The herald., 1897-06-12


cans, after their experiment with thu
sugar bounty under the Mckinley. law
for going back to sugar for revenue
= producing duty.
And then" said he. "they have thu
atdacity to throw in our faces the in
(. si1lous doctrine Of protection"
He should not permit either his mo-
tivee or his principles to be assailed. HI
repudiated with passionate display Of
feeling the suggestion that he had any
personal interest in big sugar concern
In his state which bore his name. He
had never, he said, owned a single share
okthat company. and was only in a very
small way sugar planter.
s'How much sugar did you produces
last year?" asked Platt.
,~s.About 700, 900 pounds" replied CAT
ery from farm Of 500 acres. I am
the smallest sugar planter in my parish
but I say to you that If all my fortunes
were involved in sugar duty, would
not support it except for revenue. A
public man who Is confined within the
narrow limits Of selfish interest Is no;
fit to hold a seat in the United States
senate"
Upon the conclusion OF Cafferey's re-
masks, White of California took the
floor. He arraignedl the Republicans for
their advocacy of this sugar schedule.
From the debate on the Wilson bill he
read the remarks Of various Republ-
cam senators denouncing the sugar
schedule in that bill, which White said
was not half so advantageous to the
trust as the proposed schedule. When
he quoted from Gear of Iowa, he and
The Iowa con tor uara dra wu iptn a
sharp exchange about the prosper
ity Jagged behind its predictions.
Gear declared that prosperity would
come when the tariff bill was passed.
"Give us vote on the bill now,"
shouted Mason of Illinois
One of Aldrich's expressions as to the
effect of the sugar duty on the poor
mans breakfast table was read by
White in mocking tones
The attitude of Lodge of Maesachu-
sets, Morrill, Of Vermont, Platt of Con-
necticut and other senators on the Re-
publican side, severely criticising the
sugar rates of the Wilson bill. were re-
viewed by White, with sarcastic re-
marks on consistency. There was much
amusement. over quotation from AL
drich arraigning Democratic senator's
for being controlled by an iron-bound
caucus rule"
White remarked that the present eau
Gus rule on the Republican side showed
that Democratic senators had very dis
tinguiehed imitators.
1t was a strange sight to see senator's
1egislate in the interest of trust which
they had unsparingly denounced. 1t
would seem that debts were being paid
to those creatures of inordinate power,
and it at least strengthened intima-
tions which had been made.
White closed at 2:45 p. m. and Frye Of
Maine was again about to put the
amendment to vote when German OF
Maryland obtained recognition for
brief speech, saying in conclusion: '"The
only possible excuse for this bill is that
there is not sufficient revenue In the
treasury"
Stewart of Nevada asked Allison to
state before the vote was taken whether
this bill gave the refiners greater advan-
tages than the present law.
IT have no doubt" answered Allison,
"that excluding the countervailing duty,
this bill does not give greater advan-
tage to the sugar industry than the
Wilson bill"
Allison proceeded to make a general
statement. He said the senators had
been discussing decimal figures and sta
tistics without considering what liee at
the base of this and all schedules.
1--WE have been taunted with that
bounty of $780," said he, land we hear
senators on the other side say they will
support a sugar duty on the theory that
it is tax for revenue only. I wish to
disclaim any responsibility for this duty
as a revenue duty. If that were it's only
object it should not have my VOTE
Allison proceeded to point out the
changed conditions since 1S46. In the
days of his boyhood very little pure
white sugar was seen. No sugar came
on the table of rich or poor that had not
gone through some process of refining
The refining industry of this country
was entitled to some protection. He
then explained the house and eenate
schedules.
do you believe in protection to labor
or to capital?" inquired Tillman of South
Carolina
THAT is generality" replied Allison,
"to which the senator we'll knows my
answer. 1 believe in protection to Amer
ican labor, but I believe in protecting
American capital also against foreign
capital"
1t was the policy of this bill to do what
Europe had done-establish the produc-
tion of sugar in this country and keep
at home the hundred million annually
paid for sugars by our people. Recalling
the criticism of Republicans for their
abandonment of the bounty system
Allison said that this system had been
adopted to encourage the sugar indus
try. 1t had failed, first, perhaps, be-
cause of the rapid and the unexpected
strides made in the beet and cane
growth, and second, because the Dem
ocratic party decided to do nothing to
encourage the system.
The schedule might not be arranged
precisely as it should be, but it will be
confessedly within fraction of other
schedules. If senators on the other side
could show that there was an injustice
he would, he said, try to deal with it IN
a spirit of justice.
Stewart said he did not expect this
tariff bill to afford any material relief
to the country, as there was a cancer of
financial contraction which was eating
at the vitals of the country.
Caffery replied briefly to Allison, and
then the vote was taken amid great ex-
pectation, resulting ayes 80, noes 30 as
follows: