The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-01
Concession to Populists that Will Be
Worth Millions to Canucks. but Will
Wipe Out American Mills.
SPEECH BY JOHN SHERMAN
Senate Tariff Measure Reviewed
and Severely Condemned.
A New Hawaiian Noninterference Reso-
luton introduced by Senator Tur-
= pie and at Once Adopted.

In the Senate made another concession to
the Populists to-day by voting TO put fin
ished lumber on the free list. The Senate
also passed a resolution declaring that the
United States Will not interfere with the
affairs Of the Hawaiian Islands. and that
the United States will regard interference
with the affairs of the islands by any for.
eign power as an unfriendly act Senator
Turpie introduced resolution for the alb
rogation of the Russian extradition treaty,
and Senator Hill a resolution for open ses-
sions for the sugar investigation. The
feature Of the days proceedings was a
speech by Senator Sherman, who asserted
that If President Harrison had been re-
elected and there had been no fear of tariff
tinkering the Mckinley law would have
yielded sufficient revenue.
There a good attendance both
sides Of the political aisle when the Senate
met. Senator Turpie presented a set of
resolutions adopted by the Legislature OF
Ohio protesting against the Russian extra
dition treaty.
Senator Hill then offered his resolution
directing the bribery investigating commit
tee to throw open its doors TO the public.
1t went over until tomorrow.
Senator Turpie offered a joint resolution
declaring it was no longer to the interest
with Russia, ratified on April q. and that
notice be served upon the Emperor Of Rus
sia that the United States proposes to ter
inmate that treaty at the expiration OF six
months, the time required to be given by
the treaty. He also reported from the
committee on foreign affairs, with unsn-
imous recommendation that 1t pass. a SUBJ
stitute for the Hawaiian resolution reported
some months ago. II made no reference to
annexation. and follows:
Resolved, by the Senate Of the United
Sta States: That of right It belongs wholly ta
maintain their own form of government
and domestic policy; that the United States
with, and that Interference in the political
affairs OF these islands by any other gov.
nmsnt sriand1 ~, VIII t oe r,sgadressa an act un
Senator Mills explained that the resolu-
ton did not meet his approval. although
he would not vote against IL. Believing
that this government had overthrown an
existing government in Hawaii. he thought
1t the duty of the United States TO tear
down the oligarchy set up in it's name. The
resolution was then passed unanimously.
hfty-fiye, Senator'S voting for IT. Senator
Senator Peffer offered a resolution, which
was appropriately referred instructing the
government of the United States could, by
virtue of an act OF Congress. constitution
ally take possession OF and hold for public
coal beds OF the country
FREE LUMBER.
The tariff bill was then taken up Several
amendments offered to the lumber para
graph looking 10 the duty on rough lumber
were voted down by strict party vote.
Senator Allen moved to strike out the fol-
lowing paragraph:
Lumber OF any sort, planed or finished.
for each side so planed or finished, so cents
Ter thousand feet board measure; and IL
. planed on one side and tongued and grooved,
.i .er thousand; and II planed on two sides
and tongued and grooved. S.50 per thou
saA4d. DoLrd Measure: and In estimating
duction shall be made on account of plan
ing, growing or tonguing."
Senator Vest surprised the Republicans
wnen ne announced that the amenomsnt
would be accepted by the Democratic side.
AS the amendments TO the lumber Schedule
an agreement made on Wednesday the vote
Immediately taken, and IL was agreed
to-i5 to Pa strict party vote Messrs.
PETER and Allen (Populists) voting In favor
of H. TnIs Will nave the effect OF putting
all lumber on the free list.
1ne committee amendment increasing the
duty on chair cane from 10 10 per cent ad
vaiorsm was agreed 10.
Mr.. Mcmillan offered an amendment seek
inc TO make slaves OF wood OF all kinds
dutable at 10 per cent, but IL was rejected.
When Paragraph 1Sl was reached, maxi
ing house or cabinet furniture OF wood.
wholly or in part finished, manufactures OF
wood or of which wood is a component
material OF chief value, dutiable at 3 pr
cent, Mr.. Squire declared that IL the SEN
ate desired to be consistent, after having
placed finished lumber On the free list II
Should now place furniture on the free list.
Mr. PETER tnereupon moved an amendment
to the paragraph, making the articles con-
tained therein exempt from duty. Mr..
Mr. Aldrich then offered his amendment TO
increase the duty 10 S5 per cent, and IL
also was rejected. This completed the wood
schedule.
MR.. SHERMAN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Sherman then delivered a carefully
prepared speech on the general subject OF
the tariff and was listened to with marked
attention. He alluded TO the difference IN
the Democratic ranks on the tariff ques-
ton, and contrasted Mr.. Cleveland's let
ter OF acceptance with the Democratic
platform of 1892. He gave numerous other
instances Of Democratic dissension. II our
friends on the other side. said Mr.
Sherman. had come TO US and had
said Some OF the rates In the
ans might have joined with them in an
equitable revision. II the doctrine OF pro-
lection was 10 be accepted as II was In the
parties In this chamber was one OF detail.
not OF principle. And IL this were the sit
uation, as ne believed IL was. there was a
better way than the one now being adopted
TO accomplish revision OF the tariff II
should have been done by a commission
He reviewed the platforms OF the DEM
ocratic party and the utterances Of the
great Democratic leaders from jefferson
down to Buchanan TO support his statement
that all the platforms and all the leaders
of that party down TO 1860 had been In favor
of protection. Even from 1850 TO 1892 the
pla forms OF the party had admitted In a
milk and water way" the doctrine OF
tariff for revenue. with incidental protec-
tion; and the platform Of 1892. proclaiming
a tariff for protection unconstitutional and
a robber. had been repudiated by Mr.. Cleve-
land. VINO was too shrewd 10 step into that
pitfall. The author of the Chicago tariff
plank: Lawrence T.: Neal, had been. de-
feated by Governor Mckinley on the direct
issue b. 5000 plurality. the NEST over
whelming defeat ever administered 10 any
poIItfcal candidate in Ohio.
Referring TO Senator Germans recent
speec1. ar. Sherman said: Finally the
pending bin was brought in. and the Sem
ator from Maryland with a fanfare OF
trumpets. announced that IL had back OF IL
a sclid Democratic majority. This in the
face OF the constant evidences that IL had
the honest support of neither faction and
that many or its provisions were resented
as undemocratic." How different this spoc-
tacle, said Mr.. Sherman, from that repre-
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