The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-28
wuy WE CONDEMN GORmAN.

Why WE CONDEMN GORmAS,
friend has said TO us: THE Times
comedies that a tax should properly he
imDosed upon sugar. Why then. Is Inc
Times so hard upon Senator German Tor
taking part in imposing a tax upon sugar!
Ive answer that The Times is for bona
edo tax upon sugar TO raise sugars quota
~ the revenue that must be secured
whilst the evidence proves conclusively
"a the mind of The Times that German 5
mart has not been a bona iide one, 10
raise sugars proper proportion OF the
reyenue but TO subserve the purposes
Of the Sugar Trust. and gouse money
an, Of the American people that is TO
swell, the profits of that giant monopoly
since he has had the effrontery to assam
before the American people the good faith
of Mr.. Cleveland. who has been all along
doing everything in his power TO secure to
the people the best tariff reform Dill
possible. IT is right. if The Times
view be correct, that Germans act OF
had faith In blocking all tariff legis]a-
ton for the Sugar Trusts benefit snail
be made clear TO them. We, therefore, go
over and state in concrete form the
facts that bear upon the matter.
How does the case stand? Senator Vest,
chairman OF the Subcommittee having
charge OF the tariff bill. testl-
fed before the sugar investigating
committee on June 10th that when
tho caucus found itself unable 10
accent the bill his committee had pre-
nared the committee was instructed by
the caucus 20 resume its sittings and en-
deavor to construct a bill that all Demo-
cratic senators could agree upon. The
committee went straight from the caucus
IN IFS room. and was followed instantly
NV German. Brce. Smith. Hill. and the two
Louisiana senators Vest further testified
that as soon as they were all in the COM
mittee-room sugar was taken up, Cor
man being spokesman for demand that
the tax on sugar should be 10 per cent.
ad vaIorem on raw sugar. and One-quarter
of cent per pound additional on re-
fined sugar Ii should be stated here that
the Sugar Trust demands that the tax on
SMEAR shall be an ad vaiorem one, While
the planters demand that il shah be spe-
cinc This is a point which the respective
narties deem of the very last importance
II should also he stated that Have
never. president of the Trust, had pre-
viousIv filed paper with the Finance
Committee. asking for an ad valorem duty
of only 80 is per cent. and one-qnarter OF
q cent a pound additional on reilned
sugar. so that Germans demand was
The Trusts demand. only increased as 70
tho ad yalorem by II 2-3 per cent.
The position that German took as the
advocafe of the Sugar Trust was clearly
brought out by Senator Vest, when he
said:
senator German said that the under
standing was between the Louisiana Seha-
tors and the balance OF us. that they
should all act together. making an I'M
preston upon me, and, | think on all
the committee. that they had an under
standing that they fix this duty to suit
both the producers and the renners. and
they discussed that question. one affirm
ing and the other denying.
"That went on for three-quarters Of
an hour. The principal contention was
sustained by Senator Gorman.'
Vest further testified that the Louisiana
senators protested against Germans ad
valorem demand as being what the Trust
wanted. and insisting that the tax shout,
be the SPECIFIC tax which the planter:
wanted. The committee finally fixed tho
tax at forty per cent ad vaiorem, ant
one-eghth specific additional. II is clear
then. from Vests evidence that the Ia,
which has been provided for is the ta'
man. Brice. and Smith demanded as th'
price OF any tariff bill, and it is equal,
clear that the planters protested agains
IL. and did all they could to defeat II AM
have their own tax specific one, sub
stituted In its place And Senator Caffery
Of Louisiana. declared on the floor of tn
Senate Oh Tuesday last that the tax pro
vided for was not what the Louisian;
senators wanted. but was forced on then
by German. BTice. and Smith. Now stici
"a pin at this point.
In his speech in the Senate last Monda,
German has defended himself against III,
charge that his conduct was taken in tn.
interest of the Sugar Trust. What is tina
defence We pass by the first plea made
by him. that IL was 20 raise the necessar,
revenue in order that no more bond
should be sold. That is too contemptibi
under all the facts of the case 10 justif,
notice. We take up. therefore. his secont
plea.
lie says that when the Chicago con
Vention had adopted Its free-trade resolu
ZION, the Louisiana senators came =
nm ana to others OF the party's man
ayers. and asked them II that meant tina
an protection was 10 be taken away fror
sugar. That Mr.. Cleveland was consultee
ana by his consent. these senators wer
assured that there would be no destruc
non OF industries, but tina; any movemer
would De OF gradual and conservatiy
Character. The party then. SAYS Gorma,
was bound In honor and In good faith ,
these senators to see TO It that no tart