The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-20
1t Wants the Sugar Schedule Amended
So as to Provide is of "a Cent
DifferentiaI Instead of Lie.
CHAIRMAN DINGLEY'S REPORT
REVIEW OF THE TARIFF BILL PRE-
sENTED TO THE HOUSE.
Anti-Scnlping Bill to BE Incorporated
in Proposed Amendments to Ia
acknowledgements Act.
specisl to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Sugar
Trust is planning to make its big fight be-
fore the Senate committee on finance TO
have the differential duty increased from
Lie of a cent, as proposed in the bill, TO IS
of a cent. the existing rate. This differen-
tial is a source of great profit to the Sugar
Trust. and if its agents succeed in prevent
ing the reduction to lie of a cent, the VIC
tory will mean a difference In its profits OF
nearly 81, 000. O00 a year. the estimate being
based on the aggregate volume of imports
Of raw sugar. The trust claims that ii will
have a majority of the active members of
the finance committee. and counts among
it's friends Jones of Nevada, Jones of Ar
kansas, Aldrich. Wolcott, Vest, Allison and
Plat. They are not so sure of Allison,
however, but they can get along without
him if it should ~transpire that Senator Har-
ris will not be able to attend the sessions
of the committee on account of i'll health.
The Sugar Trust won a notable victory in
the Senate three years ago in the face of a
determined House opposition, and in disre-
gard of the united protests of the press of
the country. Several very good friends of
the sugar interests have since fallen out
side of the breastworks. and the fight may
49, ~ No1y NHAo sNoIs ONAAN
have taken the places of those who have
gone out, and it is no sure thing that the
Senate will not again come to the rescue of
the Havemeyers and their colleagues, who
consider themselves in distress unless they
can make at least 20 per cent. on an invest
ment ti.at has been multiplied seven-fold
in five or six years by the simple process of
an Indictment of wind and water into al
ready liberal capitalization.
The Republican members of the finance
committee to-day commenced the informal
examination of the tariff bill. They have
decided that no hearings will be granted,
but that careful attention will be given to
printed or typewriter briefs filed with the
finance relative to proposed
changes made by the House bill or other
changes of existing customs law. Such
briefs, they say, should refer to specific
paragraphs. The Republican members will
sit as a subcommittee. and they hope that
Senator Jones of Nevada Cilver Republic
am Will act with them. They will not hold
their meetings at the Capitol, but will make
an effort to maintain strict privacy i'm their
work. The prediction is freely made that
their deliberations will result in many inn
portant changes, and that il will be a very
ulilerent measure when they finish with it
from what IL il now. The schedules of the
Dill are generally criticised by senators as
too high. One of the specific objections
made is 10 the action of the House commit
tee IN removing many articles of raw ma
terial from the free list and making them
the raw material higher than that on the
manufactured product.