The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-16
A TAN ON RAW COTTON.
SOUTH'S STAPLE PRODUCT PLACED
ONTHE OUTlAsAsL LIST.
Bacon of eeorgts, Responsible for the New

Bacon Of Georgia, Responsible for the New
Departure, Assisted by Clay, Ti2lmsn
McLauriD, McEnerv and Rswiirs-Mucl
Feeling Manifested In The Dehste.
By the decisive vote OF - to 19 the
Senate Wednesday adopted an amend
ment to the tariff bill placing raw co.,
ton, the great product Of the South
on the dutiable list at 90 per cent. ad
valorem. 1t is the first time in tbf
history OF tariff legislation that duty
on cotton has been incorporated II
bill. TIE amendment was proposed
by Mr.. Bacon Dem. Ca on his IN
dividual responsibility, and withou
the approval of the finance committee
which thus far has been requisite tc
the success OF every amendment. ex
cept minor one which went through
by default.
The amendment led to 8 spirited de
bate, Democratic Senator's disclosing
a wide difference OF views and at times
exchanging sharp personal criticisms
On the 6aal vote SIX Democrats-Ba
con and Clay of Georgia, McEnery ot
Louisiaua, McLaurin and Iillman o.
South Carolina and Rawlins of Utah
voted with the Republicans for the
Bacon amendment, while the negative
vote was solidly Democratic with ons
exception-Kyle Pop
The debate on cotton took up the
most of the day, and but little progres:
was made on the bill. Early in the
day the sugar schedule was passed
over and the agricultural scheduls
taken up. Less than two psges wers
disposed of during the day. The par
agraph on cattle went over, but the
balance of tee agricultural schedule,
up to and including paragraph 22S
was agreed to as reported, all amend
ments except that OF MIR. Bacon belue
rejected.
When the tariff bill was taken ur
at 1920 p. NJ, Mr.. Allison OF lows
requested that the sugar schedule be
passed, stating that it would be con
si6ered tomorrow. The agricultural
schedule being next in order. mum.
Der of amendments were offered By
Democratic Senators, but all were re,
jected until Mr.. Bacon offered his
amendment,t to be known as paragraph
225!, placing duty of 20 per cent. ao
valorem on raw cotton. Mr.. Bacon
said the omission Of this article from
the dutiable list was violation OF the
principles OF the Democratic platform
that tariff taxation should be so I'M
posed as to discriminate against no
section. The tariff SIS a whole fell
Ike a dead weight on the producer q
cotton, raising the price OF all article S
essential to his use, yet on his article
of production, raw cotton, he was lef,
in the lurch. Last year the statistics
showed that 55, 100000 pounds OF cot.
ton were imported into the United
States, valued at SIS, 600, 900. The ar
rivals of foreign cotton were increas-
ing constantly. Mr.. Bacon said be
addressed himself particularly to bis
Democratic associates. Why should
cotton be excluded from the bene6ts
of revenue duty il al other agricuI-
tural products were to have the benefit
of such 6uties2 Under the rule OF
consistency, there should be unani
nous vote in favor Of duty on cot
ton.
Mr.. Plat, Of Connecticut, who was
in charge OF the bill pending Mr. Ali
sons absence, indicated readiness
for vote favorable to the amend
ment, and Mr.. Chandler (Rsp. n. II
added: eve are just dying to support
the Senator's amendment. :"
Mr.. Chiffon (Dem. Tex said the
amendment would not raise the price
of cotton. According to the Georgia
Senator (Bacon), there would be 20
diminution OF the importation OF
Egyptian cotton, so that the only ef.
feet would be giving additional reve
nue. on cotton, without taking away
the competition from foreign cotton.
Mr.. Chiffon said it was impossible
to increase the price Of cotton by q
tariff so long as it was necessary to
End market for the surplus OF Ame'
rican cotton, as was now the case, ID
Liverpool or in any ether foreign
market. It was with cotton as with
wheat-the foreign price would fix the
domestic price. Hence the only result
would be to increase the price Of cot.
ton goods.
Mr.. Vest said the amendment would
be adopted as it was in the line Of in
creased rates Of duty, and would re
ceive Republican support for that req
son, and because it was calculated tc
cause dissension in the Democratic
party. He claimed that the addition
Of the 30 per cent. provided wouIo
supply that amount to the finished
product. He took issue with Mr., Ba
con on the contention that the amend
tnent YVES in line with the Platform
adopted at Chicago. If" he said, -
rad thought the platform meant wha
he Senator from Georgia says II does
{ would not have touched 1t any
more than would have touched s
sttlesnake knowing there was NJ
qhiskey within hundred miles. Coo
elp US If the new evangelism is K
revail" He expressed surprise s
>lr. Bacon's staten. ent that the ccttor
manufacturer needed assistance. d:
aid it had generally been understood
lat the cotton manufacturers were
exceptionally prosperous.
In conclusion MIR. Vest said that he
ad, as Southern Democrat. alway:
ointed with pride to the fact that cot
IN was admitted free Of duty, a:
aowing the Democratic consistency
i, supporting free raw materials
fence his disappointment that tai:
oendment should be proposed by
: I,uthern Senator, as it would justify
ID open the way .or duty Oh wool
mber and all other articles classec
raw material. Indeed" he ex
aimed, 1t leaves US naked, withou
sument."
Nr. Jones of Arkansas also opposed
amendment, IN an inciSive speech
agreed with Mr.. Vest that the Re
5licsns would support the amead
;.nt in the hope of creating dissen