New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
LILLE TEEST UITNENSES.

THE TRTST UTTNESSES.
The Gray Committee ought not to discriminate
between newspaper correspondents and sugar
monopolisS. II has cndeavorcd 10 cocrre the
correspondents who have declined 10 reveal
confidential sources Of information. and has cx-
posed them Ia prosecution for coniumacy II
ought 10 be- equally rigorous in dealing with
Mr. IIavcmcycr and Mr. ScarlcS. who. under
advice from counsel. have declined 10 furnish
precise and detailed Information respecting the
Trusts financial contributions 10 political par
ties Mr.. IIavcm"ycr. after his disng"nupllS AZ
tempt 10 force balance In the relations Of the
Trust 10 both parties, ought to be compelled To
produce bill Of particulars Mr.. ScarlcS olGht
not 10 be- allowed to cvadc the same isNli" on
the puibbling prctcnrc that il is not within the
province OF The investigation The committee
has been instructed 10 ascertain if There Is any
truth i'm The charges of certain newspapers mat
the sugar schedules hav" been revised IN conS"-
uIrcncr of campaign contributions mad" 10 III"
Democratic party These witnesses admit mat
the Trust contributed locally" 10 the Demo
cratic party I'm this State and in This town. II
Is clearly within the province ~ IA" commute"
10 insist upon knowing how much money was
paid 10 the local Democratic managers N's'rt
10 do this will imply unwncn"sS 10 lnv"StI-
gate The scandal Mr. lIvcmcycr AMI MT
ScarcS ought 10 be- disciplined for contumacy
These witnesses cmphatically deny that any
political contributions were mad" by the Trust
for the purpose Of preventing or securing lrsiS-
latlon 50 also Mr. Van Allen Indignantly re-
PEELED The suggestion that his campaign sub
scrlptlon WAS designed 10 Influence his appoint
mrnt as Minister - Italy. and Mr.. whitney
corrohoratcd his denial: but the unusual amount
II the check implied financial obligation. ana
the appointment was generally REGARDED ~ Inc
plvmcnf Of Il political debt The sugar monopo-
lists admit that they contributed money 10 me
Democratic party in this State. although they
decline to say how much. and endoayor TO ere
ate an impression tina, they have been BLEED by
both sides Then their testimony reveals their
lndcfaiigallc industry In intriguing with STr'-
taiv Carlisle and In lobbying with Democratic
Senators. aud the sugar schedule in lis REVISED
form proves that They got what they wanted.
The Washington correspondent OF The New
York Herald" sums up III" caS" when l." says
that ihcir "tcSiimony has done more than any
thing else 10 strengthen the belief that me
German Rricc sugar schedule WAS put into III"
Tarin bin ~ the payment ~ political d'D''
that The hand Of tn" TrIS' : vlNihl" in every
line" that the charges ~ Senatorial corruption
In connection with The Sugar TruS' are In III"
main correct" and that IN" story ~ m" aI'p-
ton " the schedule "s on" Of the most shame
fnl chapters IN the history Of American leglsla-
ion
These witnesses are trying 10 exoncrate the
Democratic Senators not only by representing
thar the Trust Is non-partisan AMI contributes
~ both parties bur also by asserting that inc
Mckinley bin helped TO enrich them ana that
they VIII have less protection under III" tor
man bill These are all contemplate. hyp"
critical devices FOR imposing upon pubIc ere
,lulifv. The Trust did not want free raw sugar
md that was the leading feature - the Mckhn-
lev schedules II has advocated the restoration
II duties on raw sugar under conditions favor
able for promoting fraud n Senator sherman
has proved Ia dciail AMI The German bill In thls
rcspcri * thoroughly to is liking The duties
am refined sugar were conceded In the Mckinley
bill for the benefit OF those rclincrS who were
fighting The Trust and there WAS something
fo b. said In favor ~ them; bur now that IN"
power ~ the monopoly * unchacng"d. ana H.
pllrposc. ~ disclosed 10y Mr. llaycmry"r ana
Mr. S"arlcs j. 10 regulate production and price
absolutely without competition. the German
duties nrc indcfcnsbc. Moreover n j. not tiu"
that the Trust will have less protection under
the German bill than II has had under the Me
Kinlrv act Senator Sherman established ms
fact I'm his admirably lucid speech on the sugar
schedule and neither the Democratic Senators
nor the. Trust witnesses have vcntur"d 10 con
iradict him.
The best proof that the Trust was dissatisfied
with the Mckinley bill and anxious 10 restore
the duties ON raw sugar ard 10 hay" other
changes made in The schedule is The fact mat
II, money was put mp very largely on the Demo
craft" side in 1872 and that il has br.n lobby
ing 10 have the schedules revised in its own
way The Trust has dictated It's terms to The
Senatorial combine by It's d"Xteriy III making
use of the Louisiana Senators and in threat
cning 10 defeat the new Tariff bill II Its wishes
were not regarded That is sclndlouS enough
even II Senators are innocent Of The charge Of
Specializing in sugar stocks something that can
not be proved by the Gray Committees neglect
10 Investigate the matter. II Is scandalOuS
enough. even II the Trust did not make Il heavy
Investment with the Democratic campaign com
mlttcc. and subsequently insist upon the ldu-
,lation Of thc debt 10y II tariff decker and that
charge cannot be- rcfutcl by covering up the
rciincrS' dealings with the TWO parties.
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LORD ROSEBERY and THE DERBY
II Is not TO be expected that the stern British