Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-12
BowING TO THE TRUST.

nehOcratiC representatives and the
Tax ON kugar-sOme Admissions
Made.
Washington special, 9th: There was
very spirited discussion on the subject
of the sugar tariff to-day, which was
enlivened by the spat between Messrs.
McComes OF Maryland, and Brecken-
ridge OF Kentucky. The language of
the two gentlemen was so marked at
times that the utmost excitement pre-.
vailed and 1t looked for few moments
as If open hostiiites would break out as
the members of each side were shaking
their fists and hubbub was kept up
which could not be subdued by Char
man Springer for several minutes. Mr..
McOomas charged that the original
Mills bill had been changed, 80 far as
the sugar schedule was concerned, by
increasing the duty on sugar after the
democratic members OF the ways and
10 cans committee had held consultations
with MIR. Havemeyer, the head of the
sugar trust and mis- attorney. Mr.. Mo-
Oomas also charged that while this man
had been heard, and while others had
been accorded hearings by the demo-
cratic members Of the ways and means
committee, other business men had been
denied hearings when they had made
application, and the labor organizations
which had asked to be heard bad been
shut out.
Mr.. Breckenridge first empnatically
denied the charge, but it was reiterated
by Mr.. McOomas, who hammered home
his words 70 suoh good effect that Mr..
Breckenridge finally made virtual ad-
mission Of every point advanced by Mr.
McComas. He admitted, for instance,
that he had conversations with Mr..
Havemeyer, but he claimed that they
were informal and that they did not
relate to the sugar schedule. He also
q mitted the truth OF the assertion that
other interests had been barred from
| hearing. He tried to explain this action
of the democratic members bat mode
very lame excuses, and it was generally
admitted, even by the democrats in the
gallery who were listening, that Mr.
McComas had By far the best of the
argument. The absurdity OF the demo.
cratic claim thsa the Mills bill is de-
eigned to decrease the cost of living
was shown in the discussion on the
sugar schedule to-day. MIR. Csnnou'e
proposition to place sugar on the free
list and to give bounty to the planters
for that which they produce in this ooun.
| try was voted down as was expected. Then
Governor Dipgley's proposition came
up to reduce this existing dusy so pei
cent, leaving the nd valorem tax equal
to about Al per cent. This would have
reduced taxation to the extent of $780,
900, 600 and the reduction would have
been felt in every household IN the land
The democrats to man voted agains
the proposition, thereby showing thai
ali their bowling for cheaper breakfast
tables for the poor laboring men OF th,
country is the veriest rant and demagogy
They were determined that there should
be no changes in the Mills bill as agreet
upon in the democratic caucus, and al
attempts to cheaper the cost OF suga
to the consumer were voted down ont
after the other. They are willing tha
salt, the tax on which does not exceed
S cents year to each person in tn,
United States, should be wiped out
but when it came to releasing each in.
diyidual OF tax averaging over 81
year, they decline to listen to the sug
gestion for reduction OF taxation, an,
insist upon forcing the bill through JUS
as it has been reported