The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-29

ser written by James G. Blaine to Mr.
Mckinley when tie Mckinley biE wa
being framed. protesting against a du:,
On hides as a slap Ia the face CT .hs
Soth Americans and as likely 10 leg.sia I;
the Republican party cut Of power. tn:
senator argued that duty on hide:
could not advance The price Of cattle in
the west, 50 hides were only bi-producl
of the cattle, and. moreover. the price o.
cattle was fixed absolutely, with The pow
er 20 pu. the price up OF down. by the
Big -Four combination at Chicago. The
senator recalled the circumstances Of the
senate inquiry into the beef trust. il
which he participated.
When My. Vest spoke o. oppressive ac-
ton by Mr.. Armour 70 compe. butchers
70 use his dressed beef. Mr.. Allen (Neb.)
remarked that the evidence seemed suf-
fcienc for an indictment. and why, then
was not something done toward prosecu-
tor
between Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Allen as -
RICH; Of federal prosecution for an Of
feHse which was within state lines. which
at times became rather personal.
A reference to Mr.. Smiths remarks as
to trusts led Mr. Stewart (Nev) 70 make
an extended arraignmert Of the money
trust. which, he asserted, was the worst
Of all trusts.
Mr.. Stewart argued. also. that if there
was TO bs protective tariff bill. all sec
tions should share in the advantages
il gave. incidentally Mr.. Stewart paid
a tribute to the Chicago platform and
said he supported it throughout.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) said that while not an
advocate Of a general protective system.
yet he concurred with the view that il
there was to be such a bill every section
should share in the benefits it gave. He
spoke Of the benefits Of hide duty to
the farmers.
PROSECUTION OF TRUSTS.
The discussion branched off to the pros
ecution OF trusts. in which Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Hoar discussed the law.
MT. Hoar said that while the question
Of trusts could be dealt with 20 some ex-
tent by striking at their imports. as in
the law Of 1894, yet he feared that the
most serious phases Of the evils must be
dealt with by the states. He showed the
technica. legal meaning of the word
trust" and showed the difficulty in max
ing the Sugar Trust and Standard Oil
Trust amenable TO federal law. He re-
garded monopolies as a menace to the
republic and was hopeful that some
means might be found to check them, yet
ne could not say how they could be hit.
The state could limit the amount Of their
capital, which would be one effective
means Of dealing with them.
Mr.. Lindsay (Ky) said that in the case
Of a confesser monopoly, such as the
Sugar Trust, one effective means Of deal
ing with 1t would be to extend no fur
Their benefits from tariff legislation.
When the point was reached in a tariff
bill where sugar was to be dealt with.
then it should be so shaped as not TO be
to the benefit OF the trust.
Mr.. Hoar replied that the answer to
this was that the policy seemed to be
=sta blished that revenue was to be raised
On refined sugar. and it was further de-
sired that TIT business Of refining sugar
shall be done in this country, rather than
abroad.
A great foreign government was about
The biggest trust that could menace the
rade of the United States. Mr.. Hoar as
serted. He hoped that some effective
-emedy would be found, instead Of going
m the theory that because a jackal or
ok preyed on our commerce it should be
given to foreign Wolf or lion.
Mr.. Caffery Oa.) argued that the
sugar Trust was within the operation Of
ne antitrust law, and he felt that it.was
ine the attention Of the attorney general
nd the United States district attorneys
we're called to the frequent and fragrant
'iolations Of the law by the Sugar Trust.
rhe senator declared that the Sugar
Trust was the most arrogant and iniqui-
ous trust in the world.
LAWS ALL RIGHT.
Mr.. Allen, resuming, declared that the
ountry was rotten with trusts every
rticie We eat and use and wear being
ontrolled by trusts, while congress. the
and the executive authorities
re irnpotent and powerless TO act. &C.
ording to those who argue that the fed
raj laws cannot reach the trusts He
Maintained that the laws are sufficient If
theoretically enforced. but that the au-
1orities have not executed them with |
cal. |
The vote was then taken on the hide |
aragraph rs amended by the committee. |
nd It was agreed to-Se 10 20.
On demand, Raw.ins Utah) and |
-essrs. Allen, Butler. Heitfeld. Jones /
New. Stewart, Mantle and Teller voted !
nth the Republicans in the affirmative.
re balance OF the vote was on party
mes.
The committee presented a substitute
II paragraph l27 band or boiling leather
&c. II was agreed 10. S0-19.
The glove paragraphs were taken up
nd agreed 70 without change from par
graph i2s 10 4S4. The substitute pre-
iously agreed TO by the committee for
434 was offered by Mr.. Allison
ID agreed 70; also paragraph i35. This
'mpleted the leather and glove para
-aph.
Mr.. Allison proposed a substitute for
lragrsph 2I5. relating TO cattle, as fol-
VS.: Less than year old. 81 a head;
all other cattle IL valued al more than
1. $3.50 head: valued at s14 and not
ore than SIS. % per cent ad va,orem:
lIued q. mo.e than So. 80 per cent al
.lorem.
The substitute was agreed 20.
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;s- an executive session The senate sd-
urned.
HOUSE READY TO ACT.
June 2S-In anticipation
the passage OF the eariff bill by The