Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-07-21

Unfortunately, however, incidents
have accompanied certain stages of the
legislation, which would be submitted
to the conference, that have aroused in
connection with this subject a Ma
tlonal Democratic animosity to the
methods and manipulations of trusts
and combinations. I confess to shar-
ing IN this feeling, and yet, it seems to
me, we ought, if possible, sufficiently
free ourselves from prejudice to en-
able us coolly to weigh the considera-
tons, which, in formulating tariff leg
lslation ought to guide our treatment
ofsugar as tariff article. While no
tenderness should be entertained for
trusts and while I am decidedly op-
posed to granting them, under the
guise of tariff taxation, any apportun-
lty to further their particular methods,
l suggest we ought not to be driven
away by fear, quite likely exaggerated,
that In carrying out this principle
and policy, we may Indirectly and in
ordlnately encourage the combination
sugar refining interests. know that
In the present conditions this is a deli
cate subject, and 1 appreciate the
depth and strength of feeling, which
its treatment has aroused. I do not
believe we should do an evil that a
good may come, but it seems to me we
should not forget our aim is the COM
pletion of the tariff and in taxing
sugar for proper purposes and within
reasonable bounds, whatever else NAV
be said of our action, we are in no
danger Of running counter to Demo
cratic principles. With all there is at
stake, there must be in the treatment
OF this article some ground upon
which we are willing to stand, where
federation and Cancellation may be
allowed to solve the problem, with
out demanding the entire surrender
of fixed conscientious convictions"
The galleries were crowded in an
tlcipatlon of debate on the Tariff
conference report when the House
met to-day. When Chairman Wilson
entered with his head bound with a
handkerchief and evidently suffering
greatpain, the Democratic members
cheered wildly. AS soon as the read
ing of the journal was completed
Cultivate of Ohio, from the committee
on Rules, offered the following resolu-
ton:
"That after the adoption of this
resolution it will be in order when the
House conference on House bill 1864,
the Tariff bill, make report of dis
agreement, to move that the House in
sist upon its disagreement to the Sen
ate amendments to said bill in the
gross and ask for further conference
with the Senate on the disagreement,
and the vote of the two Houses there
on; that two hours debate be allowed
upon the said motion and without
other motion a vote be taken thereon
should the motion prevail, the Speak
er shall at once appoint the House
Conferees and the matter shall then
for the time being pass for the con
sideration of the House." '.
Hopkins attempted to offer an
amendment to extend the time to
four hours, but an objection was made.
The previous question was ordered.
This gave thirty minutes to debates.
Reed offered u protest against cut
ting off the debate in this summary
manner. He thought the members
on the Democratic side, who desired
time to express their opinions on the
amendments should be given time.
With twinkle in his eye, he yielded
ten minutes to johnson of Ohio.
johnson protested against the
special order because it gave the
House no opportunity to vote on