Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
TOBACCO SCHEDULE COMPLETED.
senator Morgan Protests Agafnst the
Rates Of the TariG BILL

nateS OF the Tariff Bill.
After the close OF The Stars report yes
terday afternoon the Senate passed the
paragraph relating to silks and .ackled the
tobacco schedule. This went through with
nttie friction after the committee had adj
vanced the duty slightly on wrapper and
leaf tobacco. A strong contest was made
against the proposed duties on silk fabrics
The completion OF the wool silk and to-
baoco schedules gave the tariff leaders the
satisfaction Of knowing that the bill had
peen gone over once. 1t now remains TO
go through a second time.
DurlnS the afternoon Mr.. Morgan tAiaD
declared that the tariff bill marked the
entry or the United States upon a fierce
anu anu reientiess commercial warfare with
the rest OF the world. He regretted IL par
ucuiarly as to Japan. just as she was join-
ing the other commercial nations We
should not outrage the sense of fairness of
the japanese nation, when she was mani
resting her friendship by building her wa
SHIPS In American yards and showing every
evidence OF cordially. Mr. Morgan re-
lerred incidentally to Japan's protest
against the annexation of Hawaii TO the
United States. on which subject he said he
though japan had no possible ground OF
complaint. 1t was unfortunate al this mar
lcuiar time to have this particular nation
ieei the ferocfty of this tariff bill although
Mr. Morgan declared, there was not a ma
ton. from Mexico to Turkey, which did not
Know that the United States was about 10
the world "a
Paragraph 1856 (handkerchiefs. etc) OF
the SILK schedule was agreed to as reported:
aiso $50 Sbandings. etc.l. with an amend
ment adding hat bindings braids and
fringes; also 3s7 Qaces) with an amend
ment emitting braids and ribbons; also 3Ss
manufactured silk no. otherwise provided
pleted the silk >cnedule
Inc tobaccc schedule was next taken up
The first paragraph (21O was materially
modified oy Mr.. Allison. making the duty
ut mrsppeI tobacco and filler tobacco.
Wnen mixed with more than Is per cent OF
wrt Soer tobacco, and all leaf tobacco etc
sl-ao per pound; IL stemmed s225 per
pouhh. Inc balance of the paragraph re-
mains unchanged.
Mr.. Vest said the controversy as TO rates
was between the Connecticut wrapper to-
bacco and the Sumatra tobacco The de-
sire was to shut out the Sumatra one to-
pacco man having said before the WAYS
and means committee that he would favor
duty OF loo per cent, IL necessary to
prevent its Importation.
Mr.. Hawley (Conn) said otba- st,ta,
than Connecticut were interested in The
industry OF wrapper tobacco. There was
no desire TO exclude Sumatra tobacco but
70 give adequate protection against the
q day. ''
Mr.. Pasco F'la.) expressed satisfaction
with the proposed rates. and said that as
| eoooSSo was recognized subject of
enue taxation, he would support the rates.
Mr.. Mills (Texas) declared that the smok-
ing OF a good cigar had become a lost art
IN the united States. as a result of the
enormous and unconscionable taxation ON
cigars These taxes, customs and internal
revenue had driven small makers out of
business, until the trade was I'm the hands
OF great concerns. He insisted that to-
bacco was not a luxury, but was an article
OF common use, to be found in the humbIest
cabin. He moved to reduce the rate on
leaf tobacco from $1.15 per pound to 30
per cent ad valorem.
MIR. Mills amendment was rejected
Mr.. Pettfgrew IS. d. presented a COM
parison between the number of cigars with
Havana wrappers made I'm Key West and
Tampa, Fla, and the amount of Havana
wrapper tobacco paying duty. disclosing n
loss to the government on Havana tobacco
used, but not paying duty, of about sauO0,-
600.
Paragraph 21O was then agreed to as
reported, with the changes indicated; also
paragraph 211.
In paragraph 2l2, covering all tobacco not
otherwise provided for, the committee rate
of 40 cents per pound was increased TO as
cents per pound. A similar increase In 2l3
from 40 to 50 cents per pound was made
on snuff, etc.
Paragraph PA, cigars. cigarettes, che
roots, etc, was agreed to as reported, viz:
81 per pound and % per cent ad vaIorem.
The committee proyiso was struck out.
This completed the tobacco schedule.
AT o'clock the Senate held an executive
session and adjourned