Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-24
SOUGHT
people 5 VEAL
THAT ~ REASON MORMONS CON-
SUITED HANEMENER.
A Business INSTITUTION
Free Trade Would Ruin Beet Sugar
BusIncs.-'roo. Sugar Kings
Advice Hs To Selling.

by Aaocnt'l pcha
Washington juno 23.-That tho
Mormon church. In enlsung tho
aid Of Henry O. Havcmeyer to extend
the beet sugar industry was seeking
solely the welfare of the people was
declared to be a fact today by TnomaS
r.. cutler. vice. president OF tho Utah
Idaho Sugar Refining Company be-
fore the sugar Trust" Investigating
committee.
Mr cutler discussed freely the bus
lness policy of the church and was
frank I'm revealing the details of tho
dealings with uayemeycr
The Sugar Trust investigating
committee also examined Charles S.
Morcy, president Of the Great West
crn Refining Company Of Denver II
combination Of sixteen Colorado beet
sugar refining factories, In which tho
American Sugar Refining Company
has acquired half-intorest.
Before Mr.. Cutler concluded his
testimony, he was examined at length
as to the business Of the church.
why does the Mormon Church go
into the sugar business ana other en-
terprIsos?' asked Representative
Kinds of Maine
ANY thing that effects the material
as well as the spiritual welfare OF
the people, the Mormon church en-
couragcs," said Mr. cutler. "lt pro-
vidcs occupations for the people In
many other lines as well as the sugar
industry"
"Thcn the Mormon Church." quer-
led Representative Madison Of Kan
sas, "is not only a spiritual, but also
| a busino.t organization"
"To a great extent, that is true"
Mr. cutler replied.
"The Mormon Church owns stock
in the Union Pacific railroad, does II
not2" questioned Representative Mad
ison
81 doubt il. I wish It did"
'Wel the president OF the church
owns Union Pacific stock at least"
said Mr.. Madison, "and not only as
"A matter Of thrift, but as Il cold
blooded business proposition, owns
interests In irrigation and agricul-
tural projects, and wool, sugar and
other Industries
ITO certain extent, the church
would have to carry on the bust
ness or they would fail" Mr. cutler
explained that the business enterpris-
es of the church was managed by
the presiding bishop.
when questioned with regards to
the tariff howl for free trade in
sugar. which was being made by the
sugar refineries, the witness declared
that 1t would ruin the beet sugar
business,
In discussion OF sugar prices In
the West. Mr. cutler stated that the
! prices of sugar In Utah, Idaho and
wyoming and the inter-mountain
states were fixed daily by a Pacific
Coast price list. determined daily at
San Francisco.
At the time when Mr. Havemeyer
took one-half Of the stock in tho
original sugar company, and before
the consolidation of the Utah and
Idaho factories, Mr.. Cutler said that
he had acted as the agent Of his
own people, and he did not consider
himself as an agent Of Hayemcyer
"Dld you ever consult Mr. Have
meyer about prices?' asked Repre-
sentative Madison,
Never
"Did you ever ask him about tho
territory in which to sell sugar."
NO"
"Did you ever ask him when to
SELF"
yes" was the reply 81 have fire.
qucutly asked Mr. lIavemeycr about
foreign crops and when he thought
1t would be good time for us to un-
load our sugar"
"Did you follow his advicc?' asked
Mr. Madison,
"No. did not" answered Mr.. cut
Ter. Mr. Haycmeyor may have been
good expert but II was difficult to
Judge the conditions out there"
zone Of the very remarkable feat
urcs about this investigation" re-
piled Representative Madison. "is
that every ono seems to think Henry
o. Hayemeycr an expert, but no ono
seems willing 90 follow his advice"