St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-16

WASHINGTON, June 15.--The pres
ence Of Theodore Havemeyer, vice pres
idenr OF the sugar trust. in the city
caused the senats Investigating co,n-
mlttee to change its plans for today,
and to put MIR. Havemeyer OH the stand
instead of beginning the examination of
the members OF the senate, as had been
contemplated. The questions in the
first part of the inquiry were very
similar to those asked H. D. Have
meyer and Mr.. Searies. but the answers
in some cases we're not SO specific, be-
cause the witness of today has not been
SO active iii the management of the
affairs Of the company as have his
brother aud Mr.. Searles. Mr.. Have
meyers examination occupied only a
short time. The committee did not
think that the testimony was of particu-
lar Importance, or that it developed any
facts that have not been brought out
Probably 10 other witnesses will he
examined today. After Mr.. Havemeyer
had been dismissed. each member of
the committee submitted to be cate
chlsed in the most comprehensive man
ner as to whether he knew Of any cor.
rupt proposition made in relation to the
sugar schedule, or whether he had been
interested i'll any way in speculation in
sugar stocks. The denlals were as
sweeping as the interrogations. After
recess. Senators Aldrich, Allison. Bate.
Berry and Blackburn we're mt through
the same catechism. Each member of
the senate will be asked to TESTIFY.
Senator Brice was detained longer be-
fore the COMMITTEES than any other of
the senators. He reiterated his de-
claration in his letter to Chairman GRAY.
Ia which he had said that he had not
boueht or sold a single share of Sugar
stock or death in Industrial stock of
any kind. He declared: "Since enter
ing the senate have not been concerned
in anv way. directly or indirectly. in
auv propsrtv. securities. stocks. invest
ments. or specuiations in ANYTHING that
is mentioned in the tariff bill from the
fret line to the end of the free list. with
tile execution of some local manufactur-
ing embellishments in Lima and adjoin-
inv towns in Ohio. In other words NV
Investments and the things with which
I am CONCERNED are not connected with
or affected by the operations of the
tariff Act. EXCEPT as the general prop
erty of the country is"
Mr.. Brics denied in general terms the
aIley ions contained In the newspaper
articles winch is the basis OF the in
yesiigatiun. The testimony OF Mr..
Krice cf,rroborated that of Messrs. Tar
reII. Havemeyer ard Reed as to the oc-
currences in the room in the Arlington,
Senator LoSlge-Did Mr.. Hayemeyer
saw ANYTHING about obligations of the
party for rift of money?
Senator Rriee-A hinintelv nothing in
auv wav rhera was no reference to it
IN words or inti,nation.
Mr.. Briee was very exp)icit and en-
plalic in his denial of anv knowledge of
camDaign contributions of the sugar
trust. He knew nothing of the con-
trlbutious in 1892. and he did NOT think
1897, wien he was in charge. there was
no contributions from the sugar trust
ar auvone connected with If. so far as
he knrw. II. never attended a meeting
on Renedjcl,s Yacht at which n ledge
were n,odr in the supar interest
Senator Hill was detained in the room
0t the comnittea oF inyastioation
longer than some other senators. I'm
addition Ia THE ouestions as to whether
he mad snrculated in suyar or owned
snyar stock which were answered in
tbr neuafive Senator aiIl was ones.
tioned IN r..SarI 70 The 1neetinv at the |
residence of Seuator Rrice when the
smear oueS,,,ns wera discussed a.. |
said thai he was nresent at thar time
and listanad Tn :ha .onisiana senator