The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-19

WASff!SGTON, June ls-The tariff hill
came 20 halt IL the senate today, less
than one page OF The fax schedule being
disposed OF. The debate dr.f-od into po-
iitieal channels. Senators Bacon. Vest
Jones OF Arkansas and riinnan taking
part in an exposition of Democratic doc
trine on the tariff 1t led to several live
iy exchanges. during which the cleaning
of political dirty linen" was frequently
referred TO. Ttllman's remarks were
made with his characteristic vehemence.
AT one point he frankly stated concern
Ing the tariff. that If there was to be
stealing he wanted bis share for South
Carolina. Late In the day Morgan pro-
posed a sweeping amendment TO place q
10 per cent. ad valorem duty on all ar
ticics now on the free list, with few
stated exceptions. In supporting the
amendment Morgan called attention to
the singular fact that the income tax
feature OF the Wilson bill IL not repealed
and can be enforced by change in the
personnel of the supreme court of the
United States.
Owing TO the interest in the Hawaiian
annexation treaty, Davis OF Minnesota
secured an agreement for the printing If
5,ooo copies of the treaty and other do@u-
meEts.
sumed at the schedule relating TO flax.
hemp and jute and manufactures there
from.
Vest made a confes. at the outset, move
ing to strike out the first paragraph fax
straw. IS per ton. He said the whole AK
schedule was based on the Idea that we
could produce flax. but he denied this.
Ireland was the only country in which
flax could be successfully produced and
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satisfactory. The amendment was re-
Jected. l3 to Is. McEnery voting with the
Republicans
Allison withdrew the senate amendment
on flax not hacked or dressed. leaving the
house rate of cent per pound to stand.
He also withdrew the committee amend
ment on dressed flax, leaving the house
rate Of 3 cents
TT is evident" remarked Jones OF Ar
Kansas, that all the committee reductions
are to be abandoned, and the chairman
might as well move TO accept the higher
house rate on the bulk"
In further criticising the flax paragraph.
Eest Ironically referred TO that era OF
prosperity which had been Officially and
enthusiastically announced" in recent
prayer by the chaplin Of the senate, IAN
einissary OF providence"
Davis OF Minnesota said the fax pro-
strated success. He presented samples
OF the article. produced in Minnesota,
Michigan and the Dakotas, Pettigrew
declared that the proposed rates ought to
be doubled. as an encouragement 10 the
nouris1ing flax industry OF the North
west He derided the result of placing
q duty on raw cotton. Southern senators
had done this TO keep out Egyptian COT
ton, and yet the New England manu-
had Iytya ~ N & at n
duty 10 bring In Egyptian cotton. So
that. declared the senator. all that was
accomplished was TO help Eastern Re-
puhlicans to break mp the solid South.
This brought a response from Bacon.
who took the lead In the contest for duty
on raw cotton. He did not believe the
cotton manufacturers should receive COM
pensatory duty 10 offset the duty on raw
cotton. the manufacturer already had
ample protection. This was fragrant dis
elimination he said. between the raw
products of the farmers OF the South and
those OF The North, the cotton bagging and
cotton ties used by the South being taxed.
while the binding twine used by the North
west was free, Allison interiected the re-
mark that the committee hoped before the
SENATE was through with the bill ihat q
just equilibrium would hc established.
Vest declared his opposition 10 compea-
satory duties. Jones said that he opposed
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tax imposed. then the manufacturer
was bound TO have compensation.
There was an exciting interruption when
Bacon criticised tho position OF some Of
his assoc tates III not favorins a revenue
duty on raw materials
Vest spraag 80 his feet and with great
vehemencc exclaimed: This Is very de-
ltcyab,e - Republican senator's. Their
hearts are eheered and / can see their eyes
gleam."
lie had rsfraiued thus far, Re said. from
exposing Democratic discorts, bur since
thc senator from Georgia had gone into
this iavefory fer washing Democratic
dirty nnen." he tNeso would ask his as
soCisteS a few questions. Vest was about
10 pUt q series % sharp fnterrogatories.
bat Bacon denurrsG He did rot ike the
Idea he said al being put on the witness
stand by his Democratic associates and
being pst through a course Of categorical
questions.
Vest whose manner had been intensely
earnest. said the questioning had hcen un-
dertaken IN 40 offensive way DO you
believe" he asked. lin taxation limited
70 the needs of she government. eccnor-
silly administered
II 90 responded Bacon
Then how. persisted Vest. could the
Georgia senator reconcile his position with
.Ae fact thas an idle surplus of millions
was now in The treasury. Why should
there be more revenue
''If had my way proceeded Bacon.
there would he no tariI blil. The senator
tNcstf remarks that since there is 10 b< =
,ariG bill / want my share. / utterly re-
pasitgte that suggestion. ] have no SYM
pAfhy with tAe cry that Il the treasury is
20 h. looted want my share But ! de-
clare thar If any revenue bill Is passed Ii
cuSht to o1 e4GzaiEeG in S; heneatS'
Tlllnsan here eaEae in 20 call the attefl-
ton ~ hlS "lA0Esocr21Ie brethren ,c the
rates they had given IN the Wilson 'sili TO
certain raw materials. II this was
fraud then the present contest ovts tax
Ing raw material was merely ss 70 the
amount % the fraud Then Tll3rlan added.
And say plainly, II We ara 20 have this
stealing I want my share for South Caro-
InA. There was q raornsntasy xsusarton
over fhe Veh@ussnce nf T5lifnan's srrsark
Burrows of Michigan attempted - bring
ths debate hack t. the Sax question. max
fnE a plea for s good rate on that article.
Stewart made general argument Il sstrl-
PERI - the pcSsry cf a auty OF raw mate
pal TIE asserted that any other cogsrSs.
WAS ccntrsry 90 tHg LAST psraecr2gsc rgAt-
forTn. SsevsTt ssad tha mercy question
waS tEss rral question. jones ~ Arkansas
grgttl @ssi tNc e0tgra sAx SCI stuie as 6e-
sGas3 20 pstce a heavy hs4r6ea or the
Ysscr wao used size low srAGss of xoosfs
anE FafsfNas stze EaFaecs afi The hgzA grades