Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-24
j TAH HE RARCHy
GUARDS INTERESTS
Of FAITHFUL
WATCHES OVER MATERIAL
AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE
Aid of Havemeyer Sought In
Mormon Beet Sugar Industry
Solely for Good of People,
Committee Is Told.
lBy Morning Journal Special Lcss.A Wire,

tBy Morning Journal Special IcsssA wirsl
Washington, June 23.--That the
Mormon church, in enlisting the aid
of Henry O. ,Havemeyer to extend its
beet sugar industries, was seeking
solely the welfare of its people was de-
clared today by Thomas X. Cutler.
vice-president of the Utah-I Idaho Su-
house sugar trust investigating COM
mlttee.
MIR. Cutler discussed freely the bus
iness policy of the church and was
frank In revealing details of dealings
with Mr. Havemeyer.
The sugar committee also examined
Chester $. Morey. president of the
Great Western Sugar Refining COM
pany of Denver, q combination en-
bracing sixteen Colorado beet sugar
factories, in which the American SUI
gar Refining company has acquired a
half interest. Mr.. Morey will continue
on the stand tomorrow,
The committee has thus far discIos-
ed the American Sugar Refining COM
pany interests in the Michigan Beet
Sugar industry, the Utah beet sugar
factories and the Colorado group of
factories. and from John d. Spreckels
of California, who will arrive tomor-
row 1t expects to show that the corpo-
ration has influential interests in the
factories of that state.
Before Mr.. Cutler concluded his tes-
timony he was examined at length az
to the business purposes of the Nor
mon church.
why does the Mormon church go
into the sugar business and other
business enterprises ?" asked Repre-
sentative Hinds of Maine.
Anything that affects the material
as Well as the spiritual welfare of its
people the Mormon church encour-
ages, said Mr. Cutler. 1T provides
occupation for the people in n,hiiy
othe. lines o. business as wen as in }ht
beet sugar industry.
Then the Mormon church. queried
representative Madison of Kansas,
is not only spiritual organization.
ITO a great extent that is true" Mr..
Cutler replied.
The Mormon church owns stock in
the Union Pacific railroad" Mr.. Mad
ison asked
II doubt 1t; ] wish it did"
Well, the president of the church
owns Union Pacific stock, at least, ="
Mr. Madison continued. And not
only as matter of encouraging
thrift, but as a cold blooded business
proposition it owns interests in irri-
cation companies, agricultural enter
prises, woolen and sugar factories and
other industries, does it not ?"
ITO a certain extent II would have
to carry on business enterprises that
way or they would fail"
Mr.. Cutler explained that the busi-
ness enterprises of the church are
managed by the presiding bishop. who
acts as business manager.
Questioned regarding the tariff Mr..
Cutler said the howl for free trade"
In sugar was being made by the cane
refineries and that it would ruin the
beet sugar business.
In discussing sugar prices in the
west Mr.. Cutler said the price of sugar
for Utah, Wyoming. Idaho and the in
termountaln territory was fixed by
Pacific coast price list determined
daily at San Francisco, based upon the
Hamburg price and local conditions.
do you follow those prices2' ask
ed Chairman Hardwick.
Eyes. we have to follow Them"
From whom do you get those price
lists 2"
From the Western Sugar Refining
company and the California and Ha-
waiian Sugar company We make our
price plus the freight from San Fran
cisco for the local market and less 20
cents. the differential between cane
and beet sugar"
Then in Utah. Idaho and that ter
ritory you charge the consumer the
freight, although the sugar doesn't
travel the dstance?" asked Mr. Chad
wick.
Yes, that's the way all prices OF
commodities must be fixed"
At the time the deal was made
whereby Mr.. Havemeyer purchased
one-half of the original Utah sugar
company before the consolidation and
formation of the Utah Idaho Sugar
Refining company, Mr.. Cutler said, he
had acted as the agent of his own peo-
pie and did not consider himself as an
agent of Mr.. Havemeyer. After that
Mr.. Havemeyer, he said, left the man
agement entirely to the wisdom of the
western men.