Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-29
ON RECIPROCITY
That Subject Occupies the Attention
of the Senate.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
1t is Opposed by All the Repubii-
can Leaders.
THE APPROPR RIATIONS

THE APPROPRIATIONS
At the opening Of the session of the Sen
ate today the joint resolution appointing
Charles NJ. Anderson of Greenville. Ohio;
Sidney G.. Cooke Of Harrington, Kan, and
A. l.. Pearson Of Pittsburg, members OF
the board of managers of the national
home for disabled volunteers. was taken
from the calendar and passed. Mr.. Sher-
mans resolution of yesterday directing
the committee on interstate commerce to
inquire into the advisability of regulating
by law the use of sleeping and rarlor cars
was also adopted.
The Appropriation Resolution.
Mr. Cockrell. chairman of the committee
on appropriations, then proceeded to steal
a march on Mr.. Hoar, who manifested a
disposition yesterday to fight the joint res
olution continuing the annual appropria-
tions thirty days after June 80.
Mr.. Hoar was not present and without a
word Of protest Mr.. Cockrell steered the
resolution through its parliamentary stages
and had 1t adopted.
Mr.. Hoar's Explanation.
A bill to define and establish the units
pie from the committee on foreign affairs,
was passed and then Mr.. Hoar. who had
meantime entered the chamber, rose to a
question Of privilege and explained the
cause of his failure to be present at the
opening OF the session to contest the adop-
ton OF the resolution continuing the ap-
propriations after the expiration Of the
fiscal year. He had made UP his mind, he
said. not to interpose any further objection
to the passage of the resolution, but he
finally admitted that II he had his own
way he should have continued his opposi-
tion to the resolution Notwithstanding the
public Inconvenience that might have fol-
lowed But as his party associates on the
finance committee did not agree with him
he had not felt that he could assume the
responsibility without their concurrence
The tarin bill was then taken up the pend
Ing question being on the adoption Of the
inance committees amendment to repeal
the reciprocity provision of the Mckinley
act and the abrogation Of all existing trade
agreements or arrangements made under Ii.
A New Reciprocity Amendment.
Mr.. Vest this morning however, brought
In new amendment from the finance COM
mittee. which. instead Of abrogating the
agreements made under the reciprocity Sec
tion. proposed to be repealed, added to the
repeal the following words:
But nothing herein contained shall be
construed to abrogate any reciprocal agree
ments made and now in existence under
said section except when inconsistent with
the provisions of this act
Opposition to Repeal.
Mr.. Hale (Me) took the floor and ad
dressed the Sehate briefly in opposition to
the propos ed repeal OF the reciprocity sec
ton OF the Mckinley law. The only effect
Of the amendment proposed by Mr.. Vest
this morning, he said. would be to raise a
doubt as to the abrogation of all trade
arrangements made with countries of
Europe and South America under the reci-
procity section Of the act Of 1890, with
such happy results to the American people
Mr.. Hoar, who yesterday reserved the
right to oner an amendment to exempt
from the tax on distilled spirits alcohol
used in the arts, here offered his amend
ment. and 1t was accepted by the finance
committee.
Mr.. Allison continued the debate In op-
position to the repeal Of the reciprocity
provision Of the Mckinley law. which In
the future would take away from the Presi-
dent all authority under this section. Mr.
Allison admitted that the qualification offer
| ed by the france committee today made
the repeal less Objectionable In its face. but
| he called attention to the fact that with
sugar on the dutiable list. as proposed in
the bill free sugar being the basis Of most
| Of the agreements), the qualification would
amount to nothing.
Mr.. Sherman (ohio) contended that the
foreign commerce Of the United States
| would be materially affected by the repeal
| Of the reciprocity clause, for commerce. he
said. had doubled with every country with
which their trade arrangements had been
| made
| Mr.. Gray pel.) said that he had always
| favored reciprocity. but ne had thought the
provision Of the Mckinley law was too far
| reaching. and when the bill was being con-
| sidered In 1890 he had offered the provision
as originally drafted by Mr.. Blaine.
| In the course Of some remarks. Mr.. Gray
(Del.) declared that he would vote for free
| sugar, because he was in favor Of breaking
| down tariff walls wherever and whenever
| he could and increasing trade intercourse.
Arrangements Not Binding.
| 'Do you contend that the arrangements
made under the Mckinley law are not
binding upon this government" asked Mr..
Aldrich
Il do" replied Mr.. Gray. emphatically.
II think the executive has no right to make
binding treaty or reciprocal arrangements
with foreign countries without sending
them to the Senate for ratification"
Mr.. Higgins DelD opposed the repeal of
the reciprocity clause Of the Mckinley law
/ in some remarks, in which he dwen at
| length on the wonderful development of
| trade between the United States and South
| America under Its auspices. He maintained
| that reciprocity on the western hemisphere
was furtherance of the Monroe doctrine
| freedom from European domination for
| America. North and South Mr. Manderson
| called Mr.. Higgins attention to the fact
| that on July monument which had
| cost s45O.OOO was to be unveiled at Rio
Janeiro concentrating Monroe
At 30 the reply of the President to Mr.
Hoar's resolution calling upon him for in
formation In possession of the State De-
| paTtment as to any retaliation contemplated
by foreign governments on account Of the
proposed repeal of the reciprocity clause of
| the Mckinley law and the discrimina ton
proposed in the sugar schedule against
! countries paying bounues for sugar ex-
| portation, was laid before the Senate and
read.
| When the reading was completed Mr.
Chandler called attention to the proposed
action of the Spanish cortes. The home
! government of Spain, he said, had always
| been opposed to the reciprocal arrange
| ments made by the United States with
Cuba and Porto Rico, because by those
arrangements the large quantities Of -four
| furnished her colonies by Spain were now
| furnished by the United States. The pro-
posed action of the Spanish ccrtes was q
| hasty attempt to take advantage of the
| abrogation of those arrangements.
Mr.. Allison maintained that absolutely
t no beneficial results could follow from The
modifcat ton of the amendment proposed
! today. unless sugar was placed on the free
list. The fact could not be denied that all
| the reciprocal arrangements rested on
sugar. none were based on hides.
| The Amendment Agreed To,