The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
THE REPORTERS IN CONTEMPT
Report Of the Senatorial Suear.Trust H.
Vestlsatlou Made to The Senate.
HILL DEFENDS The RECBLClTNAhYS.
Why Prosecute Newspaper Men when the
Men Involved Could be Called and Ex-
nmined ?-The Tariff Bill


amined ?-The Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 29-In the
morning half hour IN the Senate Mr..
Kyle succeeded in having his Hawaiian
resolution taken UP, and Mr.. Kyle ac-
cepted as a substitute for 1t the Turpie
resolution, as reported from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations II declares
that, from the facts and papers laid
before the Senate. It is unwise and In
expedient under existing conditions. 10
consider at this time any project Of an
nexation Of the Hawaiian territory TO the
United States; that the provisional Gov
eminent, having been fully recognized, the
highest international interests require that
1t shall pursue its own line of policy. and
that foreign intervention in the political
affairs of the islands will be regarded as
an act unfriendly to the Government Of
the United States.
PTTFHR's AMENDMENT.
Mr. PETER offered an amendment TO the
resolution, simply declaring that the
provisional Government having been duly
recognized the highest international inter
cSfS require that II SnOulu pursue us ONH
line of policy without Interference on the
part Of the United States. and that IN
reference by other governments VIII De
regarded as an act untrlendly 10 the
Government Of the United States.
Mr. Vest offered an amendment by way
Of modification, declaring 1t unwise and
lnexpedient to consider any project or
annexation Of the Hawaiian territory 10
the United States, and that the highest
international interest require that he
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their own form Of government and line
Of policy. This amendment was laid on
the Tables TO Is.
The resolution was then displaced by
the tariff bill, and Mr.. Proctor cseP:;
VII took the floor to speak on the tarin
bin. a motion to lay the bill aside tenn
porarily and take up again ana dispose
of the Hawaiian resolution was mace
by Mr. PETER. II was defeated-yeas' -;
NAYS, 2s. The negative votes were all
given by Democratic senator's, and the
affirmative by Republicans and the three
Populists-Messrs. Allen. Kyle and PETER.
The consideration OF the tarlh Dlll was
then proceeded with. and Mr.. Proctor
addressed the Senate in opposition TO the
bill. particularly with its effect on trade
and its bearing upon the Canadian cues
tiol. Mr.; Proctor finished ms speech spec. "a az
dressed the Senate in opposition to the
bill.
At the close Of his speech Mr.. Gray
rose and said that he had been directed
by the select committee appointed on the
18th of May to make a partial report ana
he asked that IL be read
Mr. Hill said that before making any
objection he would like TO know from
the Senator from Delaware what the pro-
gramme was Mr.. Gray replied that ne
had no programme other than indicated IN
the report. The committee had submitted
a report which 1t considered as one OF
the highest Importance and he supposed
that there was no question that the re-
Dort was In order at any time. IL con-
cerred the privileges Of the Senate, and
he asked that the report be read IN order
that the Senate might determine whether
IL was a question OF privilege or not.
Mr. Hill: in the light of the explanation
of the Senator from Delaware or rather
in the light of the explanation when ne
does not give. | am compelled al this time
TO object to the reception OF that report
Mr. Gray: II make the point Of order
that a report concerning the privileges OF
the Senate is entitled 10 present considera-
ton and is not subject TO objection.
Mr. Henderson conceded with the views
expressed by Mr. Gray. and argued that
the Chair or the Senate could not deter
mine whether It was question OF prlVl-
lege unless the report was read.
The presiding officer Faulkner) eN-
pressed the opinion that the senator from
Nebraska was right
TESTIMONY OF EDWARDS AND sHRIvEn.
The report was then read. 1t consists
of five printed pages, some OF II being
quotations from that part of the testi-
mony where answers We're refused
portion OF the testimony is also submitted
TO the Senate. 1t relates that Elisha j.
Edwards appeared before the committee
May 2ith and stated that he was a cor
respondent OF the Philadelphia Press and
wrote the letter signed Holland" relative
TO the doings Of the Sugar Trust and GER
tain senator's II appears from this report
that the specific questions Mr.. Edwards
declined to answer were those asking
him who Informed him OF Mr.. Carllsles
recent visit TO the Committee on Finance
when he, Mr.. Edwards alleged, made
an appeal to the Democratic members in
February. that appeal being supposed TO
have reference to a duty on sugar Tie
committee states that II overrnled me
objections of Judge Dittenhoefer, Edwards
counsel, and insisted upon an answer to
the questions.
These questions sought to ascertain the
authority for the statement that Carlisle
signified his willingness himself to pre-
pare an amendment TO the sugar schedule
which he thought would be fair TO the
Government and yet just TO the sugar
interest; who gave the information con-
corning the alleged interviews between
officers of the Sugar Trust, Havemeyer,
the New York sugar refiner; Senator
Brice and Senator Smith, who was his
informant that on that day Mr. VOORHEES,
denied any amendments were proposed 10
the bill as originally reported TO the
Senate the list of four hundred amend
ments, as prepared by Senator Jones. was
I'm the hands of one of the members of
the brokerage firm Of Moore q Schley;
that the draft OF the sugar schedule as
finally adopted was the result Of
conference between Senator Gallery and
of the trust meeting In one
room of the Capitol building while the
was in session in another. All
these questions. the committee says. Ed
wards. acting upon the advice of his
refused to answer.
Referring 10 the testimony of John
Shriver correspondent Of the New York
Mail and Express. the committee quote
from Shriver's letter, detailing what a
prominent wire manufacturer was alleged
TO have overheard at the Arlington Hotel
I'm a talk between certain senators and
representatives Of the Sugar Trust
Shriver said a member OF Congress gave
him the information. and the committee
say that I'm response TO the direct ques-
ton. he declined 10 give the name OF
either the congressman or the wire manu-
facturer to whom he referred In his
news dispatches. In conclusion the COM
mittee say:
THE WITNESS IN CONTEMPT.
In the opinion Of the committee each
Of the questions put to each or SAID