The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-28
Inou President, Although
by Four Allies,
|tbntradicts Some Testi-
|nouv Given By Cutler.
vclNTs WHEN TOLD
| oF DISCREPANCIES
Etsss Avows Inability to
N When Factories Paid
|ljyjdends or Amounts
|Fhst Were Disbursed

IN 10 The Tribune.
.asHlNCTON. June 2I.-That the
n Mormon church went into the
sugar business to aid an In
sustrv already started by The
Mormon people; that il later
IA 81 alliance with the lac Henry
|smneyrr TO further extend the
= hleresls, and that ne knew Of no
H. Of lavs prohibiting combinations
"a rslrant OF trade by such an all
ID ves tie gist OF the testimony
|.gSi F. Smith. head OF the Mormon
Ia gh0 testified before the Hard
Essssr .rus, committee today.
isert.d 1t was not the policy Of
E.nn church 10 go into business
a 70 advance the interests OF the
|Ea people The church. as such. he
. tn not Interested In any financial
10 hgt as the church's representa-
bltss himself held these interests
|rrss
',sssi showing the slightest trace of
h ifom tie tip 10 Washington and
"a 70 The witness chair with Wig
= Hride. Mr Smith for more than
hsfs either answered or cvadcd
|sHas lhe yolleys Of questions fired
II BY every member Of tho sugar
'-.llts Saye one.
sas testimony was said 10 con-
Of Bishop Cutler.
ss Often Prompted.
l,d on the right by Bishop Nibley.
MI By Major Young, with rear
nadr up OF Bishop Cutler and Rep
'elRe Howell, The Mormon ,presi-
fegenlly awaited prompting from
EqTe Of the quartette before an
iiBi were the ilemoers OF the
Ner' reporters and more than a
curious women. who remained
D1l the morning session, That
anng had not been productive Of
isns Tie committee had antici-
G evident by individual express
slds at lie close.
= ofect answers TO many ques-
& y such replies as. IL could not
IN am not familiar with that"
'ann president made a very dis
sahess. using direct answers in
~ Instances and even assonting 10
Nulers statements when read
y ,sSnrd With Il presume that is
nptr Knows about IT,"
tnc church had eyer sent out
es 10 urge the Mor!nons to
sH Oedts or 20 encourage d
sase Tor their factories. Presi-
- declared nothing of the kind
- & sseh done. Upon being con-
In III Bishop Cutters testimony
snqrch had sent Cutler on such
-; resident Smith still insisted
"a. W. KIND was ever done 10 his
rms other variation from
|r,,,''i,lony consisted OF q positive
M M. uIat the Utah Sugar com
T-,1nces with Havcmeyer had re-
= 70 Taiered stock.
ri. Msidi Md previously admitted there
h.aaue aue water put into II then. :"
ent smith declared he knew
Erss ,ne Bear river deal and tes-
d. HaFemcycr paid him SIS for
"a OIL Utah sugar stock he sur
Vutler Knows.
IN s,,,s as 10 whether Havemeyer
q Fe;S. Sieh him regarding the presi-
izliSSe Iiah-ldano company. Presi-
Er "9 Tha answered positively in the
! !. uhe .hen he was confronted by the
sr,,,.nacn Cutler had alluded 10 "A
sor pn pr.y BY Havemeyer to smith.
|'al !, sesidcn, Smith said:
tr,iveap probably correct. ] must
sa H. but l do not remem-
81 Il smiths memory was decided :
4 SShvu,shout. Sh" He was unable TO
~. ~aa! ", year the various sugar
som,,e esah had paid dividends oi.
isa ans ms We're paid. Ic could not
Ia n Inpic-s,ooxs'mateiy the selling prices
! Hs .,s .aa New York or san Fran
L a., asserted he did not know how
r ,n,riy any of his companies 10
4 tw pound of sugar and could nor
I'd VI approximate estimate Of
ststbs, asserted that he could not
tse 81 the Utah Idaho company