The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27

toward all other countries whose edtile
snow any symptoms Of contagious ulsedse
| germs The imperial government believes
that the government of the United states
| has the less ground for complaint as its
own sanitary regulations are specially Sc
| we're towards foreign countries, as seclion
| the provisions for It's execution exempii1y.
| A WONDERFUL COINCIDENCE.
Mr.. Wilson pointed out what Samuel Wei
| Ter would call the wonderful coincidence
| between the imposition of this discriminate
/ ing duty by the United States and the dis
| 'covery of Texas fever among our cattle
| and the prohibition Of their further impor-
| tation No reasonable man would doubt that
| these alleged violations of treaty obliga-
| lions the real cause of Germany's
action. In passing, Mr.. Wilson said, he de-
| sired to state that Denmark, Sweden and
Belgium, with whom we had large and
| profitable trade, had followed the lead of
| Germany and had excluded our cattle and
| whether the German government was right
when she claimed that treaty obligations
| history of the treaty which had been ne
| gotiated by Henry Clay, in 1928, with Prus-
STA.
| will the gentleman from West Virginia"
asked Mr.. Hit, express any opinion to
+! whether Germany violated the favored ma
| ton clause less when she gave an export
| bounty to protect her sugar than we did
when We placed an additional duty on such
sugars to protect ours"'
Mr.. Wilson replied that he would come
| to that end and proceeded to state that al
though Germany and Austria Hungary were
| tariff act, that fact did not relieve the
situation. THE simple language of our
treaties with those countries guaranteed to
them admission to our markets on favor
able terms as any other country, unless the
other countries gave the United States an
advantage through reciprocal benefits.
Mr.. Reed called Mr. Wilson's attention to
the obiter dctum of the Attorney-generaPs
whose Interpretation of the favored nation
s.
ion could be compensated for by import
duty without its violation.
Mr.. Wilson, in reply. cCntended that the
Attorney generals decision on the salt duty
held that the removal of the duty as against
favor granted for reciprocal benefits. That
was the best Interpretation of the favored
took issue with Senator Vest, who was
quoted as saying that the opinions of the
Secretary of State and Attorney general on
TINS subject were opposed to each other.
Mr.. Wilson said that the sugar trust was
benefited by the one-tenth discrimination
and that no other class, including the
Louisiana planters. reaped any benefit.
JEERS FROM REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. Wilson then branched off into dis
cussion of the question of the governments
revenue, laying down the proposition that
the Treasury did not need additional rev.
enue 81 would like to dspel from the
minds of the American people," said he,
the common and prevalent idea that the
Treasury is in distress from lack of rev.
enues." This statement was received with
jeers on the Republican side of the House,
but Mr.. Wilson waved it off deprecatingly,
declaring that so far as the revenues were
concerned the Treasury was flush and in no
danger of default. He again expressed the
cred, that the tariff bill as it originally
passed the House, with the income tax pro-
under normal conditions have supplied suf-
ncient revenue. Instead of bankruptcy
staring US in the face said he amid a
howl of Republican derision I'VE are NOV
plus
Mr.. Dingley and Mr. Hopkins closed with
Mr.. Wilson at this point, challenging his
figures The former called Mr.. Wilson'S at
tsntion to the fact that this month alone
ments had been made this month Mr.
Wilson repudiated these figures.
Mr.. Hopkins called Mr.. Wilson's atten-
ton to the fact that the deficiency since
each month, from s5,OOo,0o0 to sl3.oOO,OOO.
Mr.. Wilson contented himself with the
statement that Mr.. Carlisle's report ex-
planned this. The present trouble with the
treasury. he said, was not lack of revenue,
but It. the , depletion Of the gold reserve.
without equivocatfon, whether, in view of
the letter read in the House to-day. he be-
OF the discriminating duty, or was exclud-
tives my
H.
son. that Germany discovered that our
meat was diseased because that duty was
STATE heF fhen That
here with lie on her lips" retorted Mr.
Blair, sharply, land expect us to legislate
on that basis
Mr. Wilson made no reply to this, but
concluded by saying that this diferential
tc our treaty stipulations; because it gave
the country Disseminated against provoca-
ton for finding means of retaliation which
actl 1,a
cause it would relieve the people of an UNI
just tax and one not needed for purposes
of revenue.
VIEWS OF LOUISIANIANS.
Mr.. Meyer, of Louisiana opposed the bill.
He commended that. instead of being a dis
elimination against Germany, the sugar
schedule merely put her products on the
American market on an equal basis with
sugar from other nations
Mr. Price took the position that the differ
entail duty was not a violation of the
most favored nation clause of the treaty
with Germany He recalled the convention
OF Berlin, and held that her export bounties
were unjust; that Germany has also adj
mltted that it would be the right of the
United states to offset the bounty by a
discriminating clause. There was no guar
Germany would cease her discrimination
against our meat products, for such dis
years on different pretexts.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Prices remarks
Mr.. Hepburn gave notice of an amendment
he should offer later. 1t provides for a tax
or IL per ton on vessels owned in whole or
part by subjects of any foreign govern
ment entered at any port of the United
States This shall apply only to the vessels
or such nations as shall, in the judgment
OIL the PRESIDENT make any trouble or com
merciaI or police regulation which prohibits
or unfairly impedes the entrance or sale of |
any 1000 or farm product exported from
MI Payne argued that the sugar differ
entail did not contravene the favored ma
ton clause of our treaty with Germany |
only two persons he said, contended that it |
Gresham and the German |
ambassador. The President in his message |
last december had not taken this view of the |
case. But II there was to be commercial |
war between this country and Germany l.
the Unlted Stas IS could stand it.
Mr. warner closed the debate for the dav
IN the course of his remarks he read state
ment from sugar journal to the effect
that although this bill might pc IS the House
Il would meet its death in the Senate The
rouse, at $40 D. M, adjourned.
Inc amendment to the bill to remove the
sugar differental, which Mr. Never gave |
notlce that he would offer, provides that
me duty on raw sugars imported shall be
~ per cent. advalore.n instead of 40 per
;ent mis- would give an additional revenue
Of $SOOO,00O or $4,000, 0OO he saws and com
n