The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-01

money mus obtained, he saii that j, vas
notorious fact that leading members nf
,he Democratic party in Colorado had
Deen IN consultation with the waa,th, :.
Democrats of New York prior 70 the elar,
| ton. '''' ''e'
MT. Edwards declined to give the mama
oi MS informant concerning Secretary
Nari'sle' ana was given until tomorrow
~ consult MS attorney and ascertain
whether he can be compelled to answer
the question
Ahe correspondent of a New York ma
per was requested to tell th. name If his
informant to the story that a meeting Of
sugar men and senators was held IN
washington, at which the sugar schedule
was agreed upon. He declined, and was
given until tomorrow to consult his at.
tClnty.
The correspondent of a st. Louis paper
declined to give his authority for TN.
st. ,emeht that the president had said
that the Democratic party was under OBJ
legations to the sugar men
Washington, May 26-The report IF
the senate committee appointed to in
testlgate the charges of attempts 10
brlbe United States senators to vote
against the tariff bill and the charges
OF improper Influences being used in con
n"ctlon with the sugar schedule WAS suh
inltted to the senate to-day, so far as
concerns the attempted bribery Of Sen
ators Hunton and Kyle. The report af
ter rccltlng the facts of BUTTS proffer
of money to the son of Senator Hrnton
and to Senator Kyle says
1cur committee are absolutely iusti-
he'd III stating that the facts have ben1
established by the evidence notwith-
stsnGins the denial on the part of Charles
w. Buttz. There is no evidence 10 snow
the truth of Mr., EuttG's statement to
: nator Kyl" and Eppa llunton, Jr.. that
Il syndicate of bankers and CAPITALISTS
bad raised sum Of money to be used
iol the purpose Of defeating the pending
I: iii bill. or that there was IN agent OF
= Oh 4 syndicate in Washington, and that
any money was IN Washington for that
pa rpose. Rut,z denies that he made
any such statement, or that he had any
knowledge of the eNstence of such Il
syndicate. or that he was the agent or
rcpr, sentative Of any one He further
dt MES that he has amy money himself"
Judge DltteDhoefcr, counsel for Cor
respondent Edwards, appeared nefore the
sugar trust Investigation to-day and All
II, unced that he had advised his client
not To give the committee the names Of
persons from whom he received certain
information bearing upon the subject un-
der investigation He quoted the su-
prtine court decisions in the kilbourne
and Counselman cases III support Of his
position. Among other reasons Judge
Dttenho.fer stated that for Mr.. Edwards
to disclose the names Of his infornants
would be TO degrade him as Il newspaper
man,
The committee overrglei Judge Often
hoefer's objections and again called Mr.
Edwards in, repeated its demand that he
give the names requested i'll the first in
stance. and received his final decision not
to comply with the demand. He was
theh excused and the committee again
went into secret session No decision as
to 4 future course Of action was reached
to-day
Senator Caffery and Congressman
Iefeycre Of Louisiana were before the
committee later in the day and absolute
" denied the story Of their participation
trust people.
Washington, May 29.-The seaat. COM
nttee investigating the alleged influence
OF the sugar trust upon tariff legislation
was in secret session to-day considering
the subject of compelling witnesses 10
disclose the source of information.
Mr. Walker one # the correspondents,
expected to have Mr.. Sulzrr appear Tor
lin before the committee, Tut the com
mttce informed Mr. Walker that he
Shtul1 not be wanted again hv tie com
Il ittee 1t il Inferred from this state
ment that the committee has decided not
to hear any more from the witnesses
Until it shall decide on its course with
reference to their ref, sal to answer lues-
tions. Judge Dittcnhoefer sent com.
munication to the committee asking II
Edwards and Shrver would be wanted
to-day Senator Gray replied that the
witnesses he mentioned would not be
called to-day, but further he could not