The evening world., 1894-01-23

when the sugar schedule should 90 into
enect. re defended the bounty system. the
American people sell. sustaining in = Product
which was necessary to life and comfort. The
bounty In the existing law he believed TO be an
absolute contract.
~ am an old. fashioned man. he coutin.
ned. aud believe that when a man or a nation
makes a contract nothing but death OF absolute
Inability should prevent Its fulflmcnt. -
BRYAN SPEAKS FOR AN INCOME TAX.
Mr.. Bryan, Of Nebraska, denied the right
OF any Congress TO bind the action Of my future
Congress. IN they can bind us by such a
CONTRACT he. said. 'for fifteen years. they
can Just as well bind us for a hundred. ] do
moral obligation upon It's successor, and |
first Congress could impose a moral
SSSiIlI's sanoa, uP pon. , Tsnns Isushser; This
duty IN 1t. We all know that ] do not be.
licve that a bounty is constitutional. but, II
SO, then the whole system OF protection Is un.
constitutional, for you cannot put on q tax to
enable people to collect indirectly a bounty
that they cannot take directly. The Repub-
iicans put sugar on the free list in order to
taxation upon other things. They objected to the
sugar tax because the money IRON II went into
the Treasury. Instead OF levying the tax upon
the poor people ] believe in an income tax
which shall compel people TO pay according to
what they own and enjoy and not according to
what they eat aud wear. II YOU put q, tax ON
sugar you simply prevent the leNylng OF m ln-
come tax by this Congress.
BouTELLE MAKES A DIVERSION.
The House resuming its regular session to
receive the Presidents message on Hawaii, MIR.
Boutelle attempted to hinder the progress Of
the tarifi bill by. raising the point Of no
the Committee Of the Whole. There wAs d lively
scurrying around for n while, but Chairman
Wilson finally mustered two more than n
quorum and the bill was again taken un Mr..
6inglcy, Of Maine, supported the sugar bounty
on the plea that the question OF sugar raising
in this country was still in an experimental
state. He opposed the committees bill be-
cause. while 1t continued the bounty. II re-
duced 1t TO such an extent that Its value In
building up the business was gone.
A GRADUATED TARIFF PROPOSED.
Mr.. Robertson. Of Louisiana, offered an
amendment to substitute for the bounty q
pound. He also thought there was 4 contract
between the Government ana the sugar raisers.
~ stand ready he said. Ito vote for an
bounty or a duty OH sugar." =,
Mr.. Washington, Of Tennessee, said: 1--WE
ought to either declare ourselves free traders
both or else levy a tariff for revenue on sugar.
| believe that the latter Is the true Democratic
position. A tariff OF one cent per round on
raw sugar. will yield $50, 600, 900 Of revenue,
and we will save ut the same time 15, OOO, UOO
OF bounty
HARTER SPEAKS FOR A SUGAR TAX.
MIR. Harter, of Ohio. figured out that the
present sugar law made the people pay. to the
trust annually S24, OOO. 600, Of which only
< tax Of. cent a pound on raw sugar Would Be
no burden on the people and would do away
with the bounty and would in no way benefit
or injure the rehners.
Mr.. Pence. OF Colorado-Do you prefer h tax on
Mr. Harier-Tf I had to choose between them
equal in ease Of collection | SHOULD iavorihs in
Dme tax. In view lev, howevcr, Il the TACT that th,
the sugar tax, / favor the sugar tax.
Mr.. WARNER STRIKES AT THE TRUST.
Mr.. Warner. of New York. offered an Amend.
ment Ito take from the sugar trust the rem
nant of protection that the bill leaves 70 It. ;
fined sugar. "a quarter Of n cent per pound -
he snid. :" is not a revenue duty. The, sigai
trust will control the market Just the same q,
admit Themselves is but 0la cents per hundred
pounds. Event it were true that Germany
impose a tariff tax to meet 4, would be only
retaliation. After we have kicked RECIPROCITY
out so completely let II. not restore 1t here fol
the benefit OF the least deserving Of the tariff
sugar. raisers a bounty on all the sugar they
send to us, IN heavens name let thet, have
protection and let us have the cheap sugar.
out our pledges, take the most effective way O
breaking down the sugar trust BY taking ava!
its protection ~. "s"
JERRY SIMPSON HAS HIS SAY.
Jerry simpson,. Of Kansas. sid: For tn
first time in this debate we hear the pun,
piping Of the Democrats who nre for a tariff 70
revenue only. They propose to put tax uror tn,
breakfast table and the dinner table OF the poo
man instead OF taxing people upon the wealth
which they have accumulated and put away
I applause. No more unjust tax can he con
! ceiycd Of: The poor man. uses as much suga
In his coffee As the rich one. You propose +
make him pay as much tax for the sup
t mort of the Government. The Repnb
licans. when they put sugar on the free list
, furnished the greatest object lesson In fire.
l trade that has ever been known. Mr., Nc
, cans would never tax our owl peo
pie rs long as there were any 9TH
' people left 10 tax. Nevertheless YOU put suga
t on the free list, and now you boast that by you
doing that you have saved, not the forelGner
, hut the American, o tax amounting to &l. 3
l per capita.