New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
c. A. SPRECKELS OFFERS
SUGAR TRUSTS LETTERS
Caused 15-Year Break Between
Father and Brothers He Tells
Congress Committee.
NAMED OUTPUT AND PRICE
Saws His Father Later Admitted
Mistake of His Life'-H.
G. Mott Says Sherman
Law Hurts Business.


In support Of his previous testimony
that the American Sugar Refining Com
pany. the so-called Sugar Trust. had
put Of the Spreckels refinery in Phila-
delphia and get higher prices for sugar.
Claus A. Spneckels. now the president
Of the Federal Sugar Refining Company,
an independentsconcern, at Yonkers. pro-
duced several letters from John z.
Searles. jr.. formerly secretary of the
American company. and one letter from
the late II. O. Havemeyer, who was
president OF the American, before the
Congressional committee yesterday. The
letter from Mr. Havemeyer was in his
own handwriting.
The letters we're written to Mr..
Spreckels in 1891 when he was manager
Of the Philadelphia refinery. and shortly
after the American company had pur-
chased a a. per cent interest in the re-
fnery from the .Spreckelses. The witness
withdrew from the Philadelphia COM
pany soon afteuward. he testified. be-
cause he could not work with the
crowd" and for the reason that he be-
heved he should not be dictated to by
those WHO held minority interest.
These are the letters that resulted in
a break between my father and my
brothers that lasted for fifteen years,
said the witness. until five years ago.
when my father sent for me and told
me that he had foaInd the American
people all wrong. and that he had made
the mistake Of his life. He told me that
he wanted to make what amends he
could. and he appointed me an executor
Of his will"
The Congressional committee Conclud-
cd the hearings in this city after half
DAVIS session yesterday. The Demo-
cratic members Of the committee re-
turned TO Washington yesterday after
noon in order to attend caucus last
night. The hearings will be resumed IN
Washington on Monday
In the light of the testimony OF Varl-
Gus witnesses. who are now or have
been connected with the American
Sugar Refining Company, that the com
pany never attempted to limit the OUT
nut of the refineries and raise the price
Of sugar. the Spreckels letters were con-
sidered peculiarly strong evidence by
the committeeman.
Trusts Letters to Spreckels'
The Havemeyer letter to Mr.. SWeckeis
follows:
october 26th. 1891.
M b,l aser do nothing foolish about selling
refned I am a little apprehensive on the
subject. perhaps unwarrantably. tmhk
YOU could safely keep, a., Week *, 1 Dr,rSt
turn against YOU or REID advance. We
are 41-l6. asking as. and oversold ,,os
ANYTHING irritated you? Yours sincerely,
II. O. II.
Three letters introduced in evidence
from Secretary Searles to Mr. Spreckels
read as follows
September 1st. 1891
c. A. Spreckels. Esq, Philadelphia, "a -
NV Dear Sir: ] called you mp at 40
this afternoon. but YOU had gone. We
went up to-day or, our hne granuIa,,ted 20
trust helped you out I'm disposing of some
OF yours. and tomorrow morning we shaI
omen the market at a, for both standard
and refined. The Philadelphia houses VIII
also advance their prices, it being undero
stood that you do the same AS may pe
detained in the morning ! have been
obliged TO arrange our prices tonight ana
assuming that you will cooperate nave
ordered the market as above. Please COM
ply .. e.,-uoo
. 20 to LenoX tomorrow afternoon
leaving my office at 2.30 If you can come
over 50 as to meet me before that hour l
shall he glad to confer with you, otherwise
mis- call me up on the phone at 1890 in
Inc morning and oblige. yours very truly,
JNO T. SEARLES, Jr.
October 18th, 1891
e. 4 Sprockels. Esq. Philadelphia, Pa
Dear Sir: { am in receipt Of statement
OF MEETINGS for last week by which | see
that YOU maintained your MEETINGS at an
, average OF 1888 pounds during tae
week ! suggested on Tuesday last a re,
duction i'm your meetings 10 correspond
with that which had been made by the
other Philadelphia houses. and which We
are also making in New York.