The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-13
"SUGAR" CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. Havemeyer Before the Senate
Investigating Committee.
WHERE TIE SUGAR" WAS PLACED.

The Head Of tho Great Trust Admits
That Contributions Were Made to the
| Campaign Funds of the Two Leading
Political Parties.
WASHINGTON, June i3-when Mr.. II.
o. Havemeyer. president of the American
| Sugar Refining company otherwise known
as the sugar trust. was excused by the
senate Investigating committee, at AIS
yesterday afternoon, he had been with the
committee about five hours, aud was
asked to appear again today The inquiry
was begun by asking Mr.. Havemcyer
about the published statement that he
had, either on Mr.. F.. G, Bensdict's yacht
or at Greenwich, Conn. been in consulta-
tion with Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Bene-
diet In 1892. after Mr.. Cievcland's nominal
tion for the presidency. about the sugar
interests as affected by the Hawaiian
treaty, To this Mr., Havemeyer said there
was mot one word OF truth He also
declared that no such consultation had
ever occurred at any time or place.
With reference to the reported confer
ence at the Arlington hotel IN this city he
sad' Some time In March ! was IN Mr.
Terrelrs room at the Arlington hotel
when Mr.. Brice, Mr. Smith and Mr.. Reed
were present. There was nothing at that
interview said about the obligations of
the Democratic party to the sugar trust,
there existing no obligation between
them, and there was no mention of any.
have no recollection of any reference to
| any obligation on the part Of Smith. Brce
or any one present"
He then told how he had been sent for
, by Mr.. Terrell TO come to his (Terrell' -
room and explain the sugar question to
Senator BrlGe He said that Senator Smith
came in after his explanation of the sugar
question had been concluded, and was
very positive that there was no further
conversation on the subject of sugar after
Senator Smith came in Nor was there
o any reference to the indebtedness of the
8 Democratic party to the sugar trust by
D him TO Senator Smith or any other sena-
2 tor Neither had he told MIR Smith that
. the bill should he beaten If sugar did not
v get fair treatment, He also denied the
i, story of a sunday meeting at the Capitol
with Senator Gallery and others, and said
+ that he had never been at the Capitol on
II Sunday.
: He said he had come to Washington
a early in March, after the tariff bill had
:. passed the house. with the hope of getting
II a hearing before the finance committee
I, and had gone to Senator Vests to ask him
u it would not be possible to secure 9
~ nearing ny tue committee MT, est nae
. said no. but had agreed to allow him tt
% explain the sugar question TO him West
lr individually, and he had done SO. meeting
). Vest twice.
l. Mr.. Havemeycr then explained his in
tervew with Senator Jones at Senator
re- Camden's rooms, and with Senator CAT
- ferry at Senator Brce's house. lie ,hal
talked with Jonrs about three-quarters o
We an hour about the different systems O
he leyying duty and about the cost of rein
as ing sugar in this aud other countries, II
re said that he had been invited to Senate
NY Brce's house by the senator to meet Scna
y, tor Gallery, and when he met him, merel
" went over the argument for au ad valorcn
81. duty.
he Mr. Havemeyer said he had two inter
~ views at the Nornauiie hotel with Scna
Us tor Hill At the first interview he had eS
planned the refining business TO him, an
II bad told him what he thought ought t
mn he done At he second interview he ey
ut planned to him the discrimination in Il
nA and wanted him to take some active int
ID est to have it remrGicd Mr. IlavemGye
va said he had also made two visits to SEM
uI Tor German, who hrd SEEMED to take a
at Interest IN the question Mr. German la
nr. been surprised at the apparent discrim
if nation, and had said hethought the class
H--.i-,-- -.....-l.'- s.-l.., fraa frnln that II
are had also called on Senator Smith at th
hs Normanhie and pointed out this discrim
ny nation. and the senator had promised I
81 look into the matter and do what he coul
to remedy the inequality OF the schedu
OF ns first reported.
his Explaining his visit to Secretary Carlis
Der MIR Havemayer said II called upon hi
OF at his house before the senate fnan,
10y committee reported the bill to ascert nj
80 what his views NypFH about lg pd -, mi
tration Of an ad vHlorcm duty on suga
whether he thought It could be efficient
ms and honestly administered. His reply ",
H. that he thought II could likewise askC
the him if he did not agree with me that Il
nd ad valorem WAS the proper one upC
mt, which 10 assess the duty on raw sugar
r., r. there was to be duty. He sud he di
thn provided the duty was TO be mCdera
nr. one
as Mr. Havempyer admitted that the pri
TIM cipal object Of the organization was tn
l. Of controlling the price aud output
sugHr ia this country, and that the COZ
e ,.a pauy had succeeded in doing thi4,
Senator Allen asked whether the tru
I'LL had not eudeuv ored TO control the legisl
ton of congress with a view yf protectiI
y in its interests aud with view of mukii
money out Of such legislation as mig
Ma b. suncted here. TO which Mr. Hsvemey
u" replied u undoubtedly That Is what
mi have been down here for"
ing Mr. llny eneyer mate sotae rather sta
ling statements toward the close OF /
ring testimony lie was asked about the G.
'uld trbUtiaus Of tie sugar trust 70 the Gu
wing paign fund.- OF political parties. aud 81
inc that the record. OF the trust showed III
Ian contributions were made but that til
Dr. were made to the state committees L
Ing. to the national committees. lie was ask
<. Il the contributions u she trust
given 10 both parties IN the SANE sta
and replied oh, no"
on "Iow do you arrange .t2n rs was ask,
too well New York Is a Democratic -,
'en, We give to the Democrats there aLd
,niv the Republicans in NI.-oc husetts
Is ia never give to the minority"
pro. "D.d ynu contribute 20 the antt.sn
that persi" asked Senator LoGEe
Will "Oh no ! am quite sort, on that poi
isy, Epthins to the aati.snanner, =