
duty on sugar.
Thnt Campaign Contribution,
Senator Davis asked witness how
many times In the course OF the con-
alteration OF the bill in the house II
was intimated TO him that persons in
the sugar interest had contributed to
the success Of tho Democratic party
in New York. Mr.. Warner answered
that this phase OF the question had
frequently been suggested to him. not
as information but as probability.
In regard to the alleged campaign con-
tributions by the sugar trust, Air, War
ner said he had often heard It charged
that there was one. possibly amounting
to $4,000 but he knew nothing about
II. MIR. Warner refused TO Eivc the
numes OF representatives and others
with whom he talked. saying that he
had converted with these persons In
confidence; that they had given him In
formation rather thnn attempted In
any improper manner to influence hiy
course. lie thought many OF them in
tended In general way to show him
| the size OF the work he had undertaken.
Vest Also Enters Denial.
Senator Vest also denied these state
ments. He said that MIR Carlisle was
IN the committee room from time TO
time and consulted with the member
OF the committee In regard to the tarin
bill: that he expressed great anxiety
that the committee should agree upon
some measure and that 1t should be-
come law. but ne made no statemen,
about party obligations TO the sugar
trust. MIR. Vest said he had an indls-
tlnet recollection OF Mr. Carlisle draw
ing up provision in regard to slear,
but he did not know who received IT,
nor did not know that he had ever
seen It.
Forced 10 Change Front.
At any rate II was not the schedule
that was adopted and II he did prepare
a schedule his preparation Of It had nc
connection with the reported scene In
the committee room. which never oc'
CURED. He pronounced It as "a lie
ma,N out OF the whole CLOTH" the a,ory
that he changed front on sugar ard
had said that he would be compelled u
cease assooiating with Joe Hickey, be
cause Of the suspicion which was
aroused by the fact that Hickey was q
Spectator,
Il was for free sugar" he said. 'bui
] was finally compelled 10 favor CEN
a pound on raw Engsr and no duty OF
refined sugar and no ad yalorem,"
! ~. .tat.S thai he never exchanged