The times., 1897-06-12

Mr.. Gear sad it was necessary 10 put
a tax on sugar or account of the failure
Of the democratic Administration Ihe
threat of Democratic success. even, de-
moralzed the country.
Mr. whte renaHded the Republicans
that they promised PROSPERITY II there
was show Of passing the tarlIf bih.
There had beea show since March OF a
massage OF the bill, hut where was the
confidence2 where was the prosperity
Ressmiug the reading Of extracts, Mr
Hale was quoted as showing that the
da.y in 1894 on iron woald produce
surplus MF. Hale Was also eloquent about
untaxed sugar at the breakfast table.
1t was tax to be paid by the consumer.
Mr. White coald not doubt such an author
ity as the gentleman from Maine.
Mr Alorich was quoted saying that
TIE duty on sugar would tax the consumers
$50 600. GOO. at which statement the
Democrats stood appalled,.
senator Platt was quoted as challenging
the democrats to justify their votes Tor
the Sugar Trust
Nj. Lodge also commented on the out
RACES OF ohc Democrats on the poor people
He also denounced the secret sessions
of the committee.
Mr.. Allison here got very nervous. He
got up from his seat, stepped into the aisle
thrusr his hands into his pockets, and gazed
inten.ly at nv White Then he smiled and
stalked away like Hamle,'s fathers ghost
Mr.. Alcrich was quoted as hoping that
some intelligent Democrats, In 1894, would
change their minds OF course, there was
solne difference of opinion among Demo
Gratis in 1894, but whatever were the
differences of Republicans, they We're all
buried in the caucus.
Mr. White said that such literature was
too voluminous to lead in full.
Why should there be legislation in favor
of the refiners, if it was shown by the
Republicans in 1894 that they did not
need it? 1t would appear that the Re
publican party is now paying its debt
to Institutions against which 1t so bitterly
inveighed in 1884. He hoped that some
Repub icans would find time to change
their minds.
At this point the yeas and nays We're
called for
BIT German, Before the vote was taken,
made some remarks which occas stoned fur
ther debate He aid that lie had no
idea that anything that could be said
now would change the result. The Re
pubi!cans would pass the amendment. He
Shove that the other side had gone broke
on IFS theory OF four years ago. and found
itself compelled to levy a tax on sugar
position which was illogical, unjust and
unfair 10 the commercial interests of the
country 1t was not only d protection
bat a tax double that imposed by the
Wilson hIl-abOut two-thirds greater, in
fact.
Further than that, the Senate wa now
asked to adopt a measure which the Sena-
tor proposing the bin said would destroy
the trade of the country. Again, itnot only
increased the cost OF sugar to the consumer,
but IL would break up cur trade with for
eign countries, at least in this particular
product and its exchanges
The bill in general was objectionable for
two special reasons. First, it Increased
taxes ana gave profit tothe refiners, and,
second. because it would destroy all the
trade we ncw have.
lie knew of no Justification for the meas
ure The other side was afraid to come
out into the open and discuss the bill on
its merits. No information could be OBJ
taiued, even in the Senate OF the United
States Three years ago the Democratic
Sen1tors were ndiculed and denounced
because of the sugar schedule, although I
prevented undue amounts Of profits TO
this trust, because it opened the ports of
the word TO competition. There VIII be
more revenue by this bill, il is true, but
il win come through a disregard of the in
terests of the people. II will pile up money
IT the Treasury b : taking it from the poor
and the rich alike
lie hoped that the Republicans would
think over these considerations before
iuflicting the outrage on the country
Tncy should remember that other countries
can retaliate and restrict our trade In
places to which our time and attention
should be given.
Why should we restrict ourselves when
the whole world saw that Germany and
England. by subsidies and the establish
ment of banks, were getting a grip on the
business of the world fIom Mexico TO
the poles? Yet this was being done by
the Republicans under the whip and by the
,iriu OF the caucus.
The Democrats had no power TO stay
them. The Republican majority would un-
doubtedy run TO its conclusion. The Dem
ocrats had Contented themselves with a
statement Of the defects Of the bill. The
mistake great as he thought il was
must be borne by the Republicans who
have assumed the reins of government.
Mr.. Gorman charged the Republicans
with so increasing the expenditures that
more taxes were necessary. He trusted
that revenue enough would be produced
but he doubted it. The Republicans must
feel hunilated that they were obliged on
account Of eXtravaganees to abandon their
old theories of taxation, and to submit &c
the direction of the monopoly that de-
manded the sugar tax.
Mr. Allison replied to Mr.. German.
In this debate We have been dealing witt
decipial cents without referring to what
lies below the bin We have been taunted
by the other side with a great many things
He denied that the sugar tax was In
tended for revenue only. Mr.. CaffeFy said
that in e46 that 80 per centuin on tax
was sufficient to increase the outfit.
He arg2ed as if the conditions We're the
same today. Since that time all things
have been changed. All sugars were now
refined Therefore, it has been tn al
IN all the recent bills distinction was
made since / $50 between raw and re
fined sugar. He admitted that the idea
was to give protection here against re
fineries of foreign nations. AS to the
destruction or the foreign trade. there
is an amendment to provide for the for
eign trade in the low grade sugars.
The present Senate amendment imposed
less duty than the existing amendment
for refined products.
Mr.. Tillman wanted TO know if Mr.