Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
CUTLER REVEALS SUGAR DEAL
Says Mormon Church is in the Bust
ness for Peoples Good.
HAvEMEYER WAS NOT A FACTOR
Took several MOnths Before Sugar
kim Was Won over to This
Plan, hut witness said
Consent Given.


WASHINGTON. June 2L-That the Nor
mon church in enlisting the aid of Henry
o. Havemeyer to extend its beet sugar in
dustries was seeking solely the welfare of
its people, was declared yesterday, by
Thomas B. Cutler, vice president sof the
Utah-Idaho Sugar Refining company, be-
fore the house sugar trust investigating
committee
Mr.. Cutler discussed freely the business
policy Of the church and was frank in
revealing details Of dealing with Mr.. Have
meyer.
The sugar committee. also examined
Chester s. Morey, president OF the Great
Western Sugar Refining company of Den
yer, a combination embracing sixteen Colo
RADIO beet sugar factories in which the
American Sugar Refining company has
acquired half interest,"
Before Mr.. Cutler concluded his testi-
mony he was examined at length as to the
business purposes of the Mormon church.
why does the Mormon church go into
the sugar business and other business en-
terprises2' asked Representative Kinds of
Maine. n
Anything, that affects the material az
well as the spiritual welfare Of IT'S people,
the Mormon encourages said Mr.. Cutler.
1T provides occupation. for the people in
many other lines of business, as well as in
the beet sugar business"
Church Has Two Purposes:
Then the Mormon church." quer1ed Rep
resentatiye Madison Of Kansas, ''is not
only a spiritual organization, but also a
business orgarizaton?" Is
ITO a great extent that is true" Mr..
Cutler replied.
The Mormon church owns stock in the
Union Pacific railroad2'. Mr." Madison
asked. cf -f "' IS.
II doubt 1t, 1 wish it did" -ss f+t.
''7We1l. the president of the church owns
Union Pacific stock at least7" Mr.. Madi-
son continued And not only as matter
of encouraging thrift, but as a cold-blooded
business proposition 1t owns interests In
irrigation companies, agricultural eEter-
prises, wooden and sugar factories and
other Industries, does it not?"
ITO a certain extent. 1t would have to
carry on business enterprises that way or
il would fail"
Mr.. Cutler explained that the business
enterprises OF the church are managed
by the presiding bishop who acts as bust
ness manager. Questioned regarding the
tariff, Mr.. Cutler said the howl for free
trade" in sugar was being made by the
cane refineries and that 1t would ruin the
beet sugar business.
How Prices Are Fixed.
In discussing sugar prices in the west,
Mr.. Cutler said the price of sugar for
Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and the inter
mountain territory was fixed by a Pacific
coast price list determined daily at San
Francisco, based upon the Hamburg price
and the local conditions.
do you follow those prices?" asked
Chairman Hardwick-
Yes, we have to follow them
From whom do you get those price
lists?"
From the Western Sugar Refining COM
pany and the California and Hawaiian
Sugar company. We make our price, plus
the freight rate from San Francisco for
the local market and less 20 cents, the
differential between cane and beet sugar"
Then in Utah, Idaho and that territory,
You charge the consumer the freight, al
though the sugar doesn't travel the dis
tance?' asked Mr.. Hardwick
Yes that's the way all the prices of
must be fixed"
AT the time the deal was made whereby
Mr.. Havemeyer purchased one-half of the
original Utah Sugar company before the
and formation of the Utah
Idaho Sugar Refining company, Mr.. Cutler
said he had acted as the agent of his own
people and did not consider himself as an
agent of Mr.. Havemeyer.
did you ever consult Mr.. Havemeyer
about prices?'' asked Representative Madl-
son.
Never"
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