Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-09
WILL FIGHT ON SUGAR.

When she Tariff Bill Gets to the Sen.
 ate It will be the Subject Of Debate
 for SIX Weeks and Possibly Two
 Months.
 WASHINGTON, March s.-After the re- publican members of the senate finance committee had left the committee room this forenoon the democrats remained in conference discussing what they should do in the event that the republicans gave evi- dence of an intention to unduly protrsct the consideration of the tariff bill in com mittee. During the brief session of the full committee Mr. Jones put to hr. Ald- rich the question whether tae republicans proposed to adopt dilatory tactics and MT. Aldrich replied that such was not their in tention, but the republicans would insist that they be given reasonable time in which to discuss the bill which he thought meant at least three or four days. However, Mr. Jones Is authority for the statement that the bAl will be reported on Tuesday.
 If the republicans should attempt to de- lay the bill the democrats believe they have the means by which the bill can be sent to the senate. Once there, 1t will go to the calendar, and ten days will be given to senators to prepare fer the debate. This indicates the intention of the majority to call up the bill and make 1t the unfinished business not later than March 20. The time to be consumed is Q matter on which senators disagree. Senator Voorhees,, chair man of the committee, declines to make any statement concerning the bill.
 MT. Jones of Arkansas, who has been af fhaoa aoffva n fYaunfnp fha measure, said he thought that not less than six weeks would be consumed in debate, and possible two months. He said that the change in the date when the bill is to take effect had nothing ) do with the de- lay in committee, or the possible protrac- tion of the discussion in the senate. Grant ing the utmost limit to the consideration of the bill he thought it should pass in the senate by the latter part of May aud be- come 8 law by the middle of June. June | 30, at which time the bill is to take effect, | is the end of the fiscal year, and the com | mittee thought that date best ss then the ! treasury could begin under the new sys- | tenn with the commencement of the new year. MT. Jones declared 1t was such a bill as ought to pass " ithout question by democrats.
 'I have been informed" he said, "thai certain senators intend to make fight on the measure, and especially on tho sugsl schedule, and will defeat it If they can, but I much doubt if on the fusl passage of tn.
 bill they will have the courage to volt
 against the measure. The committee hal given the sugar grower all they believed they could give him."
 The senator stated that the duty dxed on sugar was equivalent to 40 to 50 pei
 cent. The highest rate of duty Is giver
 to the low grade sugars and their impor
 tstion will not interfere with the Louisi
 ana sugars. which are uniformly of c higl grade. The committee had dealt fairl,
 with the refiner without enabling him t'
 control the article.
 MT. Jones said he did not know wha ! but he did know there could be no de
 fciency. On the contrary he believed tn
 bill would yield a surplus. Republican
 who have figured on the sugar schedul
 say that the refner will get the best of
 between e fifth and sixth of cent. Tn , assertion is also made that under thi schedule 1t will be possible to argue wit
 apparent truth that any one of two or posing per centsges are correct.
 Senator Caffesy is disappointed at nc getting as much duty as he wanted O ] sugar. He says the battle is not yet eve and 1t may happen that while the bill
 still in committee some further concessio
 may be made. Senator Bryce believe
 that certain changes are still necsssar l and that they will be made. Ills gays as . stands would drive all the email reinel out of business. The tariff bill, ss n ported to the senate finance committe,
 seemed to be generally satisfactory to tt
 democrats of the house.
 xI Ex Speaker Reed said the bill was no much worse than when 1t left the house.