The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
SUGAR STILL BUSES SENATE.
SHARP PASSAGE BETWEEN HOAR
AND TILLMAN.


MIR. Hoar Charncterizes the Vague
Charges as Prcposterous and In
fnmouS-Mr. Allison Makes AnOth-
err speech in support of the Bill.
Washington, June 1.-THE Senate debate
on the sugar schedule of the tariff bill
proceeded to-day with only one diverting
incident to the monotony into which the
discussion dr'fted. This was the sharp
exchange between MIR. Hoar of Massachu-
sets and Mr. Tfllman of South Carolina,
representing the two extremes of senate
rial procedure. Mr., Tiilman again refer
red to published charges or irregularity in
connection with the sugar schedule, and
asserted that the Senate would stand con-
victed before the American people If 1t
failed to investigate the charges.
Mr.. Hoar calmly and impressively re-
PEELED this statement, his tone and LAM
guage being calculated as rebuke. He
declared that the vague charges of irreg-
ularity were not only preposterous, but in
famous. Mr.. Tillman reiterated that SEN
ators would stand convicted by the people
if they sought to hide these Irregularities.
Mr.. Allison, in charge of the bill, made
another speech in defense of the schedule,
presenting tables, which, he declared
proved that the sugar reiners received
less protection under the Senate scheoule
than under the existing law.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota spoke at
length in favor of his amendment to place
on the free list articles controlled by
trusts, severely arraigning the various
large trusts.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska urged legal pro-
cedure against the trusts.
Mr. Lindsay offered an amendment to
place all sugars on the same basis. This
was rejected by vote of 26 to 49, Mr. Nc
Emery. dem. voting with the republicans
in the negative, and Messrs. Pettigrew and
Mantle with the democrats in the affirm
alive.
When the tariff bill was taken up, Mr..
Allison obtained an agreement that the
daily sessions of the Senate should begin
at IL a. M on and after Wednesday next.
This was conditional on the fact that the
Senate adjourn in the afternoon.
at o'clock.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska then reverted to
the colloquy last Saturday, in which he
held that it was right to take legal steps
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that injunction quo warranto, and other
legal process be invoked against the trust.
Mr. Allen next spoke in favor of abrogat-
ing the Hawaiian treaty.
Mr. Pettgrew of South Dakota follow
ed in support of his amendment proposing
that articles made by a trust be put on
the free list He asserted that it was a
serious question how the present govern
ment by the trusts could be thrown off. -
There were trusts in sugar, oil, steel,
glass, crockery and other great staples,
sitting competition, and setting up the
rule of monopoly. No tariff bill would be
successful, he said, without some defense
for the people against the trusts. AS a
protectionist, he offered this amendment.
believing that with it the tariff bill could
be defended against assault.
When Mr.. Pettigrew concluded the Sen
ate was brought back to the pending
amendment by a motion by Mr.. Lindsay
TO strike out the distinction as TO the
Dutch standard, in the first paragraph of
the sugar schedule, placing all sugars on
an equality at l cent per pound, and
.0,} cents additional for every degree above
rs. The amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts offered his
amendment for the appointment by the
President of a commission of five members
to investigate into the subject of sugar
production and the best means of supply
ing the American market at the least
cost. He said the raising of revenue from
sugar had been a subject of contention
for Ei0 years in England and this coun-
try. He did not think any considerable
portion of the people believed that the
men who had framed these and former
tariff schedules were impelled by any
other than honorable motives. But the
men who make these tariffs are met by
subtle and conflicting questions, which
had already broken down one of the SEN
ators (Ar. Aldrich).
Mr.. Hour urged, therefore, that this pro-
posed commission would command the
best talent of the country and give the
Senate the fullest information concerning
sugar. Next to the development of our
virgin wheat fields the development of the
sugar beet would be the greatest boon TO
agriculture
Reverting' again to published statements
of irregula City in connection with the
sugar schedule, Mr.. Hoar said although it
had been suggested in the press that some
body had been bribing senators these
statements are received by serious people
throughout tlae country with absolute
contempt"
Mr.. Allison suggested that this was such
an important Question that il ought to be
considered by the finance committee.
Mr.. Hoar AGREED TO the reference of the
amendment to the committee and this was
done.
Mr. Tillman then answered Mr. Hoar He
said he had the deepest respect for the in
tegrity of the senator from Massachusetts.
But perhaps he had become calous In his
long service as was indicated by the state
ment that the people Of both parties treated
with contempt the statements that there
was irregularity in making the sugar
schedule. But, said Mr. Tillman, when
published statements were made that sem
ators were in touch with sugar barons.
when circumstantial evidence was at hand
that a huge monopoly levied tribute on the
public, that the American people
were helpless In the grasp Of this octupus,
then Il was strange. Indeed. that any SEN
ator should assert that the people should
treat with contempt these charges. on
the contrary, he declared. the people
wanted an Investigation: they wanted the
honor Of the Senate INDICATED. or the
men who slanderod Il punished For that
reason, Mr.. Tillman said. he had contem-
plated an amendment 10 Mr. Hoar's prop
osition, so that the commission would not
only inquire into the mere machinery OF
sugar making, but also whether the Su-
gar trust has used undue means 10 con-
troll legislation, and 10 get az the root OF
how IL is and why Il is that the Ameri-