The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-16
MILLS MAKES A ROAR.
They're Still ufllllIls oIsl As
flrif II no SalatA
MIGHT As WELL QUIT IT
A Movement Which Wiii Probably
succeed TO kili the separate
BILE passed BY the House
A Few Protests.

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succeed TO kili the Separate
BILE Passed BY the House
A Few Protests.
WASHINGTON, Aua. 1S.-In ths senate
the bills to place coal, iron ore and barbsd
wire on the free list were read. Then
Harris had letter read just received
from Secretary Carlisle. concerning the
effect OF tho proposed bills upon revenues.
Berry called up the FREQ sugar bill. Harris,
while favoring free sugar. thought this
and tho other bills should bc referred to
the finance committee. Berry said the
senate had been charged with being Q
friend OF the sugar trust. He wanted the
oiil to pass exactly - Il came from the
house. Harris said an early report should
be made by the committee.
At thiapolnt Cockrell presented the con.
Terence report on the general deficiency
bill. Tho only dispute was on 81 10000
Tor Southern war claims, to which tbs
house would not agree. He moved that
tho senate insist on this point. Sherman
moved that the senate recede from the
smendment, but bis motion was lost and
Ccckrell's carried.
Coekrsil presented the conference ~
port on the sundry civil bIll. II was
agreed to.
Vest resumed bis speech on Harris mo.
tion to refer the free sugar and other bills
TO the finance committee. He said e
meant the death Of the bills, as the com.
utttee was politically tis, With the pros.
psot of the disappsarancs Of Q quorum
within . few days. He declared that the
position Of the senate on the tariff bill had
been vindicated By the letter Of Secretary
Carlisle, who proved eonclusivsly that II
the house bill bad been enacted, Il would
have caused deficiency Of So 10000. He
showed that the power acquired by the
sugar trust was the result OF its fostering
~ the provisions Of the Mckinley bill.
Al the conclusion Of Senator Vests
spsech, Senator Jones offered an amend.
ment to the sugar bill. which was read for
Information. Its object wss to levy .
duty Of 10 per cent. on sugar with NO pro.
lection To the trust. The amsndmsnt was
not In order. - the bill was not before
the senate. Senator Mills then delivered
the spssoh which hs had been trsasurins
up tor several days.
/ "The blu which has been pending herr" |"
he said, "and which 10 about TO become Q
Law, does not reflect the ssutimsnts OF
1000 people Of the United States. No 70.
publican wanted II, no populist wanted II,
tSsW>0sHnoefxtS wanted N, The great
mass Of people eondemned IT,"
he exclaimed dramatically. "Ths
bill was dictated BY Ave, six or seven men
on this floor. My friend from Missouri,
Vest, Is right In saying there is no demo-
cratic majority on this floor for tariff rc-
form. There are four parties ON this floor,
republicans, democrats, populists and
conservatives. The conservative balance
ofpower made this bill. We voted for Il,
and passed II aud II 10 about to become
o law. It was IN issue between the sem
ate bill and the Mckinley law. We were
between tho devil and the deep sea, and
rather than go the bill 20 to the devil We
went to the deep go. tits bsttsr than
the Mckinley law"
Turning to another branch Of Vests
speech, Mills said; ~ regret to see my
friend attack the prssidsnt Of the United
States. believe hs q honest. I believe
he 10 trying to carry out the will Of 6,000,.
600 democratic voters. The letter Of SEQ.
rotary Carlisle u no condemnation OF the
presidsnt's letter to Wilson. The prssi.
dents letter 10 Wilson was written BE-
cause We departed from the democratic
principles Of free raw materials. The
president wanted to give employment to
the Idle people Of the country. We don't
accept this - o Anal settlement Of the
tariff. We intend to continue the cru.
sads Of tariff reform until the people are
no longer ground down by the burdens
which arc to enrich the few"
| Mr.. Mills said his purpose ives 10 chal.
lenge the assertion Of the secretary Of the
treasury that the removal OF the sugar
duty would cause . deficit. II the duty
we're taken on sugar, he declared, the
treasury would stu have moro money un-
der this bill than could b economically
spent by the government. The estimates
upon which Carlisle's statement was
made. hs based on the imports Of 1888. un.
der the Mckinley law. The whole history
OF tariff legislation demonstrated that 70.
duction Of duties resulted In increased
importations and increased revenue. He
maintained that there was no necessity "a
secure ono dollar Of revenue from sugar
The only thing that reconciled him to ths
duty on sugar was that II there Was sur
plus over, interest bearing bonds could be
purchased. But no preferred TO put sugar
on tho free list.
"Docs the senator mean that he will vote
for free sugar In the face Of the statement
Of the secretary Of the treasury?' Nc
Pherson asked.
~ will" replied Mills, ''ss have said,
II the secretary Of the treasury has copied
these figures from the finance COMMITTEES
based on the importations OF 1898. No al
lowance 10 made for the largely increased
importations under lower rates. The sen
ate has the facts"
Mr.. Mills said in conclusion he hoped
the senator from Tennessee would with
draw his motion to refer. Harris replied
lie had great respect for tho opinion OF
Mills. but in view Of the letter Of Carlisle
he preferred at this time TO take his judg
ment rather than that OF the senator from
Texas and would insist on his motion.
Villas replied to some Of the observation:
Of Vest. taking issue with him. Villas