Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1894 — STARTLING STATEMENTS. [ARTICLE]

STARTLING STATEMENTS.

The Sugar Trust Senate Investigation— Sensational Testimony. H. O. Havemeyer, President of the American Sugar Refinery, appeared before the Senate investigating committee, Tuesday. The proceedings were private, as usual, but some of his testimony has been made public. Mr. Havemeyer stated that the Sugar Trust had made political contributions to both parties, but never to a minority party in a State. The money was always placed where it was supposed It would do the most good. The witness had talked to Senators Hill, Gorman and Smith. The two latter promised to help him, but Hill gave him no satisfaction. Mr. Havemeyer den led having any knowledge of speculation in sugar stock by United States Senators. In regard to the statement extensively published that he had met Mr. Cleveland on Benedict’s yacht, last summer, and entered into certain alleged agreements with the President, Mr. Havemeyer entered a positive denial, stating that he had never seen Mr. Cleveland and had no acquaintance with him whatever. Mr. Havemeyer stated that the sugar trust contributed to campaign funds—giving to the Democrats in New York, the Republicans in Massachusetts, and so on, always making it a point to give to the party supposed to be in the majority in tlie State. The fourteenth annual convention ot county superintendents convened at Indianapolis, Wednesday. Fifty-four superintendents answered the roll-call. Ths convention continued on Thursday, various toplps of Interest to these officials being considered. On Friday the association went to Terre Haute in a body t« visit the State Normal School.