The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-25

and resisted BY the other. The present
tariff legislation does not differ from
that character. It was fully recognized
and cordially expressed by the repub-
Iicap conferrees Of the senate that 1t was
the duty of the dominant patty in the
two houses, through their own special
conferrees. first to try if they could re-
| consider their own differences before
they brought to the attention OF the
full conference COMMITTEES their pro-
posed action.
while, therefore, there have been
but these two meetings OF the full con-
ference committee, there have been
daily protracted, earnest and laborlous
consultations on the part of the house
conferrees representing the majority OF
the party In the house. and senate
conferrees represeL ting the majority OF
the party in that house. AS to the 634
amendments we hope that We might
reach some agreement that could Oe
reported to the full conference COM
mittee when it should lie called TO-
gethsr. 1t is because no such agree
ment has been attained. it il because
no such agreement Is at present IN
sight, that We have lelt 1t our duty 10
bring the whole matter back to the
house ana receive its Instruction.
The senate Fettered.
IL desire to be perfectly frank and Us
complete as possible in any statement
I may name 10 the house today and
yet recognize that there are some linn.
itations to the completeness OF the
statement which probably 1t would be
best for me 10 obst rye at this stage IN
the controversy between the two
houses. But / think l may say with
truth and fraukness and courtesy that
If the conferrees of the senate on the
part OF the majority of the party had
been as free and as untramlneled as we
ourselves were, with nothing to control!
our action but our sense of duty to the
people and to our party and to the
house, tariff bill would have been
agreed upon in one days session that
would have been satisfactory 10 the
democratic party aud that would have
given hope aud courage and enthLsi-
asm to the American people. Zap
plause OH the democratic side.
"But, sir. We were not long In find
ing out. greatly 10 our dlsarpoinf-
lnent, that whatever might be the per.
sonal opinions, the personal Judgment,
the strong personal wishes OF the dem
ocratic c0nierrees Of the senate. they
came TO US somewhat limited as to any
action they might ngree to upon this
bill, either 10y the supposed moral oh
legations of the party caucus or the aD-
prehensiOn that there were forces in
the senate. however small. yet power
full enough TO resist successfully the
passage of any bill which did not make
concessions to great corporations and
trust interests that We, rs representing
the house, did not feel free on cur part
10 agree IT,
Objectionable Features.
81 do not believe. MIR. Speaker. there
would be any differencein coming 10
compromise or an agreement upon the
vast majority of the 834 amendments
proposed to this bill by the senate, but
there are importont amendments pro.
posed by the senate which give TO this
bill meaning Of different character
from what 1t had when il went 10 the
senate. 1t Is because Of these amend.
NESTS and because Of the statement
made to Us In all kindness aud
courtesy, and I might almost say in
sadness, that such was the condition Of
affairs ut the other end Of this capitol
that, unless this house was willing 10
accept the senate bill practi-
cally and substantially as il
passed the senate. there was 10 lie
NO tariff legislation at this
session. We did not feel. representing
the house Of representatives,, that We
could, without q sacrifice of its dignity
and equality as q legislative chamber,
respond 10 any such proposition as
that.
Differences Too Marked.
1.-THE differences between the bill as
1t passed the house aud as it comes
back from the senate are 30 marked
and Objectionable to tariff reformers In
the country generally that we could
not, without the guidance and tnstrnc-
ton of this house. agree to accept those
differences and thus adopt different
and modified scheme Of tariff reform.
Whatever imperfections may have at
tached to the house bill. it did seem to
be accepted by people Of this country
as fair and substantial performance
of pledges by which the democratic
party came into power. 1t was framed
upon democratic lines. 1t sought in
leyyiug taxes to consider chiefly, and
perhaps primarily, the wants Of the
public treasury, and not the profits
aud schemes Of great private interests.
Applause.
The Sugar bounty.
"The bill which comes back to Us !
from the senate has not met the APP
prevail of the great tariff reform aenti- |
lnent of the country. The senate |
voted down the proposal Of the com.
mittee ON ways and means for grad. |
nal repeal Of the bounty and reduce
lion by one-half of tho tax on refined |
sugar. The sensts has re-introduced |
into the proposed tariff bill sug II
which. whether truly or not,
has been accepted by the country, by |
The press, by the people, - unduly
favorable to the great sugar trust. 1t
proposes . duty Of 40 per cent. ad va.
loreln on all grades Of sugar. differ
entail Of { cent upon refined sugar, In
to differential Of ! lilo cents
On sugar imported from countries that
pay an export bounty upon their sugar.
'.There ID reasonable ground for .
difference of opinion among democrats !
As TO whether any duty upon sugar |
should be placed In the tariff bill or
not. II hes always been contended by I
those who have been the leaders Ia the |
great tariff reform In this country. that |
VI all articles yielding large revenue
sugar was the one article upon which |
an ideal democratic revenue could b. |
placed. There would be substantial
agreement, l think, with that position
today In the democratic party. except