The sun., 1897-02-16

behave there has been any sucn proat'
"Do you know anything about II at all ~ de-
Know a little about H." ssid. Mr.. Post
and trIumph.ntiy. ms .tel me- What Is the prot
A"sTt !. about one-ausrtsr ofs cent pound"
And yos yoos,s;y ths. the margin is nearly
"fbe adherence" said Mr.. Post, between tho
cost OF the raw material and the price Of the re-
lined sugar !. In tsn, ,s nTsa .n.i.,
."where do you get your heuresF demanded
III have = general knowledge Of the busine.sY''
DIDO You mean TO tell us that tn. pront 70
q the same to the. American sufar. Refining
Company Al know nothing sbon, the
American Sugar Refining Company. That Is
the present profit on the sugar produced by the
companies that rspresept ,,
you to answer my question" snorted tho boss
II am not beating about tho busb," said Mr..
"Yes you arc beating about the bush. too"
% tel tel You You" said Mr. Post, that tn. present
pro1t TO our companies Is one-quartsr of cent.
That last year T tn. profits were not moro 'h"h
Q.~bo you refer 10 the American Sugar Re-
aias whatever % Of the American Sugar Refining Com
A..About twonty. three years. -
Q.-Do you operate through the Same factors
TS. trS san,ors rp, largely tne same
Q.--You have tho same undsrstsnding with
same.
PLENTY OF COMPETITION.
o.-Do the Wholesale grocsrs sell the product
Sa a' 1IoGas A%S5is.n hs Ss same @
egroeInent2 .A.-Thoy do.
against brand, is there ? A.-Yes. that y Il;
Next the boss hunter learned from MT. Post
that the consu M,e.sn oi m.nnfsctn,,ng noncssns
but also as between the different brands man:
thss there =, was @ competIton every day, fierce
sompeiti9n; between end The M, fMo edspeodens
cnmnanies
Isn't it fact" ho demanded finally, that
SSve sS iS. .p same factors employ the same per.
sons, shI m.pIenn Snssr Rennine Compsny
ITO large extent that is the fact" said Mr..
Pest, %s: ho.. hunter shook hi, ,,.s.,0 and again
Name one man. 1 say name one man, in tho
whGs un.a stats; ,Iss dSs:1. handle y9S.
American Sugar Refining Company. or that
does handle your product and doesn't handle
Hs he finished this sentence he brought his
Po,t ps, esa aThers are many men in the sugar
business in the United States that we wouldn't
sell to at all" .,'.,..
And Mp 1Ss Post oaimiS eI nsmea aboat dozen or
twenty. -.
msnt A'OYes. practically the same.
A copy of the faotor's agreement used by the
i to sim. He % polnssd n' OUT % some differences Of
minor inpor,anc and then raid that his agree
a.fi,h of sn y sent M poundS Thsrs 10 no rebate
excsnt when you seIi To tic favored factor? A.
Wien you ssy the favored factor, / presume
Won mean the wholesale grocer.
%s pounds I."TSoy are all very glad to submit
10 the agreement
"ARE YOU LIAR. MR.. POST" SAYS LExow.
"Now" said chsirman Le!ow again ga, AS assnm; ,Hn;
Ing nerceness. DO you mean TO 70 tell me ina. shat
take no risk whs.eys, , 3,io.h Of cent ,h pound
ota sTnt. ..t, NJ pos, .,,., ,h. ,..,ors
take no risk. The fact is that they do take
risk, q very large one. They are In business the
That tbey do in handling the refined sugars is
sue6 thet three-sirteenths Of a cent a pound is
bavs for ne agrees to seil at tho refner's quoted
prize q The DAY he makes ,Hs sal sale; NoT q b.
o susss risk the prs
sr.a, ssai " "
LOOK At here. ;" said Chairman Lexow, "aro
wound GMouans NJ Sse an oath II I, wasn't honest,
repsS M Nave heard No Of tbe Enited States s.n.,.
Investigating Committee. haven't your" asked
Gass on sSs facs
oft IN test
You u are teilInw Tie truth ?" 'N'' "' '""'
Post And the boss hunter look ed tired and
stnnned ,o x xhisner In his fellow huntrrr before
stating on another tack.
He wanted nert 10 know who was in charge of
ths NoIlenhauer ReHnery and Mr. Post told
him that the ofiicers were IN charge of it which
ro rolled the boss hunter that he banged the
table with his hand again and thundered 81
want You wrn To answer I me that question. Do you
know who 4, i'm charge OF the reineries which
YOU represent"
Mr. po.t then beoan falling the namea Of tho
on,c.rs ~ rho comnany He WAS inteTruptsa bv
The Chairman punching the table again and dc.
claring: II hays not asked you the names OF
the Presidents OF these compauies 1 want 10
know who runs them"
"I toid you :" said Mr. Post meekly "tbat
thew were run by tho ofitcers' Now an giving
Won the names OF tine oficers"
THAT wBETCHED SUPPLY AND DEMAND LAW
AGAIN.
me neat series OF 3aes.i9ns wa ABOUT the ca