The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-15

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| iure The framsys OF the tariff bill were
honorable men and, althouSh 1t had been
suggested in the press thar somebody had
| oe.a hrihug senators, these statements, no
! said, were received ny serious people
| throughout the country Win absolute
contempt"
The amendment was referred to the
finance committee.
Mir. Tillman Of South Carolina then an
swercd MIR, Hoar. He said ne had the deep
est respect for the integrity OF the senator
from Massachusetts, hut perhaps DO Lad
become callous In his long service, as was
indicated by the statement that the best
people OF both parties treated with con-
tempt the statements hat here was irregu-
larry In making the schedule, on the con-
trary. the people want an Investigation.
They want the honor o. tho senate Nindi-
Gated or the men who stand upon 1t pun
iShed. For that reason, Mr. Tfiman sald,
he had contemplated an amcadmeut 10 MI.
Hoar'S proposition so the commission
would no; only inquire into the mere ma
chiuery of sugar making, but also whcthei
the sugar trust has used undue means 10
control legislation and to get at tie root
Of how it is and why It Is that the Amer
lean senate can not touch sugar without
getting contaminated.
MIR Hoar was on his feet, and turning to
the South Carolina senator, said there were
men who seemed to think that down be-
meath the body OF the people there was
great mass of SETTLING people eager for
extremes. He knew throughout the char-
acter, purposes and opinions of men VINO
got their living from the farms ana iaclo-
rieS in Massachusetts.
THEY ARE" he proceeded. impressive
~, SIMPLE. SINCERE, HONEST, Llb-
ERTY LOVING. GOD FEAklNG MtM'
THEY THINK OF 40 EVIL AND Az
PEAL. To VILE PASSION FALLS ON
DEAF EARS WITH THEM. THE MEN
WHO MAKE UP THE FARMS AND fAu-
TORIES ARE THE SAME THE COM
TRY OVER, AND HOLD THAT 10 ItiE
GREAT BODY or THESE PEOPLE THE
CHARGES ARE NOT ONLY PREPos-
ferrous But INFAMOUS
Mir Tiilinan again made reply. Whlle ne
claimed no special inisSou he had come
from he farm and from the people ana TO
the senate more recently than Inc Massa
chuzetts senator. He knew, he SAID, mat
the ONLY thing infamous IN uais transaction
in the view of the people was the refusal
to investigate. and this effort 10 moe OehIuu
lac senatorial ,oga."
The public charge had been made that
bribery was abroad In connection with this
subject and unless you investigate you
stand Convicted" asserted the senator
The senate came bark to me bill ana MI
Lindsay moved 10 strike out ! 9o-l00 eeuts
sugar He said the rate of'he bill was too
high and gave exceptional advantages 10
the retiners.
This drew from Mr. Allison an animated
defense of the paragraph. The senate para
graph differed from the original house pro-
vision. he said. in only one particular, VIZ,
the substitution of an LIS tOr 1879, which
difference amounted TO only IA cents per
100 pounds He ASSERTED the ascending
scale of 3-l00 cent on eacn degree above 20
was not an excessive benefit 10 the refiner.
The senator submitted tables showing. ne
said. that the dimerential under the Wilson
law is greater than That OF the senate pro-
vision now under consideration. He chal-
lenged contradiction to these tables. for. he
declared cmphatically, he was tired OF
these accusations that Inc committee had
increased by 30 or 60 per cent the protec-
ton to the sugar refiners.
Mr. Allison Incorporated In his speech a
very interesting table giving he first tabled
explanation from the republican side OF the
new sugar schedule. In commenting upon
II he said:
Il have she absolute calculations here,
and when it is said there is a protection or
differential lying in thie scale running from
- 10 100 per cent, | reply that the differ
entail is not TO be seen"
Mr. Allison then presented table show
ing the diTerenJlal in the law Of 1884, the
house bill and ihe proposed senate schedule
from sugars OF IS degrees up to refined
sugar. The main rates are shown as fol-
lows:
Is degrees. ditferential 1894, 56.29; house,
1879; senate. G2.99
IS degrees. differental 1894. 2S.4S; house,
1T35; senate. "a S5.
90 degrees. dinerental 1894. 1852; house.
1898; senate, 1883.
100 degrees difierential 1884 II 50; house.
1850: senate, 1000.
When Allison was asked why his
figures differed from those of Mr.. Aldrich
who made the original statement, he an
swered that his fhliisou's) scale was based
upon the price Of sugars in bond in New
York, while MIR Aldrich's statement was
based on the price of sugar in the Phillip
pine islands and Egypt.
Upon the tables | have demonstrated
at least to my own satisfaction, he added.
that the rate, ms it is proposed here. IL
a less rate Of duty than that in the exist
ing law. In good many cases | agree
that it is only fraction less, but in every
case except Two II Is less"
MIR Lindsay asked Mr.. Allison how 1t
was. II the reilners received so little bene-
nt thar sugar stock had advanced from
TO 10 points standing on Saturday at l26
Mr. Allison replied that he was not to
be drawn into the issue. He said the
serious question was TO provide such dut-
les as would keep the refining OF sugar in
this country Instead OF sending 1t abroad
Mr. Allison was asked II 1t was not
possible to form a sugar schedule which
would not confer such benefits to the sugar
trust,
"was It wise" Mr.. Allison answered.
ito turn over the business OF sugar re-
nning TO other countries? II not then a
dinerential must he allowed our refners
TO keep the business ftom being done
abroad
II was plain to him that unless duty
was placed sugar. iron or cllic-
DRY or anything else, then senators might
| fold their arms on the protection principle,
as no ore could tell how soon foreign capt.
tai or labor would do the refining now
| done in this country.
| MIR. Canery again criticised the sugar
trust, pointing out that it needed no pro-
| lection according to It's own admissions.
Everywhere he said. was felt the bale
| full Influences OF the trust II invaded the
senate. and wherever II goes said he,
lit blasts and shrivels and burns 1t
ought 10 be put out Of the domain of legis-
| lntiOn - asserted