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Show '8U0MFRAL0 Trust Will be Made to Pay Over One Million Mill-ion Dollars Washington, Dec. 28 Recent disclosures dis-closures In the "drawback"' frauds against the government havo put tho treasury department in a position practically to dictate the terms of compremiae with the sugar refining companies. The American Sugar Re1-finlng Re1-finlng company's recent offer of J70U,-fiuO J70U,-fiuO may not be accepted in view of the fact that the government is said to have evidence to compel the return re-turn of not loss than 1.000,000. It has just become known that In a recent conference with Attorney General Wlckersham, attorneys tor the sugar company offered $500,000 In settlement und declared that ' wai j tho last ceut." The offer was declined and the J $700. OOu one camo on soon after. Ono i official of the customs servlco Is authority au-thority for the statement that the frauds appear to grow with every day's Investigation. |