Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-10

Democrats who are impatient, to put
it mildly, at the delay Of the United
States Senate in carrying out the party
pledge on the tariff question filled the
Lyceum Theatre last night, says the
Baltimore Sun of Tuesday.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one,
for every man present was vigorously in
earnest The audience was composed
principally OF well-known business men.
The speeches were short, crisp and clear
cut, and every reference to President
Cleveland and the necessity of prompt
action on the Wilson Tariff bill was
loudly cheered.
An incident that occurred during the
address Of Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer showed
how intensely interested the men were.
He referred to Mr.. Cleveland as q peer
less leader, who never faltered. This
brought out rousing cheer. Then he
quoted Senator Coke of Texas us say
ing that the entire opposition to the
passage of the Tariff bill comes from
four or five men. A tremendous roar
followed this announcement. "Name
themw p "Name them ~ "Tell US who
they are" yelled the people. Mr..
Wilmer attempted to proceed, but
hardly had he opened his mouth, when
calls for the names of the obstruction-
lists broke out afresh. Some one shouted
"Gorman," and a sharp MSS rang out,
interrupting for an instant the calls Of
Shame them y "Name them Y
Waiting until the calls ceased Mr..
Wilmer made another effort to continue
his address. "We are not here to arraign
these"-was as far as he got. Another
storm of "Tell us their namesm "Name
them p "Who are theyw Name
them !" broke out again and died away
in a growl. 81 would shrink from max
ing an arraignment of any man, on
charge of treachery so base" said the
speaker. Then the crowd cheered.
Tho meeting was called to order by
Joseph Packard, Jr., who nominated
Daniel Miller for president and L.
Harvie Smith for secretary. Mr.. Mlller's
speech in accepting the Office was
heartily cheered. At its close he called
for the resolutions, which were read by
Mr.. Wilmer. These were also checred.
Mr.. Winners speech was made in
moving their adoption. Then followed
speeches by Philip ID. Laird of Rock
vile, James Bond of Baltimore. j.
Clarence Lane of Hagefstown, NJ. j.
Motley, president of the Maryland Di-
vision Of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation, and William p. Maulsby, Jr., of
Frederick.
At the conclusion of the speeches Mr..
Robert D. Morrison suggested that Sena-
torial courtesy, so-called, be denounced.
He said that this was the only possible
excuse for inaction offered in the Senate.
The motion was adopted by a rousing
and unanimous "aye."
Another motion that passed unani-
mously was that demand be made of
the Maryland Senators to heartily CO.
operate in the speedy passage of the
Tariff bill.
TARIFF BILL CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-During the
executive session to-day Senator Jones
presented the amendments to tho Tariff
bill which have been considered and
agreed 10 by the Democratic Senators
known as the compromise committee.
There arc over 400 of them, and it
makes new bill, or measure greatly
differing from the Wilson bill and from
the Senate bill in any form in which it
has been presented.
The amendments heretofore presented
by Senator Vest and reported from the
finance committee are indorsed by the
compromise committee. There is a
general increase in the bill, and in some
schedules the increases are very marked.
Senator Harris announced yesterday
that Notwithstanding the consideration
of the Chinese treaty had not been
finished that he would oppose any more
executive sessions or the passing Of any
bills during the evening hour until after
the Tariff bill was disposed of. He also
said that he would now press for ses-
sions beginning at 10 o'clock in the
morning in order that more speed might
be made.
THE NEW SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The principle amendment offered is
the new sugar schedule, which provides.
On and after January 1st, 1895, there
shall be levied, collected and paid on all
sugars not above number Is, Dutch
standard in color, and on all tank
bottoms, syrups of cane juice or of beef
juice, melada, concentrated melada
concrete and concentrated nolasses, s
duty of 40 per centum al valorem, and
upon all sugars above number l6 Dutch
standard in color there shall be levied,
collected and paid duty Of oae-e!ghth
of one cent per pounG in addition to
the said duty OF 40 per centum ad
valorem; and all sugars, tank bottoms,
syrups of cane juice or Of beet juice,
mclada, concentrated melada, concrete
or concentrated molasses, which are i'm.
ported from or are the product of am
country which, at the time the same arr
exported therefrom, pays, directly or in
directly, bounty on the export thereof
shall pay duty OF one-tenth of ont
cent per pound in addition to the fore
going rates; Provided, that nothlnf
herein contained shall be so construed
as to abrogate or in any manner impai
or affect the provisions of the treaty o
commercial reciprocity concluded be
tween the United States and the Kingu
Hawaiian Islands on the Both day q
January, 1875, or the provisions of AM
act of Congress heretofore passed for tn
execution of the same. That on ant
after January 1st, 1895, there Shall b
levied, collected ana paid on molassef
testing 40 degrees or less by the polar
scope and containing more than 20 pc
centum of moisture and molusses AM
testing above 40 degrees and not abov
so degrees polariscope, a duty OF twt
cents per gallon; if testing above Sc de
erees uolarscope, duty of four cent
per gallon.