Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-25
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
Senator AIdrich Urges the Necessity of
Immediate Action Upon the Tariff
Bill, and Promises No Unusual
Delay in the Senate.
BUSINESS OF The COUNTRY SUSPENDED
No Time Should Be Needlessly Wasted
in An Academic Discussion of the
Principles of Protection.

Washington, May 25.-The long de-
ferred debate on the tariff bill, was ex-
pected to open in the senate today. 1t
served to attract considerable crowd,
although the galleries were not overtaxed
during the early hours. The attenda nee
OF senators was larger than at any tim ,
since the opening. There was no posi-,
tive agreement as to the time for taking
up the bill, but it was generally under
stood that Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island, would be recognized for an open
1ngs statement, Immediately after the
morning business. Senator Pasco of
Florida, presented the credentials of the
new senator from Florida, Steven r..
Mallory, who was sworn in.
The tariff bill was taken up at2 O'Clock.
| Senator Vest gave notice that when the
paragraphs were read, he would move to
! strike out the provisions relatingto beer,
! manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigarettes.
Senator Aldrich then opened the debate
for the Republicans.
ALDBICH OPENS THE DEBATE.
Washington, May 25.-In his opening
| speech Senator Aldrich said: "The busi-
| ness of the entire country, Is in state of
| suspension, awaiting the action of the
senate upon the bill under consideration.
believe the anxiety to secure action
upon this important measure at the ear
liest possible day, is shared by every
member of the senate. can say for the
senators sitting on this side of the cham
Der, that no time will be spent in an
academic discussion of the principles of
protection. 1t is my purpose to keep
this bill continuously before the senate,
| to the exclusion of all other legislative
business, until it is finally disposed of,
and in this l shall expect the hearty CO.
| operation of senators from both sides of
the chamber.
BRIEF EXPLANATIONS.
In discussion of the bill, mem
bors of the minority committee will
content themselves with such brief ex-
plantations as may be found necessary,
of the various paragraphs as they are
reached" Senator Aldrich then proceeded
| to present in estimates, the effect the bill
| would have upon the revenue, and ex-
plain in general way the character of
4 the amendments suggested. He said a
\ majority of the committee believed that
if thorough revision of our revenue
laws, such as contemplated by the house
bill is necessary, it should be carried out
in a conservative spirit, and such moder-
ate and reasonable measures should be
! adopted, as will insure much greater
\ degree of permanence to our tariff legis'
lation.
NECESSARY REVENUE.
He said, Nothing in the theory -oi
protection interferes with the imposition
of further internal revenue taxes by pro
tectionists, whenever such course ia
found desirable for revenue purposes
In the future it is almost certain that we
shall be obliged to depend more and
more upon taxes of this nature for nee.
essary revenue. With duties adequately
protective upon manufactures of cotton
wool, silk and fax, we may expect con.
stantly diminishing revenue from the i'm
portations of these products. If the
rates imposed by this bill on sugar
l should be found to lead to rapid de-
velopment of the beet sugar industry in
the United States, we may expect large
reductions year by year from the contem-
plated revenue from suger. Some OF the
most sanguine advocates of the policy of
encouraging beet sugar production in
this country, believe we shall within ten
years produce all of our sugar. It is
safe to assume that numerous objections
will always be found to any plan for in.
creased taxation. In this particular case
the committee is only strenuous that a
wise public policy requires, that our
revenue should at all times be equal to
A our expenditures, and that the people OF
i the United States will not be satisfied
4 with any revenue measure that does not
provide an adequate income for this pur.
4 pose."
AGAINST PROTECTION.
Senator Vest followed Aldrich in
vigorous speech against the Republican
tariff policy.
HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY.
Senator Pettlgrew today gave notice o
O. amendment to the tariff bill, provid
in Y fer the abrogation of the Hawaiian
re. Tpraclty treaty.
RUSSIAN INTOLERANCE.
8 mator Perkins of California, presente
a res olutioa reciting the refusal OF the Rus
sian charge d'affairs at Washington t.
wise paesport for Adolph Kuther, an in
fluent al Jewish banker of Fresno, Cal
Who ,as about to visit Poland. Tn
resolu ton refers to the "invidioas dis
tinctio ms against certain American citl
zens nd the official action of Primo
Laban,atf, the Russian premier, relative
the exclusion of Jews from Russia.
provide also that this government sha
4 REQ uest Russia to declare whether Amer
4 ican citizens are excluded from Russia Q
account of their religious faith, and II &C
\ that said imperial government OF Kussi
\ he reouested to remove such prohibition
ana permit Americans OF whatever rel
oious faith to visit Russia, etc.
i THE ARM or PROTECTION.
4 Senator Perkins spoke in favor OF tn
resolution, saying the United State
should extend its protecting arm to ever
II c;A;van. lew or Gentle, wherever b