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Show DENIES AGREEMENT ON DIFFERENTIALS New York, June 25, An attempt was made by the government today in Its suit for the dissolution of the so-called so-called "sugar trust" to show that there was usually concerted action among the heads of the various beet sugar companies on changes In the differential differen-tial between the prices on beet and cane refined sugar. Thomas R. Cutler, vice president and general manager of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company, yas the witness under examination. Mr Cutler de- nlar? iof Ka. .. I n.. mat uccl buyai- company managements man-agements notified each othor as to intended in-tended differential changes. "No manufacturer knows when he will change his differential," said the witness "Say, one manufacturer needs to sell more. sugar than usual tomor-'' row. He makes a largo differential and the rest of us have to follow suit " Mr. Cutler said the differential today Was 20 P.nntci nn fh Vmn..i . i Assistant United States District Attorney Knapp wanted to know if Mr. Havemeyer suggested the Idea of consolidating the various companies compa-nies in Utah and Idaho that now make up the Utah-Idaho Sugar company. com-pany. "No." answered Mr. Cutler. "I had tho- Idea of ultimately consolidating the corranles from the time we began be-gan extending our field. When I say that I want to qualify it with the statement that I never dreamed that the consolidated company would be ns big as It is." "When did Mr. Havemeyer flmt express ex-press tho wish that the consolidation should take place?" "I don't think ho ovor expressed a wish. He left ub in charge of the companies and expected us to do everything ev-erything to advance them. When the time came when he thought consolidation consoli-dation was boat ho acquiesced." |