The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-02
Official Statement of the Secretary's
Part in the Preparation Of the
Sugar Schedule.
NATURE OF HIS SUGGESTIONS
And Reason Of His Visit to the
Capitol Sunday, May 6.
Why He Gave the Letter to Refiner
Havemyer-Mr. Warmers Testi-
mony-Debate in the Senate.

WASHINGTON. June Lit is stated on
the best authority that President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle have been in entire
and perfect harmony in all their actions
in regard to the tariff bill.
Secretary Carlisle's part I'm the prepara-
ton Of the sugar schedule of that bin Il
officially stated as follows: Senator Jones
called upon and informed him that the
subcommittee had agreed upon the sugar
schedule and requested that he put IL In
proper form. This the Secretary did. the
paragraph prepared being one Of a few
lines and providing that after Jan /. 1895.
there shall be levied and collected on all
sugars a duty OF 40 per cent. and upon
all sugar above No. 16 Dutch standard in
color a duty of one-eighth OF ] cent per
pound in addition to the duty OF 40 per cent.
ad valorem. This amendment was sent 70
Senator Jones at the Capitol. In the after.
noon, in response to a request OF Senatof
Jones' Secretary Carlisle visited the Capitd
and was informed that other changes were
under consideration, and being requested
to do So made some interlineations in the
amendment so that il read:
"on or after Jan. i. 1896. there shall be
No. 16 Dutch standard in color, and on all
tank bottoms. syrups Of cane juice or OF
beet juice, melada, concentratsd melads or
concrete and concentrated molasses a duty
of 40 per cent, and upon all sugars above
No. Is Dutch standard I'm color there shall
be levied and collected duty or 40 per
cent"
AS already stated, Secretary Carlisle pre-
pared the original amendment in accord
ance with the compromise that had been
reached by the Democratic members Of the
finance committee, and the alterations
made in the amendment at the Capitol were
made to meet the views OF the COMMITTEES.
The committee then decided that a pro'i-
sion should be incorporated, providing that
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty should not
be affected by the schedule. The book con-
tanning the treaties was obtained by Sec
retary Carlisle from the room Of the foreign
committee and he wrote the provision which
preserves the Hawaiian treaty. All this
is in the handwriting of Secretary Car
isle.
The above event occurred on Saturday.
May 5. That night 1t occurred TO the Sec
retary that the first paragraph Of the sched-
ule. providing for the repeal Of the bounty.
fixed the date OF repeal for july ]. 1894,
while the duty on sugar was not to bs
operative until Jan. /. 1895. Knowing II 10
be the intention of the committee to issue
a print of the amended bill on Monday.
Secretary Carlisle on Sunday morning,
called at the house OF Senator Jones for
the purpose OF directing attention TO the
discrepancy II the bounty should be re-
peaied on July /, 1894. and duty should not
| be imposed until six months thereafter,
| there would be a period during which there
would be neither bounty nor duty.
Mr.. Carlisle was satisfied that the dis
| crepancy would be discovered after the
| bill was printed, but he naturally desired
| TO save the committee from the criticism
| which would follow so palpable an error.
| Finding that Senator Jones had gone 10
| the Capitol the Secretary drove there and
| found Senators Mcpherson. Jones and Vest
| and Representative Breckenridge, OF the
| ways and means committee. engaged In
| going over the bill. That visit on Sunday
| morning, May 6. was the only visit made
| by Mr.. Carlisle to the committee without
| an invitation, and the charge alluded to
| is the only original suggestion he made in
/ connection with the formulation OF thu
| bill
| With reference to the giving of letter To
| Mr.. Havemyer. introducing that gentleman
| to Senator Mills. the following statement
| is made: That was mere matter OF
courtesy and routine. When Mr.. Have
| myer presented himself at the Treasury
| Department he was informed that he
should call upon those who were framing !
the bill. Mr.. Havemyer had slight ac-
| quaintance with Mr.. Mills. and In order
to save time and insure him conference
| with this Senator. Secretary Carlisle. at
the request Of Mr.. Hayemyer. gave him
! a note OF introduction. There was nothine
improper or unusual in this. Similar lss-
| ters had been given by Mr.. Carlisle to
| gentlemen who called on him in connec-
| ton with the tariff. some OF whom wers
manufacturers whom he personally knews
and who desired 10 secure changes In fha
| rates fixed by the committee.
The story that Mr.. Carlisle called on the
committee on his own motion and insist
ed that certain schedule for sugar bo
adopted for the reason that the Sugar
Trust had made liberal contributions to tho
| Democratic fund. is denied emphaticaly
by the Secretary.