The herald., 1897-06-12
THE DUTY
ON SUGAR
Raised Three-f0urths of
One Mill
THE AMENDMENT is AMENDED
AND THE RATE LIFTED STILL
HIGHER
The Sugar Trust Was Roundly De-
nounced, But It Gets the Pro-
lection It Wanted
THE AMENDMENT is AMENDED
AND THE RATE LIFTED STILL
HIGHER
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE first
test vote on the sugar schedule was
taken late today. resulting in the adop-
tion Of the Republican caucus amend
ment, changing the house rate of 1.95
cents. by the close vote OF yeas 30.
nays So
The affirmative vote was made up Of
twenty-nine Republicans, one Democrat
(McEnery of Louisiana), one Silver Re-
publican (Jones of Nevada) and one Pop
ulist (Stewart of Nevada). The nega-
tive vote was made up of twenty-five
Democrats, three Populists and two Sill
yer Republicans. 1t was the closest vote
so far taken on an issue Of Importance.
and was accepted as showing that any
amendments having the sanction of the
caucus are assured of adoption.
The vote was taken after day spent
in speeches ON the effect Of the sugar
schedule. The main speech of the day
came from Allison. in charge Of the bill.
and was in the nature of an answer to
the charges made against the sugar
schedule as a whole and a defense OF
it. German of Maryland spoke against
the schedule and the entire bill, point
ing out that its effect was to burden the
people without opening to us new mar
kets. White reviewed the records Of
Republican senators on the sugar sched-
ule during the debate on the Wilson bill.
arraigning them for inconsistency. Caf-
ferry of Louisiana and Stewart Of Nevada
also spoke. the former against and the
latter for the schedule. after which the
vote was taken.
The first paragraph of the sugar sched-
ule Was not finally disposed Of up to the
time of adjournment.
TAKES MUCH TALK
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE con-
tinuance Of the debate on the sugar
schedule in the Senate today served to-
swell the attendance considerably.
Before the tariff bill was taken up
Senator Harris Of Kansas introduced a
resolution recitirlg the status Of affairs
relating to the Union Pacifis railroad.
and declaring 1t to be the sense of the
Senate that the treasury should take
steps to pay off the liens prior to those
Of the government and then operate the
road, or, If that was not deemed expedt-
ent, to adopt the foreclosure proceed
ings in court. The resolution went over.
The tariff bill was taken up at 1915 and
consideration of the sugar schedule re-
sumed.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas, Democrat.
began the discussion by placing on the
records the statement Of sugar expert,
showing the price Of each grade of sugar
and the rate of taxation of each grade
under the Wilson act and under the pro-
posed schedule.
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, in behalf Of
the minority of the finance committee.
gave notice of new amendment to be
offered as an additional paragraph to
the internal revenue provisions placing
a tax Of 2 per cent on estates Of descend
ants when their inheritance amounts to
$4,000 or more, and is not for the benefit
of religious, charitable, educational or
like institutions, the tax to be enforced
for five years from January 1, next.
Then the question reverted to the CONF
mittee amendment striking out and
S75-1O00 cents and substituting ana
95-100 A vote was about to be taken,
when Mr.. Caffery took the floor and read
newspaper account of the growth and
development of the sugar trust. thus
preventing an immediate vote.
The extracts read by Caffery were very
long and gave in detail the profits of the
trust by years, its absorption Of lesser
sugar establishments and the internal
business affairs of the organization.
Mr.. Caffery then took up the question
as to the amount of raw sugar required
to make a pound of refined sugar. He
stated that reliable expert claimed
that the government figures and esti-
mates were furnished by trust officials
and were partisan.
Caffery went on to say that a counter
vailing duty of 38100 on German granu-
lated sugar was ample protection to the
American refiners. The latter held the
cane sugar industry in the hollow Of
their hand, with complete control Of the
American market, with the German
sugars kept out, and. in his judgment.
the differential of 38-100 on German
sugar was ample against them.
Returning to the general features Of
the schedule, the senator said this bill
proposed to give more to the sugar trust
than the Wilson bill. and that gave too
much.
"The sugar trust" said he. '.is the only
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entirely on legislation for its support.
BY legislation it controls the cane sugar
product of the world and whenever It
thrusts it's hand into the legislative hail
there was always taint, kind Of
malodor arising from its efforts to gAt
legislation in its own behalf and If It
appears from reasonable showing that
what the trust asks Is too much. II
should be refused"
Platt Of Connecticut reused Caffery TO
another indignant protest against the
repeated intimations thrown out BY the
other side that he wanted protection Tor
the sugar producer. b ".
your proposition" said Platt, ~
free trade for the refiner and protectioA
for the producer" Y 4
II have stated. and ! repeat II again.
replied Caffery, his voice rising until a I
fairly rang through the chamber. ti1
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