The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-19
SUGAR INVESTIGATION.
Senators Still Testifying Before
the Special Committee,
NO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
senator German, who Has Been Con-
neotod with the Democratic National
Committee for Years, Knows Nothing
of Them,

nectod with the Democratic National
Committee for Years. Knows Nothing
of Them, ...- .......-. 49,.
WASHINGTON, June l9-The examina-
tion of senators was continued by the SUI
gar trust investigation committee yester.
day, and several of the eleven remaining
senators who did not appear Saturday
gave their evidence.
Senator Cameron was the first Witness
and he answered all the drag net ques-
tions in the negative. Senator Cameron
was examined with reference to the meet
ing in his room between Senator Jones, OF
the finance committee. and Mr.. H. ..
Havemeyer, the president Of the sugar
trust
Senator Morgan was another important
witness, and his testimony extended out
side the set questions to the conference he
had with other senators in the interest of
rearrangiug the sugar schedule Of the
tariff bill Other senators who testified
were Messrs lrby and Washburn.
Correspondent Rowland, Of the New
York Press, was also questioned with ref
erence to the information he thought he
possessed duplicating Senator Ransom in
sugar speculation which was so thor
oughly disproved by the staten mt of Gen
Niai A'uh7chi Sht"ithyi NhSA hS
that his son. George Ransom. and his
messenger, Captain Barnes, had placed
small bets on sugar in bucket shops
Mr.. Rowland confirmed Senator Ran
CONS statement, and said he had no evil
dence to the contrary.
Senator German said NO" to all the
categorical questions relative to the spec
ulation in sugar stock, He wns asked
about the interviews he had with repre-
sentatives Of the refining companies and
other senator's, and replied that their in
terviews were such as honorable men
might hold in an honest endeavor 10 ar
range tariff bill upon which the party
would unite.
When asked about campaign contribu-
items Mr., German said that while he was
member of the national committee he
never heard anything about contributions
| from the sugar trust or any one represent
! ing them.
Senator Camden. in response to ques-
| tions from Senator Davis, said he had
| considered 1t necessary TO conciliate the
| Louisiana senat tors and one or both Of the
| California senators ON the sugar schedule.
| These senators, he said contended for n
| tar in on this article, and were very firm
| iu their demands. though he could not
say from personal knowledge what they
would have done or not done, He said
also that he did not know of any repre-
| sentative in the senate of the sugar refin-
| ing interests. but there were certain seua-
/ tors who claimed that there should be =
modification OF that schedule and other
| schedules in which their constituents were
| Interested,
The Investigating committee after dis
| posing OF the witnesses available. held an
! executive session and decided to request
the vice president to certify to the district
attorney the fact that President H. o.
llavemeyer and Treasurer j +. Searles.
OF the American Sugar Refining com.
pany. had refused to answer certain ques-
tieus Of he committee. The motion was
offered by Senator Allen. and was sus-
tained by him and by Senators Lodge and
Davis, while Senators Gray and Lindsay
opposed the motion both by votes and ar.
Eument Senator A lien also moved that
the two gentlemen be brought before the
bar OF the senate, where the questions
should be repeated to them This motion
wat defeated by b vote oi to 4