Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-07
THE SUGAR TRUST.
MIR. Vest Makos an Explanation of
Controverted Point.
TIE TRUST IN EXISTENCE IN 1890.
Tho Sugar Schedule to lie Disposed Of To-
Day-Tbe Brawlcy state Bank Tax Bill
Senate RESOLUTION Agreed to
In the House.

WASHINGTON, June Sin the sem
ate yesterday a resolution providing
for the payment of the expenses
OF the bribery and other invcstigat-
ing committees out OF the con-
tingent fund was adopted. The
tariff bill was taken up, the sugar
schedule being pending. Mr.. Vest took
the floor and made brief explanation
concerning the controverted point in
last Saturdays debate as 10 the cX-
istence Of the sugar trust in 1890.
Senators Aldrich and sherman had con-
tended that tho present trust was not
In existence and that its stock was
not listed on the New York stock
board, Senator Vest produced
some authorities to show that
s.D2G,OOO shares Of the stock OF the
Sugar Refining Co. were sold In the
market in New York in 1890 which at
500 per share represented over $780,
600, 900. He had as much right 10 in
sinuate the sugar trust dictated the
sugar issue in the Mckinley bill, as
senators on the other side had To i'm
pugn the action of the majority of the
present congress.
hlIs hillhbu lbllpNtu MT Nthl Wlln
an elaborate speech on the sugar schcd-
ule. II was, hc said, by far the most
important provision Of the bill. II af-
forded one-third of the revenue pro-
duccd by the bill. lie declared. accord
ing TO numerous authorities, sugar
could could be refined cheaper here
than In Germany and some other Eu-
ropcan countries. The schedule prac-
tically would prohibit the importation
of refined sugars. II was not schcd-
ulc for protection, but for prohibition.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, followed
with a detailed explanation OF the
sugar schedule. lie denied that the
Mckinley bill had given the people one
ounce Of free sugar. by imposing Il
duty of G-l0 of u cent ON refined sugar
it had taxed the people $4,000. 900, all
Of which went into the pockets Of
the rcHners. Beside SIS. 900, 900 had
10 be paid out Of the treasury
In the form of sugar bountics. 80
the total sugar tax on the people
Of the United States amounted to s3s.-
UJj,OOO, of which not 81 has gone into
the federal treasury. The duty which
II was proposed 20 impose by the bill,
lac said, would cost the people about
si5, ,O1J. 900, of which $50 .OO1 600 would
20 into the treasury, S6.OOO.ODO 10 the
planters in the form Of protection, and
-i,0OO,OOO TO the reiincrs, who would
get but one-fourth OF what they got
under the present law.
Mr.. lIoar did not believe his constit-
uents would understand the compli-
Gated mathematics Of the sugar sched-
ule, but he said they would understand
that the party which promised them
free raw material, free coal. iron ore.
lead ore, ;rcc sugar, etc, had betrayed
New England by striking down their
industries in order TO build up those Of
the south.
Mr. Plntt, who followed Mr. Aldrich.
denounced in bitter and caustic words
the surrender of the democratic majo
ity TO the sugar trust. lie concluded
at $50
Then after some sparring Mr.. Harris
succeeded in eifccting an arrang ement
by which all the amendments to the
sugar schedule would be voted upon
to-day. In accordance with the notice
he served last Saturday, he stated that
unless some agreement could he
reached for facilitating the disposition
of the measure, he would be compelled
to ask the senate 10 sit longer and
later. lie asked that unanimous con-
sent be given to vote on all the sugar
amendments at an early hour to-day.
Mr.. lloar suggested it was too much
to ask the senate to vote without de-
bate ON all the amendments offered TO
the sugar schedule. lie suggested that
vote be taken on the amendments to
the bounty paragraph at / o'clock, and
that then the debate on the other
amendments be under the ten-minute
rule, with the understanding the entire
schedule be disposed of to-day This
was agreed to- and at 6:1O the senate,
on Mr.. Harris motion, went into exec
utive session, and few minutes later
adjourned,
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The galleries
of the house were well filed yesterday,
and on the floor there was goodly
array of occupied desks during the early
part of the day, As the afternoon
wore on the attendance thinned out,
/ and when ad diournment ca ma tha,a ,,,a 4