The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-23

3 copper, burlans, bags and cottor
bagging, fax and hemp, all agri
cultural Implements, cotton ties and
binding twiney absolutely on the free
list, inSantagenism to the provisions
OF the Mckinley law. On coal and
iron ore the duty has been decreased
from 4 to 40 cents ton. On lead
ore the duty has been decreased
one half. On zinc and tin sheets II
has been decreased one half. On
woolen goods, the citadel of protec-
ton, the great fortress Of monopoly
and outrage in the Mckinley law,
the duties have been reduced so per
cent. They have been reduced 3e
per cent. on the metal schedule; %
per cent. on cotton goods; 81 pei
cent. on the glass schedule; % pei
cent. on chemicals, when the house
bill reduced the duty only 20 pei
cent.
II senators and opponents of the
democratic party would take the
trouble before they criticise it fur
ther to turn to the comparison of the
tariff and administrative acts of 1890
and the house bill 4, 1854, being report
No. $50, in the fifty third congress,
IL they will turn to the comparative
statement from the treasury depart
ment, they will find this summary:
Under the present law the per
cent. is 49.58; under the house bill,
$3.50; under the senate bill, 38.88.
In other words, between the Nc
Kinley act and the house bill there
was difference of ID per cent.
Between the Mckinley act and the
senate bill there is q difference Of
over IL per cent, being a differen-
tial between the house and senate
bills of 8 per cent, and we have
sugar included in ours, while the
house bill came to US with duty on
raw sugar and refined sugar free.
So, it appears that all this scandal,
all this vituperation, all this criti-
cism, is upon difference of 3 per
cent. between the two bills, when we
have made the immense step in
advance on the path of tariff reform
Of putting wool upon the free list,
and have reduced the duty on woolen
goods so per cent; when We have
put lumber upon the free list; salt
upon the free list, and have reduced
the duties upon lead and zinc, and
still we are told that in framing the
senate bill we have been guilty Of
perady to democratic principles and
dishonor to democratic policies. Mr..
President, single word and ! am
done.
"The senator from Maryland" !"
said Mr.. Vest, "suggests I say some
thing about the deficiency. do not
desire to make an issue with the Sec
retary of the treasury, but it it is
true that the repeal of the sugar duty
will cause deficiency Of $50, ZOO, 900,
why should we send this bill to the
finance committee, where there will
be an end of itP Why not grapple
with the question now? Who does
not know all about this duty? Why
not leave the 40 per cent on raw and
refined and strike out the differen-
tial in favor of the trust? Why not
take the responsibility and strike out
the protective duty? Why not take
Theodore Havemeyer, the presi-
dent of the trust, at his own word,
when he stated in 1890 that the re-
flners of the United States could hold
their own against the world? Why
continue this scandal longer? Why
send the bill to the tomb, and put
the everlasting seal upon 1t? Why
have the people said we have given
the trust what it demanded and are
afraid to 60 on record? Why not
settle 1t here and now? Why not lei
them know whore every senator
stands? Why allow few Of us to be
made scapegoats OFF Sir, am tired
the evasion, the suspicion and the
lies. Why not let the truth be
klown, and let every senator take
the responsibility for his individual
action?"
Senator Harris said he would like
to know how Mr.. Vest would meet
the deficit of $50, 200, 900.
Mr.. Vest said he would put a rev
enue duty on sugar, as the senator
from Arkansas would propose later
and thus end this ''nebulosity of con-
demnation'' rolling over the coun'
try.
Mr.. Vest then passed to the ques
ton Of q personal attack made OF
him in which it was charged that hi
; views we're the result of persona
resentment for the treatment he hat
received from the president. Thu
7 senator from New York (Mr. HilD
who, although coming here with al
J apparent defense of the president
. had really "come to bury Caesar
, not to praise him." had given voic'
! to his allegation against him (vest,
"But," said he, "I have no privat'
grlefs, Thanks to the president,
: have been entirely relieved from al