The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-10
IN THE HOUSE.
Tariff on Sugar the Subject OF an Extended
Debate.

Tarfn on sugar the SuDJect OF M ENtenued
Debate.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Hitt of Illinois
called up the bill granting a pension Of
81 200 year to Della I. Parnell, daughter
of Admiral Charles Stewart, with an
amendment reducing the pension to $50
month. After discussion the amendment
was agreed to, IS to %, and the bill
passed. The house then went into COM
mittec OF the whole on the tariff bill.
Fitch. of New York, spoke against the
bill. Gear, OF Iowa, member of the COM
mittee on ways and means, said that the
old proverb, "scratch Russian and you
will find Tartar" might be applied to
democrats, for. IL fiimsy pretenses
were scratched of, the democrat
free trader wsuld be found. In 1883
people had rendered their verdict.
He favored protection for any article that
was produced i'm this country. III the
United States could produce sugar in suf-
ficient quantity TO supply the domestic de-
mand, he would foster IL by fair protec-
lection. But he believed that was inn
possible. He was convinced that the
United States must look to other countries
for her sugar. He contended that the
sugar schedule of the bill would be a blow
at,thc sugar trust.
McMilIen inquired how il was that sugar
trust securities had such a phenomenal
rise recently.
Gear suggested that the pending bill
gave reflncrs protection of only A of n
cent while the Mills bill gave them cent.
McMillen replied that the pending bill
gave them free raw material. IL was evil
dent from the rise in sugar trust securi-
ties that trusts would not be hurt by this
bill.
Gear, continuing, expressed his opposi-
ton to any trust or combine formed to
enhance the ,;rice of the necessities of
life. The time had come for the Ameri-
can congress to end sugar combines by
passing the pending bill. This bill gave
people cheap raw sugar and cheap re-
fined sugar and destroyed the root and
branch of the greatest combine known to
the country-a combine which might be
called an American devil fish, which has
been devouring the substance of the pco-
pie for almost century.
Crisp did not believe that to the manu-
facturer protection had been a beneficial
system. As to laborers i'm manufactur-
ing establishments, and as TO farmers
throughout the land, he felt
sure the system had been injurious.
The system drove out competition.
OF given article and increased the ease
and facility with which they could com
bine to elevate price.
The majority OF the ways and means
committee, said Crisp, was pledged to the
principle of protection and offered sap TO
tho farmer. II said that to the farmer il
put duty on his products, when the truth
was that il would do him no good. The
| way to benefit the farmer was tn give him
| free salt. give him free cotton tiles and re-
duce the price of the nccessarics of life.
Gentleman on the other side claimed they
were recording the verdict of the people.
| The people did not agree 10 the tariff
question being finally settled at polls. II
| was generally believed to bc protested.
Industries had put together "A great cam.
paign fund, by which they bought in
"blocks of hvc." to vote to carry out their
| ideas. Payne of New York, remarked
that while the gentleman from Texas,
Mr.. Mills. had said he knew
how the republicans carried the election.
aud that the gentleman from Tennessee
tMcMillcnl intimated that the postmaster
general contributed money. he Payne
noticed that McMillcn did not say any.
thing about his presidential candidate
and his cabinet officers who stepped up
to the captains Office and settled in vi,
lation OF the civil service law Applause
and laughter. or course that money was
not To buy votes. Payne then proceeded
| OF Alabama, spoke against the bill, and
| the committee rose and the house took q
| recess.
At the evening session the tariff debate
| was continued. Wike attacked the policy
of protection. Ker Of Iowa opposed
bountics. In the matter Of the bounty on
sugar il was his opinion that the foreign
producer would get four-flfths Of the adj
vantage of taking the duty of sugar. He
was opposed 10 taxing one American in
dustry for the benefit OF another.
Fithian of Illinois voiced like views.
Morse protested against the long and
short haul clause of the law and argued
that the remedy was to return To the let
alone policy. Goodnight opposed the
bill. Atkinson regretted that the bill ii,
not repeal the tobacco tax and place q
protective duty on sugar. Walker arguct
against the bill. Foreman OF lllinoi,
briefly opposed the bill, and at lO:S
| O'Clock The hnuse udinmrned.