The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25

| islation was begun today by the senate
committee to which the matter was re-
| ferred.
E. j. Edwards, author of the Holland
letter. was before the committee for sew
eral hours. Owing to the fact that the
committee sat behind. closed doors and
committeeman are unwilling TO discuss
the proceedings; the details of the inquiry
i cannot be obtained. 1t is known. low
ever, that Edwards presented written
memorandum, giving some sources OF ln-
| formation contained in the letter to the
Philadelphia Press.
The letter In question stated that Secre-
| tary Carlisle had appeared before the SEN
ate finance committee aud demanded pro-
| lection to sugar because of party pledges
and that Carlisle had himself revised and
written the sugar schedule. 1t Is also
| stated that the sugar trust had given 600, =
600 to the Democratic campaign fund in
1892. and that Moore aud Schley, who. the
letter said, were
SENATOR BRICE'S BROKERS,
had been in possession of the latest amend
ments which had been agreed upon as the
tariff bill before the time when Senator
Voorhees, still insisted, On the floor of the
senate, that no amendment hal been
agreed to.
uted to the campaign fund. 1t was Ed
wards information that the money had
not been given to the national committee
din ectly, bat had been distributed to other
organizations to be used where money
would be used in ways co result to the
benefit of the national campaign. lie said
money may not have been contributed Dy
the trust as u corporation, but by indl-
vidual members, with the understanding
that in case of success the trust should be
protected against damaging legislation.
1t Was also said some of this money has
been used in Colorado to elect Popullsts.
Mr.. Edwards said his first Information
as TO The Interest OF the sugar trust In
politics had come to him in the spring of
1892 when it had contributed 10000 to the
cause of the "anti-snappers" in New York
state, but he had thought comparatively
little of this until he had heard or its far
larger donations In the fall of that year.
His first intimation of
Ma,.HAvEMEYER'S INTEREST
in tariff legislation had been received from
an interview with that gentleman pub
lisbed in the Brooklyn Eagle as early as
the 25th of last January, in which he had
said the tariff bill would be looked after
when it should reach tue senate.
1--WE are not without influence in the
senate" Mr.. Havemeyer was represented
there"
Mr.. Edwards also said Harper's Weekly,
of which ex-Secretary Schurz is editor,
had asserted that the sugar trust was not
without
FRIENDS IN THE CABINET
and in congress, and he said he had oh
tanned his information about the reported
meeting of Mr. Havemeyer with Senators
Brice and Smith, at the Arlington hotel IN
this city. from newspaper publications.
The reference to the speculation OF, sena-
tors in sugar trust stock, he said, was
matter of common report in New Yorn;
that four or five senators had engaged In
this speculation, but, owing to the fact
their dealings came under the class known
as privileges, puts and calls, there WAS no
record kept Of them and the fact of their
would be difficult OF proof.
He suggested that Messrs. Havemeyer.
John Z. Searls, ex-Congressman Lefever.
Cord: Meyer, II. NJ. Terrell and Mr.. Reed
be summoned as men who would be able
to throw light on the operations o. the
sugar trust.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
was brought to sudden halt by the
demanding that Mr.. Edwards
give his authority for the statements
made in his testimony concerning Secre-
tary Carlisie's interview with the snb-
committee of the finance committee and
the secretary drafting the sugar schedule.
This Mr. Edwards declined TO do, and the
committee insisting, he asked To be allow
ed 10 consult his attorney, Judge Often
hoefer, who was in the city. The request
was granted and the committee took
another recess while Mr.. Edwards went IN
search of his lawyer.
Mr. Edwards returned to the committee
room alter an absence of an hour accom-
D, Ind
brief conference the committee decided to
postpone further consideration of the ques- /
uion of excusing MIR. Edwards from di- |
yulgiog his authority for certain state |
ments until 10 O'Clock tomorrow, to allow |
Judge Dittenhoefer to consult authorities |
bearing upon the case.
John s. Schriever, the Washington cor |
respondent of the New York Mail and Ex- |
press, was examined in regard to dispatch /
which appeared in his paper on MAY -, !
stating that au interview between /
certain United States senators and |
of the sugar trust, /
held in psrlor OF ths Arlington house, /
bad been overheard by a wire manufac- |
turer who occupied the adjoining room. /
Mr.. Schriever was asked the name of his |
authority and also the name Of the wire 1
mentioned,
Mr.. Schrever said the story had been /
given him by a congressman, but he de- /
ciined to either give his name or the name /
Of the wire manufacturer, his reason be- |
ing that the congressman, while be gave /
him the story for publication, did not |
wish to be brought into the scandal or be /
called upon to testify and had made wit /
ness promise not TO reveal his name.
Mr.. Schrisver said the wire uanutact- /
urer, on the morning after tue conference,
met the congressman ana seemed in an
EXCITED STATE OF MIND.
He slapped the Congressman on the /
shoulder aud remarked that now he WAS 1
certain the Wilson bill would never pass
because tine night before he had occupied /
3 room next TO that occupied by some /
sugar men AMI ne had overheard enough |
Of the conversation TO lead him TO believe /
the tariff bill was dead.
The wire manufacturer also stated that 4
several senators Were IN he room with the 4
sugar men aud lie had recognized them by 1
their voices. He likewise volunteered that l
at times the discussion became 20 heated /
and loud that he WAS unable TO sleep and !
was therefore kept awake an1 Obliged TO
hear all that was said. Mr.. Schriever sta
ed TO the committee that he bad 20 Per
.onaI objection whatever 10 g!v!ng The
names or the parties.
The committee excused Mr.. ScbrieyeF
after a brief eftOrs 70 arrive at the source
# his information, until 10 o'clock t0mor-
row morning. Informing him he could take
inc time In the interim TO consult the con
gresham who hsd given him the iuforma-
ion. aud also q LAWYER - his liability in
.sse he should Persist Ia declining 10 reveal
he authority for his publication.
After Mr. SchTieyer was excused Mr. |
dacry w Walker Washington cor
Of the 81 Louis Post Dispatch, !
sss called aud asked 10 state where be had
obtained the Information published by
aim u disp-Ich "A whic5 he had stated
hat prominent msmber %: the cabinet
lad iugimaiel t8sI
I'VE PEEsIpENT HIMSELF