The Washington times., 1894-06-02
CARLISLE'S SUGAR POINTS
He Drove to the Capitol on Sunday
..
to See the Finance Committee.
WIRE MANUFACTURER COMING
He Informs the Senate Investigators That He
Will Gladly Answer Their Questions.
John De Witt Warner Testifes-Mc-
Pherson Makes an Explanation.

II is stated on the best authority that Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle have
| been in entire and perfect harmony in all
their actions in regard to the tariff bill. Sec
retary Carlisle's part in the preparation of
the sugar schedule Of that bill is officially
stated as follows: Senator Jones called upon
and informed him that the subcommittee had
agreed upon the sugar schedule, and requested
that he put it in proper form.
This the Secretary did, the paragraph pre-
pared being one OF a few lines, and providing
that after January /, 1895, there shall be
levied and collected on all sugars duty OF
40 per cent. ad vaorem. and upon all sugars
above No. 16, Dutch standard in color, duty
OF one-eighth OF one cent per pound, ia addi-
tion to the duty OF 40 per cent. ad valorem.
This amendment was sent TO Senator Jones at
the Capitol. In the afternoon, in response TO
a reques: of Senator Jones, Secretary Carlisle
visited the Capitol, and was informed that
other changes were under consideration, and,
being requested TO do 50. made some inter-
lineaiions III the amendment, so That 1t read
On or after January /, 1885. there shall be
levied and collected on all sugars not above
No. 10. Dutch standard in color. and on all
tank bottoms. syrups of cane juice or OF beet
juice. maiada. concentrated malada or con-
crete and concentrated moiasscs duty oi ~
per cent ad yalorem, and on all sugars above
No. IL, Dutch standard in color. there shall be
levied and collected duty OF 40 per cent. al
valorem.
As already stated, Secretary Carlisle pre-
pared the original amendment In accord
ance with the compromise that had been
reached by the Democratic members OF the
Finance Committee. and the alterations made
in the amendment 4t tn. Capitol were made
TO meet the views of the committee. The
committee then decided that Il provision
should be incorporated providing that the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty should not be
affected by the schedule. Inc book contain
ing the treaties was obtained by Secretary
Carlisle from the room OF the Foreign Com
nlittee. and ne wrote the proviso which pre-
serves the Hawaiian treaty. All this Is Ill the
handwriting OF Secretary Carlisle.
With reference to the giving of letter TO
Mr.. Hayemeyer Introducing that gentleman
to Senator Mills the following statement is
made: Inat was a mere matter of courtesy
and routine. When Mr. Hav"meyer presented
himself at the Treasury Department he was
informed that he should call upon those who
were framing The bill.
Mr.. HGvemeyer had slight acquaintance
with Mr.. Mills, and in order to save time and
insure him conference with the Senator
Secretary Carlisle, at the request OF Mr.
Hayemeyer gave MIN a note OF Introduction.
There was nothing improper or unusual in
this. Similar letters had been given by Mr..
Carlisle TO gentlemen who called upon him in
connection with the tariff. some of whom
were manufacturers whom he personally
knew. and who desired TO secure changes in
the rates fixed BY the committee.
That night it occurred to the Secretary that the
first paragraph oi the schedule providing for
the repeal OF the bounty fixing ths date of re-
peal for July /. 1891, while the duty on sugar
was not TO be operative until January l. 1895.
Knowing it to be the intention OF the commit
tee to issue a print OF the amended bill on
Monday, Secretary Carlisle on Sunday morn
ing took coupe and called at the house Of
Senator Jones for the purpose of directing at
tentlon to the discrepancy. II the bounty
should be repealed on July l, 1894. and duty
should be imposed upon six months there
after. there would be period during which
there would be neither bounty nor duty.
Mr.. Carlisle was satisfied that the discrep-
ancy would be discovered after the bill was
printed. hut he naturally desired to save the
committee from the criticism which would fol-
low so palpable blunder. Finding that Senator
Jones had gone TO the Capitol the Secretary
drove there and found Senators Jones, Nc
Pherson and Vest and Representative Breck-
inridge. of the Ways and Means Committee
engaged in going over the bill.
That visit on Sunday morning. May 6. was
the only visit made by Mf. Carlisle to the
committee without an invitation, and the
change alluded TO is the only original sugges-
ton he made in connection with the formula
ton of the bill.
The story that Dir. Carlisle called on the
committee on his own motion and insisted
hot -Din Cpha II 10 for hCt l..
adopted for the reason that the snGar trust
had made liberal contributions to the Demo-
cratic fund is denied emphatically by the
Secretary.
The Senate investigating committee held a
brief session yesterday and adjourned over
until Monday, when Walter CASTOR. the now
famous listening wire manufacturer OF Wilkes
barre, Pa. will be on hand to tell of the con-
versation he overheard az the Arlington hotel
He will it is declared, give the names OF
the Senators whose voices he overheard. and
then the inquiry will proceed with these Sem
ators as witnesses.
When Representative Warner of New York,
went before the investigating committee he
announced before he was sworn his intention
of reserving the privilege as member of the
House Of answering only such questions as
might be thought proper. Several times dur
ing his examination he fell back upon this
privilege and refused to answer some of the
questions which were asked. 1t is said that
some of these were not very important while
others were pertinent to the examination.
The committee decided that il has no power
to make member Of the House testify before
a Senate committee, and all that it can do is
to certify the fact to the other House. This
was the method pursued in the celebrated
Credit Mobilier affair when Senator refused
TO testify before Il House committee. The in
vestigating committee has not decided to take
this course with Mr.. Warner yet, and it may
not go decide. 1t is understood that one OF
the points on which the committee sought to
obtain a statement from Mr.. Warner was as
to the influence brought to bear upon him to