The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-15
Mr.. Lindsny's Plan to Place All sugars
on the Same Basis Defeated in
the Senate Yesterday.
TILT BETWEEN TWO MEMBERS
"PITCHFORK" TILLMAN VIGOROUSLY
REBUKED BY MIR. HoAR-
Trusts Denounced by Allen and Pet-
tigrew-Interesting Figures Pre-
sented by MIR. Allison.

WASHINGTON, June 14.--The Republic
an senators were in caucus for more than
three hours tonight and when adjournment
was reached not very much progress had
been made. The Hawaiian treaty PROPOSE
ton was passed over to be considered at
another caucus as several senators eX-
pressed the opinion that if il was true that
a treaty of annexation was to sent in it
would be absurd to enact legislation looking
to the abrogation of the treaty of reei-
procity. Senators who were aware of the
progress OF the annexation treaty did not
feel at liberty to give the caucus full In
formation. Although there was much reti-
cence observed it was believed the President
would be- consulted tomorrow on the sub
ject of the proposed treaty.
The caucus was lin session from until
11:S0 o'clock and three propositions only
were under consideration. These were: The
question of what to do with the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty, the advisibility of giving
bounty on beet sugar and the question
of an antitrust amendment The Hawaiian
treaty question was passed over, but the
sugar bounty proposition was withdrawn
and the antitrust amendment was referred
to the Republican members of the judiciary
committee. The Hawaiian question had
been referred to the finance committee and
Senator Allison, speaking on behalf of the
committee, said that it had been deemed
advisable to pass the matter over on ac-
count of the strong probability of more i'm
portant happenings in connection with Ha-
wall. He did not speak in terms of an an
nexation treaty, but he said that it was to
be presumed that senators had read the
afternoon report of the Associated Press.
He was understood by all the senators
present to refer to the report that a treaty
of annexation had been negotiated, and
Senator Frye, speaking in behalf Of the
friends of the reciprocity treaty said that
in view of these developments they were
satisfied to have the subject postponed
until further developments in connection
with the general question of our future re-
lations to Hawaii. There was, therefore,
no opposition when it was suggested that
the Hawaiian treaty be passed over.
The proposition of a beet sugar bounty
was then broached by Senator Gear, OF
Iowa, who proposed that bounty bAgiven
of u cent per pound per annum decreas-
ing at the rate of 1-10 of a cent year for
five years, when the bounty should cease.
The suggestion was opposed by several
Eastern senator's as being based on an OBJ
jectionable system. 1t was supported by
Senators Gear, Thurston and Shoup. The
two last-named senators in their speeches
dwelt especially upon the necessity for a
bounty in case the sugar was to continue
to come in free, saying that with the COM
petition of Oriental labor, by which the
island sugar was produced, 1t would be i'm
possible to establish the beet sugar indus
try in the United States without such en-
couragement as bounty would give. They
took occasion incidentally to score the Ha-
TpPiDT0HffV a blight
American industries and to express the nope
that If annexation should fail the reciproc-
ity treaty would be Cancelled Forthwith.
There was such determined opposition to
the bounty plan that Mr.. Gear first reduced
the figure to "A of q cent pound and then
withdrew 1t entirely without risking vote
on it.
The principal speech on the question of
the advisability of an antitrust amendment
affecting the entire bill, which was the
next matter taken up, was made by Senator
Carter of Montana, who moved that the
subject be referred to the Republican men,
bers of the judiciary committee with in
struction to investigate the question thor
oughly with the view of deciding what ac-
the bounds of the federal constitutional
limitations. The Pettigrew amendment and
the Nelson amendments, the latter senator
having two on the trust subject were be-
fore the caucus and there was an evident
desire on the part of some Of the sena-
tors, especially Mr. Nelson, to have imme-
date action. Mr.. Carter stated that he was
as anxious as any senator could be to en-
act efficient antitrust legislation, but It
was, he said, all important that whatever
action was taken should be in proper form
and able to stand a judicial test He urged
the party in very strong terms to take
hold of the trust question at the present
time, saying ii was going to be without
doubt the important question of the future.
He expressed the opinion that both the
questions of tariff and the finances would
soon be subordinated to that of trusts.
There was no division on Mr.. Carter's prop
osition to refer the matter to the judiciary
committee. 1t was the understanding that
an early report would be made to the Re-
publican caucus.
In accordance with the action of the
caucus when the sugar schedule Is taken up
in the Senate tomorrow and the voting
stage is reached on the Pettigrew amend
ment against trusts, Senator Allison will
ask that the vote shall be postponed until
consideration of the tariff bill as a whole
shall be completed. He also will ask to
nave the Hawaiian reciprocity question
postponed for the present