The times., 1897-06-23
Senator Foraker Forces a Sur
render on Wool.
STORMY SENATE SCENE
The senior senator From Ohio
Charges the Finance Committee
With Breach OF Faith-Mr. Aifi-
son Democrats Enjoy
the Family Fight of Republicans.

cratic sid. of the chamber, family fight
which they described as the airing and
washing of linen. Yesterday the Demo
Gratis in the Senate were equally edited
by Republican performance, in which the
washed and un washed wool of the u. q.
l.. was hung ont on the back fence to dry.
The Republican bretheren We're imam angry
mood, and particularly Mr.. Foraker, of
Ohio, who threatened to leave the whole
business of broken agreements To It's fate
if his understanding OF the status as 10
wool was not restored and adhered to
Mr. Foraker said that the committee had
sprung q surprise on him as TO certain
duties.
Mr. Allison tried to comb out the tangled
knots of the debate, and at one tine n tie
discussion there We're as many as three
caucusses in progress on the floor. There
was, it is said, an effoIt made to get the
Republicans TO agiee To ad.ou1n and settle
tie matter in a private caucus, but this
failed, because the contending factions
we've so mad they wanted TO fight II out
Oh the floor OF the Senate.
This public exhibition of the harmony
of the Republicans was the result OF fires
which have been some what hidden of late
and which were lighted when the wool
schedule was in committee. The public
airing of the grievances was not Cnex'
pected. The meie fact that the Republican
margin is go small has enboldened some
OF the stalwarts to he independent, to
act for themselves, and TO talk for them
selves, as lid Mr.. Foraker yesterday in
defiance OF the committee and of the party.
no flnlt % x-a of "a II n r 9 lpr
until Mr.. Allison reported the committee
amendments on woods and hair Of tie first
class.
The committee schedule as reported cot
down the House rate from II to cents,
but this morning Mr Allison agreed TO an
f3crease to 10 cents. On second-class wool
the House proposed duty of . cents per
pound This was amended by the Finance
Committee making a reduction to 9 ce nts.
This amendment was modified this morn
ing by further committee amendment,
Gisagreeing to 8 cents and proposing IL
cents. This still left reduction of
cent over the House rates on both classes
of wool.
Mr.. White again called for an announce
menJ in general of the proposed amend
ments to be submitted by tie committee.
Mr.. Allison compi.ed with the request.
and explained certain proposed amend
nents. Then followed a vote Oh tie proro-
sition To make the duty on first-class woods
10centsa pound. Theyote wasa ievelat ton
aad caused the sensation of tie Days dis
cussion.
The woolgrowers contended for the House
rates, and opposed any reduction at all,
even OF l cent. Fifty-five Senators, how
ever, voted for the committee amendment
Offered by Senator Allison, the Deno-
Gratis being il the affirmative. Only thir-
teen Senators voted in the negative, ana
they included such prominent Republicans
as Senators Carter, Warren, houp and For
aker. Senator Teller also opposed the
committee amendm ent.
Mr. Carter labored under suppressed ex-
citement Mr. Foraker was also somewhat
nervous Their astonishment at Democrats
and Republicans lined up together was so
great that Mr.. Carter, trembling with in
dignaoion, arose and directing his remarks
to Mr. Allison, uttered the threat that
precipitated the Republican ma iority into
general discussion revealing differences
of no small magnitude.
Mr.. Carter declared that it was no
ticed with much concern that the vote
that rad combined To make reduction
on first-class wool could not be combined
to pass the bill. There was an agree
meHt, he charged, and that had been vio-
lated by the Finance Committee, who were
supported by combination with the
Democrats.
His first assertion was received as "A
threat concerning the welfare of the tariff
bill and CONSERVATION reigned for a short
while. An agreement had been male he
said, as to the rate on third-ciass wool
and he asked that further consideration
of the wooden schedule be passed by for the
day.
Mr.. Allison disclaimed any agreement
II did not understand that there had been
any agreement. Mr. Allison appearedmuch
perturbed at the remarks of the Senator
flom Montana, who, without further ex-
PLANTATION, insisted that there had been an
agreement.
Senator Foraker, however, took up the
fight, and charged that the agreement was
liz writing. 1t concerned secured third
class wool, and the rates had been noted
in writing on the bill possessed by the FL
nance Committee. Mr. Foraker threat
ened that unless the agreement was adj
hered to, each Senator would act for nm
self.
1t seems that each Senator has acted
for himself" answered Mr.. Allison
This Senator has done it, was the re-
sponse Of Mr.. Foraker in emphatic and
indignant tones. He argued that he did
not propose to he bound by any agreement
which was not one from beginning to end.
He again charged that the agreement was
in writing.
Mr.. Allison resented any imputa ton that
the committee was not adhe ering to all Of
its agreements Every amendment which
he proposed was in accord with the de-
sires of the committee. He was willing
to let the consideration of the paragraphs |
go over. He had intended himself to make !
such . proposition.
IL was true, said Mr.. Foraker, that the |
Were in accord, but a new |
feature was proposed On third-class wool, |
which was violation of the agreement. |
Until that was settled he did not propt,se |
10 assist in the further consideration of |
The schedule.
Mr.. Burrows inquired what change had |
been made, and was informed by Mr.. |
Foraker that he understood that if third |
class wool was given a specific duty,
secured wool should have triple duty. /
rhc agreement had been made. 1t wasn now
discovered that there was objection to a
triple duty.
If there was to be no triple duty Oh
'courea wool. he said he desired to know
t. He, however did not propose to be !,
1riven to accept such an arrangement
II repeat. 1 do not propose to be
lriven," exclaimed Mr. Foraker.