Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-21
NJ M'KENNA'S REVOLT.
THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS FIGHT AGAINST
THE Mckinley BILL.
he Makes Bitter Attack on tba Sugar Schedule
1t Falsifss the Republican Platorm-Why
a Destruction Between Sugar
and Wool?

WAsnrNGToX, d. c., May 2O.-The
House resumed consideration of the tariff
| bill in committee of the whole. Mr.. Sayers,
of Texas. offered an amendment providing
| that iron or steel. cotton ties or hoops for
any other purpose larger than 20 wire
gauge, shall be admitted free OF duty Mr..
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, argued in
favor of the amendment and protested
against the proposed increase of duty on
cotton ties. Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana,
regarded the bill as Il direct
blow at the cotton growing in
terests of the South. The burden on
the cotton producers would be increased
nearly 81 10000 year. The life of cot
ton tie was one year, and thus the duty had
TO be paid yearly. The life of Il steel rail
was ten wears. and thus the duty must be
! paid once in decade. Mr.. Stewart OF
Georgia, said that the effect of the provi-
sion of the bill in regard to cotton ties would
be to bear heavily upon the colored labor
of the South. Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania
| contended that 1t was to the interest
of the colored labor of the South
as well in the interest of every laborer in
the land that such duties should be imposed
as would give employment to the people of
the United States and not TO the people OF
other countries There is a capacity in this
country TO make the cotton ties which were
required. Mr. Clark, Of Alabama, spoke
in favor of the amendment, and Mr..
Wheeler, of Alabama, made an earnest ap-
peal against the proposed increase OF duty.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, could see no rea-
son why hoop iron used for cotton ties
should be dutiable at any lower rate than
hoop iron used for any other purpose. The
bill proposed to treat cotton ties precisely
as it treated hoop iron. Mr.. Sawyer's
amendment was rejected, W 10 IA.
M'KENNA ATTACKS THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Mr.. McKenna, of California, moved to
amend the sugar schedule so as to provide
as follows: All sugars not above No l3
Dutch Standard in color shall pay duty on
their polarized test as follows: All sugars
not above l3 degrees in color, all tank
bottoms, syrups of cane juice or beet Juice,
Mela concentrated. Mela concrete and con
centrated molasses, testing by the polarl-
scope not above II degrees, shall pay a duty
Of g-l00 per cent. per pound, and Tor every
additional degree or fraction OF a degree
shown by the polarlscope test they snail
pay 3-lOO Of q cent per pound additional
All sugars above No. Il degrees IN color
shall be classified by the degrees of color
and pay duty as follows: All sugars above
No. i3 and not above IL degrees, I9-lOO
cents per pound. all sugars above No. 10
and not above No. 20 degrees, W-lOO cents
per pound; all sugars above No 20 degrees,
, 1900 cents per pound. Molasses testing
not above - degrees by the polariscope,
shall pay a duty of , cents per gallon; mo
lasses testing above 56 degrees shall pay
duty Of cents per gallon.
MIR McKenna said that his amendment
made a reduction of the existing duty on
sugar of about 33 per cent. 1t retained the
af and ca
cured TO the refners Of this country the
refining between l3 and l6, which the pend
ing bill unpatriotcally sent to foreign re-
finers. As contrasted with the Mills bill
the amendment was reduction. AS con-
trasted with the present bill it was not
case of towering or increasing rates,
Change of policy. The pending
bill in all particulars except the sugar
schedule was brave, and strong because II
was brave. In the sugar schedule II was
timid, time saving and weak. In the other
schedules the bill carried out the Repu0-
lican principle. In the sugar schedule the
bill refused to one industry the Republican
principle. 1t might be well for Republi-
cans to pause and consider what they
teal and political effect if not
to its moral effect The Chicago platform
enumerates the ways and means Ofreducing
revenue and declared that the internal
revenue system should be destroyed rather
than that any part of the protective system
should be surrendered. The sugar industry
was part of the protective system. II was
surrendered by this bill. The sugar
schedule pointed as directly as ever free
trade pointed to the benefit Of buying in
the cheapest market. Democratic ap-
plausc.
HITTING HARD BLOWS.
Wool was not produced to the extent of
our wants and no one could predict when
it would be. Applause. 1t was to-day
declining industry Democratic applausel !
aud had been given an increased protec-
ton in this bill because it was declining /.
industry. Yet it was called the /
keystone of the arch of protec-
in the position taken by it in its report the
duty on wool was charge on the consumer. |
Democratic applause. The Republican !
party could not make sugar the scapegoat |
Of the surplus without involving the pro |
tectivo system itself. If the bounty prin- |
cple were correct, why not apply it to other |
things. Democratic applause. Why not |
apply it to tin plate and linen. Laughter.l |
Think of the splendid political effect upon !
the Republican party when it was enabled |
to point with pride (as all parties pointed) |
to the working man and the farmer sitting /
down to a cheap breakfast in cheap suit !
of clothes. Laughter
Mr.. Price Of Louisiana, favored the !
amendment, rs did Mr. Morrow, of Califor- |
mia. Mr.. Mckinley closed the discussion |
with an argument in favor Of the sugar |
schedule of the bill Some gentleman on |
the other side had said, that when the Dem !
ocrats came into the majority the would re- |
fuse to make any appropriation TO pay the |
bounty. Fearing this the committee had /
provided that appropriation for the pay !
ment of bounties should be II permanent |
one The Mckenna amendment was re-
jected-ll5 to l34.
STEEL INGOT SCHEDULE.
On motion of Mr. Mckinley, amendments |
were adopted changing the duty on steel |
inCots. etc. valued at above III cents per |
pound from - per cent. ad valorem TO |
cents pound. Also placing on the free
list fish, the product Of American fisheries,
and fresh or frozen fish caught in fresh |
waters, except salmon.
In speaking to one of these amendments, |
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, dropped into
poetry, and in a verse dedicated TO the IN
FAINT Industries recited;
"Rock-a-byc baby. YOU are on top.
When the fat fries the cradle will rock;
When the TAT stops the cradle will fall.
And down comes protection, cradle and all.
Rock-a-bye. rock-a-bye. never YOU fear;
Rock-a-byc rock-abye- the G. o. p. IL here.
Laughter.
There was further debate, and an amend /
ment increasing the duty on shotguns was
passed. after which the House adjourned. /
CPFEN'S PLEA