New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22

Mr.. Vest (Dem.. Mo-, who made DrleI re-
Spouse to Mr.. Sherman's remarks. was asked by
Mr.. Aldrich why the Finance Committee pro-
posed to put duty of 40 cents ton on iron
ore
Mr.. Vest replied that he believed in free iron
ore. free coal, free wool and free cotton goods.
But with the feeble Democratic majority. Demo-
Gratis could not help themselves. There were
Democratic Senators who disagreed with those
who so believed, and who were unwilling to sup
port bin with free iron ore and free coal.
The discussion carried on at great
length. and was participated In by Senator's NC
MILAN Rep. Mich), Butler (Dem. S. CD Hoar
Qtep.. Mass) Chandler (Rep., n. h. Gallinger
(Rep.. n. h. and Dolph Rep. Oregon.
At the close Of Mr.. Dolph's remarks Mr.. Pe1er
pop, kan) obtained the floor to offer free
iron amendment. lie said iron ore came as
near being a raw material as anything that
could be conceived Of except the article OF food,
and therefore he asked Democratic Senators why
q duty is to be put on iron ore.
Mr.. Vest Dem.. MOI rose and said that ne had
no desire to evade any question and he would
therefore answer the Senator from his stand
point, and answer him very frankly. lie then
said
1T is not at all secret, not even an open
one that a great difference of opinion exists
inside the Democratic party in reference 10 the
imposition OF tariff duties. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for me to give the reasons or 'hat dlnerr
once. There are certain Democratic senator's
who represent large manufacturing States. and
States in which there large interests o'ncr
than manufacturing interests. and who honestly
believe that there should be some tariff taxa
ton on those articles. very large majority
Of the Democratic Senators believe that iron ore
should be the free list 49, 49,,
"A majority OF Democratic Senators! MT
Allison repeated by way Of a query. ,
Eyes ! meant what said" Mr. Vest declared
"and the Senator from Iowa, l th!nK uhuer-
stood me"
Il suppose" Mr.. Hale Rep. Me- put in.
that the Senator from Iowa was troubled as
tho rest Of us are II the statement IS true that
a majority of Democratic Senators are in favor
Of having iron ore on the free list. now uots
it happen that the Finance Committee reports
here 4 duty iron ore? - ,,
Mr.. Vest declared that however humane ms
impulses might be- he could not undertake Wlln-
TN any reasonable time to remove all the Pan59
+bat afflicted Senators on the other side on this
tariff question. He repeated that 1t was neces-
sarv To- make concessions to that small portion
/ of Democratic Senators who believe IN SOME
duty on iron ore; and, he said; we hau pre- pre-
scented to this contingency-either 10 pass ''g
hu with diminished duty on iron ore anu
0thcr articles. or not to pass any bill at an.
That is the whole Of IL and there Is no us
position al all 10 conceal 'he iac,: question. "rs
Mr.. PETER then put this further question: Is
~ nat true that the object Of this 40 cents a
ton duty on iron ore is protective DUTY anu =, =,
yielded at the request OF rpp, ersTmn @ione?
Mr. Vest-As matter of course. IL w9u In tp 6e
an ~ senator's who have favored this tax
| ~ Az cents a ton on iron ore. can answer .ne
! senator very plainly and distinctly a. 70 WI, +,
/ I think this duty protective duty OF io' w., =.
nn,, enfjrelv an the amount Of revenue that
! rnnst he raised for the support of the Govern ~,
ment In my judgment this duty on Iron Vic -
! under present conditions. revenue uut!. .,o,,
| NJ Teyer-The Senator Will understand WIN
w. 80 ~ discuss the wool schedule why am
anxious about the position oil I',, ON iron
/ Nr, - \ protective duty will want the sam
nrinciple applied To wool | am inC,'nel 10 ~. w.
neve that am very nearly III i",. ,;nh F,,.ors
/ with the large DemoNIa'ic 'i"J'''''
/ free raw materials. .~,,, TIA, the
! nator from Kansas had penetrated the luNia-
.oI ,,.o,l,rnss under which the Drno'ratlc
side was laborlng; and nobody had recosi ~
+bot FAC, more clearly than the Senator rom
! Missouri There was not a Senator on NE ".nv.
side who had not n deep sense OF mo- ,s
Who, their present condition and situation vas
| nointed out lie quoted the reported re'n"' h ~
/ a Democratic Senator SAYING OF "" D'h''
- 80 10 House. We re al the mercy oi tlc
/ minority who have pu, n pistol AZ our head an"
/ have taken first our purses, then our "al'h','
! and are now looking to see II theN cdhuD, -,
| nc Of some rings that have in our waistc'at
| ,ocl,e.s U.oughter) He went on 70 say 'ha'
/ Mr. Vest knew very well that Win 'ne s"s"
! fax and the income tax there Wou'u I've ~,
| deficit but a surplus in the Treasury, ana ma .
therefore the proposed duty on iron ore 'vuln "''
! be a revenue duty. but was a protective guy ~,
Mr. Vest replied with much acerDity 10 MI
/ Hale who had made. he said. bitter ana MINK
| ant speech He must have eaten some ,hins ~ !,
! the lunchroOm which had disagreed WIZ, MN -.
But he has not swallowed lhis "'''"''''
"Nn" MIR Vest retorted NOR would the Sen
ator swallow any other lrEsiaIion ~ , =" h,rn =
| the consumers Of the country. Ony give MN q
tax on fish and lumber and eggs ana nu'''I w. w.
stone and he will guip 1t down WIN me a'.,''i
| Of a black bass swallowing a ny. uchn""r,' , 49,,
| cannot ina glne that the senator II nc ""S ~
| his ordinary diet, would have made any SUI"
statement 1t is simply incredible that such u IN
diluted snake Juice would have come ron M, n,1
| nrdirsr,, Maine diet-codfsh and Boston Dak'''
beans. daughter On the floor and IN the e"'-
1 leries) ,,-...f-. NJ pr,ca
In the course Of further discussion ar o. 3.'.
! lIc,p Onto, argued that a 10 cents toh uu }
ON iron ore was a revenue DUTY ana IL IL 49,
the returns Of the importation OF IRON ore du''"s
the last three years to prove his pTopos''vI,
va ios. Mr. Hale suggested that the senate
shn,,ld take a vote on Mr.. Perer's amendment
10 put iron ore on the free list Inc Vo,e W.
take7 and the amendment was Ie1ec'eu '"4 -
tSenatnrs Allen Hil Kyle and PETER; nays -
Mr., Platt Rep. Comm renewed ms lam, amen ~,
ment to Increase the 40 cents a ton on IRON o''
49, "a cents and made a speech on IT, ,
No pIatt had not finished his remarks AT
o,cIock when the Senate adjourned until 10
morrow at II a. m
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