The sun., 1909-11-17

tactics whom Reynolds was Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Parr
said that no efforts had been made to
shut him up" and that nobody could
muzzIe him. but he did not think It nee
essary at this particular stage to go fur
ther into matters concerning the former
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury that
he has in his possession.
when the time comes" said Mr.. Parr.
Il can dispose OF Mr.. Reynolds in one
statement"
It was pointed out to Mr.. Parr that
James Burton Reynolds in the long state
ment he gnve out in answer to PARIS
charges didn't explain how the news OF
the seizure Of the steamship Strathyre
got to the Treasury Department 80
quickly. The omission provoked some
comment yesterday.
Parr would not discuss the matter fur
ther than to repeat that he seized the
Strathyre at 1890 A. NJ. and that when he
got back to his Office at 1880 p. M. he was
told that a telephone message had come
from the Treasury Department ordering
him to release the vessel He learned
from c. H. Stewart that James Burton
Reynolds was the Treasury official who
telephoned the order.
Mr.. Parr was asked IL he did not con-
slider the speedy transmission Of news
from New York to the Treasury Depart
ment the most interesting feature OF the
Strathyre episode. He smiled. but de-
clined to comment on Mr.. Reynolds's
sources OF information.
James B. Reynolds's statement that he
detached Parr from the sugar fraud in
vestigation at this port and sent Parr
to San Francisco at the request OF United
States District Attorney Henry l.. Slim
son and his inclusion in the statement Of
letter from Winfred 7. Denison, Mr..
Stimson's assistant. was put up to Mr..
Stimson yesterday for explanation. The
special counsel investi igating sugar frauds
said laconically:
The letter is authentic"
Mr.. Stevenson did not care to make
any explanations or to discuss the con-
troversy between Reynolds and Parr.
Mr.. Stimson was asked IL Oliver Splitter,
formerly dock superintendent for the
sugar trust. who Is to be tried shortly,
had made a confession duplicating officials
Of the sugar trust. He said he could not
answer the question one way or the other.
1t was learned directly. however. that
the Government prosecutors have OBJ
tanned from men under indictment evil
dence against sugar trust officials which
is keeping both Mr.. Stimson and Mr..
Denison busy. On this point Mr.. Stimson
said that his peculiar responsibility pre-
vented him from making any statements
about probable indictments.
81 2.OoO.O 600 SETTLEMENT FINAL.
Mr.. Stimson was asked if the Treasury
could recover additional money from the
sugar trust in case evidence was brought
forward showing that the trusts thefts
of duty amounted to more than 81. .OO0. 900.
He said:
The Government accepted payment
In full when it agreed to take g., ,OOo. 900.
The amount represented all that the sugar
company had defrauded the Treasury
Of We went over all the evidence and
determined that the umderweighing frauds
amounted to 81 600 900.
THAT sum represents all that the sugar
company withheld by weighing frauds.
l do not say that it could not be sued
for other frauds and forced to make
restitution. I have been concerned only
with the weighing frauds. The company
has paid in full for them"