New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
to have the chairman. Mr. Allison. thro" eo'''o

amount Of revenue tariff bill would yieii. IL nao
never been done and never would be done. but
from the best Information available" proceeded MI
Allison. II believe this bill will yield sl'5OccoN to
$50 100000 the first year-that .s from July l. 1884,
TO July 1898" He said tina; the schedules had been
gone over at every stage. successive changes
were made and he felt that this estimate could be
safe made. 1; applied only to the first year. after
which there would be a much larger yield OF rev.
enuc.
How much the second year," queried Mr. White.
1T depends" answered Mr. Allison. but would
say something over s2S0.0o9c0o"
How much over the present law?' asked Mr.
Stewart (Ncv).
About SCI OoO.oCO" responded Mr. Allison. But II
VIII depend upon the condition OF our Industries,
No one can tell exactly how many tens. how many
pounds. will be imported next year and the year
following. 1t IL not possible to make more than a
general estimate"
Mr.. Vest remarked that the average nd vaorem
rate Of the bill would be much higher than that
Of the existing law: the Mckinney ad valorem being
40 per cent. the existing Jaw 80 per cent. while the
estimate on the House bill was 81 per cent
Mr.. Allison said the average ad valorem OF the
bill n It's final fern would be in the neighborhood
Of 80 per cent 1t would be higher than the exist
ing law. the additional duties sugar had
nooossitated Increase in the average ad valorem.
Importaiions had been pouring in In anticipation
CT the passage Of this bill. There was year g
supply Of wool in TIE country and five months sup
ply or sugar Therefore. all estimates to the
revenue the bill would raise this year must be con-
Docs the Senator say there have, been large i'm
portatons CT sugar? interrupted MT. "h'e'
Il have no doubt OF H." 49,. A..
Sugar Trust undcrstands the effect q this bin"
Certainly replied M Alison we ,.d may h;,s nave
%or.d are not closed and importers are rushing
their goods through the custom house"
TELLER IN A CRITICAL MOOD.
Mr.. Teller UolD again got the floor at this point.
lie criticised the estimates CT the amount OF reve-
nue. the BIZ would produce which had been offered
by the majority He ridicued Chairman Dngley :
estimate ana referred 10 the admission that means
must be found outside Of the bin az 1t came from
the House TO supply the deficit. he spoke OF the
various which the rn"nf1 bo Rasr td
he said. would not have cost the consumers single
mil 1t would have been borne by the beer manu- ,o
Gears Ct Industrial siagnation. But" continued
The h, e!eat stares Of he Union where large por-
tion OF the voting population did not believe IN a
tax on beer; so II was sacrificed
of raising revenue without laying inordinate taxes
been greatly impressed with remark Of Mr.. All
sons 10 the effect that we had in this country more
other country of the world Mr. Teller contended
that IL the Finance COMMITTEE was looking i3r
taincd by reduction of the internal revenue tax
whiskey 70 the Old rates or even 10 Lover o as
% sieG MT lie declared tha, the number
Il the pres present T Ta riY law SVnD'F' '''' ~
The Secretary Of the Treasury, he said, estimated
rhe maximum amour, Of revenue. MIR. Teller
charged that the wood alcohol manufacturers were
Of the country in fact one OF the greatest manu-
factories OF wood alcohol was Owned by trust
sugar Trust which has boosted that II possessed
l,ato, ,,ino ing alcohol
of 4 assrs Of ' se ias had bee
thicaicned They had been told: Genilemen, If
you interfere with wood alcohol we VIII reduce Iso,
feared the Vengeance Of the powerful combination
against them. Have we not the skill or nave we
not the courage to take the ,2ooco,oO of revenue
which is offered to us here? Have we reached the
point where the American Congress is po"erlesS
The power of these trusts. Mr. Teller said. WOULD
continue If they were appealed to. as they were
last fa IT befere m the political history of
country And the money had been USED NOT IoI
legitimate election purposes. but TO corrupt ana
Mr. Lindsay (KyJ followed with severe ar
OF the Millions wHHo Year by the duty Of
81 80 per gallon on Its product on me one a dd a not
the high internal h r nna1 San 6ax "H'h
After some remarks by Mr.. Stewart IN opposd,-
,Sn to the Aen Seb offered some
TO the amendment as TO provide that the fresi-
dent snail select the be o. he poca
,a, o W,,H the advice and consent of the Senate:
Mr. Allen criticised the s smsndm nmns al Whch
could be relied upon to make 1ughanaieu nep9 ~
h sn sa hS P wSs the roth and de the truth would
be forthcoming from partisan Ssrniion in the
commssion and the Secretary OF the Treasury
that such things as they desired TO suppress might
be suppressed.
sPOONER DEFENDS HIS AMENDMENT.
Mr. spooner defended his amendment. which he
said Mr. Allen had either not read or had com
pIetely misunderstood He called attention to the
fact that the General Appraisers who would be
designated by the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
make I'D the Commission must first have been APP
pointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate The purpose Of the Commission was 10
obtain facts lie called Senator'S TO witness that ~
every contest over eNe eci en 10 the the facts Mr.
Spooner denied that the Secretary OF the lreasu.y
would under his amendmen have tne pUwed5 TO
him The Commission would furnish intorm nis
would be a happy day for the people OF the country
when the tariff would begin to undergo eraduaI
and scientific revision based upon expert hlorma-
Mr. White (Ca) thought that the proposed Com
mission was unwise. He said his anendmen. was hs
cry had gone up here and in the business world
that what the country wanted was peTmanencyy IN
Ia, ,he bill ua; as ss about to be passed
confessed It's n9 hed ns r ans
a
struggle would go on: He thought the adoption of
the amendment would be mistake
Mr. Caffery criticised the methods of making up
the Commission. and said that he would offer an
amendment providing that the Commission should
consist of experts appointed by the Commissioner
OF Labor. -,
MIR Allen again entered the debate. contending
that the Popust party which, he said, was grow
ing rapidly. should have representation on any
Tariff Commission.
Later on, when Mr.. Spooner twitted him about the
Mr. Allen M ba sa him NOT
have seen IT," said he floating about these halls
like a blind bat promising 10 dash itself 10 pieces
AT every swoop but there has always been some
Senator on this side or that who has been able
with agility and diligence TO rescue II In the nick
OF time" Mr. Allen declared that lie was opposed
to all commissions.
Mr. Morgan opposed the Commission amendment
on the ground that Congress had no right ID dele
gate rs power lie drifted into general discus
sion of the bill n framed. nc said. for the pur-
pose OF paying the debts OF those who wanted pro-
lection at the expense Of the revenue 1t sezcs tho
pile OF the people" said he, and divides II among
the politicians and their friends No commission
could do 1t better The leading principle OF the
bin Is bounty the subordinate principe Government