The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-21
CALLS Them BY Name.
Senator Allen Makes a Report
on Sugar Investigation.
No Doubt That Sugar Trust
Gave Campaign Money.
TRUST WAS CARED FOR
He Names Senators Quay and
MCPHERSON Explicitly.
SenatOrJ onesHoweverHeCIaims
Was Innocent of Wrong.

W ASHlNGTON, July c1.-OOndJOE Alt6uy
of Nebraska, who was a member of the
sugar investigating committee, has made
an additional report to the senate. sup
plementing that of the committee. He
says:
I'm view of the fact that the report of
Senators Gray and Lindsay, in which
concur, does not set forth the facts in
this case as fully as I think they should
be stated, l have deemed it perfectly
proper to file separate and additional
rep ort @
ssThe testimony shows to my mind
quite conclusively that contributions
were made by the sugar trust to both the
Republican and Democratic parties for
campain purposes. The testimony of
Henry o. and Theodore Havemeyer and
John +. Searles leaves no doubt of the
fact that the sugar trust in the state of
New York in 1892 contributed money to
the Democratic party for campaign pur-
poses and at the same time and for the
same purpose contributed money to the
Republican party in the state of Massa-
chusetts. It is true that these witnesses
testified that their contributions were
made for local and state purposes, but
there is no doubt in my mind that the
money went into the general campaign
fund of these states, and was used as
much for national state and local pur-
poses.
company. popularly and more properly
know as the American Sugar Trust, has
been in the habit of ntributing money
to the national campaign funds of both
4 the Democratic and Republican parties
through its president, with the expecta-
+ ton, if not the implied promise, that
whichever party succeeded to power the
! interests of the company should be cared
I for by il. This deduction is fully war :
ranted by the testimony taken by US.
"a wisely drawn and judicious law
! looking to a prompt and efficient remedy
+ for this growing evil should be passed
1 by congress and approved by the presi-
dent
Names Mcpherson and Quay.
ssThe testimony shows that two sena-
/ tors John r. Mcpherson, of New Jer-
/ sey, and Matthew s. Quay, Of Pennsyl-
vania, did engage in speculatinS in what
are known as sugar stock or certificates
during the pendancy Of the present tariff
bill before the senate. As their testi-
mony accompanies this report and is
seif-explanauory, l will do no more than
to say that l think it fully discloses the
necessity for a law prohibiting this prac-
tice.
"It is delicate matter for me to speak
upon this subject, but sense of public
duty requires NE to condemn the prac-
tice as unwise and fraught with danger,
and as one which. if INDUCED in to any
4 considera BILE extent by senators and rep
resentatives, will inevitably lead to the
defeat of needed reform in legislation
The evidence does not show that the
sugar trust had any direct influence in
procuring the presentation to the senate
/ of the committee amendment to the su-
4 gar schedule, although / think that
\ schedule in so far as it prescribes an ad
valorem system of taxation is entirely
/ satisfactory to the trust. There is moth
I ing in the evidence to show that Secre-
tary Carlisle had any improper iuter r
( views with any representative Of the
( trust or that any advice he may have
4 given or assistance he may have render
ed the finance committee was at all i'm
proper or out of place.
Il am well convinced that in what
/ Senator Jones did in the premises he was
actuated by honorable motives, and had
no desire TO unduly favor the sugar trust
/ in any respect.
81 believe it TO be due to all OF these
! officers to say that the evidence does not
Z cast a suspicion upon their conduct.
Il am thoroughly convinced, however,
/ that no senator or representative should
/ ever permit himself to be approached
upon any subject connected with legisla-
ton by those representing private or
| special interests, except on such Occas-
/ ions when such persons may be heard by
the committee Of which he is a member,
exactly as they would be heard in a court
of justice in a case there pending and to
I be determined.
COntumaClous tFftnssaes.
"It is proper to call attention to the
reckless and open defiance of the
authority of the senate to require wit
nesses to answer questions that may be
put to them. or make disclosures germane
to the subject matter Of investigation.
/ The defiance of our authority by wit
nesses, demonstrates to me that if the
senate ever expects to arrive at the truth
of any matter under investigation by a
committee appointed by it, it must
promptly take cOntumacious witnesses in
hand and deal with them without delay,
as they would be dealt with in a court Of
! justice under like circumstances.
"But so long as partisan politics enters
/ into the discussion and consideration of
| Investigations of this character the peo-
pie can expect such witnesses to escape
unpunished and no one knows this truth
| better than the witnesses themselves"
In conclusion Senator Allen urges the
passage of a law prohibiting speculation
by senators and Representatives and a
/ law to require witnesses before investi-
/ eating committees to answer questions.
WILL DEFEAT THE TARIFF BILL.
\ If Senators Cant Have Their Way They
Will Have None Says Rumor.
WASHINGTON. JuI-r 21.-There has been