The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
eENATOR CAFTERy EXPLAINS MOST
ISrFEESffNCIY.

II may be thought we are over per-
Tenacious in brngl1G 20 the attention Of
sour readers all the facts that have been
no far disclosed that pertain to the
shSay in which the senate bill got it's tax
tDn sugar. But the evidence has satisfied
lpIs that that tax was forced into the bill
ny Senators German. Biice and Smith
lto swell the profits OF the Sugar Trust
Etapd. In our judgment. there is absolutely
cnothing so important as for the people
hof the United States 10 be- made IL clear
sy-nnderstand that fat. We mako 10
R5pology THEREFORE for presenting tn fol-
lowing extracts from the speech made IN
.she Senate last Tuefdly by Senator Caf-
fiery. of Louisiana, in answer 20 Sena-
istoriGormans speech, as Canerys speech
nappears now in the record. Senator
rSaffery said.
Mr. President. in view Of the reveal
4ions which We're made here yesterday
At is not forbidden to IN, to disclose the
secrets of my little prison house. TIE
nIouisiana senators have been made the
common target for the tauuts OF kepuh-
1cans and the shot of our own side. We
have been pointed ~ as the bette nOir of
the bill. our demand and our attitude
bave been the alleged stumbling block
m the way of tariff legislation. Now
~s,hall relate feeling rric.tiy justified in
doing so. the steps. so far AS ! know
rhem. which led zip 10 the formation 81
hhe sugar tariff schedule as finally pre-
scented To the Senate hy the Finance
.@Committee
on one occasion J was present at
conference at which were pr sent tie
venator from New York Nlr. HID, who
has just addressed the Senate the sena-
TOR from Maryland Cr. Gormam; my
ahen colieague now Mr.. Justice White
and the senator from New Jersey (Mr
fhnT IL
sultation. which was practically limited
10 the sugar schedule. / remember dis
tinctly that the distinguished senator
from Maryland. If not the senator from
Anew Jersey and the senator from ohio
fAlr Brice). whose name | forgot 10
hnentiOn as being among those who were
present. thought that certain schedule
upon sugar. which was 80 per cent. al
Valorem upon raw, and 80 per cent. al
valorem on refined, was "a very excellent
one. IL was especially good for the
gefiner 1t was fairly good for the pro-
Gucer.
! had not at that period looked into
the calculation which under an ad valO-
rem rate upon sugar would conceal Il
benefit In favor of the refiner, and Inn
mediately after the adjournment OF that
conference, ], with those gentlemen, wait
ed upon the Senate Finance Committee
and offered to them as fair sugar
schedule 40 per cent. al NalOrcm upon
raw sugars and 80 per cent on refined
The senator from Arkansas (Nlr. Jones).
who Is "a very able AID Industrious man,
after l submitted that schedule made
a calculation which showed me that the
schedule. while apparently giving only
ten points 10 the Trust concealed quite
as much as the Trust derived under the
Mckinley act. Thereupon Withdrew the
proposition. ] need summon no witness
TO prove that fact. The senator from
Missouri (Air. NesO. sits right before me.
II that statement Is net correct, he can
correct it.
After this. various other conferences
were had with the committee. Finally the
committee adopted specific rate OF duty.
based upon the polariscopic test. ranging
1rom cent for S0-test sugar to l.26 for
sS-test sugar. with ~ IL. or an eighth of
cent additional, for refined sugar. That
schedule. IN my opinion. was a good one.
THAT schedule concealed nothing what
ever In favor OF the Sugar Trust more
than what appeared on its face. II Was
with reluctance accepted by the people
Of my State They thought that by econ
omy. by better methods OF extraction and
evaporation, and even Of agriculture, they
could get along with that
SO the matter rested for some time.
nnui hnally one morning | met the dis
tinguishcd Senator from Maryland at the
northern door which enters into the cor
fldor from this chamber, and he told me
was admonished Of the same fact by tl.e
senator from Ohio (Alr. Brice)
Alter some three or four weeks the
senator from Arkansas Mr. jones', OF
colleague CHR. Blanchard tie represented
That That schedule was Unacceptable TO
the refining interest. and that tfat inter
est would procure free sugar when
would involve the necessity of the Louis
characterization In the Senate antagonizin,,
1he biif. lie almost. / viii not saw en-
uea'eu, but he earnestly besOught ms Ia
accept schedule Of forty per cent al
Veioiem on raw sugars, with one-eieh,b
OF cent additional on refined. ana win
ths bounty for 1894 assured 10 us
lhat schcduie was not Accountable IN mo
out ! wish the Senate to know thai H.
eehvoule or forty per cent. adj vaIorem
on3 an eighth and a tenth is moi The |
mah'hs. is not the connecting of Ionise
ttha senator's. | Wish the senate 10 knoS, |
tna' me speclnc rate, which is TAI, - |
Wy producer and reasonably fair a. - |
1vrner, was Threatened with des,rnct,o.'
n1 whole OF the Republican side wovid
nase voted Tor free sugar as a n9r,,
xYasute; and then. with a few yo,ns ~ ~ !
Suis SIDE OF the chamber suear wo,'1n !
nave been put pnon the free list %shaut
Interests oV"~e the sugar |
Therefore, II was that the Senator ,,o.
HIhaisas, IN Charge OF the biii ca,,a -" -.
ahd besought us TO submit 10 ~, ~
Soss. Inc senator from Arkan ,n,s