The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-16
Mills Makes Some Very Caustio
Remarks In Talking About
Sugar
Tho Matter Was Not Disposed Of at the
Time OF the adjournment OF
the senate.

hues. berry called up the Tree sugar bilh
Harris. vhilo favorlnR FREQ sugar thought
this and other billsf should DO rofsrsd 10
the finance eommittes. Barry said tho asn-
nte had been charged With being tho friend
OF the sugar trust. He wanted the bill
to psss exactly 40 IL came from the houso.
Harris said an early report should be made
BY the committee. Al this point Cockrell
presented the conferences report on shs gen
srnl deficiency bill. The only dispute was
the II. 800 900 for southern war elaims, to
which the house would nos sRses. He
moved the senate insst on this point
Sherman moved that the ssnats rsceds
from lbs amendment. but his mo.
tion was lost and Cockrsirs carried.
Coohfsll presented the conference report on
the sundry civil bill and IL was agreed to.
Vest resumed his sreseh ON Harris motion
10 refer the free sugar and other bills 10 tho
hnsnes committee. He said 10 meant
death TO the biils. m the senate Was
practically tis with prospect Of the dis
appearance OF quorum within few days.
He declared the position OF the senate on
the tariff had bsen vindioated bv the letter
Of Secretary Carlisle. who proved oonslu-
sivsly that II the house bill had been en-
scted Il would have cauEsd q deficiency of
&30. 900. 900. He showed the power acquired
BY the sugar trust was the result OF i've fos-
ts,ing By the provisions OF the Mckinley
bill.
Al the conclusion OF Senator Vests
speech Senator Jones offered an amen d.
meat 70 the sugar bill. which Was read for
informstion. Its object Was TO levy q duty
Of 30 per cont on sugar. With no protection
to the trust. Tho amendment WAS NOT In
order, as the bill was not before the senate
Senator Mills then delivered the speech
which be has been Measuring mp for several
days. "The bill which has been pending
here" be said, ''and which Ia about 10 be-
come law. does not reflect the sentiments
of |. 900 people of the United States. No
republican wanted II, no populiss wanted
IT, few democrats wanted H. The
great mass of the people condemned IL.
The bill was dictated by Ave. six or
seven men on this floor. Ny friend from
Missouri {Vsat) 10 right In saying there 10
no democratic majority on this floor for
tariff reform. There ore four parties on
this foo. republicans. democrats and
conservatives. The conservatives bal
II and passed u. and irs about to become
Law. /, was an issue between the senate
bill and tho Mckinley law. We wero be-
tween the devil and the deep sea and rather
than see tho bill 90 to the devil We went to
the deep sss. II IL better than
the Mckinley law" Turning to
another branch of Yeats speech. he said;
II regret to sss my friend attack the ptssi-
dent Of the United States. i believe he is
honest believe he 10 trying 20 carry out
the will OF 100000 democratic voters.
The letter OF secretary Carlisle is no con-
dsmnstion Of the presidents letter to Viii
con. The presidents letter TO Wilson wns
written because we departed from the demo-
cratic principles OF free raw materials.
1he resident wanted TO give employment
10 the idle people OF the country. We don't
accept this Nc q final settlement or the
tariff. We intend TO continue the crusade
of tariff reform until the people are no
longer ground down by the burdens which
a TO enrich the few"
Mil Q said his purpose was to challenge
the assertion Of tho secretary OF abe treas
uty that the removal of the sugar duty
would cauee n deficit. IL the duty were
taken oil sugar, he declared, the TREASURY
would still have more money under this bill
thhn could be economically spent by the
government. The estimates upon which
Carliale's statement was made. be based on
the imports OF 1888, under the Mckinley
law. The whole history OF tariff legisln-
ton demonstrated that reductions of du-
Ties resulted in increased importations and
| increased revenue. He maintained there
was no necessity 20 secure one dollar OF
revenue from augar. The only thing tina,
reoonoiled him TO duty on sugar WAS that
II tho was n surplus over interest bearing
bonds could be purchased. But he pre-
fel red TO pub sugar on the free list.
Does the senator moan he will vote for
free sugar In the face OF the statement Of
the secretary OF the treasuryr' McPhsfson
asked.
II will" replied Mills, "as have said,
| IL the secretary Of the treasury has copied
thsao hRurea from the huance committee,
based on the importations OF 1893 no al
lowAnee is made for largely increased I'm
portations under lower rates. Ihs senate
has ths faots." Mills suid in conclusion
that he hoped the senator from Tennessee
would Withdraw his motion to refer.
Ha Tia replied that he had graht tespset
70 tho opinion of Mills. but in view OF the
tho letter OF Carllsle ho pro erred at thia
time 20 take his judgment rather than that
| Of the senator from Texas aud would in.
siat on his motion. Villas replied 10 aome
OF the observations OF Vest, taking Issue
with him. lie drlited into q discussion Of
the discriminating duty in favor Of the
sugar trust. and finally declared the bill
should not 90 10 the finance committee.
Mande son, republican, OF Nebraska.
said if the senatora on the other aide had
eorcl AIDED be would move TO adjourn; but
at tho request of Dolph, however. he nj
lowed motion to 20 into executive session
to take preference. The motion by Dolph
to into executive sesson, aud thus cut oil
discussion ~ the sugar question, was re-
vArded na teat aud was lost by fourteen
10 thirty four. Adjournment was had al
| 1ye o'clock.
; In the house to-day some tlterest was
/ caused by tho reading OF a resolution bv
Black, OF Illinois, reoitinR tho depletion OF
gold N ths t'eaauV and Inst uctina the
O liuane committee TO Tepo bill for tho
o oyer ube Hnd avail OF the ailver in tie
ttenaur and ipstIuotiug the rules com.
M ites to rol prt n iulo for ita prompt con-
sidVThiiou. Il went 10 the boz ia regular
order.
1Lo conference report on the general de-
doloueY bill announced mn agreement on oil
tho amendments but one-the hpp opria-
tion OF 81, 100000 10 ny iual Judgments OF
the oOu,t oi oA,ma, among t.sm "a decree
~ lavor OF the sonth0m Pacific TallToud
company. he report was agreed 10 with
the reae walton OF the one item OF tho
southern Pacific clnlm.
| WIN Not Veto tho MI.
| WlantsaroS, Aug. ib.--lt IL stated with
rositivsnsn by members OF congress- and
- thaEa Vha stand closes, 90 President