The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-21
FREE Wool.
ropusiHt Senators Kylc and AHlcn Voted
For Ex-senator IIizl. Of Ncw York,
Dodcess and senator Erby Was Paired.

For Ex-senator HaNs OK Now Rcf2Ss
Dodgef and Senator lrhy Was paaresi.
WAsmINGToy, june i9.-Peculiar fea-
lures of the defeat OF the duty on wool
in the senate was che attitude Of the
populist senator, Kyle, of South Da-l
kota, and Allen, OF Nebraska. who in
the formation of the tariff bill have be-
come assistant democrats. Kyle and
Allen voted to place q duty npon wool
only after it had been definitely asccr-
tanned that Senator's PETERS cmcrld-
ment would be defeated. Had there
been any chance of carrying the amend
ment placing duty upon wool the
democrats would have compelled both
of these populists to vote to retain wool
on the free list.
Whenever aIessrs. Kyle and Allen
vote against the democrats it is because
the vote has been arranged. and be-
cause it is certain that the amendment
will be defeated.
While the debate preceding the vote
upon free wool was dragging along.
lumber OF democratic senators called
upon Senator Jones, OF: Arkansas,
and asked to be released from the
coucus agreement to vote for free wool.
They explained THAT the discrimina-
ton which had been made against this
industry by granting protection to
other raw materials placed them in
most embarrassing position before
their people, but the democratic leader
insisted that every democrat was bound
to live up to his agreement and exhibit
his loyalty to the party. To surrender
on free wool, Senator Jones declared,
would be to destroy the very founda-
ton of democratic tariff reform. and
any democrat who would vote for
duty on wool would be regarded as
traitor.
This sort of talk brought oil the dem
ocrats but Senator Hill into line. Sem
ator HILL who did not vote on the Pei
fer amendment, although urged to do
so by his democratic associates. may
have been restrained by the ticrcely ag-
gressive and tyrannical position as
sumed by the senator from Arkansas.
Republicans were calculating upon
the possibility of securing the votes
of Senator Hill, of New York. and Irby,
of North Carolina, but, as the result
showed, Senator 1rby permitted him
setf to be paired for free wool, while
Senator Hill lodged.
Concessions upon various items in
the wooden schedule was asked for Fri
\ j - TOD
An attompt was made by the demo-
Gratis to effect an agreement with the
minority as to the time for taking a
final vote on the tariff bill. isepub-
licans boldly stood out against all APP
proachcs of this sort, and refused to
make any surrender of their right to
debate. 1t is likely that the debate on
the wool schedule will be completed
Saturday. when the committee amend
ment will be voted upon.
There IRE three schedules of the tar
If bill yet to consider in addition to
the free list and income tax. 1t is i'm
possible to crowd all the debate which
these important subjects call for into
next week, or even the next two
weeks.
Senator Drice was reminded Friday
that this was June Is, and that his pre-
diction of the passage Of the tariff bill
on that date had not been verified.
He replied that very good progress had
been made and the end was near at
hand, but he would not commit himself
again to prophcsy. Senator Smith,
Of New Jersey, had his attention called
to the date Of the month. He insisted
that he had amended his prediction
from June Is to June 20, but he added,
he supposed he would have to ask for
few days grace.
There seems to DO no definite under
standing among the democrats as to
tho date upon which they will be able
to reach a vote. and so long RS the re-
publioans insist upon their right to
protest against the destruction OF
American industries. just SO long will
the final vote be postponed