The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-28
THE TARIFF BILL
Symmetrical Mosaic Work q
Local Interests
4 DIFFICULTY ABOUT SUGAR.
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70 Fake tAs Nicer.
DIFFICULTY ABOUT SUGAR.

wAsurxe7nx CRY, March THE tnxiR d.
e~mioa d vel On II - stnEas1 . nt<1s h -
vsnee Of schedule tins b reasaa of TIE fscs
shas the sehsdule on he srfie3es IN which thers
was N especial tnssrest-sus.s. wool. nax. n..
sroa and hid<s-wns given - tAe public n ID
vanre 81 a agreement By the committee On H.
entire bill That IL vas given cut In advances
u due % the anxiety 81 Representative 4ckeu-
NJ of California, member Of The committees u
wars md means He IL IN enthnsfaGe On bees
sngar. He - convinced tho1 Califcenfa -
great Possibilities ahes1 in the linz Of SUGAR
producing. and he - In favor Of pretty a1h
sarif on this article. Tie scheduie. which ness
rsdnetion II shout 80 per cent, I'D not snit
him This and sone other peoviatons 81 the
bin were sent 10 California In season 70 1t he
friends Of sugns-mskins there know Whist was
In the wind, and from about the time if ~
pubiished in California thai sugar would oe ~
dsced % largely shs committee began 70 hesr
from the Golden slope.
There had been almost threat that u sue0
we're reduced any more than that the members
from California. Kansas and ono Or I've oeher
states which want 10 20 into The sugar beee me-
dusfry, would kick cyer the traces snd 20
agatnEs the ent1rs bill Ihs Northern states IN
the central portion Of the eoantry wanted .
still greater redncfion. and from some states
there was loud demand for free sugar. The
compromise was the best that coald b done.
The committee had not slept one ntehs amer
The increased duty on hides was announced D.
fore kilograms began 70 come from the New
England shoe factory ownerA kicking v1e0f-
oasly, and the kicks By wire were followed ~
the bodily presence Of delegations who had al
the Arguments OF their trade sgainst the duty
on hidcaL In this way the committee. which
had mot agreed upon the entire biz, vs. an
noyed and delayed until life was very bufden-
some
inst what shape the bin win be in when u
comes TO frs third reading In hard 20 say. If II
safe 10 say that IL viii not stand precisely -
IL did when it leading features were made
public. States that have common interests have
already combined--nof necessarily 70 defeat the
bill but TO make - hard IN effort - they can 70
secure changes 70 suit their own especial local
fty. For instance, Iowa. Minnesota ane Wtscon-
sin want free sugar and Tree binding twfne.
Therefore they got together and In IN informal
way resolved on . united stand for thees resuiiA
They would not probably any OF them vote
against The bill II IL were submitted without 30
per cent reduction from present rates on sugar,
for they had rather have half loaf than no
bread but In - effective war a. possible they
wanted 70 make their position known
The committee. which gave weeks and even
months 10 the preparation Of the bill. Of course
expected that IL would meet opposition In the
aud particular interests Was inevitable. The
bin Is believed TO answer the requirements OF
the platform Of two years ago.
There win - some notable speeches In the
House when if(omes to b debated Chairman
Mckinley II expected to mako an EFFORT that viii
be . part of the history Of the country many
ycais hence. Mr.. Aills, whose bill was the issue
In % many precincts two years aGo. VIII Be
heard and may be counted on to give the Demo-
cratic position clearly and ably. Crisp and
Carlislc viii be other giants In the battle, and
there ID . story In the wind that Mr. Speaker
Reed win come down from his seat and take
hand In the debate.