Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
THE TlRIFF BILL
To Be Sent Back Without
Instructions.
HARTER'S NEW TARIFF BILL.
Senator Hill Defends President Cleve-
lands Attitude.

ink.
Senators Hill. Murphy and irsy were
the only Democrats prssspt ~ the Capitol
Who did noe respond 20 ths eauoas call
The caucus continued for three kours.
and without reaching any conclusion %
taking q vote on any proposition ad-
| journsd until this afternoon, when an
other meeting will be held
The sAucus merely served 20 szphAsiss
ths tive facts that the Densorstie soma
tors are all anxious 70 psss . tAyin bill
and that there are stili vide differences
as 20 the kind Of bill they osn pssa
SsnAtoss Blanchard and Csfsry Of
Louisiana were both conspicuous in che
caucus proceedings Instead OF showing
any disposition 70 yield the sugar dit
| ferentisl, they asked that the conference
com mittes be Instructed TO retain that
| feature and the 70 Der cent ad vaiorsm,
and TO add the l-l0tb Of osnt additional
on sugar imported from countries paying
. bounty on sugar, aud also 20 continue
for thiS ysar enough Of the bounty paid
under the Mckinley law on sugar grown
In this country 10 make the duty sQual 20
cents a pound.
The only motion made during the
afternoon was one by Senator Jarvis 20
send the bill back 10 conference without
instructions, and while nothing like n
vote was taken. the indications now are
tina. bis motion will prevail IN the end.
Field Dsy.
Another dramatic scene occurred In the
senate yesterday, hut President Cleye-
land, instsad Of being the object OF at
tack By the leader Of his party, was de-
Tended with vigor and vim.
Mr.. Cisvsland's champion yesterday
was his old political rival and eneny,
Senator Hill Of New York. The New
York senator spoke for almost two hours.
The presiding officer had 10 call for order
| several times
Mr. Hill declared that personal con-
siderations would not prevent him from
defending the president when be was un-
| Justly attacked. He defended Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter, bis right 20 send Il aud the
sentiments II contained, snd made q
strong point against bis adverssries when
he pointed out that they criticised the
president for siding with the house when
they admitted that they had used all
their infiusnce 70 induce him 20 interposs
In behalf Of the senate amendments TO
the tariff bill
He took up Mr.. Germans argument
and met IL point by point in . manner
cluded with piece Of satire that stuna
those on the hoor and tiekled the gal.
lsrisA Said Mr.. Hills
'Mr. President. / have thus discharged
my duty from my standpoint The SEN
ator from Maryland yesterday started to
describe me a. the fago Of Shakespeare.
and then he withdrew the comparison.
That reminds me OF the senatorial oop-
spirscy Of ys.rs ago In the Roman senate.
when . senatorial cabal oonspired 20 as
| sassinsts the great Roman emperor.
If were disposed 10 make compari.
sons. i might speak Of the disttnguIshed
| senator from Maryland a. the lean and
hungry Csssius' You reeoileet that
Cesar said Of himi He thinks too much
such men are dangerous' I might
speak OF the senator from Arkansas (Nfr.
| Jones) as Marcus Brutus-'Honest Bru.
tus'
Praise For JoneA
Right here ] want TO say q word Dur
Ing ell the tariff debate, during all the
| preparation Of this bill, that senator has
exhibited most wondssful patience and
| sasacity; he has treated every citizen and
every senator with the greatest respect
No matter how this debate may termL
mats. no matter whether this bill passes
| or not. say the senator from Arkansas
and In paying this compliment l do not
diserininate agsinst any one else-has
won the ssteeln snd respect Of his coun.
trymsn everywhere. will call him
Honest Brutus'
"Cassius I have already referred ia.
Casoa was the distinguished senator Who
struek the first blow last Friday (dr.
Vestl Trsboaius, the senator from In
diana (Mr. vooshsss)-tssty. probably O
little pstulsnt-sood Neboniua Metal
lus Cimbcr che distinguished senator
from Tennessee ms. Harrisl
nv. Prssidsut when yesterday shsy
stabbed ~ eur president aad sought 70
strike him down, thsy made Che same
plea ~ did the eonspirstors Of oid-that
they stvuck for Rome. for their country.
They said they did II not that they loved
Cesar less, but they loved Rome mors-
not that they loved the president less. but
they loved their party and this senate bill
mora I oan say with Mark Anthony,
What private grisfs shsy have alas, I
know not that made them do IL, they are
wise and honorable
Mr.. CaffeYy, who followed Mr.. Hill
with . brief speech. also gave 10 the ooun.
try his share Of the secrets Of the politi
cal prison house He detailed at length
the manner In which the snsAs schedule
had been prepared, insisting that 10 was
made By and In the interest Of the pusar
trust He then gave way In order 10 give
the Democrats a chance 20 csucua Al
together, II was a very exciting day, and
the indications are that more interesting
will follow.
| Harter's Compyomiss Measure
| X representative Hnrtsr Of Ohio intro
duced In the house the following bill,
which he proposes a. compromise tariff
| measure;
On and after sept l. 1894 All tariff taxes or
| duties not herein otherwise provided for shall
he reduced ne-hslf; provided such reductiol
eoee no, bring them below 20 per cent al
valorsm, n being the Intention OF this act 20
| allow tarid tan oE duty VI not less than ~
/ per cent sd valorsIn 70 remain upon ell
articles nov paying Q higher rate. This
| shall not be construed 80 IN any way cha nging
| existing taxes OF duties upon articles paying
\ a lower rate u duty AZ this time than ~ per
| cent ad valorsm; nor does this section IN any
| way interfere with the provisions OF sections y
| and tef this act. The secretary OF the treas
4 ury 10 hereby expresstvely authorised and
| directed In all cases where this act reduces the
taxes on articles which now pay a specific
OF specific and ad valorem duty below 81 per
cent al valorem 10 charge and collect upon
/ AL sash articles on and s{tsy SEPT 4. iso4 su