Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-21

/ clearly both are not needed for any
legitimate purpose of the treasury The
| president speaks OF the 'Dcmocratic
principle" and policy which lead To the
taxation of sugar. He asserts that In
the taxation OF sugar I'VE are In no
Danger OF running counter to Demo-
cratic principles" l desire only to
suggest that IL Il was desirable that
sugar should be taxed as legitimate
and logical article OF revenue taxation
as he now says Il seems strange that
the president did not 81 his last annual
/ message make some intlmation, Rug-
! gcstion or recommendation 70 that
effect He endorsed the Wilson bill
eNplicitcly In his message. although Il
provided substantially for free raw
sugar. He permitted the house TO pass
that measure without a word OF pro-
test. susgestion or advice that there
should be q tax upon sugar. which has
come 10 be largely regarded az one OF
necessarics OF HE,
Secretary Carlisle. the trusted iinan-
cial officer OF hts cubinet. speaking UNI
uusatiOnably eNcatherdn, outlined wlth
great care the essential provisions of
the proposed tarit reform bin, hut
made no recommendation whatever Tor
tax upon sugar. While free sugar
was being carried through the house
the administration remained quiet aud
passive. but now. after the house has
expect free sugar. the administration
shows It's hand and declares for n duty
upon IL, ! avn not now antagoniglnI,
It's suggestion. l am simply stating
the facts OF recent history. Binder tho
existing circumstances with an income
tax retained Ia this bill voted for
iree sugar before and shall
do 80 again, In my judy
inent the house can not now
honorahly retreat from its position In
favor vf free sugar The presidents
suggestion came too late. The senate
must recede from its amendment"
MIR. Hill, In closing his speech called
attention 20 the fact that the president,
who had been 30 often quoted In the
tariff debate az favoring the income
tax, had at last come out Ia no unrcr-
tain tone against II. He trusted that
the presidents words would have their
effect. He uillD waited TO perfect this
bill. He knew 4 was claimed that his
wishes should not be consulted because
he did not intend 10 vote for this bill
He never should vote for Il as long rs
II contained the income tax, but he
wanted to see IL made defonsibc.
While he was speaking OF free coal
and free iron, MIR. Pugh created sens
sation by asking Mr.. Hill who owned
the coal and Iron ore which he ulilD
and the president desired should be
placed on the free list.
II do not KNOW replied Mr. I'M eni-
phatlcally. II know to what the aena-
tor probably refers, and Il may be
brought out In this debate, l do not
know who owns the coal and iron
mines. whose coal would come In free.
1 do not care II makes no difference"
A slight denomination in the CALLER
les followed MIR. Hilis reply. which was
renewed when with upllftod and
threatening hands, he declared that un-
naptRrFufu AZ al . .Htail.
cd they would 30 to the wall and the
president would 20 10 the front. Mr.,
lvln after his declaration In favor OF
free sugar, proceeded to say that the
free sugar clause IN the tarim bill had
been universally Endorsed by the Demo-
Gratis OF the country, lie rend from u
dispatch from Evansville, Ind. which
stated that congressional convention
had denounced Hill. l3rice and German
MS the Benedict Arnolds of the Demo-
cratic party for opposing free sugor.
MIR. Voorhees, arose and denied nb-
solutely the truth OF the dispatch on
the strength OF tho Information given
him by Congressman Taylor Of indi-
ana, who was on the iloor. sharp words
between Mr. Hll and air. voorhees,
followed.
MFR, Gray moved that the senate In
slst upon lts amendments and con-
sent to further conference,
der the rules. take precedence, There
was nothing, said Mr. Gray, In speas-
Ing 10 his motion, that had occurred
TO make an unusual action upon the
part Of the senate necessary. He did
not think II was necessary to retreat
on account OF the determined attit Idc |
Of the house or threats from any niiar- |
ter He commended the wisdom which |
overcame the difficulties which stood |
In the way Of passing the bin.
AZ this point very hot personal con-
trpversy developed between Senators |
Gray and Hill.
Mr. Gray said that during the time
the Democratic senator's were pndcnv-
orlng To agree upon a tnrlm bll that
would command fOrty-three Democrat
ic votes. the senator from New York
never raised his voice In favor Of the
doctrine OF free raw materials. which
he now advocated
Mr.. Hill on every occasion when the
subject OF coal aud iron ore was up,
| advocated that there be no duty
levied upon them.
Mr.. Gray: There are thirty SENIORS
within the sound OF my voice that
know what say Is absolutely correct.
Mr.. Iiill VIII the nenator from Del
aware name time whom failed to
10 on record Tor the position which |
now occupy?
Mr.. Cray. did not say the senator
went on record. nor do refer TO what
occurred in the senate.
Mr.. fiill; What other racord2
Mr.. Gray: The senator well knows 10
what / refer.
Mr.. Hill: I know Of no ouch occas-
lon
Mr.. Gray: Does not the senator from
New York know OF the long confer
ence which occupied the Democrats
over this hlliy
Mr.. Hnl: recoilect It well, and
win never forget.
Mr.. Cray During TINT time ! and
other Democratic senators never heard
the voice OF the senator from Kew
York raised In behalf Of free coal and
free iron ore,
Mr.. Hin: The senator knows tina; !
spoke at length upon the Income tax.
did not go into details OF the bill
Coal and iron ore were not discussed
by other senators.
Mr.. Gray: The senator from New
York has arraigncd hia fellows for not
supporting his amendments. decline
10 take instructions from him.
Mr.. Hll Does the senator mean 10
say have endeavored TO Instruct
him7
This was said with such deliberate
dlstlnctneaa, and Mr.. Hin had al
vanced from the back row 10 within
70 short distance Of Mr.. Gray that
there was anticipated a very close and
bitter war OF words.