New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-03
SOLD TO MONOPOLISTS.
SUGAR BARGAIN RATIFIED.
THE SENATE DELIVERS THE GOODS TO
THE TRUST
NARRoV ESCAPE FOR THE TARIFF BILL

ot,AY's VOTE ENABLES THE MANAGERS TO RD.
TAIN THE DIFFERENTIAL on REFINED SUGAR.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEATEN on HILLS
MOTION TO TERMINATE THE BOUNTY
WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE ACT
A DAY OF MUCH EXCITE
MENT IN THE SENATE.
'rY rHIEoRAFH TO TIVE TRrBrSR'
Washington, July 2.-The struggle OF the Demo-
cratic managers in the Senate carry through the
mass of ''dickera" bargains" and compromises
which constitute the Jones-Gorman Tariff bill
reached Its eliminating point this afternoon when
the final votes on the sugar schedule were taken.
The extraordinary and indefensible "concessions'
embodied in this tainted schedule have been cry
ing subject Of political scandal for weeks past, ana
the attempt to confirm in the Senate the hasty ana
il-consldered approval given in Committee Of the
Whole TO the terms of Mr.. Germans surrender
TO the Trust has justly been regarded as the most
serious peril likely be encountered by the COM
promise" bill. The votes to-day proved only TOO
conclusively the vulnerablity Of tha sugar bar
gain" for the Democratic managers were defeated
outrgh, on two Of the most important "conces-
s,ons' Of the schedue-those continuing the bounty
till January 1895. and deferrng the operation OF tho
duty until the date; while on the vital feature
OF the whole 'dicker"-that allowing TO the sugar
Trust A "dinerentia." duty Of one-e!ghth OF cent
a pound retned sugar III d1ul!on " eHc ~ pSA
cent ad vaorem-they were barely saved from
total unset by the vote OF a deserter from the Re-
publican ranks
SENATOR QUAY'S UNEXPLAINED DESER-
TION.
But for the unexplained and apparently unjusth-
able abandonment Of his party associates by this
single Republican, the Finance Committee wouid
have found itself beaten on the crucial provision OK
the sugar surrender" and with the keystone OF
the schedule destroyed 1t would have been only
natural for the whole framework Of "compro-
mses" with the Sugar Trust and the sugar-plant-
ing interest dslntegrate and fall 10 the ground.
MI Quay is the Republican Senator who Is entitled
20 theunenvable distinction Of saving the Democratic
managers from the inevitable disaster which seemed
TO threaten them What Nr Quays real motives
were in going TO the aid Of the majority at the mo-
ment OF EXTREMIST danger to their hodgepodse OH
no one can say with any certainty The Pennsyi-
vania Senator is understood to be opposed to any
discrimination against the refining interest so long
as the planting interest receives protection ana no
has from the beginning declined to JOIN IN any
movement TO wipe out the "differentar duties on
refined sugar unless the 40 per cent al Valore dlty
on raw sugar should be Withdrawn at the same
time.
Republican Senators. however, are Justly indis-
nant that Mr. Quay should not have aided them In
destroying the Jones-Gorman schedule by striking
out the one-eighth Of a cent duty on refined sugars
other RepuDNCanS DeSldeS MI (Hay
who on general principles. favor the imposition OF
a reasonable duty for the benefit OF the refining
interest But the policy OF the republican sac
has been to destroy. II possible. the vote-setunG
character OF the Jones-Gorman surrenoer ~
making II obnoxious to certain elements on the
Democratic side and the defeat Of the diner.
entail" duty on sugar was looked upon as de
rect and practical method OF blocking the passage
OF the Jones-Corman bill. As Mr.. quay however,
has taken the responsibility OF aiding the Demo.
cratic managers TO pass the sugar schedule ihseao
Of practically blocking the way TO any tarin
LEGISLATION by defeating the terms Of the sugar
"compronlse' he will, doubtless, seek an carry
opportunity OF explaining TO his constituents anu
10 the country generally the superiority OF MS o"
method OF fghtng hostile tariff legislation over
that Judged proper and expediehI oy ''e AsA'
OF the Republican Senator'S
HIS VOTE THE TURNING-PoINT
To all appearances Mr. Quays timely vote to re-
tain the .dTerentiar was the turning-poiht IN .ns
,ortures of the sugar schedule. and or the olii.
