The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-28
MORMON PROPHET
IN SUGAR HEARING.
President Smit h Tells
Of c hurch' IS
Dealings.
IN BUSINESS TO
HELP ITS PEOPLE
Regarded Havemeyer as Bene-
factor, and Believes That No
Law Was Violated-Com-
mittee Makes No Effort to
Pry Into Anything Ex-
cept Business Affairs.

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Washington, June 27.-The Mormon
Church is in the sugar business, for
the benefit OF it's people; it sought
Henry Q. Havemeyer's help to extend
Its sugar enterprises, not because he
was Havemeyer. but because his money
would be for the benefit of the Nor
mon people: II regarded IIavemeyer
not as an Industrial pirate. but
rather as benefactor and In com
bining with him In the beet sugar
business the heads OF the Mormon
Church believe that no law OF tho
United States was violated This in
substance was the declaration TO the
House sugar trust" investigate
committee to-day of Joseph F. smith.
president OF the Mormon Church. and
president OF the Utah-Idaho Sugar
Company. He was supported in his
testimony BY Bishop Charles Nibley.
business manager of the Mormon
Church. who also testified. The Nor
mon leaders attracted wide attention,
and were followed on the witness
stand by w. G. Giimer, managing
partner of Arbuckle Bros. competitors
OF the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, who will be examined to.mor-
row.
President Smith told how the Nor
mon affairs are conducted, how It's
funds come principally from the tithes
OF Its people. how they are systemati-
caily accounted for, and asserted that
the interests Of the Mormon people are
safeguarded at all times
ne committee made no effort to
pry Into the affairs OF the church. ex
cept In SO far as they related to bus
mess matters The venera BILE repre-
sentative of the Mormon hierarchy
said the deal with Havemeyer was not
considered important enough for
formal consideration By the council
OF the church. but was effected with
the acquiescence of the church off,
Gals.
Churoh's Largest Investmcnt.
Mr.. Smith testified that IL was not
the general practice of the church to
make business investments that the
sugar business was its largest invest
ment and that that was entered upon
to help the Mormon people He en-
phaueally denied that the Mormon
Church had any stock in the American
Sugar Refining Company.
While half of the Utah Idaho Sugar
Company stock is owned by that com
Pany.' said he, Il have no American
stock. the church & has none, and l
Know of no directors In our company
who hold any such stock" lie said he
had very little knowledge of the busl-
ness details OF the sugar COMPANY
Why haven't you folks bought out
the Havemeyer interests?" asked Rep
resentative Raker, of California
We haven't got the money"
GU knew Havemeyer was very
powerful man in the business world
and you were glad to get him inter-
ested in your business weren't you 2"
we We're only interested in getting
his money"
Line of Curious Women
Mt Smith was accompanied 10 the
hearing room by Senator Reed Smoot
Bishop c. n. Nibley. business manage
of the Mormon Church: Thomas R.
cutler former bishop of the church.
and Representative Joseph Howell, a
communicate. With the party, which
was forced TO pass line of curious
women. was also r. w. Young. of Salt
Lake. counsel for the representatives
of the Mormon hierarchy
This was not the first experience of
the leader OF the Church of Jesus
Christ and the Latter Day Saints with
congressional committee. Many
present to-day when the venera BILE
Mormon leader appeared recalled his
visit during the investigation into the
right of Senator Smoot to retain his
seat On that occasion Prophet Smith
declared he would continue to main
tain polygamous domestic life.
Though his mission to-day was an
entirely different one-submission to
examination as to business relations
OF the Mormon Church with the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company through
the Utah-Idaho Sugar Refining Com
pany-it was expected that the inter-
ests of his people In N1ormonism
would not escape inquiry. or the
Utah-Idaho Sugar Refining Company
In which he has trustee holdings,
more than 100000 shares are owned
by the sugar trust. Henry O. Have
meyer having taken a personal in
terest In the experiments of the Nor
mons IN the beet sugar industry, and
financed their enterprises which have
been successful
Prophet Smith Examined.
DO you have any official connection
with the Utah Idaho Sugar Company p
asked Chairman Hardwick. at the out
set of to-day's session.
II am president of the company
Prophet Smith replied
DO you own any stock?" $
Yes, sir: I own about 5000 shares
individually"
do you own any stock in a repre-
sentative capacity?"
Yes. I hold A9,s15 shares for the
Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter
Day Saints as trustee. The title is held
in the name of Joseph f. Smith, trustee
in trust." Al
DO You own any stock in the Anal
gamated Sugar Company of Ogden ~
asked Mr.. Hardwick. ii \ ..sII
ls{' ! think l own about seventy shares
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