Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-09

ENoIlc- AMENDMENT
was rejected, with the yeas and
Days-and Manderson's amend
ment agreed to-yeas -, nays II.
Negative votes were given by But
Ter, Cameron, Carlisle, Cockrell ,
Coke, German, Gray, Hearst, Teller,
Reagan and Wilson. NJ
Wilson moved TO reduce the sugar
test from 80 degrees by polarization
10 30 degrse., and argued that the
two cents a pound bounty on sugar
produced in the United States
would be neutraliEed by the Euro.
pean bounty OF two cents per pound
IN exported sugar, 50 there would
really he free trade In sugar.
Cullom addressed the Senate In
favor OF reciprocity between the
United States and other nations,
especially Mexico and Central and
South America. He was not in
favor OF such a system Of reciprocity
As would in the slightest degree in-
terfere with the polieyOf protection
TO American industry nod labor, but
7. was g question in his mind,
whether il would not be letter TO
allow the whole question Of reci-
procity TO rest with the President
and Secretary Of State, who had
constitutional power TO make treat
les with foreign governments. AS
20 reciprocity with Canada, he
thought the attitude OF the Domin-
ion government not such as called
Tor any speedy action looking TO
reciprocity. That government had
pursued in many ways and for
many years a policy OF aggression
toward the United States, and in
doing 50 asked under the dominion
OF the
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CON-
PASY,
whose road had been built by the
aid Of government subsidies not for
commercial but for military and
political purposes. He mentioned
that the large subsidies given by
both the Canadian and British gov
10 steamship lines were
intended 10 divert commerce from
ships and American rail
road lines. He declared himself in
favor of 3 national palicr shat
would rrptscs The Interests -
the United States against az
gression from an; for.-...s5asi uaiion,
ne was a prOtectionist not only |
in the support Of the tariff bill, bat |
he was for protecting American in
tssr.aafa anh fh. N.sf...N f.-uar l.,
dealing with all foreign nations.
He referred 10 the remark Of Lord
Salisbury, ~ an address 10 the Lon
don Club, some months ago, TO the
effect Speaking OF the Behring sea
that the United States |
was such a susceptible nation that !
Gn1t Britain could not negotiate |
sat the top Of its vuIcs.h lie re-
yarded that REMARK as Insulting to-
ward the United States. ard e.
pressed the bore that she tir.e had |
come when the difficulties with |
Great Britain aud her dependency |
would lie. settled hononIbly TO the |
United States, in open day, aud |
that Lord Salisbury would not be
AhNHNL " ~ AAA- ~ AAAt s-EIlEAAAH " l
State out OF American rights.
Reagan made remarks in support |
Of his claim that the pending bill |
Disseminated against the Southern |
section Of the country.
SPoOSER DECLARED lrfNsELF
in favor Of the reciprocity provision,
rovided 4, indicated items and arti-
lies, but he would not favor recip-
'0city with Canada. he hoped TO
zee the day Nhen the American flag
would fly over Canada and when
he British flag would be gone.
Evarts, spanking Of reciprocity, |
iropOsed to modify the committee
20 as 10 make II the
luty Of the President. when saiis-
led that a country from which
ugar, molasses, coffee or hides are
maintains a policy that Is
eciprOcally unequal and unreas5n-
.hle, 10 cOmmu nicate the facts 10
congress 50 that duties may be i'm
osed.
Without action on Gibson's
the Senate, at 1915, adj
burned.