The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-25
SENATOR'S AND TARIFF.
Wide Divergence Of Opinion Among
the Republican Members.
A REPUBLICAN, PARTY CAUCUS
Decides to Avoid an Exhaustive De-
bate In Open Session of the Senate,
and Republican Directors VIII APP

and Republican Objectors VIII APP
peal to the Senate F1nanc ce Committee
Washington May 25.-The Republi-
can caucus yesterday emphasized the
fact that there is wide divergence Of
opinion among the Republican sena-
tors on rates of duty fixed on the var
ious schedules of the tariff bill. The
senators were in caucus nearly four
hours. The only official announce
men that was made after the caucus
adjourned was that 1t was decided to
appoint three senators, in addition to
the Republican members of the finance
committee, who are to act as a COM
mittee to assist in getting the tariff
Dill through the senate. 1t was gem
orally stated, however, that an agree
ment had been reached that there
should be no set speeches on the bill
from the Republican side, except that
of Senator Aldrlch, which is being de-
livered today.
A resolution, or memorandum, Offer
ed by Senator Burrows was agreed to
by those present, which sets forth that
the sense Of those present, there not be-
ing full attendance of the caucus,
was that Republican senators having
amendments to offer should present
them to the Republican members of
the finance committee, and If the
amendments are approved by the COM
mittee they are to be offered in the sem
ate. If disapproyed the senators pre-
senting them are to have the right to
submit them to the Republican caucus,
which is to be called upon each sched-
ule if amendments to 1t are proposed.
The, finance committee Is to hold ses-
sions each evening for the purpose of
hearing propositions from Republican
senators, and to decide upon the ad-
visibility Of presenting such amend
ments in the senate.
The object of this proposition is to
prevent the Republicans from dividing
upon various schedules which might be
presented. The necessity of this ar
rangement was developed by the de-
bate and the various contentious of
senators.
In the early part Of the caucus Sem
ator Aldrich was called upon for an
explanation of the bill and some of the
amendments. During the remarks Mr..
Cullom was called on for statement
on the sugar schedule, over which there
mad been so much controversy. The
explaNation presented was largely
technical, but the senator's who heard
him understood that the house sched-
ule would largely exclude the coarse
ana low grades from Java, the Phillip
pine islands and other points. The pro-
lection in the senate bill was rs per |
cent, and equalized the high protection |
on the low grades and high grades.
The effect of the house schedule would |
be to shut out the lower and cheaper |
grades of sugar, the system of COM |
pound duties presented by the senate
bill being for the purpose of making
this equality.
There was some discussion upon the
length OF time the bill should be under
discussion in the senate. Senator
Mason suggested that as soon as the
opening speeches were made a move
should be taken toward having a vote
on the bill in two weeks. 1t was decid-
ed to ask that after the debate had run
along for week the senate begin its
sessions at II O'Clock and sit until $50
and having evening sessions from
to II.
Debate on the various schedules con-
sumed the time of the caucus, A
great deal of opposition was developed
to the increased tax on beer and duty
On tea. Senators Platt of New York,
Hanna of Ohio and Spooner of Wiscon-
SIN were especially vigorous in their |
opposition to the increased tax on beer.
Lt was pointed out that the Democrats |
lad already stated their opposition to
lis tax, and would make an effort to
nave the senate committee amendment
eliminated They thought it would be
wise to have an arrangement effected
Which would relieve Republican sena-
ors of embarrassment. 1t was deter
mined that efforts should be made to
ecure the revenue both from beer and
ca by a stamp tax, which would ac
omplish the same result.
western senators referred to the wool
chedules. Senator Warren, of Wv
ming, appearing as the spokesman for
he wool growers of the west, said that
he duties proposed by the committee
we're, in his judgment, inadequate, and
e thought there should be increases
n the lines of amendments proposed
y western senators.
Senator Lodge, of Massac chusetts,
poke against the duty on hides, saw
1g he did not see how he could avoid
oting for an amendment which pro-
osed placing hides on the free list,
his statement raised a storm among
'estern men, who said that If such a
lethod was proposed they would be
to vote for placing certain
rticles on the free list or for reduc-
lg the duty upon them. They did
OF expect that Democrats would vote
18th them to increase duties. The vest
rners announced that to settle with
le eastern men who voted to reduce
uties on their products they would
ote to reduce the duty on articles
hich their people purchased and did
ot produce. 1t was this state of af- ]
'irs that brought forth the PROPOSE {
on of Senator Burrows to submit
RI" osed changes to the Republican
embers of the finance committee and
zen TO the caucus. There was no talk i
boiling and no senator said he would
'te against the bill as whole. 1t was 6
the matter Of schedules that they /
sagrced.
The question of abrogating the Ha- !
allan treaty caused lively debate .
nator AldriCh stated that the COM 4
ittee intended to bring in an amend d
ent to this portion of the bill. Sena- s
l. Frye opposed the abroga ton in c
e strongest possible terms, while c
nator Nelson, of Minnesota, made a l
gorous speech in support of the COM .
tteee amendment, declaring that the &
venue which would be raised from 4;
Q duty on Hawaiian sugar would be a
eater than that which the committee ]
pected to get from tea. He declared "
Q admission of Hawaiian sugar free
Is in the interest of the sugar re-
ers, and the consumers received nc 81
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