The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21

and the reading OF the bill proceeded
Until the amendments to the sugar
schedule were reached.
THE STORM CENTER.
Mr.. Vest said this was the storm
center of the BILL and he asked Mr.. Al
lison If he approved the statement
made by the house conferees that the
house differential and the general fea-
lures OF the house schedule had been
preserved.
Mr.. Allison responded with an ex-
planatory statement, which was inter-
ru9ted by frequent questions. He said
/ the general effect OF the amendment
was as stated by the house conferees.
The senate had provided 1.95 on refined
sugars, where the house gave 1875.
making the senate differential one-fifth
instead of one-eighth. The house pro-
vision was now restored, and that diff
ferential retained.
Mr. Berry interrupted to ask how
much less the Sugar trust got from
the conference report than they did
from the senate amendment.
Mr. Allison answered that under the
schedule as modified. taking the point
oe 100, the differential was PIG TAX
ing Sc degree j'ugar, the sugars above
, No. 16. Dutch standard, refined. would
receive Isl cents per 100 pounds more
the house schedule, and something less
than under the senate schedule.
Mr.. Berry complained that this was
too technical. What he hoped for he
said, was a plain answer in the plain
English language. Was it true that
the house had gained a great victory,
or was that a fraud and pretense2
Mr. Allison said he did not know
what claims were being made as to
"a ~
that SO degree sugar will have about
13sc per 100 pounds more duty than
they would have paid under the house
bill, and corresponding less duty than
they would have paid under the senate
bill. The senate confereeS had sought
to give the largest measure of protec-
ton to the sugar industry, and the re-
arrangement of rates had been made
with this end in view.
LESS WORDS. MORE SENSE.
Mr.. Berry asked for less technical in
formation. L know of no man who can
give a more Ineligible answer TO
plain question than the senator from
Iowa (Allison) if he wants to- said
Mr.. Berry, amid laughter, and l know
CT no man who can muddy the waters
more than he can if ne wants to"
In view of the fact that the sugar
terday. it had been suspected that this
supposed victory of the house was all
a stage play and false, and that. in
fact, the trust had secured greater ben
eiits than in any former schedule. Mr.
Berry said he wanted TO know whether
this was right.
There was no response to the query,
and Mr. Vest continued to criticise the
schedule.
J. -. .,-o,,5 Question he cai1 that
the conference amendment was in the
interest u the trust. There had been
much beating of IL > drums over the
house victory, and me speaker OF the
house was pictured as the Ajax of the
house. But. in fact. the house had suf-
fered defeat. The house conferees had
come out OF the engagement. not only
without their arms, but without their
baggage and what added to the sting
of defeat was that they did not seem
TO know they were beaten.
MI Jones Of Arkansas said he would
hereafter show that the differential be-
tween raw and refined sugar was not
only almost as much in the conference
report as in the senate schedule. but
in general there had been an absolute
surrender by the house on vital points
Mr.. White (CGL) presented tables
showing that instead of the house hav-
schedule the reduction from the senate
differential was trifiing. They. showed
also, he said, that on refined sugar
made from sugar testing less than SO
degrees, the amount of protection given
to the trust, instead of being less. is,
greater under the schedule agreed to
in conference than under the house bill.
or the senate amendment.
NO WONDER.
mo wonder the market trembled and
brought forth increased rates on sugar
stock" remarked Mr. White.
The formal reading of the report then
proceeded. When the amendments re-
storing cotton bagging and cotton ties
to the dutiable list were reached. there
were sharp protests from Seniors
Jones. Butler. Tillman and Bacon. Mr..
Tillman expressed his Indignation It
the sectionalism which had inspired the
conference committee. He gave notice
to southern senators that if they would
stand by him they could hold the SEN
ate in session until next December.
rather than to submit to this change.
Mr. Bacon characterized the restora-
ton of cotton ties and cotton bagging
to the dutiable list as indefensible IA
VoritiSm of the north against the south.
Replying 10 the suggestion of Tillman,
Mr. Butler said he stood ready TO join
in any movement to hold the senate in
session for a week or longer, to pre-
vent the contamination of this iniquity
against the south.
4 will tell the senator" called back
Mr.. Tillman. that l am negotiating
with the senator from Pennsylvania
(Quay) for the speech by which he
stopped the last tariff deoate. and /
may be ready to start on that speech
tomorrow morning
Mr.. Teller criticised the conference |
for not carrying out the Will
said. that d committee had surrendered /
the interests of the senate without ask
ing for instructions. He had reason to !
believe that members of the conference
supposed to represent the /
senate, had gone into conference and /
worked against the senate amendment J
on white pine. MIR. Teller declared that /
the entire report should be rejected, /
and sent to a committee representing |
the senate, and carrying out its in |
structions. Referring TO the bill as |
whole. the senator asserted that 1t was /
the meanest tariff ever enacted.
At > o'clock Mr.. White suggested an |
adjournment, but Mr.. Allison would |
consent to this only in the case an /
? greement to meet at II a. m. tomorrow. /
There were objections 10 this. and after |
much fruitless sparring, the senate. at /
5:l5 o. M. on motion of Mr.. Allison. /
went into executive session and then
adjourned.
Mon a. fha ROtfOTn.