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South. He denied that there had been any
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South. He denied that there had been any
such idea entertained.
wherein he asked, has such discrimination
heen shown Certainly not In the matter OF
rice. Had the state of Texas been discrImi-
mated against at the present session? Hal not
Sc, oo001O been appropriated for the purpose OF
transferring trade from the eastern sesboard 70
the most important gulf port OF TexaS7 Did not
the finance committee propose 10 protect the
wool OF Texas, the second or third wool-growing
state OF the Union? He, himself nad under
tsken TO protect the hides OF Texas. The sena-
Tor from Maryland had said there was not line
or page of the bill that protected industries in
the Southern states.
Where, Allison asked, was the coal OF Mary
land ard West Virginia. Was not that pro-
tec;ed Where was the sugar OF louisiana and
Texas Did not that have bounty OF 2 cents
pound? The oranges OF Louisiana and Florida
were better protected under the pending ball
than under the existing law. III there had been
any discrimination IL had been in favor of the
South. As to cotton ties, they had simply fol-
lowed other manufacturers of iron and steel
and as 70 cotton bsgging. il was as much
used for the potatoes of New York and
for the onions of Iowa as for the cotton crop OF
the South. As to the amendment offered by
Manderson, to admit beet sugar machinery free
Of dsty up to July, 1892, he did not see why that
small boon should not be allowed. Ii would do
be no discrimination against the producers OF
sugar from cane or sorghum. He would there
fore vote for it ana against Eustis's amendment
TO extend the privilege TO cane and sorghum
sugar machinery.
Eustis's amendment was rejected without
the yeas and nays. and Manderson's
amendment agreed to, yeas AZ, NAYS IL
The negative votes were given by Butler,
Cameron, Carlisle, Cockrell. Coke, German,
Gray, Hearst. Teller. Reagan and Wilson
of Iowa.
Gibson moved to reduce the sugar test
from 80 degrees by the polariscope to rs
degrees, and added that the cents pound
bounty on sugar produced in the United
States would be neutralized by the Euro
pean bounty of cents on exported sugar,
so there would really be free trade on SUI
gar.
Cullom addressed the Senate in favor of
reciprocity between the United States and
other nations, especially Mexico and Gen.
trail and South America He was not, how
ever, in favor, he said, of such system of
reciprocity as would in the slightest de-
gree interfere with the policy OF protection
to American industries and labor, but it
was q question in his mind whether it
would not be better to allow the whole
question of reciprocity to rest with the
president and secretary of state, who had
the constitutional power to make treaties
with foreign governments. As to reciprocity
with Canada, he though the attitude Of the
Dominion government not such as called
for any speedy action looking to recipro-
city. That government had pursued in
many ways and for many years policy OF
aggression toward the United States, and
in doing so acted under the domination of
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
whose road had been built by the aid of
government subsidies, not for commercial
but for military and political purposes.
He mentioned the large subsidies given by
| both the Canadian and British govern
ments to steamship lines intended to d.
vert commerce from American ships and
American railroad lines. He declared
himself in favor of a national policy that
would protect the interests of the United
States against the aggression of any foreign
| nation. He was protectionist not only
| in support of the tariff bill, but he was for
| protecting American interests and the ma
tional honor in dealing with foreign nations.
| He referred to the remark of Lord Sails
| bury in an address to the Londsn club
some months ago. speaking of the Behring
| sea difficulty, that the United States was
such a susceptible nation that Great Brit
| ain could not negotiate "at the top of its
| voice" He declared that remark
| as insulting towards the United
| States, and expressed the hope
that the time had come when difficulties
| with Great Britain and dependencies
would be settled honorably to the United
States. in open day. and that Lord Sails
bury would not be allowed to whisper the
secretary of state out of American rights.
Reagan made remarks in support of his
claim that the pending bill Disseminated
| against the Southern section of the coun-
| try.
| Spooner declared himself in favor of a
reciprocity provision, provided it indicated
items and articles, but he would not favor
reciprocity with Canada. He hoped to see
the day when the American flag would fiy
over Canada and when the British flag
| would be gone.
Evarts. speaking of reciprocity, proposed
to modify the committee amendment 10 as
to make it the duty of the president, when
satisfied that a country from which mo-
lasses, sugar, tea, coffee or hides is inn
| ported maintains policy that is recipro.
cally unequal and unreasonable, to COM
municase the facts to congress, so that
duties may be imposed.
| Gray gave assent to this proposition.
Without action on Gibson's amendment
the Senate at 2:15 adjourned.
House PROCEEDINGS.