The times., 1897-06-04
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
The Republicans Not Satisfied with
the Progress Made.

| The Senate has net yet concluded tn.
consideration of the iron schedule of the
tariff bill Apparently the Republicans are
not satisfied with the progress made, and
at the close or yesterday US session it was
decided, against the protests of the minor.
ity, to meet an hour earlier today.
The Ti!iman discussion consumed much
time yesterday, and it was nearly 2 O'Clock
| before the debate on the tariff began
| The Democrats did all the talking Oc-
| casinnaliy Senator Allison and Senator
| Platt would question some statement, but
| they never entered into discussion. The
| cutlery rates were first brought up, and
| Senator Jones, referring to q table of his
| own, showed the differences between the
| rates of the Wilson bill and the Dineley
| bill. The Arkansas member occupied over
| half fanhourin explaining the disadvantages
| Of the proposed tariff bill
He charged that the American manufac-
turers control the home markets, and in
barring out certain importations they
worked great hardship upon the Amer
lean people.
He argued that competition was impos-
sible where combinations were permitted
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, delivered a
supernunierary and superfluous rates II
was the case that these rates imposed
fer the sake merely of imposition we're al
ways on the low class of goods. 1t was
to make every man, woman and child tax
payers Said the Senator: THE un-
speakable vice of a so-called protective
system is bad enough, but it is worse get
to ask Congress to make it law. 1t is
crime against the ma ajority of the citizens
of this country Not a cent of the tax
will benefit the Government, every cent
will go into the Golfers of the trusts
It's a universal taxation; a tax on knives.
which is paid by the boys of the country; a
tax on raZors, to be paid by the men of
the country: and also a tax on scissors, i'm
posed on the women. No one is exempt y
Senator TuTpie remarked sarcastically
that he did not know but that a mistake
had been made with the bill. 1t should have
been referred TO the Committea on Pensions
Some might say they are service pensions
Yes. they are declared the speaker.
for service in the campaign of last
November; a service in the conquest which
was the result of promises made but easily
broken.''
An amendment, Offered by Senator Jones,
that none OF the cutlery articles should
pay more than go per cent ad vaiorem was
lost by vote Of 20 nays to II yeas.
Senator Vest offered a substitute to the
paragraph on table cutlery, but it was re-
Jected by vote of % in the negative
and II in the affirmative, Senator Stewart
of Nevada voting with the Republicans
The remaining paragraphs relating TO files,
rasps, etc; nuskets, and muzzle-loading
shotguns; double barreled and breach-load-
ing guns, was adopted as reported by the
committee.
Senator Vest objected to a duty of 40
per cent ad valorem on enameled and
glazed ware
The paragraph was adopted without
amendment An effort to amend the rates
on cut rails and cut spikes of Iron or
steel was unsuccessful. Then followed the
consideration of the paragraphs relating TO
horseshoe nails, wire nails, tacks, needles.
and spikes. Steel plates will continue
under 25 per cent ad valorem, the same
as adopted by the House, and rivets OF iron
or steel will be taxed two cents per pound.
Following the iron schedule, aluminium will
be next considered.