The times., 1897-06-12
EISEMAN BROS.
Corner 9TH and E Sts. N. w.
No Branch store in Washington

Allison's idea was to protect American
capital, or American labor?
Mr.. Anison-Both.
Mr Tillman said that Mr.. Havemeyer
admitted that there were $4,000 peo-
pie engaged in the refining industry, yet
the Republicans proposed to give them
diffcrential which would give them any
thing from $4,000, 900 to 10000 BOO
Mt Allison said that the number of men
engaged had nothing to do with the case.
He would protect them and their capital
against all foreign competition.
Why should we export the wheat of Iowa
TO Europe and bring back here for it the
refined sugars of Europe? he reminded
the Democrats that they killed the best
industry of this country. II we shall not
keep on tue countervailing duties We will
continue to he at the mercy of Germany,
France and Austria: and the countervailing
was put on by the Democrats themselves.
Undoubtedly, ne said, we are increasing
the duty on sugar, and that would be 50
until we had developed onI beet and cane
sugar industries.
Mr.. Berry reminded MI Allison of his
position in 1894.
Mi Allison evaded the suggestion and
repeated that the idea was to protect
American industries.
NJ. German said that il was due to the
public for Nr Allison to show why, If the
bill was passed, it would not hurt the
American trade.
Mr.. Allison replied only in general terms.
He replied 10 Mir. German criticism Of the
500, 600, 900 increase of expenditures for
pensions by saying that no Democrat had
challenged it.
Mr. Hear argued that the idea was to
establish and promote great agricultural
interest, cane and heets, in this country.
The Democrats ought TO see this.
MIR Allison predicted that such an estab-
Iishment would follow.
Mr. Berry here read Mr.. Allison in 1894
as saying that he would strike every yestige
OF sugar taxation from the law. Was he
now going to vote more money TO the Trust
than il got in 500 or 1S94-to an organi-
zation said to contaminate everything il
touches? By what system of reasoning could
such thing be justified?
Mr.. Stewart expressed himself in favor of
the speedy passage Of the bill, although
| there was no immediate necessity for more
revanue with 81 25,O0p, ,aOOidle In the Treas
ury; not because the bill would give the
| relief the country needed The real cancer
was falling prices There was no reason
able chance for any young man to go forth
| and make q living today. The great cry
| among young men and old men is, How can
l make living? Failing prices paralyzed
| everything II business was good, taxes
would not be felt
He was for the bill, because, anyway,
| Fit would not produce prosperity, it would
| be an object lesson by reason of it's
| failure The money power was the cancer
which made the body polite sick-the
| slavery which enchained the poor over the
| whole world
There could be no prosperity until enough
| circulating medium was restored He was,
however, in favor of advancing the beet
and cane industry. 1t was idle TO talk
| about killing trusts until you had regu-
| lated the power of money to control the
| worlds affairs.
| Mr. Caffery followed with short speech,
| in which he reiterated his statement that
| the result of the passage Of the bill would
| be to enormously increase the power OF
the trust
| The vote was then taken, and resulted:
| Ayes, 81; noes, 80
Mr.. Jones then moved TO strike out on
| page So, line 20, the words land all
| sugar That is sugar included in the re-
filming processes.
In arguing for this motion he contended
p that each of the elements entering into
the tariff was as much tax as any other
| part. Nj. Jones here suspended his argu-
| ment
| Mr.. Allison desired to know If the Demo
Gratis would not agree to meet at IL a.. m.
| after Monday.
| Mr.. Jones said that was too early. He
| suggested Thursday or Friday.
MIR. Allison suggested Tuesday, but Mr.
| Jones did not yield.
| Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment provid-
| ing for the appointment by the President
| of a commission of five to report on the
| processes OF refining sugar, and on the
| nome production of beets, cane, etc.
A brief executive session was soon after
held, and the Senate adjourned at 81 0
| D. m. until today at noon.