The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-15
SENATE DUTIES ON WOOL.
Lodge Argues Against Leaving 1t on
the Free List.

Divided Between the Manufacturer
and Farmer - Harris Disconcerts
Higgins in the Midst of a Long
Speech Intended to Assassinate
Time.
Washington, June 14-During the MORN
ing half hour in the Senate a Senate bill
was passed authorizing the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish five silk expert
ment stations, one each in different sec
tions of the country, with the view of de-
veloping silk culture throughout the
United States. Such silk CULTURE stations
shall he part of the several experiment
stations in the states in which they
may be located The work at each
station shall be conducted under the
supervision of the director of such station,
who is TO carry on such work under rules
and regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary of Agriculture. The bill ap-
propriates 5000 annually to each of the
stations for silk culture, which shall be
established under the provisions of this
act.
The tariff bill was taken up at 10:30
o'clock a m, the first paragraph in the
wool schedule being the one under con-
sideratioD.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, made an
argument against, placing wool on the
free list. He welcomed the appearance
of the cotton textile schedule as the fore
runner in legislation of that which would
overSpread the whole south and he be-
lieved that ten years hence there would
be no more chance of getting a free trade
vote in Georgia than in Pennsylvania or
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Teller also opposed the placing of
wool on the free list.
MIR. Hoar described the offer of free
wool to the woolen manufacturers of New
England as the apple of Sodom held to
their lips, but which they resented and
scorned.
POWER AGAINST FREE WOOL.
Mr.. Power, rep, of Montana, ar
gued against putting wool on the free list,
and suggested that there should be a di-
vision of the duties between the manu-
facturer and the wool grower. On being
requested by Mr. Vest to particularize,
and to suggest what the decision ought to
be, Mr.. Power said that 20per cent. pro-
lection might be taken off woolen manu-
factures and put on raw wool.
Il wanted to know" Mr.. Vest re-
marked, "what the proposition wasl"
81 would be willing Mr.. Power SAID,
ito take cents a pound on wool, or
would be willing to take 40 per cent ad
valorem"
Mr.. Frye said to Mr. Power: Taking
it off the woolen manufactures?
Mr.. Power-I want justice done to the
farmers. But ! do not want to take a
dollar from the manufacturer. | would
rather vote to increase his duties: But
do want justice done TO the farmers.
Mr.. uErye-If the senator should sue
ceed in killing the woolen manufacturers
of the country, he would have very
small market for his wool.
Il understand the Two interests to be
identical, but do ask for fair play"
PLArT STANDS WITH POWER.
Mr.. Platt made another argument
against free wool, and closed his remarks
by characteriZing the tariff bill as most
indefensible, most ineXcuSable, and most
vicious legislation to the country and to
all the people of the country. II despise
it in my heart" he exclaimed; ''andI
denounce it with all the energy | am
capable Of"
Mr.. Higgins, ofDelaware, took the floor
to oppose free wool He had been speak
ing for over two hours, and had entirely
lost sight of the tariff bill and free wool,
but had discoursed upon the Canadian
question, the Hawaiian question, the
steamship line between Vancouver and
China, the smuggling of Cinnamon over
the Canadian border into the United
States and various other matters, in
which he incidentally referred to the
United States civil war.
Just then Mr.. Harris, who had evil
IDENTIFY been an unwilling listener, broke
out with this question: "And what an
swer did the senator from Delaware give
when that issue of war was presented
good many years ago."
~ gave the same answer that l give
now" was the answer.
Mr.. Hoar, who had not been listening,
broke in with the inquiry as to what the
question was.
HARRIS DOWNS HIGGINS.
"The senator from Delaware" Mr..
bill was an issue of war between the sec
tions. He had departed from the wool
schedule aud from the tariff bill, and was
discussing the issues Of 1861, and l was a
little curious to know what he did
then"
Il did not go to Mexico" Mr. Higgins
interiected.
"a great many northern men at that
time" Mr.. Harris went on ignoring the
remark, "shouldered their muskets and
went into the army. What did the sena-
tor do2"
II shouldered my musket for a little
time, . said Mr.. Higgins.
Il suppose it was for very little
time" MIR Harris remarked in a bitter
tone land hope that he will shoulder it
for a still shorter time in the Senate here
after in reference to this tariff question"
THAT answer" Mr. Higgins retorted,
'may be or may not be worthy of the
senator from Tennessee. was presenting
a serious argument on a serious question,
absolutely germane to the bill. ! was
showing that the ultimate issue and out
come of this conflict was (as. in 1861
whether we should have two flags and
two countries; and | say now that we
should not adopt policy that would
create in the north the same conflict that
we had then in the south"
Mr.. Higgins then went on with his
speech and finished it,
CHANDLER ON THE SCHEDULE.
He was followed by Mr.. Chandler in q
speech on the question of duties on woolen
and cotton manufactured goods He re-
garded the schedule fixing duties on
manufactures of cotton as judiciously
made in form, although he feared that
those duties would not be found suhi-
GENTLY protective on the higher grades Of
cotton goods made at the north. They
were high enough however on the lower
grades of cotton made at the south.
As TO the wool question, he declared that
the manufacturers Of woolen goods were
not only willing. but anxious to have suf-
dcient duties on wool to protect the
aocks of sheep in the United States.