The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
sugar SCHEDULE COMPLETED
EXCEPT THE HAWAIIAN PROVI-
}Se SION WHICH WENT OVER IN
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
'%E '.'lE ANTITRUST PROVISION Tabled
-.l
Morgan and McEnery Voted With
the eRepubIicans-The Agricul-
t tural Schedule Was There
ltN upon Taken Up.

Washington, June 15.-In the course of
the chaplain's opening prayer today to the
senate he invoked the Divine will to "open
the doors of well requited toll to the unem-
poyed and bring the long expected pros
perity 20 every household"
Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana, with tnge of
humor presented petition from the Sugar
Planters association of Louisiana "pro-
testing against Mr.. Caffery's statement
that the Wilson bill gives enough protec-
= ton"
se3L4he consideration of the sugar schedule
the tariff bill was then resumed.
VtThe pending question being on Mr.. Lind
says amendment to strike out 195 cents
and substitute 1.S cents p. pound on sugar
above No. 16. Dutch standard
Mr.. Caffery read statement showing
that the labor cost in the United States
was less than Germany and other coun-
tries, and that the cost of refining was less
than 30 cents per 100 pounds. The sena-
tor said this cOntrOverted Mr.. Allison's as
sertion that the cost in the United States
was greater than in foreign countries. He
criticised in detail Mr.. Allison's figures
showing the differentals on the law of
1894 and on the pending schedule as incor-
rect, and said the senate should not add to
the favors received by an overgrown corpo-
ration.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Lind
says amendment, and it was disagreed to,
yeas 49, nays 80.
Mr.. McEnery of Louisiana voted with
. the republicans in the negative. and
Messrs. Mantle and Pettigrew, silver re-
publicans, with the democrats in the af-
firmative.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri then criticised Mr.
Allison's figures given yesterday as to the
differentials, saying they were a complete
abandonment of the position originally
taken by Mr. Aldrich 1t disclosed. he
on the other side of the chamber. Mr..
Vest said tables he had prepared showed
the relative position on 96 degree sugar to
be: Wilson law, 81 cents per 100 pounds:
= ,Dingley rate, Al cents: Aldrich, 46 cents;
NSnding caucus rate, Al cents.
Mr. White Of California also criticised
MIR. Allison's figures, saying they were in
correct throughout. He turned to the
records of republican senators on former
sugar schedules. He quoted Mr.. Hale's
statement four years ago as to the poor
mans breakfast table, adding, sarcastical-
ly, that the breakfast table was to be turn
ed over to the modern au.ocrat, the sugar
trust. Mr.. Aldrich was also quoted, amid
amusement, as saying that the democratic
senators were so hopelessly under the in
fluence of the sugar trust that the Ameri-
can people are humiliated.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina remark
ed that he thought this showing justified
his word "villainy," for which he had been
chided in referring to the sugar rates.
Mr.. Allison's motion striking out the re-
taliatory clause in paragraph 2O6 was then
agreed to without opposition.
Mr.. Allison moved to insert new para
graph, 206 1-2, duties on molasses, clayed.
jaggery and other sugars not testing above
81 degrees by the polariscope, shall be Il of
a cent per pound less than those imported
by the preceding paragraph on correspond
ing tests of sugar.
1t was agreed to without objection.
The other sugar paragraphs-2O7. 2OS
and 209-were agreed to as reported.
This brought the senate to the end OF
the sugar schedule. the Hawaiian provision
over.
Mr.. Pettigrew desired to have his
amendment relating to trusts voted on as
part of the sugar schedule
Mr.. Allison asked that it go over, but
Mr.. Pettigrew said he felt like having the
issue now unless Overruled by the senate
Mr. Vest remarked that he had not sup
posed there was any difference among part
les on the propriety of this amendment. II
was time to dispose of it,, otherwise the
whole sugar debate would be reopened at
a later stage. The sugar subject was q
source of calumny, scandal and irritation
and there would be no peace until it was
disposed of. 1t was understood he said
Ma that the republican caucus had referred the