The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-20

the people as unduly favorable to the
great sugar trust. 1t proposes duty OF
40 per cent ad valorem on all grades OF
sugar. differential of "A cent on refined
sugar. in addition to a differential of 1 lilo
cents on sugar imported from countries
that pay an export bounty upon their
sugar. There is reasonable ground for q
dlHerence OF opinion among Dem ocrats as
10 whether any duty upon sugar should be
placed In our tariff bill or not. 1t has al
ways been contended by those who have
Deen leaders in the great tariff-reform
movements in this country that of all the
articles yielding large revenues sugar was
the one article upon which an ideal Demo-
cratic revenue could be placed. There
would be substantial agreement, think,
with that imposition In the Dem ocratic
party to-day except for the fact that the
trainers of the Mckinley bill in their zeal
cut off taxation. the larger part of which
went into the public treasury. in order
that they might increase taxes. the larger
part of which went into the pockets of
| their beneticiarles. Loud applause on
the Democratic side.
III the House cOnferrees were prepared
to recede from the Houses position for free
sugar and attempt to agree upon some rev.
enue taxation for sugar they could not,
without the mandate of this House. accept
such provision as that which is offered in
the Senate bill.
IF it be true. as stated by the gentle
man from Ohio hnson)-and l have seen
myself some combinations in the press-if
1t be true. then The great American Sugar
Trust has grown SO strong and powerful
that 1t says no tariff bill can be passed in
the American Congress in which its in
terests are not adequately guarded. If,
say, that be true. | hope this House will
never consent to adjournment. Great
cheering on the Democratic side
II hope. whatever the fate of the
general bill is, that this House will not
consent 10 any adjournment until it has
passed single bin putting refined sugar
ON the free list. Renewed cheers on the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Speaker, l shall not detain this
House with an argument on the other
points OF dispute between the two houses. |
have perhaps almost gone beyond the argu-
ment in favor of q release of the great marts
Of industry from taxation under any bill
that may be passed BY Congress. Twill SIM
ply. therefore, in closing call attention to
the position in which we find ourselves to-
day with reference to tariff taxation. This
great question of tariff reform has been
the burning. dividing question of Ameri-
can politics for the last three past cam
paigns. The American people have three
times voted for the present occupant of
the White House on the great issue of
tariff reform. When. in 1883, we were de-
feated by narrow margin before the peo-
pie OF this country, there Is not Demo-
crat in all this land who did not feel on
the morning after the election as enthusi-
astc and as determined to press forward
in that fight as he did when the hope of
victory was with him the day before.
[Applause on the Democratic side
1T was because of that determination,
1t was because OF that growing enthusiasm.
il was because we felt the spirit and the
thrill Of the spirit OF American liberty in
citing US; it was because we felt the
inctement of great moral purpose which
multlplies men by ten that We took up this
cause In 1888 and fought for it in 1890 and
prevailed In 1892. Applause on the DEM
ocratic side After the American people
have given us the responsibility it remains
TO be seen If we will also have the power
to fulfill their mandate. The bill which
passed the Ii ouse was not only approved,
prepared and voted for by those who are
the immediately chosen servants of the
taxpayers of this country. but 1t has been
officially Endorsed by the President, who
was chosen by them to carry out this great
reform of the tariff. [Applause on the
Democratic side.
"Fhus. every part of the machinery of
the United States Government to-day de-
irving the authority from the direct vote
of the American people has Endorsed the
scheme of tariff reform proposed here and
carried through this House. No man in
this country has been more interested in
the progress of the successful termination
Of this great movement than the man
whom the people elected to lead them in
this great campaign. [Appause.]
$50 far as 1T was within his power, be-
lieve he has never spoken an uncertain
word as to his position on this question.
While the necessity of his position has
compelled him, as a matter of courtesy to
the two branches of Congress, to remain
perfectly quiet during the tendency of
this bill, he has felt it to be his duty to
let the people of this country know what
his position is to-day, and just as we were
entering upon the great work of comforting
between the two Houses l had the honor
to receive from him long personal letter.
which. with his consent obtained this
morning. ] will now send TO the clerks
desk to De read to the people of this coun-
try" Applause on the Democratic side. |
The reading of the letter was frequently
interrupted by enihusiastic cheers and
hand clapping on the Democratic side.
At the conclusion of the reading Of the
Presidents letter Reed arose and for al
most minute the cheers and shouts of
his political colleagues rang out
81 take it for granted. Mr.. Speaker"
Reed began, shat the gentleman to whom
the letter is addressed. to which I have
Just listened. has observed all the proprie-
ties which gentlemen ordinarily observe
in regard to their correspondence and that
letter which is marked Personal hay-
ing been addressed to him. he has not
been guilty in any way Of making it pub.
lie in this fashion without the express
consent of the author. Hence we have
here to-day the somewhat remarkab Bile
spectacle of message sent by the Presi-
dent of the United States to the House of
Representatives through the faithful Com
mittee on Ways and Means. This seems
to be just reciprocal action On his part,
| for the House will recOllect that the Com
mittes on Ways and Means communicated
| to this House its intention of having an