Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-22
ONE MORE REVISION
Voorhees, Committee Changes
the Cotton Schedule.
DECREASE IN THE JONES DUTIES.

Mills and Chandler Swap Retorts on the
Much Debated Question. aud Vest Tx
plains the Absence of Free Raw Matcri-
ais-Bricc Defines a Revenue Duty
The Senate lnquistion begins and Euttz
Is Heard rs Well Hun:on aud kyle
WASHINGTON. May .2-Anothcr revision
OF the cotton schedule has been made by
the senate finance committee, amending
the Jones amendments which have been
going through whenever vote could he
had. The average reduction from the
Jones amendments in this new schedule is
about IL per cent. upon such articles rs
any change is made on. Changes are made
ON only about half the articles in the
schedule. There are no decreases made on
the rates in the original house bill. The
decreases on the Jones amendments are rs
much as one-fifth on n few articles. On
cotton cloths running from 100 to $50
threads to the square inch, an average re-
duction of one-hnlf cent n square yard is
made from the duty heretofore given.
Aidricl, Stirs Up Mills of Texas.
At the senate session Aldrich referred to
the political tour Mills had made in New
England three years ago, and advocated
free raw materials; and Aldrch wanted to
know what had become of the Texas SEN
ators promises. Why wss he not here to
champion their cause. While Aldrich
was speaking Mills entered. He had long
ago given up all hope of converting his
Republican colleagues. Past experience
had taught him that after all arguments
had been brought to bear they would still
believe the lie and lie damned. He saw
no hope for them.
''Do you see any hope for the conversion
of your Democratic associates?" asked
Hoar
"Oh. am making fair Roadway on this
side OF the chamber" replied Mills, but
there is too much behind the other side to
bulge it"
Mills Reply to Chambers Oeestion.
Chandler called Mills attentio. to n
statement that he Ind made in speech mt
New Haven that if the United States had
free raw materials her manufactures
would control the markets of the world, and
asked why the cotton manufacturers with
free cotton, were not able to compete in
the open market with foreign competitors.
Mills replied that while cotton was free
the machinery employed in the manufac-
per cent, the dyes We're all heavily taxed,
the coal that generated the steam was
taxed: all the collateral elements were
taxed. That was why our cotton goods
coul1 not compete in the markets OF the
world.
PETER Gets Some Information.
PETER asked why raw materials had not
been put on the free list. Vest replied that
there was no attempt at evasion as far rs
he was concerned. A large majority on
his side favored placing raw materials on
the free list.
~ majority, did you say." asker Allen.
II meant what | saii,' replied Vest. "A
large ma jD:ity on this side believe in free
raw materials But the urgency of some
tariff Legislation renders IL absolutely
necessary Tor the majority to make con
cessions to the small minority. The alter
native was Presented of passing this bill
all"
Eri:e on the Iron Ore Duty.
Brice comes into the discussion also and
denied that there was any disc ussion on
the Democratic side. The proposed duty
| of 40 cents on iron ore was not n pro-
tective duty. As nc understood il, he said,
1t was purely u revenue duty.
Hill was in his seat for the first time In
two weeks and being asked about the re-
poIt that ne was going to get up n tariff
bill, said: Haven't they enough tariff
bills Dow' The criticisms seem to he gen.
eral that there are too many.