Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22
NOASSURANCE GIVEN
Conference of Taft and Beet
Sugar Men in 1908.
SCHEDULE NOT DISCUSSED
Support Asked in Regard to Philip
pine Concessions.
EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION
President Warren Of Michigan
EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION
President Warren Of Michigan
Sugar Refining Company Before
House Investigating Committee.

conference between Michigan beet
sugar men and President Taft. then See
rotary of War held in Washington prior
TO the presidential campaign of 1905. was
made subject of inquiry today by the
House sugar investigation committee.
{. Is. Warren. president of the Michi-
gan Sugar Refining Company. denied that
any general sugar tariff schedules were
discussed with Mr.. Taft. He added how
ever. that Mr.. Taft had discussed the
Phi.iI pine sugar concessions and had So
icited his aid in allaying opposition to
free sugar from the Philippines
Mr.. Warren was examined particularly
as to the relations of the American Sugar
Refining Company to the Michigan com
pany He said he was III no way Coz
nected with the American company. eS-
cept on special occasions, when he took
part in negotiations for Mr.. Havemeye'
and associates in the accumulation of
stock in Michigan beet sugar companies.
He was asked to explain why an officer of
the Michigan company two years ago de-
clared to a congressional committee that
the American company held no stock in
the Michigan company. when such was
not the fact. Mr.. Warren said the stock
held BY IIayemeyer and associates then
Hdu not Deen tTdnSlelTeu.
Apostle Smith on His Way.
When the committee resumed its in
quiry today Chairman Hardwick an
nounced the receipt Of "A telegram from
Apostle Joseph Smith. head Of the Nor
mon Church and director in the Utah
Idaho Beet Sugar Company announcing
that he had left Salt Lake City for Wash
fnO nd hot St1hr IL ~,
necessary to bring him before the COM
mittee witness.
Mr. Warren. who then testified. was
asked how he accounted for statement
made to the ways and means committee
of the House two years ago by +. r.
Hathaway. secretary of the Michigan
Sugar Refining Company, that the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company controlled
none Of the stock of the company.
Believed He Was Correct.
Mr. Hathaway undoubtedly believed
that to be the fact at that time said
Mr.. Warren. I'VE had no access to tho
stock books of the company and the
stock held in my name for Mr. Have
meyer and his associates was not trans
ferred to the names Of American company
officials until after Mr.. Hathaway had
made his statement.
Mr.. Warren was asked concerning the
conference on sugar tariff with President
Taft.
Did you come to Washington to see
Mr.. Taft for such conference" asked
Mr.. Hardwick.
THE year before the campaign | came
in response to an invitation. with T.. d.
Stair and Philip Mcmillan OF Detroit. to
meet Secretary Taft at dinner" said Mr..
Warren.
AT that dinner was the tariff on sugar
talked abOuto''
Yes. the Philippine sugar matters were
discussed by the then Secretary of War"
No Assurances Given.
Was there any understanding reached
then that in the event OF Mr.. Tafts
election to the presidency the tariff on
sugar would not he disturbed?''
NO, there was not" said Mr.. War
ren MIR. Stair and Mr.. Mcmillan talked
of no such matter. and neither did |.
There was no conversation except about
Philippine concessions.
did Mr.. Taft give you any assurances
that nothing would be done 10 njure
the beet sugar INTERESTS
No: the President wrote me letter
about the Philippine con cessiOns and
wanted me to help him. replied Mr.
Warren. The witness promised to help.
and said that when legislation came up
the sugar interests were not opposed to
the concessions.
Effect of Consolidation
Representative Raker of California
asked Mr.. Warren # ne considered the
or ganiza tioa OF tie Mchi: !" Sugar Ie-
timing Company Il moi alton Of tbs anti
trust law or laws o. Michigan.
The witness sail ae III moi. and that
the company never had AZ" contracts
with any competitor relating 10 ship
ping. prices or anything else.
There are competitors I, oar com
PANS PLANTS within two Of three miles
Of us" said Mr. Warren, and I woult,
not recommend the Investment; If one
dollar in them, because if We restrained
any coz: petition cur peoLlc would 20 70