New-York tribune., 1910-11-29

Suit Was entered yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court for the dis
solution Of the Sugar Trust. The bill
in equity in the case is directed against
the American Sugar Refining Company
its directors and the subsidiary cornpa-
MES. as well as the directors OF these
conpanfes. and the representatives OF
the estate of Theodore o HaVemeyer
and H o. Havemeyer-
AS matter of fact. the bill seeks the
dissolution Of three trusts, which form
mart of the one great trust. the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company which,
IL fs charged. controls not only the cane
sugar industry, but the beet sugar IN
dustry also. On June II, l9U9- me
Tribune said that grand jury investl-
cation was not likely. but that the gov
ernment would seek TO dissolve the cor
pOration.
Henry 4. Wise. United States Attor-
ney for the Southern District Of New
York. brings the suit. while the bill in
equity is signed as we'll by George w
Wickersham. Attorney General or the
United States. and James r Knapp As
sistant United States Attorney for this
district
The suit by the government alleges
that the American Sugar Refining Com
pany has a practical monopoly Of the
sugar industry of this country through
its subsidiary companies II IS stated
that at one time the trust controlled
SO per cent OF the sugar production OF
the United States. and that at the pres
ent time it controls over II per cent The
government asks that the court issue
an injunction to prevent the American
Sugar Refining Company from voting
the shares of subsidiary companies, and
in the event of the injunction not prov
ing effective it asks that a receiver be
appointed TO take charge OF the business
of the Sugar Trust.
Attorney Denies Monopoly.
James NJ Beck. attorney for the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company. issued a
statement last night denying that the
company has a monopoly of the sugar
business. and pointing out that the price
of sugar to the consumer has been re-
duced during the last few years. while
all other commodities have increased n
price.
The bill in equity fled yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court by James
r Knapp. one Of Henry \. Wise's as
sistants as United States Attorney for
this district, traces the history OF the
com bination from 1887 10 the present
date. The case has been under prepara-
.fz e In har
as soon as Judge Holt, in October Of
last year. sustained the demurrer fled
on behalf of Thomas s. Harmed and
Csustave E kisseI, directors OF the
American Sugar Refining Company, VINO
we're indicted by the federal grand jury
of this district, with Washington 3.
Thomas. president: John E Parsons. gen
eraI counsel. and other directors OF the
company. for conspiracy under the Sher-
man antitrust act The preparation OF
the case has involved visits 70 New Or
leans, California, Colorado. Michigan and
various other states in the Middle West
and investigation as far afield as Cuba
and Hawaii
The principal companies involved IN
the suit are the American Sugar Rein
ing Company, New Jersey corporation.
which. il is alleged. controls all the sub
salaries either through ownership or
stock by the company or its directorss
the Western Sugar Refining Company.
which controls various companies on the
Pacific coast; the National Sugar Re-
fining Company. a New Jersey corpora
tion. which controls three refineries IN
and about New York, all three OF which
control the majority OF the cane sugar
produced in the United States: the Mich
igan Sugar Company. the Great Western.
Sugar Company. the SpreckelS and the
Alameda Sugar Company. which among
them control the majority OF the beet
root sugar industry OF the country.
Here Are the. Defendants.
The defendants named in the bill are
the American Sugar Refining Company.
Washington b. Thomas. Arthur Donner.
George n. Frazier, Horace Havemeyer.
Henry Henri a. Nv,rr Sar,s,af