The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-23
owes it to its dignity to reject the re-
port.
UNFAIR YOURSELF"

UNFAIR YOURSELF"
Mr.. Aldrich, one of the Republican con-
ferees interrupted to state that the course
| Of this conference committee was the
same that every conference COMMITTEES
had followed In the tariff contest OF
1884, the Democratic conferees were TO-
gether six weeks, and the Republican
conferees were not invited in and knew
nothing Of what was going on.
Mr.. .Aldrich declared that Republican
senator's were responsible for the pending
Oil, and il was not TO be expected that
amendments by Democratic conferees
would be engraftsd on the bill.
Mr.. Jones insisted that the course Of
the Republican conferees had been ex-
ceptional and arbitrary. The senator
turned MS attention 70 the various sched-
ules, comparing the rates-with the OPEN
ing Statement Of Mr.. Aldrich snat the
rates were 10 be moderate and consery-
alive. In particular he urged that each
change in the rates on sugar had given
added benefits to the trust.
At one stage, Mr.. Aldrich Interrupted
TO say that the average of rates was
below that OF the law OF 1890.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Referring 10 Mr.. Jones criticisms on
the sugar schedule, ne said that mis- per-
sonal views were favorable 20 free sugar,
as they had always been, and he would
so vote if there was opportunity. But
the demands for revenue made that out Of
the question. He insisted also that Mr..
Jones' figures on the differentials Of the
al,,f1
Mr.. Jones maintained that there was
about four times as much margin to the
sugar refneries under the conference re-
port as in the present law. This, ne said,
disclosed why there was so much anxi-
ETY. iE rushing the DILL through the con-
ference and house.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. announced his
purpose to vote against the conference
report, although he expected that the bill
in its present form, with all its iniquities
would be come law. Its iniquities would
make it difficult to repeal, as the favors
i: gave brought it such tremendous
strength that the Republican party would
be able to collect a fund Of $50, 900 900,
100000 900 or s50,000,00O if they need it,
in the future, TO carry an election. He
believed, however, that the contest Of the
future was not on the tariff bill, but be-
tween popular institutions and ploioe-
racy. The senator closed with the de-
claration that when ne left the Republi-
can party he left it for good, and the
caucus diotation in benalf of this in
iquitous bill'' had amply justified his
action
Shortly before O'Clock Mr.. Teller was
about to begin a speech. He yielded,
however, TO Mr.. Allison, who made the
first movement toward bringing the de-
bate to a close.
The house joint resolution was passed
requiring the presiden, to make investi-
CATION as TO the exclusion of American
tobacco from foreign countries under the
Reggie contract system.
At 3 o'clock the senate held an execu
tive session and then adjourned.
TO BE READY FOR THE BILL.
Washington, July 22.-The treasury Of
ficia,s have, made preparations to pu:
the tariff act into operation Immediately
upon its receiving the signature of the
president. Copies of the bill have been
sent to customs officials throughout the
country, in anticipation of its passage.
and it is expected that all will have
reached their destina ton by the time the
bill becomes law. Collectors have also
been instructed to make the change from
the old 10 the new, upon receipt Of this
Information, official or otherwise, that the |
bill has received the presidents APPROX
a.. Officials who have given the pending |
bill careful scrutiny state that IL is eX- |
ceptionally free from ambibuities and in ,
and little trouble is an |
ticipated in formulating regulations gov
aiming its admins IA ton