Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-16
NO Vote VASTAKEN
Discussion of the Wooden
Schedule Continues.
TWO SUBSTITUTES BEATEN.
The Populists Stand With
Democrats in the Test.
Mr.. Kyle Declares That Free Wool
Would nencnt the Farmer, ana
That Wool Can be Raised MS
Cheaply Here Ms Anywhere.


- +NF'eNthNNA a AN71-
Washington. June l5.-In the senate
today Stewart secured unanimous
cons q. q the passage of his bill to
ame u %, ,pter of the revised stat
utes No, H. mineral lands and
mining /, " n, When the turiff bill
was laid 6ts M@ac.,enate Mr.. Doiph
took the floor med the speech
he was making At free wool when
the senate adjourn. sd last night. He
began with sarcastic reference to
the Impotence manifested by Mr.. HHr-
ris. the Democratic manager OF the
BILL because the bill was not rushed
through with Indecent haste" and re-
called the resentment shown by the
Tennessee senators when others had
displayed Impotence at the delay when
other bills were being considered, nota-
bly, the federal election bill and the
bill to repeal the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act. on the latter oc-
caslon when he Dolph) had remarked
that he was tired of the prolonged
contest, Mr. Harris had CURLY told
him to sit down If he was weary.
MIR. stewart freaks In.
with this preliminary shot at Mr..
Harris, the oregon senator proceeded
with his argument. Some observations
about silver made by MIR, Dolph
brought Mr. Stewart to his feet In
reply. He entered upon free silver
argument for half AN hour and then
MIR, Carey made final protest against
placing wool on the free list He de-
clared that II the two Democratic SEN
ators (Brice and Palmer, from sheep
raising states, had been half as in
dustrious In their demand for n duty
on wool as the two Louisiana senators
were in their fight for a duty on sugar.
the wool industry would have been
saved. If even the two Popullsts kyle
and Allen had made a manly fight
duty on wool would have been OBJ
talned
How do you know we are not max
ing a fight?' interposed Mr.. Kyle. IF
we vote for a duty on wool, is not
that all we can doY'
The balance of Power.
You hold the balance OF power"
said Mr.. Carey. "If you woull refuse
to vote for other provisions ot the bill
You could force the abandonment Of
free WOOL
~ think the senator is mistaken"
responded MIR. Kyle. "He viii ind
when the final vote > taken that we do
not hold the balance OF power" He
had taken little part ia the discussion
OF the tariff bill. he said, but since 1,
had been charged that the members
..= b. LET N the
we're siding with the Democrats on the
question at the expense Of the people
OF their states he would make this
statement He recognized the import
ance of the wool industry. In his own
state there were three-fourths OF q
million of sheep. From the Mississippi
To the Rockies sheep raising was a
vast and growing Industry
The Bencnt OF Free Wool.
Speaking for himself alone he was
not afraid OF placing wool on the free
list. The advantage that would accrue
70 the farmer from the reduction OF the
price Of clothing he thought would
more than compensate for ary reduc-
tIon In the price Of wool that might
follow the free listing OF that product.
He believed that wool could be raised
IN the broad prsirics and in the noun
talns OF the West as cheaply hs In Aus
tralin or any other place. the opinion OF
the Republicans to the contrary not
withstnnding. Mr.. Kyle read numer-
GUS letters from sheep growers IN the
Dakotas and other states of the North
west advocating free wool
PETERS Amendment.
Mr.. Pefrer offered some notifications
10 h,s proposed amendment for duty
ON law wool where the Mckinley law
,eyIes a duty on first class wool Of II
cents he proposed duty of cents;
the McISinley rate OF is cents on second
cI,ss wool he proposed to change to .
cents: wool OF third class. worth 10
cents or less. Is to pay IS per cent GUY
"a valcfem, and worth over " GEMS
e 10 bay rs per cent. being IN place %
he Mckinley rates OF 81 per cenl an ~
~ nsr cent. A discussion followed. IN
witch Messrs. Morrill,, Cullom' N a.
e S,,,r and Aldrich took part Mr.
Teiier offered substitute III ~.
ps,fer,s amendment, ths Mekihies ,
classification and rates, ~ ssoond
ART e,ass wool IL cents on ss .,..,,,i
niass AZ per cent ON third elass vac ,oss
yained al IS cents per p9unu W vel
Nhi van IN nor cent on third class WOOL
| valued at over Is cents s.,.,ted nv a