The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-23
SUGAR INVESTIGATION FAILS.
Senate Cemsstttee Reports Adversely
"a TtlIman.

WASHINGTON. July 2s-Seaa.or Jones.
OF Nevada chairman Of the committee on
contingent expenses. today submitted a re-
port OH the resolutions introduced by Till
nan for an Investigation Of the charges 81
SPECULATION In Sugar stocks. etc. The se-
pert takts strong position against order
ing az Investigation. and IL an exhaustive
review Of the procedure OF the senate In
ssrh matters In the past.
The report takes the position tina; aside
from the names or the newspaper men
nemsesyss, crly the nanae OF Senator
Saith. o: New Jersey. Is mentioned IN the
seEspapers making the charges on which
.ha resolution was based. The position is
! ,sksn thai the newspaper men do not
| tosa Iuasmuch as those gentlemen do not
srosss to write from knowledge. and usti-
say. II net always. decline 10 disclose the
ta-ee Of their information. With refer
saef 20 Smith. the report says:
Hers Ii A newspaper charge against a
sssius az The United States without any
svsmesl Of personal knowledge OH the
! pss. q The writer. and without the slight
~ particle Of evidence 10 sustain 1t, not
ssss y much as would warrant iusitc.
das pace In summoninH Witnesses 10
| ssssfkx the truth 81 complaint.
Maihe clause OF the resolution which
sseaAs the brokers In New York knew
kssxtze what the committee would re-
~ Aaxri 20 the schedule OF sugar, the
wxlrnrerts that X can find nothing
kM aNing from the newspapers pre-
Msis spport of she proposed inquiry"
Afask Of one OF the correspondents
Esssserized as IA deliberate. unfair
g assncmed attempt, IL possible. 10
sz Stsa the subcommittee Of tho
Nses snm.nil,ee the contempt OF the
esasr"
&assrser." the report continues, we
sSnsch statement that. Judging frcin
e Nasaticnai heading of the article,
49, About 20 give ms definite and re-
*sNoar tfafor4na lion which could bss
iashss hy ~ Investigation. We are iisap-
E4sfa 70 la9 that instead or GHording
g hssgs1 tact, the statements consist Of
ssssassions mysterious hints and indeii~
e asasiofls made ON tho authority of
s sSs iefson Whose name the correspond
81 hes nos disclose All these gtesses.
-. and inuendoes are met Ia the
IN reai manner ey the statements of
=, - s'<tos from Rhode Island. Mr.. Aid
Ssaaar Aidrich's reply TO senator Till-
ssa 2 which he refers To Jcnes OF Neya-
"a she eriy senator outside of the sub
aaps'es who had knowledge of It's pro-
saks Is quoted ~ length. Replying
"a. saa statement jones makes an laai-
ssas statement. IN which ne says he
- member Of the finance committee.
- saat zach Information as lie obtained
80 80 Nae subcommittee on the occasion
a.fssa 70 hy Re senator from Rhode Isl
go sas Information received Ia legitimate
'As CONSULTATION With the members of
asse-eommlitec. ard that such insof-
was conveyed by Jcnes To 70
s eriag in any form OF manner be-
sf Presentation Of the particulars
- sehase and its publication I'm cue
- course. IL would, they con
49, m9ns;fons 10 set i'm motion he
sssa'ing machinery Of the senate
~ sne sech an attack is made upon
eemniS,ee Says with reference 10
Nlien ~ The resolution which re-
'as feopeuing u tie inquiry OF
- 1 &c new evidence has been PRE-
~. aaa Thar the proceedings in THE
a. N the matter of certain contu-
a. s Witnesses 10 not show any prob
i, q securing information beyond
s@i attention 20 The fact that In