The record-union., 1897-06-23
An Exciting Debate Marks the Consider
alton Of the Wool Schedule.
The First Serious Disagreement on the
Republican Side.
Warm Personal Exchange Between
Senators Carter of r1ontana and
Foraker of Ohio on One Side, and
Allison of Iowa on the Other.

Allison of Iowa on the Other.
WASHINGTON, June 22-An excit-
ing debate marked the consideration of
the wool schedule which began in the
Senate to-day. 1t developed the first
serious disagreement on the Republi-
can side of the chamber, and led to a
warm personal exchange between Sem
ators Carter of Montana and Foraker
of Ohio on one hand and Allison of
Iowa, in charge of the bill, on the
other Mr.. Foraker asserted that an
agreement concerning rates on certain
Wools was being violated, and that un-
der the circumstances every Senator
would be free to act for himself.
Allison, with great vehemence, de-
clared he could not be driven by
threats.
Carter, who had aroused the storm,
endeavored to have the paragraphs re-
lating to corpet woods gone over, with a
view to securing some united action,
but Vest, in an ironical speech, OBJ
jected to delayinying the era of pros
perity and postponing the public busi-
ness while the Republican Senators
held a. caucus.
Teller Of Colorado also spoke against
delay, and took occasion to say that
he would never vote for the bill unless
Objectionable features were eliminated
Aside from this stormy interruption,
fair progress was made on the wool
schedule
The duty on first-class wool was
agreed to at 10 cents per pound. and
on second-class wool at II cents, which
is between the House and Senate rates
in each case. The rates on third-class
wools went over Most of the other
amendments related to the classifica-
ton of woods. On one of the amend
ments Jones of Arkansas spoke against
the entire schedule as severely oppres-
sive on the consumers of wooden goods.
The wool schedule was taken up as
soon as the Senate opened
Mantle submitted a substitute cover
ing three classes of wool, prepared by
the Wool Growers Association, and
spoke briefly thereon. He said his
amendments We're the result of care
full investigation by men most familiar
with the subject, and asserted that as
the mountaineering interests We're Sc
curing the rates they desired from the
pending bill, he believed the great wool
industry of the West should be allow
ed to say what the rates on wool
should be.
The paragraphs on wool We're then
agreed to as reported up to paragraph
800, which was stricken out, at AlIi-
sons request. II referred to skirted
Wools, imported in 1890 and prior
thereto.
This brought the Senate to the rates
on the three classes of wool. On the
first-class, the House rate was II cents
per pound the Senate committee rate
: cents per pound.
Allison moved to substitute 10 cents
per pound. On second-class wool tba
House rate was y cents, the commit
tee rate cents. Allison moved to SUBJ
stitute IL cents per pound
MlIls OF Texas demanded a separate
vote on each proposition, and the first
vote was taken on Allison's motion to
make the rate 10 cents per pound on
hrst-class wool 1t was adopted-vaas G
% nays 10 Butler, Carter. Clark.
FORAKER, Heitfeld, Mcbride, Mantle. Pet
tlSreW, Shoup, Stewart, Teller Turner
ana warren voted in the negative
Inc announcement of the vote was the
signal for an unexpected outbI1rst an
the Republican side of the chamber
Carter of Montana arose and small
ing deliberately and impressiveIv said
the vote just given disclosed a pl1rnosa
to make reductions in the rates on wool
There would be day of reckoning for
such action. In view of what had been
dane hn asked hot
of the wool schedule be now susnended
Th1s declaration, coming from the Re-
publican Senator caused mild sensa-
ton, which was but the prelude to an
other scene.
FORAKER, with great positiveness in his
tones, said he had supposed there was
an agreement to the manner of dealing
with this wool schedule Unless this
agreement was respected, then Foraker
declared vehemently that every Senator
must act for himself He added that
there was an agreement in writing and
not until he had entered the chamber to-
day did he know Of the changes which
were contemplated
And I do not PROPOSE" concluded
Foraker, with energy, @.to be bound by
any such action
Allison, still preserving his outward
calm said that there was no written
agreement that he Knew of. and he
wished to resent in mild terms. he said.
the suggestion of a combination that
had been made by the Senator from
Montana. The amendment now offered.
he said, was an increase on the original
committee rates on first and second
class woods, although a reduction from
the house rates.
He intimated a willingness to postpone
the disputed rates, but with rising tenn
per said: Senators are not to be driven
and the Senate is not a good place to
drive
And that is why 1 don't drive" re-
torted Foraker.
Nor will T. came in Allison. flush
ing and showing great feeling. If there
had not been an insinuation of conbi-
nation he said he would have moved a
postponement of all paragraphs open to
question, but with the Senate thrown
into condition of excitement he did not
propose to submit to threats.
Therefore" said Allison passion
ately. Il am not to be driven by threats
from anybody. We are told that we are
in a combination an dthe combination
will not vote for the bill / am for the
bill and expect to vote for it, and I do
not wish to be charged, as a member
of the Finance Committee, directly or