Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-11

Urine or democracy. equal flgnlS TOT dll and special privileges for Lone."
 In conclusion the senator said he be- , iieved in securing for the south as many benefits as possible. He believed in equality legislation ard for relieving Cuba from under the heel of Weyler.
 You call yourselves followers of Linf coin, but you are urable to tie the shof atch of that great man. The democratf senators calm to be followers of Jeffss son, while they are abandoning Jeffe sons cardinal principle of equal rights the people. E After the amendment had been furH iS debated by Messrs. Allen, Perkins. [ S Cannon, vote was taken on 1t. S affirmative was given by Messrs. Al z, Butler. Stewart Harris; Kansas; I . field, populists; Cannon. Mart.e, F S1- grew, silver republica ms; Roach andf sel- man, democrats. v
 Mir. Tillman announced that his col- league, Mir. McLa aurin. would have voted for the amendment This closed the con- siideration of the cereal schedules of the that the further considera tion of the ag- rseultuE1l schedule be postponed and that the senate go back to the sugar schedule. There was no opposition and the senate then took up the consideration of the sugar schedule.
 MT. Jones, of Arkansas, made the first speech on the sugar schedule. He had before him small bottles showing the various grades of sugar. raw and refined, and with these illustrated his argument as he proceeded. He asserted that the new sugar proposition would increase the profits of the sugar refiners in every point. If that was the purpose of the managers of the bill they should let it be known He was in favor of tariff on sugar, but he believed it should be made as light as possible and give no special benefits to anybody by the way the duty was arranged MT. Jones read letters from sugar men criticising the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty and declaring that it's benefits accrued entirely to the sugar in terests of San Francisco and Hawaii, while taking millions out of the pockets of the peopls
 Commenting on these MT. Jones rs- marked tha. when rascals fall out honest men get their dues.
 MT. Jones also read a statement from an eXp.rt accountant showing profits of 39 per cent by one of she sugar compa- nies of the Pacific coast which vigorous ly suppor. ed the abrogation of Hawaiian reciprocity. It disclosed the comfortable condition of concern which came here and pleaded the baby act he said
 MT. Jones was followed by Mir Vest, :. who criticised the general fea lures of the sugar schedule. He spoke of the effect the senalse's ac ion would have upon the speculators in Wall street and said he had heard it predicted from those sec
 
 would go to 150 share. He character ized ;he sugar schedule as Ingenious and artistic" He had ascertained and he was prepared to prove mathematical ly that the schedule agreed upon by the senate caucus was higher than ever. In conclusion MT Vest scored the public influence of this gigantic monopoly"
 Mir Morgan gave notice of an amend ment to be offered at the proper time of levying tax of one cent pound on all sugar refined in this country, excepting however sugars that are refined by con cerns not in the Sugar trust
 Mir. Caffery, of Louisiana, followed. The old fight between the producers of raw sugar and the refiner which in this couI- try was the trust. he said, was again on. He spoke of the scandal of 1894 over the sugar schedule produced by the ra-' J acity of tiae sugar ffnsks was to be repeated now. There were consumed in this country four billion pounds of su- gar annually. If the trus. was to receive one-haM a csnt pound as the schedule proposed that would mean $25. GOO, 900 to the trust. Here then was the cause which brought this grea. corpora tion to Washington 10 look after it's ins ere sis
 MT Caffery discussed sugar production in both Germany and his own State and said he did not believe 100 per cent or so per cent duty was necessary to keep the Louisiana sugar industry af1oat t.Hs
 At o'clock the senate held short executive session and then adjournsd.