The age-herald., 1899-06-21
IS HE A DEMOCRAT
 OR A REPUBLICAN,

Washington. June 19.-Is Henry O. Have meyer, head of the sugar trust. demo- crat or republican? This promises to be- come an issue of importance because of Magnate Havemeyers testimony before the industrial commission. in which he de- clared that protection was the mother of trusts.
 Congressman Leonidas Livingston, Of Georgia, a member of the commission, is emphatic in his claim that MT. Havemeyer is a republican. He asserts that, when MT. Havemeyer was on the stand, he was asked what his politics were. and that he prompt ly answered, q am a republican and high protection republican at that"
 One of the stenographers sustains Repre- sentative Livingston. but members of the commission say that they have no remem- brance of the question and answer.
 Commissioner Farquhar, of New York. is certain that Mr. Havemeyer made no statement as to his republicanism.
 "As matter of fact" said MT. Farqu- har, The is a democrat. He has said that he contributed to both political parties, but I know from actual knowledge that he personally favored the democratic side in two campaigns"
 In support of his claim that MT. Have meyer announced himself as a republican, Representative Livingston said tonight: 'When MT. Havemeyer left the stand on Wednesday last he was asked the question by Professor Jenks in my presence, Could you have organized the sugar trust under any tariff system other than the protective system in existence at the time of its for nation? His answer was, No; 1t could not have been formed under any but the pro- tective system' He then remarked that it was peculiar thing that some one had not asked that question when he was on the stand. Professor Jenks seemed much in- terested, and asked Mir. Havemeyer if he had any objection to the question and an- swer being included in his sworn testi- mony before the commission. MT. Have meyer said that he would take the matter under consideration.
 q said in my interview, printed in the Journal of Friday, that Mir. Havemeyer had stated in his sworn testimony before the commission that he was a republican and protectcnist. When the Journal article was read by members of the com mission on Friday some question was brought up as to whether this statement WdS dCludily HlduS by 11dVeIneyer or whether 1 had received a false impression. The stenographers of the commission, three in number, were required to consult their notes. Ore of them had MT. Havemeyers statement practically as l gave it to the Journal The other two had no record of it whatever. But in view of the corrobo- rative evidence, I scarcely think that my memory tricked me, especially as several others of the commission agree with me that MT. Havemeyer did say that he was a member of the republican party and a believer in the doctrine of protection.'
 Because the evidence has not yet been officially promulgated the republicans are claiming that Mr. Havemeyer gave his evi- dence as a democrat and in the hope of 1njuring the republican party while the democrats, on the other hand, say that he is republican and simply spoke the truth.
 The democrats want a million copies of the testimony for use in the fall campaign. Representative Livingston contemplates having the manuscript of the evidence copied at his own expense. Democratic leaders generally are of the opinion that MT. Havemeyer's testimony will furnish an excellent text for campaign work.
 The Journals publication of the first stenographc copy of the testimony Is warmly commended by the democrats who say it is work of incalculable value.