The Butler weekly times., 1894-05-31
STRIklNG AT SUGAR.
Republican Senators Have Organ
iZed For an ASSault.-VO
Hill Tariff IegiS-
IatiOn.
ATTEMPT TO SUBSTITUTE THE
WILSON FOR THE SENATE
SCHEDULE.
STRIhING AT SUGAR.
Democrats Deter n,,-d to Stand Nv
Senate Am nd.nenis


Senate Amendments
Washington, -, c., May 2S.-
Viii e the Demo Il ats We're consum-
ing tiu,- to day Oh the lumber sched-
ule of the tariif bill the Republicans
organized the assault by which they
hope to defeat any tariff legislation
whatever. AS has been anticipated
from the outset, the sugar schedule
was decided upon as the object of
attack. Briefly, the result of the
consultation among the Republican
Senate leaders was to attempt on
Thursday next to substitute the
sugar schedule of the Wilson bill
for the Senate amended bill Sher
man alone of the Republican leaders
fought this policy, and tonight his
consent had not been definitely OBJ
tanned
The theory upon which the Re.
publicans are working is a clever
one. 1t is conceded that the Senate
amended bill among nearly all the
Democratic Senators and with nine
tenths of the Democratic voters.
PETER and Stewart are known to fav-
or sugar bounty, and opposed to
the Senate sugar schedule, and it is
believed that Aliens support can be
obtained.
With solid Republican vote and
three or four Populist votes it will
require the solid Democratic vote to
defeat the motion to substitute the
Wilson bill features.
Many of the Democratic Senators
want sugar rs near free as it can be
obtained Vest declared in open
Senate the other day that he would
vote to lower Sugar duties his Dem
ocratic colleagues have, in the main
similarly committed themselves, The
Republicans will offer them the op
portunity and denounce the Sugar
trust. They will dare the Democrats
to make good their promises to the
reople,a assert that vote against
their amendment is vote for the
protection of the richest and most
corrupt of the country's trusts. They
profess to believe that some of the
Democratic Senators will refuse to
vote, fearing to commit themselves
against a reduction of the sugar
duties If the amendment prevails,
and sugar is left unprotected the
Republicans count upon the Lousi
ana Senators to vote against the bill
thus defeating all tariff legislation.
None of the Democratic Senators had
hea, d of the line of attack up to the
hour of adjournment. It was known,
however. that the opposition to the
bill would unite and make the fight
on the sugar schedule.
One of the Democratic Senators
who is engag d in attempting to get
an agreement by which vote may
be taken June 10, said to The Times
correspondent: "When the vote is
taken on the sugar schedule the Re-
publcans will find themselves badly
whipped. We have anticipated some
sharp tactics and are prepared for
anything that comes. 1t lies simply
in our determination to stand by the
Senate amendment, no matter what
alluring bait may be thrown to US
That is the only way to save the
BILL"
Senator Sherman's refusal to fol
low Aldrich aud Hale has not been
explained, but his attitude on othel
matters which bear on the bill helps
to give a solution. Sherman does
not believe in free sugar, and doesn'
think the doubtful result justife.
the means. If he could be absolute
ly assured that the proposed amend
ment would carry, and the bill b.
defeated, he would perhaps yield
but the outcome evidently appears
to him too uncertain Hale an,
!. Aldrich are confident. however, tha
the Ohio Senator will yet be brough
around, and that he is too good
Republican not to yield to his anite,
colleagues.
Blanchard of Louisiana. while il
the House, voted for the tariff bill
with the provisions in it, which it j
proposed to attempt to again put i
Thursday. r. is under an agree
ment, however. to fight such bill i
the Senate Cafrey would. of course
fight the bill if sugar was to be lei
entirely unprotected. Neither c
these Senators will be caught in an
trap which the Republicans ma
spring, and will stand by their agre,
rnent and rate with the Damncrafl