The evening world., 1894-06-04
the FIGHT ON SUGAR.
Senator Vest Turns the Tables
Neatly on the GoKinleyites.
Shows that There We're a Trust and
"inHuences" In 1890.
New York and New Jersey Bridge
Bill Crowded Out To-day.


WARRINGTON. June %4-Thirteer
Senators. six Democrats n seven Re
publicans, were In the chamber wher
the Senate entered upon the tenth week
Of the Tariff debate at 10 o'clock to-day,
Mr.. Hoar Rep., Mass.) suggested the
absence OF q quorum, and twenty min,
utes were spent waiting the presence OF
the forty-three Senators necessary &c
proceed with business. A resolution
providing for the payment of the ex-
penses Of the bribery and other investi-
eating committees out of the contingent
Mr.. Vest obtained unanimous consen,
for. the consideration Of the New York
morning hour expired before she bill
could be read, and Mr.. Mitchell (Rep.,
Ore.,) objected to Its further cepsidera-
ton: Then, at 1890. the Tarin. hill was
taken up. the sugar schedule being pend
Mr.. Vest took the floor and made a
short explanation concerning the contro-
verted point In last Saturdays debate as
to the existence Of the Sugar Trust In
1890. Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Sherman had
c~ontended that the present Trust was not
mot sasn listed y dr on the New sRs 9 se@i 81 Stock si0f BoS Mas
show that s,s26. 900 shares of the stock OF
the Sugar Refining Company were sold In
tA1 aNh ah hoih III low, IN
Ct $loo per share. represented over $780,
He r~etraced, as on Saturday, the
schedule of the Mckinley bill in 1890
40 II passed through the Ways and
Means Committee, the House, the FL
c canss "And o ye ths S Ge se,d any wb 5ae
ne had concluded this bit OF history.
I'VE are taunted with being under the
control Of the Sugar Trust.
L ttIVhaf refprlpla nnltl1 haNta tpIttoAI
the then Finance Committee OF the
Senate to report a duty OF 10 cents on
the 100 pounds for the benefit of the
influence which could have dictated
such enormou protection, except that
Il was some influence unknown to us.
have the same right to make the sug,
have to continually put forth the In
situations concerning our motives"
Mr.. Allison (Rep.. la followed Mr..
schedule. II was. he said, by far
the most important provision OF the bill.
Il afforded one-third Of the revenue pro-
tory Of the schedule through It's modif-
cations. The Jones amendment allowed
the refners to bring in free OF duty the
81 fps aIso sosth SrGP the OF H fns pirsse Treaty. ysA ii
force, so that the Sugar Trust. which
practically. controlled the sugar. planta-
tons OF those islands. could bring In
LlAGfa lINV attNI lhiC 'NtttAt Y
into effect. Every line OF this complicat-
ed schedule seemed written In the interest
OF the Trust. Yet no explanation WIS
vouchsafed on, the other side.
Take the first 40 per cent. ad valorem
rate on raw and refined sugar. he said.
What was II effect? This duty was
levied against the price at the place
nor the port of entry. Sugar was pro-
duced abroad under a complicated sys-
tenn of taxation. dra wbacks and boun-
ties, and he thought the ad valorem
duty Imposed by his schedule would
distinctly exclude France from eX-
porting a pound to the United
sratsssi; 'e germany. AH The 40 d per
cent. duty. based on prices rang
Ing in New York. would give the Sugar
Trust 46 cents protection on the one hun
dred pounds, exclusive Of the one-elghth
specific duty on refined. and the one
tenth cent. dif%ferential. On London quo
tations the differences between the
prices of raw and refined sugar ranged
would make the 40 per cent. ad valorem
duty AFFORD a protection of SO cents on
the one hundred pounds.
Senator Gray, as Chairman of the Spe-
ciaJ Committee to investigate the al
legged operations of the Sugar Trust in
connection with tariff legislation. to-
day submitted to the Senate the second
Committee concerning the examination
Of all the Democratic members OF the
Finance Committee. including Senator'S
Voorhees,. Jones, Harris, Vest, McPher-
son inc Mills. Secretary Carlisle and
John De witt Warner. of the
House of Representatives. The sub
stance Of this testimony has been pre-