New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22
SENATOR VEST IN A TEMPER
DOESN'T LIKE THE WAY REPUBLl-
HS 10 COMMENT ON THE TARIFF BILL
,,s FAILS TO KEEP HIS PROMISE TO
,ropx FOR FREE RAW MATERIALs-A
LIVELY DAY IN THE DELHI
rRATIvE BRANCH"
,,v ,.,ronApH TO THE 1IlBUxeI

,,v 1yrrGRApH TO TIE TRlBUxe1
Nav 21.-Although the Senate sat
hours to-day and spent nearly the en-
'or ,,s on the Tariff bill. no appreciate prog
uie as ras made with the metal scheoule' "hlch
re'' .n.d and passed over on Saturday. Inc
was re"0' 9Th IN the schedule is the one trans
hrs ,,o, ore from the free list and fixing the
=, :, at 40 cents ton, and TINS important
cuV v-octeristic surrender Of the Democratic
anu w.. % ,he demands Of the conservatives
"a'On excited a prolonged and rather acrid
ps'u -,o, The Republican Senators attacked
dis'".dr,ent as a gross violation Of the al
ine no,,ocratic principal Of free raw ma
Aea .,hue Mr.. Vest and Mr. Mills vanly
wa - narlate the abandonment OF THIS
s's"t economical theory under the pressure
a''. MARYLAND Alabama and West Virginia
-, and ore Senator'S.
ga poner sought to test the sincerity OF pre-
III r.n,ocratic declarations in favor of free
"'S hv moving TO restore ore to the free
H" 80 the House bill put 1t. He was sup
%' &, this move by but one Democratic
p0fe' Ar Hill who alone on that side OF
sena'O., -. now retains the independence and
tne .hor,cter 10 vote in accordance with his
i0''. =. announced beliefs and principles On
p'e',O.. ., Mr.. PETERS motion. Mr.. Plat. of
tne us. offered a motion to advance the
CoH"e'' 49,, GRO tn GO cents a ton. No vote on
Gu" .,nos,,,on was reached before adjourn
uent. ,,,.. uras sn,r,tad
.,-.rgbout. and led dangerously near 10 uh-
''.,.sn, personalities in one or two instances
~. vsst was much infurated at the persistency
:, ,,s Republican critics IN demanding eA-
...,,or Of the Finance Committees acuon IN
' aa.n. protective duty on iron ore although
=" ,ho members Of the committee were pro-
' advocates Of free raw materials. low
~, ,,o close Of the afternoon he vented some
81. ANNOYANCE IN an uncaIed Tor attack on
" IJ.,o which that Senator had the good taste
~' .ao,eratjon to let pass without stopping TO
reply In kind. 1900.
~. senate met at 10 o'clock. but only seven
,.en Senators were present.
". henderson Rep.. Neb) called attention 10
A.. absence OF a quorum; roilcaH was hao'
IN ofteryard the necessary number re-
-..a0d q, their names. The reading OF Satur-
s',,. journal was dispensed with. ana at lo'"o
-. cone,a resumed consideration or the Iarln
.m ,hs nending question being three items III
Vs. ass and china schedule (Si. So and so) "h'ch
-, a. Mr. Aldrch's request. went over WIFI
-. oo,,on This brought the Senate 10 scheuuie
y .rA,a,s and manufactures Of steel. the n'S'
',a,, IN which was the insertion OF an amend
49,, ,,ac,ne iron ore on the dutiabie list at
~. .,dr,ch Rep.. r ~ criticised the Finance
c,rro,t,Ae for reporting the amendment: ana
ha recalled the promises Of Senator NILS III MS
-~...h.s IN New-England IN the campaign OF
5000 that whenever the Democrats were returned
a. mower they would give TO the manufacturers
=, that section Of the country free coal free IRON
ore and free pig iron.
He went on 10 say that this Democratic c'uo
p, Massachusetts, demanded free COAL free iron
ora sna a duty Of not over . per cen' on pig
iron. and that yet on the first occasion "hich
.ha Democratic party had To HATr' ou' '"d'
demand the doctrine had been deliberately a"~H-
doned.
Va knew how helpless the Senator from IeNas
Cdr. Millg was influencing TO any extent the
various provisions OF the bill. But he ala eN-
r-act him TO stand up and try. at least. to Keep
the pledges he made to the Democrats OF Massa-
chusetts by himself, by Mr.. Cleveland ana by
the other tariff reformers to put coal and iron ore
on the free list
Mr.. Vest Dem, MOI asked Mr.. Aldrich
whether he would vote for free coal and free
iron ore.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that in protective tariff
bill he was for the protection OF every article
that could be produced in the United States on
equal terms But In a nondescript measure like
the pending bill he would vote for free wool.
free coal, free iron ore. II he thought that the
bill could thus be killed
But how would you vote on them" Mr. Vest
asked, 'qf your vote would not defea, the bill?"
Il do not know" Mr.. Aldrich frankly con-
tessed; my impression is that would vote ac-
oording to my light and judgment. l am in
favor Of protective duty on coal and Of pro-
tecive duty on iron ore
Mr.. Plat Rep.. Comm moved to amend the
amendment by making the rate on iron ore g
cents ton.
Mr.. Butler expressed his inability 10 under
stand the relative positions Of Republican Sena
tors on the question Of iron ore. The Senator
from Rhode Island had been speaking agains
duty on iron ore. and now the Senator from
connecticut Gr. Plato proposed to increase th'
rate
IL the Democrats Of New-England, Mr.. Butte
suggested, must be represented by the Senate
nom Rhode Island they were in a bad way.
Unfortunately Mr. Aldrich retorted. "the,
nave no other representative this side Of tn
@namoer; and there seems to be no Senator OF
nas side who is willing to represent their views
MT. Butler-We will represent them II you vii
anow US TO come TO vote
@r' Chandler propose 10 allow the Senate
nom Texas OIr Mills to represent them. II
vent 70 New-England and "whooped in" bid
" Cleveland by the promise Of free coal an
I've iron; and now he calls upon us to decid
whether We will take 40 cents a ton on iron or
and coal
AT Mills Dem. Tex)-The Senator fro,
.e"-Hampshire is calling upon me TO enighte
$40 understanding and to help him TO compr'
.e"a This question fully. 50 that he may be abl
uscnarge his duty to the American peopl
=. PRESIDENT. ! give over the task. l hav
"eo long time to convince Republican Ser
O's OF what their duty TO the people Of III
sa''eu states is, and have finally made up m
no 70 give them over TO hardness Of heal