The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
THE HOUSE DlSPLEASED.
WILL PROBABLY FIGHT THE SEN
ATE TARIFF BILL.
Walter H. Pages Address at Johns
Hopkins University-Sen. Ransom
Before the Sugar Committee"

Hopkins University-Sen. Ransom
Before the Sugar Committee"
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, June 16.-It begins
to look as though a strong fight will
be made by the House against the
tariff as it will come from the Senate
The conference, if the usual order of
selection of Ways and Means Commit
tee is followed, will include Wilson, of
w. Va, McMillen, Of Tenn, Turner,
of Georgia and Montgomery of Ken
lucky, all staunch tariff reformers and
free from the influence which are sup
posed to have governed the "Conserva-
tives" Of the Senate. The feeling of
opposition to the German bill has
been intensified by Hayemeyer's ad-
mission of the vast profit made by the
sugar trust, of the fact that the pro-
posed duty will add one cent to the
cost of every pound of sugar and that
campaign fund of both parties with
the distinct purpose of securing favor
able legislation. A strong opposition
to the proposed wool schedule has also
developed, especially among the
Southern Senators, on account of its
concessions to the manufacturers,
while Senators Murphy and Smith
may refuse to vote for the bill unless
these concessions are made.
Last Thursday evening / had the
pleasure of attending the commence
ment exercises Of the Johns Hopkins
University of Baltimore, and hearing
an able address to the graduates by
Walter II. Page, editor of the go
rum" He was fellow in Johns Hop
kins University when it was first or
ganiZed and afterward studied in Ger
lished the Raleigh State Chronicle. He
made a strong plea that our great uni
versities should endeavor to turn out
not only scholarly, but men able and
eager 50 take leading part in bust
ness, literature and politics. The de-
gree of Phi. D. was given to J. S. Bas-
sett, of Durham, who held the fellow
ship in history during. the past. year:
At Saturday mornings session of
the sugar investigating committee
Senator Ransom failed to deny the
'drag net" questions of the commit
tee, and admitted that his son had
engaged in speculation in sugar.
Ransom told the committee that he
knew nothing of it at the time, and
said that the deal was very small
one. 1t appears that the trading was
UOUc dO UuCkcU supp EScudbOT
Ransom denied having given any tips
to any one on the subject. La his
sta tement to the committee, Ransom
said he was much surprised when he
learned of his sons action. He said:
81 may state to the committee that l
have no interest whatever and never
| had, in any stock or trade or anything
else in any way since l have been in
! the Senate.
The committee has drawn up a Sc
| ries of questions that are so framed
| that no Senator who has ever had
| anything to do with sugar stock Can
give negative answer to make a
technical denial, without perjuring
| himself.
The proposition to sell the Charlotte
| Mint property was referred by the
| House Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings to Secretary Carlisle for
his opinion, and disapproved by him.
No further step will be taken until
Repres entative Alexander has dis
| cussed the matter with the Secretary.