The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
The TARIFF DEBATE.


La.) referring 10 the recent course OF sew
eral democratic senator's, said: Sir. We
hear senators on this floor belonging 70 the
democratic party stating four propositionss
Il That the doctrine OF free raw mate
rial Is not democratic. 2 Thatif one article
Is Quilted all ought to be. That II protec-
ton Is going the rounds democrats might
as well get the benefits OF II by asking pro-
lection for their home Industries. That
there Is no principle involved In tarin bils
but merely a question OF schedules"
Mr.. Caffery examined each OF these prop
ositions. pointing out what he regarded as
their failacies. Veteran democrats who
were born and will die with true democrat
ic faith In their hearts and minds. he said.
repudiated them. They looked upon them
as an effort to cruelty their creed. And.
like the Christian who embraces the image
or his crucihed Saviour as the last hour or
mortality approaches, so VIII they embrace
and cling TO with love and faith which
no sophstry can destroy and no temptation
betray the ancient doctrine OF tarin for
revenue only as the nearest approach TO
that free trade hoped for by the democratic
party. rs X possible" said he. that We
denounce plumber Only TO join the plumber
ers? That we point TO the straight and
honest path OF democratic duty and then
tread the primrose path OF republican
wickedness: that we abhor sin and join the
sinnersg" Mr.. caffery spoke for two hours.
summing up as follows: II believe in
tariff on luxurles. believe In excise taxes
I believe In an income tax. / believe In
tariff on imports. placed so as 10 put money
IN the Golfers OF the government and not In
the pockets OF individuals. I do not be-
lieve In protection. save for the purpose
OF protecting each citizen in the enjoyment
OF legal. constitutional and natural rights"
Mr.. Allen took occasion TO critlcise sena-
tors for debating hike school boys" on
technicallties OF the bill IL was rot and
nonsense" he said. ITO SIT here day after
40 nd L. H. I'D 10.
see Il passed as speedily as possible. that II
might be exposed as the gigantic failure
OF the age
Mr.. Gray exhibited samples OF henrlettas.
serges and other women's dress goods,
pointing out that the cost on some would
be advanced from rs TO ~ cents a yard.
others from l5 TO % cents a yard, etc. or
from one dollar Ia two dollars on every
ordinary house dress.
Mr.. Warren. OF Wyoming. answered that
Yankee Ingenuity could produce the goods
exhibited by Mr. Gray quite as well as the
foreign factory. and that competition
among the American manufa cturers would
keep down the price 10 the consumer. He
also spoke OF the decrease OF the number
OF sheep under the Wilson bill.
''If the American people submit 10 these
outrageous rates at the polls" responded
MT Gray then there are more sheep in the
United States than suspect"
Washington. June 26-The senate FRI
day completed the wool schedule. the silk
schedule and the tobacco schedule Of the
tariff bill, and with this accomplished, the
tariff leaders had the satisfaction OF know
ing that all the schedules OF the bill and
the free list had been gone over once.
There now remains only 10 20 through the
bill second time. passing on the items
passed over. These are very numerous
and important, including hides. gloves coal.
eaand beer After that the internal revenue
features OF the tariff bin VIII be all that re-
main. Progress was rapid. although
every paragraph relating 20 carpets was
stubbornly contested. The consideration
OF the silk schedule led to n strong contest
RIGS. Senators Teller and Mantle Joining
with the democrats In opposition. The
paragraph was passed by the slender ma
jority OF two. The tobacco schedule went
through with little friction after the conn
mittee had advanced the duty slightly on
wrapper and leaf tobacco.
Washington, June 2s-The senate made
good progress on the tariff bill Monday,
disposing OF paragraphs relating to hides
which have been the source OF much contro-
versy AS finally agreed upon. the duty
on hides is placed at 20 per cent. ad va
loren. in place OF III cents per pound. as
originally reported by the finance commit
tee. The discussion was protracted, drift
Ing into a general debate on trusts and
from that back 10 the sugar trust Sem
htor Smith IN. J.) spoke at length against
the duty on hides, while Senator Allen
(Neb) supported the duty. The new par
ngraph was agreed 10, 80 10 90 one demo-
crat (Rawlins. OF Utah. and several popu-
lists and silver republicans voting with
the republicans in the Affirmative Among
other paragraphs disposed OF during the
day were those relating TO gloves a substi-
tute for the paragraph on live animals.
iron ore and stained glass windows.
The incidental debate on trusts led TO
severe arraignment OF the sugar trust by
Senators caffrey QLa.) and Lindsay Ufy.)
and a general discussion OF means 10 deal
with trusts by Senator Hoar tdass). lie
stated that he thought II likely an amend
ment relating to trusts would be offered
in connection with the present bill tending
to perfect the provisions on that SUBJ
sect In the tariff bill OF 1894. and declaring
that such provisions are not repealed by
this bill. Such an amendment had been |
prepared by Senator Pettus (Ala), ana
Senator Hoar said he expected TO vote for |
it when IL came up. Senator Hoar said |
that while the question of trusts would be |
dealt with 10 some extent by striking at |
their imports as IN the law OF 1894, yet he |
feared that the most serious phases or |
the evil must be dealt with by the states. !
He showed the technical meaning OF the |
word trust" and showed the difficulties |
in making the sugar trust and Standard |
OIL trust amenable 20 federal law. fIo |
the republic. and was hopeful that some |
means might be found 10 check them. yet |
he could not say how they could be hit. |
The state could limit their amount OF cap |
ital, which would be one effective means
OF dealing with them.
Senator Vest spoke against the proposed /
duty. and spoke OF the Oppressive action /
or Mr.. Armour 20 compel butchers TO use
his dressed beef" and stated that the evi-
dence seemed ground for indictment. but
nothing was done.