Evening journal., 1894-06-02
SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR.
It Is the All Important Feature
in Washington Just Now.
CARLISLE EXPLAINS AT LENGTH.

Debate Ucgun-R Representative Warner
Refuses to Answer the Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 2.--The battle royal
ycr the sugar schedule began, but il be-
IAN tnmely with the booming of distant
cannon Tho entire day was occupied by
two spcakcrs-Scnators Manderson Of Ne
hraska, and PETER of Kansas, both of
whom favored q bounty instead of a duty.
There were no exciting incidents. IL is
probable that the hard hand 10 hand fight
ing over this schedule, on which 10 is gen
orally admitted depends the fate of the
bill, win begin Monday
10 IS not considered possible on the floor
of the senate that the sugar schedule can
ba defeated outright, as the Republicans
are not absolutely united, but therc is be-
licycd TO De possibility that the discrim
mating duty in favor of the sugar reliner
may be partially or wholly defeated 1t is
the intention of the Democratic managers,
ms indicated by the notice given by Mr.
Harris just prior TO adjournment, TO force
still longer sessions beginning on Monday
ncxt The senate is now sitting from 10
o. m. until Is p m. Tho sessions hereafter
will probably be protracted until 10 p m.
Sugar Trust Investigation.
Whom Representative Warner of New
York went before the Sugar trust investi-
eating committee, lac announced before be
was sworn his intention of reserving the
privilege as a member of the house of am
swering only such questions as might be
thought proper Several times during his
examination he fell back upon this privi-
lege and refused to answer some Of the
questions which were asked 1t is said
that somo of those were not very impor-
tant. while others were pertinent to the
examination.
Che committee decided that it has no
power to make "a member Of the house tes-
| tfy before a senate committee, and all
/ that it can do is TO certify the fact TO the
other house. This was the method pur-
sued in the celebrated Credit Mobilier af
fair when "a senator refused 20 testify be-
| fore q house committee
The investigating committee has not
decided to take this course with Mr.. War
nor yet, and It may not so decide. It is
understood that one ol the points on which
the committee sought 10 obtain a state
mcnt from Mr. Warner was as to the in
nuoncc brought to bear upon him to cease
his opposition to the sugar duty, but this
| failed Mr. Warner told the committee
that "a large amount of his information
came from conversation with members of
the house who were discussing the events
relating 20 the sugar duties. lie was asked
who these members were and i'm every in
stance declined 20 give the name of any Of
his fellow members of the house.
The committee says that the testimony
which Mr. Warner refused 10 give was Of
q hearsay character and not of such impor-
tanco that would warrant any extraordi-
nary methods to obtain. There is ex-
pressed great desire to have the testimony
that has recently been taken printed for
use In she senate before the vote is taken
ON the sugar schedule, and il Is probable
that II II is available several blocks Of 10
will be read In the senate today Tho
. points Of most interest are those relating
to the testimony of Secretary Carlisle and
others relating TO the sugar schedule.
Tho points i'm Mr. Edwards story as to
how the schedule was drawn together with
certain proceedings on % Sunday at the
capitol have been denied by all witnesses
Senator Jones has testified that he re-
Quested Secretary Carlisle TO draw the sug-
ar schedule, and the secretary has frankly
said that he drew it. Senator Mills has
testified that Hayomcycr came to him
with letter of introduction from Socre-
tary Carlisle, but that ho did not see Have
meyer Tho committee will not 60 to New
York to take testimony, nor will IL resume
its sessions until next Monday.
Secretary Carlisle Explains.
It is stated on the best authority that
President Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle have been i'm entire and perfect har-
mony in all their actions I'm regard 20 the
tariff bill Secretary Carlisles part in
the preparation Of the sugar schedule OF
that bin is officially stated as follows:
senator Jones called upon and informed
him that the subcommittee had agreed up
ON the sugar schedule and requested that
he put it IN proper form. This the secro-
. tary did, the paragraph prepared being one
of a few lines, and providing that after
Jan. /, 1895, there shall be levied and col
lccted on all sugars a duty of 40 per cent
? ad valorm, and Hpon all sugars above No.
! l6 Dutch standard i'm color duty Of one
r. eighth of I cent per pound i'm addition To-
the duty of 40 per cent ad valorm. This
}, | amendment was sent To senator Jones at
y the capitol. I'm the afternoon, I'm response
C 90 q request of senator Jones, Secretary
Carlisle visited the capitol and was I'M
! | formed thatot changes were under con
sidemtion, and being requested 90 do so d,
h made some intcrlincati0ns Ina the amend
a mont.
y As already stated. Secretary Carlisl,
Il prepared the original amendment in nc
II oordanoo with the compromise THAT hat
been reached by the Democratic member
% of the finance committee, and the altera
- ttons made in the amendment at the capi
a tol were made TO meet the views Of the
committee.
= The committee then decided that a pro
vision should be Incorporated providing
that the Hawaiian reciprocity troar
should not bo affected by the schedule
Tho book containing the treaties was oh
tanned by secretary Carlisle from the room
of the foreign committee and hc wrot
tile proviso which preserves the Hawaiian
treaty. An this is in the handwriting q
Secretary Carlisle.
Tile Sunday Morning visit.
This event occurred ON Saturday, Ma
o. That night it occurred 70 the sccrctar
that the first paragraph of the schcdul
providing for the repeal of the bounty iis
ed the date of repeal for July T. lS9.
while the duty on sugar was not to be OF
erativo until Jan. ], 1895. Knowing IL I
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