The morning call., 1894-08-16

which he has been treasuring I'D for sew
eral days. THE bill which has been pend
ing here" he said. land which is about to
become law. does not reflect the senti-
ments OF 1000 people of the United States.
NO Republican wanted it, no P0pulist
wanted it, and only few Democra want
ed 1t. The great mass of people condemned
it,"
He exclaimed dramatically: 1.-THE bill
was dictated By five or six or seven men
on this floor. Ny friend from Missouri
(Ves0 is right in saying there is no Demo-
cratic majority on this floor for tariff re-
form. There ara four parties on this
Democrats. Populists
and Conservatives The Conservative
oelan ce of power made the bill; we voted
for it and passed it and it has become
law. We were between the devil and the
deep sea, aud rather than see the bill go to
the devil we went to the deep sea. Ii is
better than the Mckinley law.'
Turning to another branch of Mr.. Vests
speech, he said: II regret to see my
friend attack the President of the United
States. believe he is honest l believe
he is trying to carry out the will OF 6,0O0,-
600 Democratic voters. The letter Of Sec
rotary Carlisle is no condemnation Of the
Presidents letter to Mr.. Wilson. The
Presidents letter to Mr.. Wilson was writ
ten because we departed from the Demo-
cratic principle Of free raw materials.
The President wanted to give employment
to the idle people of the country.
"We don't accept this as the final settle
ment of the tariff. We intend to continue
the crusade of tariff reform until the peo-
pie are no longer ground down by burdens
which are made to enrich the few"
Mills said his purpose was to challenge
the assertion of the Secretary of the
Treasury that the removal of the sugar
duty would cause deficit. If the duty
was taken off sugar, he declared. the
treasury would still have more money
than could be economically spent by the
Government. The estimate upon which
Mr.. Carlise's statement was made he
based on the imports of 1898 under the
Mckinley law. The whole history OF
tariff legislation demonstrated that reduc-
ton of duties resulted in increased impor-
tatioDs and in increased revenue. He
maintained that there was no necessity to
secure one dollar of revenue from sugar.
The only thing that reconciled him to the
duty on sugar was that if there was a sur
plus over interest bearing bonds could be
purchased. but he preferred to put sugar
on the free list.
docs the Senator mean that he will
vote for free sugar in the face Of the state
ment of the Secretary of the Treasury ?"
Mcpherson asked.
ST yvill raDliad Mills Isoe hova cold
il the Secretary of the Treasury has copied
these figures from the Finance Committee
report based on the importatiUns of 1893.
No allowance is made for the largely in
creased importati0ns undar the lower rates.
The Senate has the facts"
Mills said in conclusion that he hoped
the Senator from Tennessee would with
draw his motion TO refer.
Harris replied that he had great respect
for the opinion of Mills, but in view of
the letter Of Carlisle he would prefer at
this time to take his judgment rather than
that of the Senator from Texas and would
insist on his motion.
Villas replied to some Of the observa-
sions of Vest taking issue with him, He
drifted into discussion of the discrimin-
ating duty in favor of the sugar trust and
nnalIy declared that the bill should not 60
TO the Finance Committee.
''If the bill is not referred to the
Finance Committee" asked Mitchell, ''do
you favor the bill as it came from the
House ?"
Villas replied that he considered sugar
legitimate object of revenue, but the
people should be rid of the trust. How
ever, rather than have the trusts profit 10
the extent of untold millions he would be
willing to sacrifice the revenue on sugar.
Henderson said that if the Senate on
the other side had concluded he would
move to adjourn. but at the request of
Dolph he would allow motion to go into
executive session to take precedence.
Gray demanded the ayes and noes and
the motion Yves defeated-1S te a.
The session concluded with a humorous
passage at arms between Harris and
Chandler. Adjourn ment was had at 5
o'clock,