The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-05
ANACONDA

Pa. The house amendments To the re-
lief resolution for the sufferers By the
Rio Grande river overflow were agreed
To.
Mantle then resumed his speech.
While referring To- the opposition OF
the wool manufacturers against the
woolgrowers. Plat 1Connecticup inter-
rupted To state that he did not regard
the remarks fair to the bulk of the
wool manufacturers. Some wanted
free wool. some did not Hut he be-
lieved that the general sentiment OF the
wool manufacturers throughout the
country was favorable To n sufficient
duty ON wool, Mantle answered that
he did not mean that there was an
active warfare. but experience had
shown that there was hostility OF
wool manufactures against the grow
ers.
Mr.. Mantle received close attention
from the republican side lie was fol-
lowed by Butler Of North Carolina on
the subject OF the income tax. The
senator referred tO the recent supreme
court decisions on the income tax and
on the antitrust law. lie added an
expression of surprise at the Indecent
haste with which the pooling bill was
being urged before congress, immedi-
ately after the decision Of the supreme
court on the antitrust law. This
aroused Cullen. chairman OF the inter-
state commerce committee. now consld-
ering the pooling bill. To "a spirited
reply.
THE senator from North Carolina
was making statements about which he
knew nothing" said Cullom. The
pooling bill had been before congress
for months before the supreme courts
decision. and II ought Ia strengthen the
interstate law"
He resented the statement OF inde-
cent haste. and said such a character
ization was "A Misrepresentation OF
facts.
Chiffon, another member OF the inter-
state commerce committee, said he had
been ON the committee for two years.
and he had never known Of the pooling
hill being pressed until after the recent
supreme court decision against railway
pooling, He differed In toto. he said,
with the chairman of the committee
that the pooling bill sought to strength
en the law. In his Judgment II would
destroy the Interstate commerce law
and the passage Of the bill would be a
fatal experiment.
Butler, resuming. said that Chilton's
statement had fully justified his origl-
nal assertion and he would leave II tn
the public To- Judge whether there was
indecent haste. lie would insist on the
consideration uf the measure authoriz-
ing AN income tax, before any pooling
bill was brought before the senate. lie
declared that the pooling bill was In
the interest of the most gigantic trust
in existence. The senator then spoke
on the merits of an income tax.
The consideration of the tariff bill be-
gan at 3 o'clock. Lead ore. lead dross
and metallic mineral substances were
passed over. The mica paragraph led
tn contest. Pettigrew moved TO In
crease by adding specific tax OF 10
cents per pound in addition to the rate
I'm the hill OF 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Chandler also urged the absolute No.
cessity OF an ample duty ON mica In
order TO develop the rich mica deposits
i'm this country.
Vest resisted the change. He pre-
scented letter from Edmund Weston,
an authority On electrical affairs, say
ing that mica was an essential raw
material To the electrical industry and
that the class OF mica requisite for this
service could not he found I'm the Uni
ted States.
Lodge urged that the rates proposed
were essential to offset the cheap labor
of the Indian mica sent Ia this country,
This brought out a speech from Petit
grew which attracted much interest
In view of the doubts as to his attitude
| toward the bill The issue of free trade
| and protection was settled forever IN
| this country. he declared. No political
party would ever again come into
power on an issue of free trade, and ne
senator would ever enter this senate on
a platform of free trade. Senators
might speak In favor Of free trade for
South Dakota's mica. but they would
not favor II for their own Industries
| The issue was now a contest over sched'
ules only and II had ceased Ia be a
question on which two great political
parties could lie divided. The great Is
sues before the people to-day did not
relate to schedules. but To the greater
question as to whether government ol
plutocracy and corporations shall TAX,
| the place of the rule of the people.
After further discussion the mica
paragraph again went over, also nickel
| The succeeding paragraphs, relating q
pens. penholder tips and pins were
agreed In as reported.
TO the quicksilver paragraph All
son offered "A committee amendment
raising the rate to cents pound.
Vest and Jones tArkansasp opposed
the amendment and Stewart 'Neveda
and Perkins California; supported "
Perkins asserted that the Rothschild'
controlled the quicksilver mines of th'
world outside those Of California, ant
| low rates meant turning over th'
| American market to the Rothschllds
| quicksilver mines. The committee
amendment was agreed TO- ON typ,
| metal Jones tArkansasl motion To re-
duce the rate was lost. Watches, watci
movements. etc, went over at the re
quest Of Lodge.
In the zine paragraph Allison pro
posed n committee amendment reducinl
the rates from IL. cents TO lis cents pei
pound on zinc In blocks or pigs, ant
| from ~ cents to cents per pound OF
zinc in sheets.
Vest protested against the proposed
rates, saying there were zinc mines IL
Missouri and he had not heard thai
| increased duties were desired.
Allison said the rates were necessary
and were in the nature of a cOmpro
mise. midway between the Mckinle,
and Wilson rates. Allisons amend
| were agreed To.
ON the paragraph covering articles q
metal not otherwise provided for. JOnei
moved to reduce the rate from a. PEI
cent. to 81 per cent: rejected, 20-30
This brought the senate up To th'
schedule relating to wood and manufac
lures OF wool. on timber hewn or side,
or squared. round timber used for spar
or in building wharves. Allison move,
a committee amendment increasing tn
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