The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

A correspondent Of the New York Sun.
alluding TO the statement Of The Wash
i1gton Herald that President Cleveland
declined 10 carry out the bargain made
by his friends with the sugar trust in
the Presidential campaign Of 1892. asserts
that mo one has ever pretended that Mr..
Cleveland asked the sugar trust 10 aid
his election by money or that he knew
of such asking. II ever made"
There is eXtant some important testi-
mony on this point that il may be of
interest TO recall In view Of current dis
cussion Of the moral and political obi
cations assumed, or supposed 20 be as
sumed by the benahciaries OF campaign
contributions toward contributors. Among
the visitors at Democratic headquarters
IN New York in the fall OF 1892 was Ben
jamln r. Tiuman. then governor Of South
Carolina. He talked with the leading
men IN charge Of the campaign and found
that frantic appeals were being made for
funds 20 strengthen the party organiza-
ton. How funds were raised is thus
told by Senator Tillmau in a memorial ad-
dress on the life and services Of the late
Senator Arthur Pue German, delivered
in the Senate on February Hast;
In the conversations which had with the
Democratic leaders Dc was clearly brUught cut that
the sugar rciuers were ready % contribute 10 tle
Democratic campaign fund If it could he under
stood that the industry would De fastered and not
destroyed by the DemOUatiC tariff policy ana 7 re-
celyed the impression which became iudelibiy fixed
on nay mind thtu. and remains fixed 90 this day
flIgF lf-valar4
and WAS willing 20 acIuipca In 10 il ,ee won at the
polls I did not talk with Mr. Cleveland IN person
On this subject, though ] called ~ HIS hotel ID Tav
my respects. and I ana thoroughly satisfied that the
charge # party pertidy and party lishousr IN the
famous Wilson letter an act Of grossest wrong
and cruelty To Senator German. II Mr Cleveland
as | was told knew q these negotiations ard was
the beneficiary Of such a contribution 30 Is iucan-
celvahle how he could lend his great name and in
fUcnCe toward destroying Senator Germans iugu-
euce and popularity in the way tie did"
Senator German. as is well known. was
chairman Of the Democratic National Com
mittee and leader Of his party on the
floor OF the Senate, and as Tillman saws.
he redeemed every pledge made by the
party leaders in New York" Mr. German
was one Of the principals in the agree
ment with the sugar retiners and sugar
pitAhNtAS, anu oNiuttttN as lUUCl IN q
speech made in his own defense in ;he
Senate on July o. 1894 in which he said
that the agreement was reached after
conference between the Louisiana Sena-
tors and Mr. Cleveland. Mr.. German was
not present at this conference. but was
fully informed as 20 what occurred. His
version of the conference follows:
louisiana, through its two Senators wanted 10
know before We entered the campaign with no
threat. With no inquiry except that which am. .hcu-
cradle man has rgnt to make what the poiicv of
the parts was TO be under the apparently free trade
resolutions adopted az Chicago After a great deal
4 talk. after the most careful consideration the
candidate Cf 0ur party told Them as he told tie
lUhlc through his letter. that the Democraric parrv
was rot 90 destroy Industries; that il should place
fair duty upon dutiab,e articles. revenue dut~.
that she bin which lad met approval vas the Mil,
bin, ard on the lines Of the Mills bill the D,mo-
cratic party would act.
Subsequently Mr. German was asked
TO give his assent, as party leader. 10
an arrangement by which, in the event