The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-22
MILLS GIVES UP.
He Cannot Convert the
Republicans.
DID STUMP NEW ENGLAND.
Making Speeches in Favor of
Free Raw Material.
TAKING THE DUTY OFF IRON ORE.
David Bennett Hill Votes With
PETER on One Proposition of
Tariff Reform.
DID STUMP NEW ENGLAND.
TAKING THE DUTY OFF IRON ORE.

WASHINGTON. May 21.-In pursuance of
an order adopted Friday the Senate met
at 10 o'clock to-day. The metal schedule
of the tariff bill was taken up. The first
amendment was that reported from the
Finance Committee, placing the duty at
40 cents on iron ore. Aldrich said that for
six years the Democrats in New England
fought their campaigns on platforms de-
manding free raw material. Three years
ago Mills made a stumping tour of Massa-
chusetts with free raw material as his text
He held out the glowing promise of free
coal and free iron ore when the Demo-
Gratis obtained control of all the branches
of the Government He even advocated
free bar iron. Massachusetts had no
Democratic. representative in the Senate
Why was not Mills mere to champion her
cause? He was not even in his seat
While Aldrich was speaking Mills en-
tered the chamber, and after some spar
ring by the Republicans engaged in the
discussion. Mills spoke but briefly. He
had long given up all hope of converting
his Republican colleagues. Past expe-
rience had taught him that after all argu-
ments had been brought to bear they
would still believe the lie and be -. he
saw no hope for them.
"DO you see any hope for the conversion
of your Democratic associales?" asked
HOar.
ION! 1 am making fair Roadway on this
side of the chamber" replied Mills, "but
there is too much behind the other side to
bulge"
Chandler called Mills attention to q
statement he had made in a speech at New
Haven-that if the United States had free
raw material her manufacturers would
control the markets OF the world and
asked why the cotton manufacturers, with
free cotton, were not able to keep up with
the foreign competitors.
Mills replied that while cotton was free
the machinery employed in manufacturing
cotton goods was dutiable at 45 per cent:
the dyes were all heavily taxed; the coal
that generated the steam was taxed; all
cotton goods could not compete with the
markets of the world. The debate which
followed was participated in by Sherman,
George, Vest, Butler, HOar, Gallinger and
DClpb.
PETER offered an amendment to transfer
iron ore to the free list 1t was one of the
tenets Of the Democratic party that raw
materials should go on the free list. Why
bad this not been done? he asked.
Vest replied that it was no attempt at
evasion as far as he was concerned. A
large majority on his side of the House
would avoid placing raw materials on the
free list.
"a majority, did you say ?" asked
Allen.
II meant what I SAID" replied Vest. 90
10rua 81 10 boIi
raw materials. But the urgency of some
tariff legislation renders it absolutely
necessary for the majority to make con-
cessiOn to the small minority. The alter
native was presented of passing the bill
with those concessions or not passing it at
all"
PETERS amendment to transfer iron ore
to the free list was lost to 46 The ayes
were: Alleh, Hill of New York, Kyle and
PETER.
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