St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-21
EVIDENCE FOR mir. oLNEY.


Senator Morgan Incorporated in the
German act before it's passage an
amendment aimed directly Mt the sugar
trust which is very sweeping aud St.in-
gent i'll its provisions and seems to leave
| 10 loopllole for escape. 1t Is true that
federal judge in Pennsylvania held. in
suit brought against the sugar trust
under the Sherman antitrust act, that
the facts stated did not constitute an
utfense under that act. but that was he
fore the Morgan amendment became a
law, and every one knows who cares to
that the Sherman act was only sop
thrown 10 CerDeruS to quiet his grOwl.
ing for Il while until the coming preSl-
dental election was over. 1t was never
seriously meant, and, though Mr.. Olney
has been made the target of abuse by
partisan papers for his opinion that the
law was unconstitutional, no case yet
broue ht under it has kept a footing in
court.
But the Morgan amendment covers
the case of the sugar trust, land it is only
Il question of proof as to whether that
combination does import sugars and
whether its purpose is to control the
price of that article in this country. If
Mr.. Olney, or any of his district attor-
neyS. bring action against the trust
under this act there will be no difficulty
in getting evidence on both points. The
treasury will furnish the evidence of
imports, and Senator Gray'S inveStigat-
ing committee will provide the best
proof of the intent Of the trust in the
testimony given by Mr.. Havemeyer.
president of the trust.
Senator Allen, the only senator. by
the way, on the committee who seemed
really DESTROYS of finding anything out,
examined Mr.. Havemeyer, and the
latter was surprisingly frank in his an
swers. The following extract from the
report of that committee shows conclu-
sively the purposes of the trust that
bring it clearly within the scope of the
Morgan amendment:
Senator Alleu-Mr. Hsvemeyer is it not
true that you control. that is the American
Sugar Refining company controls, the price
of sugar to ali the Louisiana refneriess
Mr.. Ilavemeyer-Directly. we do not; in
directly. we do.
Senator Allen-Through your organization
you do. If you fix the price at i cents for
graduated throughout the United States. the
others obtain it. don't they? And in that
way the price is controlled.
Mr.. Havemeyer-We undertake to control
the price of refined sugar in the United
States. That must be distinctly under
stood.
Senator Allen-And the price of refined
sugar in the United States is higher to the
American people i'll consequence OF the eX-
istence of the American Sugar refining
company than it would be if the different
| companies in your organization were distinct
and independent companies?
| Mr.. Havemeyer-For short time. it is.
Senator Allen - And what difference does
| il make for the consumers i'll this country in
| year, in your Judgment?
Mr.. Iiavemeyer-lt has been in three years
past three-eighths of a cent more on every
| pound they ate. -
Senator Alien - And that would be about
| how much i'll round numbers?
| Mr.. Havemeyer - 1t is large sum in the
aggregate.
| Senator Allen-How many millions?
| Mr.. Havemeyer - l should say it was close
to So 00i, 600 in three years.
| Senator Allen - And you intend to keep
your hold upon the American people as long
| as you can?
| MIR. Havemeyer = AS long as the Mckinley
| bill is there we will exact that profit.
This evidence leaves no chance for
| Quibbling or evasion. MIR. Havemeyer
states plumply that 1--WE undertake to
| control the price of refined sugar in the
United States. That must be distinctly
understood" Directly the trust does
not control the Louisiana and other So
called "independent" reineries. but
indirectly, we do" he says. This is
done by liberation. The trust permits
the independent refineries to live, but
| it holds them in its grasp as firmly as if
| it owned them. 1t has every whole
| saler in the United States under bond
and contract to sell sugars at the prices
| directed by the trust and wired daily to
its agents. If a dealer cuts the price
his supply of sugar is at once cut off. If
| the independent retinerieS would under
sell they can find no merchant who
dares to buy of them. If one did the
trust would blacklist him. So the chain
which binds the American people to
this trust is complete. and the under
taking of the trust to control the price
of refined sugar in the United States"
is carried to perfection. We believe
that the trust cordially sympathizes
| with Mr.. Reed and his wing of the Re
publican party in deprecating any fur
Their agitation of the tariff question.