The Portland daily press., 1888-09-14
ALL THE COPPER IN THE WORLD.
Senators Told OF a Combination of
Foreigners
Bigger Even Than the Great Trusts
of This Country.
The House Votes to Amend the In
terstate Commerce Law.

the price Of all articles made therefrom, and,
II so, whether any legislation can be devised
to relieve the people Of the United States
from the injurious effects Of the operation
of such foreign combination, trust or syndi-
cate. He expressed qualification at the
many proofs given of the interest taken in
the subject of trusts, but suggested that
neither the bill reported from the committee
on finance, nor the amendment offered yes
terday by Senator George reached foreign
syndicates, and yet there were some reasons
why these trusts were more injurious to the
people Of the United States than those which
the bill and amendment were calculated to
reach. This copper syndicate was organized
ne understood. iIs by foreign capitalists, and
aware OF any persons in the United States
who were connected with 1t. He understood
that this copper syndicate controlled for
three years the production OF all the copper
gotiating for the purchase Of all the copper
produced In the copper mines of the United
States for II years. More, the great profit
made by this syndicate went entirely into
the hands OF foreign capitalists, and was
taken out of the pockets of consumers in the
United States and elsewhere. II this syndi-
cate could not be reached, 1t was manifest
that other syndicates might be formed to
control the price of every article susceptible
Of being controlled by combination.
Senator George explained the considera-
tions which led him to prepare and offer his
amendment. He had arrived at the conclu-
sion that the principle Of outlawry should be
adopted against trusts and his amendment
adopted that principle. He then proceeded
to notice the questions put to him yesterday
by Senator H0ar as to the Standard Oil Com
pany and other combinations. That, he
said, was one Of the very trusts he expected
to be suppressed by his amendment. As to
whether the Standard Oil Company was rep
resented In the Cabinet, he had no knowl-
edge, but from what had occurred yesterday
between the Senator from Massachusetts
and the Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Paynel, he
presumed that Secretary Whitney was re-
ferred to, because he was relative Of some
OF the members of the Standard Oil Compa-
ny. That Secretary Whitney had any inter-
est In it,had not been shown and that he act
| ed In any way Improperly with regard to it
had not been shown. But 1t had been shown,
or was known, that not since the foundation
of the government had there been a man in
office as Secretary Of the Navy who had been
more efficient, honorable and devoted to the
interests confded to him than the present
Secretary.
Senator Hoar replied briefly to Senator
George and the resolution went over until to-
morrow without action.
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
| up and Senator Jones, of Nevada, proceeded
to address the Senate in favor Of its imme-
date passage. He had intended, he said, to
make an elaborate statement OF the griev-
| ances, wrongs and injuries resulting to the
| people OF the Pacific coast from the immigra-
tion Of barbarous. race. but as had been
| well said by Senator Vest. the other day, the
/ American people had absolutely decided the
| question Of Chinese immigration. Discussion
now was reduced to the point whether imme.
date action should be taken. he argued
| that 1t should be.
| Senator Vest, replying to a reflection on
the Democratic party in Senator Jones's
speech, wanted to know If those Republican
Senators from the Pacific slope who urged
the Senate to relieve them from the curse OF
ana vote for a most extreme measure
| to fix on the white men of the
| South the curse Of negro domination
| II the right TO vote were attempted to be
| given to the Chinese on the Pacific coast be
undertook to say that California would fight
| the country until the last man fell in defence
Of his home and fireside. He proposed tc
vote against the motion to reconsider on the
ground that the people had crystallized and
settled the question forever; It had passed
away from treaties 1t was now question OF
statutory enactment alone. For his own
part, ne would take no backward step, but
he wanted his friends from the Pacific coast
TO understand that II he could be driven
from his race and people and induced to vote
for reconsideration, and to let those Senators
wrestle with the Chinese treaty, he should
be made to do that by the remarkable fact
| that, after they had got rid of the Chinese.
on the white people of the South.
Debate was continued by Senators George,
Blair, Butler, Morgan, Salisbury and Har.
ris, all in favor of the reconsideration of the
| vote. Senator Blairs motion to reconsider
| Will be taken up tomorrow at 2 o'clock. At
ter brief executive session, the Senate ad-
| journed.
| In the House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The House PISSED
the resolution extending the time to October
for existing appropriations for the sundry
| civil expenses.
The Senate bill amending the Interstate
commerce bill was taken up, and on motion
| of Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, an amendment
was adopted comforting upon the State courts
of competent jurisdiction, concurrent juris-
diction with United States courts In all civil
proceeding arising under the interstate com
| merce law. requiring the commission to pro-
| vide common carriers, before the first Monday
Of January next, one uniform classification
for use in making their schedules of rates,
| all rates not comfortable with such classifica-
| tion to be considered unreasonable. An
amendment declaring all pooling unlawful
was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, an
amendment was adopted to prevent discrimin
alton in rates in favor of shippers of oil who
who ship goods in tank cars owned by them
selves. The amendment provides that all
| packages in which oil is shipped shall be
transported Free The bill as amended was
The House then passed, without amend
ment or discussion, the bill subjecting to the
legislative control of each State and Territory
| the rates and fares of all railroads between
| points within the limits such State and Ter
ritory, the law to apply in no case to inter-
| state commence.
A motion to go into committee of the
whole on the Oklahoma bill revealed the
absence OF quorum.
Mr. Sowden, Of PENNSYLVANIA, offered a
the House adjourned without action.
Tne Maine Campaign.
Gen. Chas. III. Grosyenor of Ohio, has re-
turned from the Maine campaign. This is
Gen. Grosvenor's fifth campaign tour in
Maine, and he is well acquainted with the
situation there. In an interview he said
have never seen anything to compare with
the recenl contest. 1t was freely admitted
thar the result in Maine would greatly af-
feet the national election. The Democrats
were splendidly organized under Gen. Sew
all, president Of the Maine Central Railroad,
and they had an abundance of money. They
fought with desperation. The excitement
was intense, and there was one continuous
torchlight procession from Kittery to Quad
| dy. But the Republicans made tariff fight,
| talked about nothing else, and indeed the
people would hear nothing else, and the re-
Suits astounding and significant. In every
town | heard Of Democrats turning
Republicans, but no Republi-
cans turned Democrats. The latter
| gained all their votes from the Prohibition
| lists, VINO, notwithstanding all the Republi-
| can party in Maine has done for prohibition.
| are our bitterest enemies. 1t is my firm be .
| lief that $500 Democrats voted the straight
| Republican ticket. None Of the Maine poll
| tcians expected the big plurality given the
Republicans, and thereon hangs the i'm
portance of the election. 1t was the silent.
| quiet vote Of Democrats thoroughly disgust
ed with their party which caused the result.
The Pension List.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.