The herald., 1894-03-28
WHITE GETS AFTER OSBORNE.
The Senator Takes Exceptions
to the Editor.
An Interesting Interview With the
Senator.
Mr.. white Talks About the Tariff and
CAIiforniA Products-Ths New
Chinese Treaty What
Is Wanted.

Senator Stephen NJ. White returned
yesterday afternoon from San Francisco.
Ne was aeen at his Office last night by
HERALD representative in relation TO the
tariff and the new Chinese treaty.
Speaking Of the former he said: Sin re-
lstion to the tariff I believe that the
Democratic party will in accordance
with its pledges repeal the Mckinley
act and provide tariff for revenue .pur-
poses. 1t is wholly impossible to have
bill satisfactory to each individual, but
such revenue bill must be enacted even
II it is not in accordance with the ideas
OF any single member of congress.
THE people have de manded reduction
OF tariff taxation and l think that the
combined efforts of the trusts and mo-
nopolies OF the country will be unavail-
ing to prevent the passage OF bill sub
stantially meeting this situation.
Il am confident that tariff upon cur
rants, Taisina, prunes. olives, walnuts.
oranges, ETC., will be enacted. The Nc
Kinley bill placed Zante currants upon
the free list and imposed tariff OF 218
cents on raisins. The Zante currant Is
nothing more or less than raisin. It
Is a dried white grape, and have sue
ceeded in getting the senate committee
on finances to classify Z1nte currants,
raisins and prunes together. A duty OF
30 per cent ad valorem is proposed to
be imposed by the senate amendment
upon all of these articles. prefer q
specific tariff Of Il cents per pound, and
hope to obtain this modification. But
80 per cent ad valorem, as far as the raisin
and currant proposition is concerned,
is preferable to the present law.
"Cslifornia is greatly interested in
free coal and free iron ore. Every man.
ufscturing establishment of importance
in this state, including the Union iron
works, has petitioned congress to this
effect. Free grain bags are demanded
by the farmers. While am anxious to
accomplish the entire removal Of duty
upon these articles. l recognize the dif-
ficulty OF Kidding the country at once of
all the burdens of class legislation. But
am confident that at leaet a substantial
reduction of public burdens in this re-
gard will be accomplished.
II think there should. be tariff on
sugar. 1t has always been recognized
as a revenue article.
"Generally, may say that the effect
OF the Democratic tariff bill will be to
Lessen the burdens imposed upon the
masses and to reduce the profits OF those
who at present control tho main none
tary resources OF the country. In other
words the effects will be equitable and
equalizing."
"What will be the probable result OF
the Industrial army movement to Wash
ipgton?"
II do not bslieve that the Industrial
army so-called will have any other re-
suit than the personal distress of its
members. II all of the parties who are
said to compose the army reach Wash
ington, they can accomplish nothing.
The members of congress are too poor to
help them, and their presence will
rather tend to aggravate than to mitigate
the evils complained OF. As think
that the movement must result in ad-
ditional distress, it cannot but be q sub
ject OF regret to nae.
Regarding the Chinese question, the
treaty negotiated by MI. Gresham is in
the interest of the people of this coast,
and renders the invasion of the Chinese
laborers absolutely impossible.
II observe that the Express OF tonight
declares that Mr.. Geary and myself are
advocates OF Chinese immigration be-
cause we favor this treaty, and aston
ishmsnt is expressed that we have
reached this conclusion. 1t is evident
that the editor either does not know
what he has written about, or knowing
it has not the candOr to- express the
fact.
ut is my opinion that the people of
this state will prefer to rely upon our
views and actions regarding the Chinese,
rather than those Of Mr.. H. q. Oaborne
of the Express.
"The latter gentleman refers to the
fact that the Examiner has denounced
the treaty, and has called upon Senator
Perkins to defeat it. This criticism was
made in advance of the publication of
tha text Of the treaty and was based
upon the mistaken hypothesis that the
Geary and McCreary laws are abrogated
by it.
''Since the publication of the docu-
ment in fall the Examiner has very
properly stated that revulsion of feel
ing has taken place and that the pro-
Chinese advocates (such rs the New
York Mail and Expressly are opposing it
because it is too severe upon the Mon
gol. The proposed treaty in so many
words ratifies and affirms the Geary and
MoCreary laws. This is q substantial
gain because the supreme court by q
majority of one sustained the Geary law,
and since then one of the judges go rul-