New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-30

to .-asGne the conference report. and TO make Ill
quiries Of the Senate conferrces about it.
Mr. Aldrich replied TO Mr. Gray deienanhe h had
jus,iiyinG the proposition which no tMr' |'r' "'N
made.
Mr. Sherman addressed the senate in general de-
fence and advocacy Of the principle Of protection TIC
asked by Mr.. Gibson to explain why INC sugar
Industry OF the country was singled ONT rs inc oho
thing unworthy Of being projected and Mr.. Sherman
gave as reason that the cane sugar OF LOUISIANA
furnished only small proportion OF the sugar con-
sumed in the country. An intlmation was tn'o"h
out by Mr. Gibson that the same reason would apply
to wool but Mr. Sherman thought that there was
wide difference between the two articles
Coming back to the discussion OF the bill itself. MI
Sherman said he looked upon the bill as one that was
fair and Just to all sections, and one that woulo %
moro beneficial to the South than TO the people OF tho
North. 1t admitted free Of duty larger amount Oh
iuportations than sny previous Tariff bill had done.
Calculated on the imports Of last year. the articles OF
FREQ importation would DO 1905 100000, against eso
600 600 Of dutiablc articles. AS to the RECIPROCITY
feature Of the BILL there was. he said nothing new IN
the Idea Of reciprocity 1t had been before tne coars
United states. partly because they thought that a.E
9SSns the American cv war H. saSsn'sSs
eprocy had toen Another
treaty had been fterward made with Sanaua, au hs
uaa ALSO ooeu su"Au"noA' "'e"S w
A. 10 the sugar question. he would ne had ms
way have given the people tue 9enens o. r try much
that the power still residing In the sugar Timcas
would enable them to control the monopoly OF sC:M
OH tho seac0ast. while the great BODY OF ue sues
70 be hereafter produced in tho interior As d Shnnrr
taken ADVANTAGE Of their opportunity ana oui ,c
gros. unreasonable prizes but sey man did aid saem
advantage OF the high market price 10 cone!unom
sherman expressed the hope that v no MUIr
avoid those contracts and trusts that gave popular
SIR. Paddock rext addressed the senate. Wi'hont
malice toward any ono, he said. hut constrained Wy
sense Of duty 10 tho state aud section wcm ~ r "
lis could not see the bcDc1ts which wonld acrno 10
The people by the sweeping away Of ,hs ihs 49,. y"
sugar when measured IN cvnne.m VIII in duties on,
mn"r "thcr articles essential 10 life. DeH ablo q,
f,~ sugar vs.. when secured nj the cHpcsc :" Sc
clothing dcarcr tin plate dcacr "r Mr, .r 81
tho account for tho poor IN adat0'' W' thn u,',,
pruy"d mn obstacle % tho dctclnlWn Oh t,c '" ,
Mcturc of sugar by the Wcst. nid " tir cnn, n,
~ reciprocal trade with 6tllcr NA'"hH' !" so''" W. w
hi. timed and unWisc. A.. ,...,...,., fam
mli,ce on Tho Tariff hil would ~ h 1 "yWy ssa nd
~. nsS. Of so western agricultural. for dlycr'
cation OF Industry 10 cntcIyd ko W. m'f .n, .ncsr
show how European countre. n.y. ,"aVru s hs "rop
rhirhs America couH prAuce IN volume snniccnt fr
the world had become Ons Of tho iiost ~. w"
most. Important sgru'ttS r yhhi,"S s stste. Wns Shout
scrough test IN sevesi statcs % tie Sorwc e. 'Ia
shown that there va great t' nis,t h"iit in 81"
braska about 70 start inio nlrrsI ad c 10
once report. yielding to unwlse csnof .n ,mcc,"
accord It the proieT,1n' Wnm f"r through tho
SenafA hill.