The morning call., 1894-08-03

came into connlct, lDo oTeuneTS Iav0rlng an
ad valorem duty on raw sugar now en-
bodied in the bill
The report says: at appears by the
testimony of Senator Vest that Senators
Brice. German, Smith, White and Caf-
fery. after a conference of Democratic
Senators, came to the rooms of the FL
nance Committee in regard TO the sugar
schedule. Senator Vest testified Mr.. Cor
man urged a duty of 40 per cent ad vaIorem
| and quarter of cent per pound differ
ential in favor of refined sugars as the
proper schedule. This was opposed by
the Senators from Louisiana, representing
the producers as against the refners.
Afterward the specific schedule was
| changed by the Finance Committee and
was reported as it now stands. with 40
per cent ad valorem duty and Il of cent
per pound differential." The report con-
cludes: 1T is a matter Of complete indif-
ference to the trust what duties are levied
| upon sugar as long as the form is ad va
| loren and a sufficient differential is given
| in favor OF refined sugar"
Speaking of the contribution TO the
campaign fund by the sugar trust, the re-
port says: 1.-The fact that it gives to both
purpose OF its contributions and OF their
dangerous nature. For these reasons the
undersigned have felt it important to lay
before the Senate and the country the fact
that the sugar schedule, as it now stands,
is acco rd ing to the testimony in the form
desired by the trust, and to point out also
the methods by which the trust reached
what it desired and obtained a substantial
victory"
The supplemental report of Senator
Allen, which was published some days
ago, and who submitted with the report
the supplemental testimony taken by the
committee, secret heretofore. is submitted
with the report. 1t contains the statements
of Albert NJ. Seip, Emil g. Guillaudean,
Senators Camden. Smith and others. Seip
said In his testimony that he was in the
office of Carson B. Mccarthy of this city
more or less and that his purchases of
sugar stock had been largely Influenced by
seeing Senators in the Office and by the
common talk that they were dealing in
sugar stock He said he had seen Senators
Brice, Quay and Smith there frequently,
! but he had Eever seen either of them give
an order for sugar stock. He produced
letters from Emil Guilla udean of the New
York brokerage firm of Wheeler & Co., the
first bearing date June 10 and reading:
81 see Smith of New Jersey and Camden
| of West Virginia both swear they had not
specuated in sugar stock. could pro-
duce a man. or that is l know man, but
do not think he would 60 back on them.
who was in my Office this morning, that
received orders in sugar from both OF them
and he had Camden's written order. i
should think that when Senator
swore falsely it is pretty serious matter.
Do they answer these questions under
oath"
In the next letter, dated June 29, Guillau-
dean says: II have had a talk with my
friend, and he could not in honor use the
information. as the orders and the busi-
ness were given to him. l think you know
the man. have before me now the writ
ten order for 800 shares of sugar to buy at
SSA and 88b, or less, under date March 2,
and signed by the Senator in question.
The orders from the other Senators were
verbatim. There is no way l can see with
out bis direct testimony against these peo-
pie that the information can be used, and
that would be dishonorable, and he re-
fused to do it and applaud him In it.
Could you suggest any way tina: would
leave him out entirely that it could be
used2 ?"
Mr.. Seip said he understood Samuel
Battershall TO be the man referred to by
Guillaudean as having received these or
ders Guillaudeau. when questioned. said
Battershan had left with him what pur-
ported to be an order for sugar stock
rif in Ia od
pencil on the back of a much-soiled en-
velope, for safekeeping, but that he Gull
laudean) at BattershalPs request had de-
stroyed it.
Edward A. Levy, another witness, fur
nished the Photographic copy OF the or
der, which reads:
Buy me 200 shares of sugar at 1891 or less,
and 300 shares at 1914 or less.
j. N. CAMDEN.
Senator Smith, when recalled and hav-
ing the letter and testimony of Guillau-
dean read to him, said the statement was
absolutely false, and that he did not know
MI. Battershall and had never given him
an order for the purchase of sugar stock
The Chairman-Do you recollect any
transaction in sugar stock since the meet
ing of CongressP
Senator Smith-My impression was that
l bought thousand shares of sugar along
last January or the first of February, as
nearly as l can recollect WON'T swear
positively that 1 did buy thousand
shares, but rather have the impression In
my mind that at that time did.
Senator Smith added that friend asked
him to buy something Of him, and he gave
an order for 1000 shares. He did not say
whether IL was sugar or not, but thought
it was whisky. The question as to the pur-
chase of sugar which Senator Smith had
answered by saying he had not purchased
sugar was repeated to him. and he said he
was not positive about that. The best of
his recollection was that he had not, and
he could not say whether the transaction
was whisky or sugar. He never kept an
account of his transactions. He had writ
ten to find out whether it was whisky or
sugar. and expected an answer soon.
This testimony was taken yesterday.
This morning august p Senator Smith
appeared before the committee and said
he had ascertained that be had not bought
or sold any sugar during the pending of
the tariff bill in the Senate.
Senator Camden, who was recalled. said
the signature on the photograph of the
alleged order resembled his handwriting,
and he could not swear it was not his, but
he had no recollection of ever having writ
ten it, and had not given such an order.
IN. -Iar To- l.