Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-06-27
Senator Camden.

mony of Mr.. Camden before the Senate IN
vestigating committee than that published
last week:
81 was advised that Mr.. Havemeyer was at
the Arlington Hotel and desired to appear be-
fore Mr.. Jones, or the subcommittee, and so |
informed Mr. Jones, and asked him where he
would prefer Mr.. Havemeyer should see him.
He replied that if agreeable he would meet
Mr.. Havemeyer at my rooms opposite the Ar
lington Hotel at 10 o'clock the next morning.
1 then informed Mr.. Terrell, with whom had
been personally acquainted for very long |
time, that if Mr. Havemeyer would call atmy |
rooms at 10 O'Clock the next morning he could
see Senator Jones. Mr.. Hayemeyer did call
with Mr. Terrell at about that time the next
morning, and within a minute or two Senator
Jones came in.
"There we're present Senator Jones' myself,
Mr.. Terrell, Mr.. Hayemeyeri and possibly some
other persons. Ny recollection is not distinct
as to who were present attached no partic-
ular importance to the matter at the time as
considered it the duty of a Senator, II he was
to serve the country usefully, to get informa-
ton from any source that came within his
reach. Mr.. Havemeyer brought with him
large sample case containing small boxes OF
crude and refined sugars. Ny recollection Is
that Mr.. Havemeyer stated to Senator Jones
that the crude sugars embraced samples OF all
the sugars grown in the world, and it made
most interesting exhibit, which Mr. Hayemeyer
explained in detail to Mr. Jones. No person
took any part in the conversation except Mr..
Jones and Mr.. Hayemeyer. l listened to all
the conversation and felt interested in the e1-
plantations given. The chief point discussed
was the fact that an ad valorem duty was the
only fair duty that could be placed upon raw
sugars for the reason there was very great diff
ference in the value of the sugars, and uni
form specific tax would at times prevent the
purchase of certain grades of sugar and CON-
mel the purchase of other grades, whereas the
/ markets should be left open to the purchase OF
anv grade upon an al valorem dutiable basis
J that is upon the value of the crude sugar
Senator Jones then took up other practical
questions of.detail as to why differential was
necessary between the crude and refined, and
if necessary, to what extent. He also ques-
toned him pointedly as to methods and cost
of refining and as to the yield of refined sugars
from different kinds of raw sugar, and put
many questions to Mr.. Hayemeyer, some OF
Q which were not answered TO Mr.. Jones salts
r faction At any rate in a short time Senator
Jones bundled up his tables of statistics, cal
culations, etc, and remarked somewhat uncer-
enormously that he had given as much time
| l. md gf OOt IN
the Senate Mr. Havemeyer and Mr.. Terrell
left at the same time, or within few minutes
0 ~ never had aconversation myself with Mr.
Hayemeyer upon the subject OF sugar, other
= than a few casual remarks, and, to the best OF
q my recollection, had never seen Mr.. Have
, meyer before his visit to Washington at that
time, but it had been understood that Sen
ator Jones would call at my rooms about
J. o'clock the evening before, which Mr.. Jones af-
terward concluded he could not do, but Mr.
= Havemeyer called for few minutes and was
e informed he could not see Mr.. Jones until next
S morning. He then left without any converse
e ton with me about sugar. This was the hrst
q time had seen Mr.. Havemeyer during his
visit to Washington, and the second time was
/, when he met Senator Jones at ~ o'clock the
next morning. | was not a member of the
finance committee, nor did l seek in any way
} to impress any views upon any member of the
1 committee on that or any other subject. My
= whole object was to help the committee to gain
/ reliable information, and to find a common
! ground on which all Democrats could stand.
o Il did have several talks with the Louisiana
Senators, especially Senators Caffrey and
White, before Senator White accepted the Of
flee of Associate Justice, and in conversations
> with them as my colleagues in the Senate,
urged upon them the necessity of some AMIGA
S BILE arrangement, and that they must expect to
= make some sacrifices and concessions in order
4 to make the passage of Democratic tariff bill
possible, end as Democrats they could not az
, ford to stand in the way of any measure that
would give reasonable recognition to the great
sugar interests they represented, and that they
ought not to hope to get all they wanted.
This. as far as recollect it, is full explana-
ton of the interview at my rooms, which
D | will add, in my view, was only fulfilling the
e representative duty of Senator, who is pre-
! sumed to legislate in the interest of the whole
country, to see and confer with any persons
whose interests are to be affected by legisla-
ton With this in view, had no hesitation
in meeting anyone who called to see me.
met the representatives of the domestic cigar
: interests of my State and presented data which
/ induced the committee to modify the tax on
: domestic cigars. l also met and conferred
D with the sheet iron interests Of my State, and
the facts that they presented induced the COM
4, mittee to make some changes which were I'M
important to the schedule, but important to
the different parts and grades Of the articles
manufactured. / always met with the coal
7 men of my State, and discussed that matter,
= and will add that l think my views on that
S subject were never very satisfactory to most of
! the representatives of that interest. / have
personal interest in coal in West Virginia, but
, the interest represent in that is in my judg-
ment in nowise affected by a tariff The geo.
graphical location Of the coal section in which
/ am interested does not come into competi-
ton in any way with the coal that would be
shipped from Nova Scotia to the Eastern sea
i board, and therefore could not influence eth
er my judgment or interests upon that ques-
{ ton. ! have no interest in tobacco or cigars