Tn to that time the Democratic managers hda
suffered one serious and demoraHzing reverse @nu
4 second misfortune on so vital an issue u
doubtedly would have turned the de1ea' 'n.' ioa-
with the accidental triumph achieved oy ME-
o,o,,s aid the Finance Committees hold on the
s,,roton was strengthened vsiby. and for tne
rest OF the day its majorties showed constantly III
creasing margins. Before adjournment MI 'o'es
plucked up spirit enough to oner an a'hei.u'As
raorening the fight on the payment u -.
~ the Louisiana sugar-growers for the rest Oh .he
oor Nr HilTs motion. on which the committee
ia heen beaten had stopped all payment Ok
bounttes with the passage Of the penang H'easi'
The Democratic leaders had stood out Tor oouh,
=, ,vo csnts a pound on this years crop out hao
haor defeated by defections in their own ranks.
Mr. Jones now proposes 20 continue 'he any
=, bourt,es for the rest of this year at the fate
~ q-lO OF q cent on sugar aooNc " ~.
grees polariscope test, and S-o 0. 80.
on SUGAR below 90 degrees This is the pFopo,
sl,ion which the Louisiana Senators protes'eo
at,s, an indignantly when MI Jones threat
o.od 70 offer IL as a modification OF 'ne
forms OF the surrender" They VIII oouoNeSs 70
clad row TO have 1t pushed with al MI 'o"
energy as without il they VIII oe leie III '"e
ridiculous plight OF having oeen s," D."S a,on,.
,helr own party associates the committee prom.
,s ho,rs of sl5 900 900 for the sugar planters os
! Toutsiano under the terms Of the scneanIe turm ns
- out 10 be of the well-known goia-or'oA ""~
sreen,soOoddSSo Mas yet been introduced by MI:
Jones to compensate the m drus[ 30 have the new duty
,ske effect at once instead or on 1snusas a. so,gh To-
II the Louisiana retuhd nes NAV Out OF sympathy
he moved to make some equally hahus0'"e 'e'N
ton to the great sugar monopoly
THE DAYS MOST EXCITING INCIDENT
The most exciting incident Of the day was: y
coursa the vote on striking out the % Vi Ne
on refined sugar on which Mr. Quays oesertVn
,ooo prsvcnted a total breakdown OF the triahsu-
49,, .,hargain, between the Louisiana planters the
Sugar Trust and the Democratic. manasSeIs;. haS
Soas behind the Jones' German surrender hau
resdv proved unequal carrying out that part
OF the dicker by which the L0ulSiana maiaw Mr. Cor
mans compromlse baths prSysiSSnp p.nent q
" ~ 90 no. cent ad vaorem duty. this years sugar
crop was receive The bounty OF a,sr by Mr.
IIun r. stop the payment Of bounty with tne pas
SAGE Of the pending bill had RECEIVED ma)or,y rgn ot
,bTce four other Democrats-Messrs Troy Seor,S5Ss
Pmeh and Coke-joning Mr. ltill and the fepuon-
cans in this effort recall the Sl0W1VO Donus s -
chiefly the two Louisiana Senator'S had plecgso then
support 10 the Jones-Gorman bill. ,,,.. 60.
atnrs Who were nasqueradlng as radical opponents
of the sugar schedule. but who have al aIons Desn @
living covert assistance TO the Democratic manlee-
aent in lis struggle TO carry out the Jones-Gorian
h,th allow the plantlng ln(elc