New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
.HAVEMEYER IN BEET SUGAR
Was Benefactor of Colorado,
C.. S. Morey TestifieS.
MORMON PROPHET NEXT
Ex-senator Burkett's Name
Mentioned-Tariff Reduc-
ton Opposed.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Inc iEiouli' DulFaN
Washington. June A-Henry o. 6ave-
movers acquisition Of large interests In the
beet sugar Industry was again to-day the
line NJ investigation before the House
sugar investigating committee. Chester S.
Norev president Of the Great Western
cuyar Rect Company. told the committee
that Henry Havemeyer had done more for
Colorado than any other investor in that
state
Tho committee expects TO examine Joseph
p smith president OF the Mormon Church.
on Monday. Mr.. Smith appears only after
rand fire interchange Of kilograms with
tho committee. whose chairman threatened
IN send a United States marshal after the
Norman witness unless he would agree to
come voluntarily
NJ Marcy informed the committee that
the American Sugar Refining Company
owns % per cent of the stock IN The Great
Western company and that the Havemeyer
estate controls IS per cent
Then the representatives OF the have
never estate and the American sugar Re
fning Company own majority OF the
s.ock7" asked Chairman Hardwick. at last
on claw that might show that the beet
sprar industry is also in the hands OF the
trust
That is correct" replied the witness.
Chairman Hardwick brought in the name
NJ Ex-senator Burkett. Of Nebraska oy
asking Mr.. Morey about the Great west
ern's establishment Of beet susaI l'o
tory az SCOTS Bluff, Nea-
Had YOU heard it currently reported IN
the suffar tariff negotiations in 1903 NJ
asked. that Senator Burkett had chahes"
front an the sugar tariff and voted for the
dUty?" 49,. -
piled. .-s.-,.i,,
that a beet sugar factory vas to ns eStd ~
ushed. at SCOTS Bluff had anything 10 10
IN influencing the vote OF any
Senator on the sugar tariff?
No" said Mr.. Morey, Il don see ~"
that co,ild have been because the ld0''l
AZ Scott's Bluff was not estaolsheu uii'''
after the passage of the tariff bill
,rr t1ardwick explained tht Mr.. Burkett
srs, roe reported TO he lined up with SEN
ator Bristow and other Republicans VINO
-.,,t.d IN reduce the tariff on sugar ana
that vheu people in his state became IN
terasted in beet sugar proposition ne
changed his mind. Mr. Morey said ne kne"
nothing ABOUT IT,
The witness declared there were no
ograar,ents or understandings between the
Colorado group Of sugar factories with the
r-tab cr California groups as TO selling ter
ritorv. prices etc Removal OF the tarlr
on sugar. Mr. Morey said, would XIII the
beet sugar business.
Would a considerable tariff reduction
affect the business? Representative
Malby asked.
1T certainly would. We are running on
close margin now and tariff reduction
would certainly operate TO our dlsadFdh-
tage" Mr. Morey replied
Mr. Nlorev said Mr.. Havemeyer origin =
aIIv vas opposed TO the amalgamation OF
either the Ctah-Idaho or Colorado groups
OF beet sugar plants but finally cOnsehleG
saving 10 Mr.. MOrey: Go ahead you Ig.-
low seem 10 have this pretty Wei IN
hand" ia. ,,.,.
nIant III, told how he met Mr.. Havemeyer
In New York with written authority 10 sell
ris company's stock az a certain price
xitb an undisclosed alternative figure;
Scrator WOlcott, OF Colorado introduced
MIN 10 Nr Havemeyer. Mr.. Morey toid
Mr. Havemeyer the price.
"Ridlculous" said Mr.. Havemeyer. SIAM y. :
ming his desk. according 10 MI Morey,
won't talk about II. 4 Few weeks la.eI
Mr. Havemeyer sent for Morey again ana
the deal was made VI.
ern's bull ling and operation OF us ~. GT |"
railroad obtained beneficial rates. we
would have extended our connecting me
into Denver" he said. If the railroads had
not treated Es fairly.