The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-29

ssUndcr the existing law German refined
receives thirty-eight hundredths OF cent
per pound export bounty. The counter
Willing duty here IL but one-tentn OF :
cent per pound. The German refiner tnere-
fore receives a net bounty OF twenty-elgni
hundredths OF cent per pound. rms
enables him TO sell his product Al less
price than tho American refner mas 10
pay for 50 degree centrifugais AZ = t M
cane sugar producers and refiners or the
world 70 the wall.
Changed Conditions.
I'm considering tho important question
whether the difrerential proposed by either
the house or the senate bill Is greater than
II should be we are bound. In fairness. to
take into consideration existing conditions
and tho changes which have taken place
since tho enactment OF the act OF issA
When that act was under discussion In tho
senate the difference In the foreign value
OF German granulated and raw Deets. "
per cent. analysis. was ffty-seven hum
dredths OF cent per pound In March the
difference was thirty-three hundredths OF
cent per pound
1.-THE importations OF refined sugars into
tho United States amounted IN 1891 TO A..
900 900 pounds, and In 1892 TO ls.000.000
pounds. The importations IN 1896 amount
ed 10 1S7. 10000 pounds. while the importa-
tons In the single month OF April. 1877.
| amounted 10 nearly o@sVyVVS pouH1n-
The Hawaiian Treaty.
The senator then took up tho Hawaiian
treaty and said. THE committee Will also
prepare and present an amendment 70 the
house provisions In regard 10 tho Hawaiian
treaty. The existing commercial treaty be-
tween the United States and the govern
mcnt or these Islands provides for the
free admission OF raw sugars. the product
OF the islands. into the United States. III
this treaty should remain In force II would
result In giving bounty to the Hawaiian
sugar producers amounting TO more than
S. 100000 per annum. II was not contem-
plated when the original treaty was made.
or when II was extended. that any possible
advantage OF this kind could ever result
from It's terms TO the people OF the Sand
witch Islands. The effect OF this bounty
would undoubtedly be 10 stimulate the
production OF sugar In the Hawaiian
islands. While We cannot fairly abro-
gate a treaty OF this kind with friendly
country without notice. we believe that ne
gotiations should at once be entered into
looking TO such modification OF the treaty
as will reduce the bounty to be paid Ha-
waiian sugar producers TO a reasonable
sum. and the committee will present an
amendment looking In this direction at
an early day. There should be no difficulty
In securing through the treaty-making
power such notifications OF the treaty as
Will be satisfactory 10 both countries with
out injury 10 either. II certainly cannot
be expected that the United States will
continue for any length OF time 10 pay
bonus OF H.0Oo.0o0 or ss.0O0.000 per annum
as an Involvement to any foreign country
to trade with us. assume there VIII be
no difficulty In securing proper modifica-
lions OF the treaty so that IL will not be
necessary for the government OF the United
States to give the one years notice OF It's
abrogation. as provided for by It's terms"
Senator A1drich Concludes.
In conclusion Senator Aldrch said: THE
Industrial system OF the United States Is
growing more and more complex every
year. II Is becoming more difficult every
year TO satisfy. In tarin revision. con-
flicting claims of sections. or 70 so adj
Just rates as to do no injustice 10 any
OF the varied interests OF this great coun-
try. The revision OF paragraphs and rates
recommended by the committee are un-
doubleday far from satisfactory In many
cases TO Interested parties. The amend
ments recorded represent the consensus OF
opinion OF a majority OF the members OF
the committee. We have no pride OF opinion
or authorship In regard 10 any OF the pro-
visions reported. We have given careful
consideration TO the numerous important
questions involved I'm the various sched-
ules. We present TO the senate the result
OF our labors, and shall cheerfully accept
your Judgment as TO the wisdom of our
conclusions"
Senator Aldrich. on behalf OF the re-
publican members OF the senate committee
on finance, gave notice OF 80 additional
amendments to the tariff bill. which VIII
be offered as the bill progresses.
Vests Reply.
Senator Vest dem, MOI followed Sem
ator Aldrich In vigorous speech against
the republican tariff policy. Senator Vest
inquired why, II there was now sufficient
revenue for the expenses OF the govern
ment. the republican party should adopt
the policy OF its opponent and put a tax
on tea. Tie argued that there was In the
treasury more money than when President
Harrison turned II over TO Grover Cleve-
land. The policy Of issuing gold certif-
Gates when there was more than 800 900 900
OF reserve. Senator Vest asserted, had been
abandoned by Secretary Carlisle and Sec
rotary Gage. Every dollar boarded was
crime against the people He criticised
Senator Aldrich for falling TO give a state
ment OF the revenue that would be yielded
by the bill and for falling TO present esti-
mates that had been prepared by the chief
OF the bureau OF statistics.
In reply. Senator Aldrich said the esti-
mates contained merely an opinion that
neither the Dingley bill nor the senate bill
| could supply sufficient revenue for the gov
eminent In Its first year. The bill would
produce s50Oo0.00O more than the Wilson
| bill. he said.
senator pettigrew'n Amendment.
Senator Pettigrew (rep.. s. d. gave no.
tice OF an amendment 10 the tarin bill pro-
vidlng for the abrogation OF the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty, as follows.
THAT the treaty concluded January lS.
1875. and proclaimed June 3. 1876. and the
convention extending the duration OF said
i treaty concluded December G. 1884. between
the United States and the king OF the Ha-
william islands. is hereby aDrogated. repealed
and annuiled."
senator Cannon's Amendment.
Senator Cannon (Utah) introduced an
mendment TO the tariff bill providing for
an export bounty on wheat, corn, -four,
4 tobacco and other farm products, by way
OF an equalization to agriculturnlists or
the benefits OF this (the tarifD act This
amendment Is the result OF a conference
OF silver republicans. populists and some
democrats. which may be said TO repre-
sent tho sentiment OF the element which
| puts silver above all other legislation.