Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-21
spseio, 70 as Rsoisz

Democratic Senator's
Special 70 ths Rssisrsr.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The state
ment which Senator Camden made TO
the Sugar Investigating Committee yes
terday bears out fully what has been
known all along regarding bis anxiety
10 adjust the differences between Dem
Ocratic Senators over the schedules OF
the tariff bill, so that the difficulties 10
the way of its passage might be removed
and promp t action secured. AS is well
known. mem bers Of the Finance Com
mittee. especially Senator Jones' re-
peatedly appealed to Senator Camden
20 aid them in bringing the so-caileu
conservative" Democratic Senators 20
modify their demands for concessions;
and IL was while engaged in these ef-
forts that Senator Camden had his
meetings with Mr.. Havemeyer and
other representatives soi the Sugar
Trust.
Senator Camden's statement to the
committee is as follows:
SENATOR CANiDEN's STATEMENT.
In the testimony OF Senator Jones,
chairman OF the subcommittee on
Finance. and OF Messrs. HayemeYer and
Terrell, an interview has been referred
TO as having taken place at my rooms,
opposite the Arlington Hotel, which 10
Is due 10 myself 20 explain IN detail, and
in doing so ! will refer 70 the fact that
pleasant and somewhat intimate rela-
tiops have existed between Senator
Jones and myself for more than 10 years,
a large portion OF which time we have
served together % the Senate, and 10 has
been no unusual thing 10 confer on mat
ters Of interest and importance, and that
after the report OF the Senate
Finance Committee had been made 10
The Senate, carrying with 10 it's amend
ments to the Wilson bill, it became evil
dent. that some notifications
and compromises would be neceS-
sary in order 70 pass tariff bill through
the Senate in any reasonable time. One
OF the chief difficulties was the ADJUST
ment Of the sugar schedule, and 10 o
general conversation with Senator
Jones. 1 urged first that the Democrats
must pass a tariff bill, and second, that
speedy action 10 the passage Of the bill
was OF far more importance TO the bust
ness interests Of the country and the
Democratic party, than shades OF differ
ence as toitems making up the schedules
where duties had already been decided
upon on given articles for revenue pur-
noses. and / told him that in my judg-
ment such concessions ought TO be made
within reasonable limits as would unite
the Democrats 10 the Senate in support
OF bill, in view OF the fact that 10 was
extremely desirable that at least forty
three Democratic votes should be cast
for whatever Dill should be passed. The
general situation was finally talked over
Rom time to time and Senator Jones ex-
pressed himself fayOrabIy 20 that view
Of the situation, and the duty OF the
committee aud the Senate, provided IL
aJuld be done on the general
a LINES OF DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
=. the sane Zine Senator Jones stated
- ne That my business and pers0ualge-
Nations in the Senate could be OF service
TO the committee, and asked me II
would help him and other members Of
the committee in ascsrtaiuing and ar
irving az the real points OF difference
20 be adjusted, which / readily consent
ed 10 do.
will state here that as understood
the matter, whilst the sugar producing
interest aud the refining interest had
started out together with friendly re-
lations 10 regard 10 the sugar schedule,
that difference had soon after arisen To
which the two interests became very
far apart, and there was danger OF Seri-
Gus antagOnism between the two inter
ests which might endsnger the 0illfrOm
either one side or the other.
Soon after this conversation and I'M
q Outstanding between Senator Jones aud
myself, / happened Ia one OF the COM
mittee rooms, in which Senator Jones
was iDterrOgating Mr.. SearleS (whOm l
did not know before that time) upon
the process and particulars relating 90
the business Of refining Senator Jones
nodded TO me 20 take a seat, which
did, and listened 20 the questions Of
Senator Jones and the answers OF Mr.
Searles upon the subject Alter he
got drought only occupied a
few minutes-aud Mr.. Segr,eS had
left the room, Senator Jones
turned TO me and said that whilst he
was posted from his standpoint through
the examination OF statistics, reports,
etc, be was very anxious 20 under
stand both sides fully and fairly, and
20 get reliable data aud Information
from the refining interest side Of the
question, and that he was not at all
satisfied with the information given by
Mr. Searles. In fact, Senator Jones
was not at all pleased with the result Of
the interview, in which, OF course,
had taken no part, but was simply list
sning. Senator Jones suggested that
II would be a good thing for someone
who was regarded as high
AUTHORITY IN SUGAR MATTERS
to present 20 him, or 20 the
committee, the facts they relied
upon, in order that he might Judge for
himself the merits of the conflicting
claims.
I replied that l had no doubt it
could be brought about. l afterwards
repeated the conversation 10 Senator
Brice, or TO some other person; but my
present recollection is IL was TO Seua-
tor Brice. AT any rate through means,
of which have no personal knowledge,
Mr. Havsmeyer came TO Washington
md / was advised that Mr.. Havemeyer
vs. at the Arlington Hotel aud desired /
appear before Mr.. Jones, or the sub /
lmittee, aud i so informed Senator |
es and asked him where he would /
Ter Mr.. Havemeyer should see him. /
'eplied. that II agreeable, he would /
Mr.. Havsmeyer at my rooms op-
the Arlington Hotel at 10 O'Clock I
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