The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-24

| the wool schedule, relating to raw
wool, and advanced into the features
relating to manufactured WOODEN goods
The day was devoted largely to a dis
| cussiOn Of the effect of tariff rates on
| the price Of wool, and the speeches
were on technical lines in the main.
At one point Mr.. Hoar diverted the
discussion by a reference to William
| J. Bryan's opposition to the tariff.
This brought Senators Mantle, Allen
; and Stewart to the defense of Mr..
! Bryan. Mr. Teller was drawn into the
controversy, and in a few remarks
warned his former Republican asso-
ciates that their hopes of prosperity
from this bill would be blasted. Mr..
| Quay made a strong effort to have
| the house ad valorem rates on third
class wool adopted, but he was de-
| feated-19 to Al. The committee rates
were then agreed to, viz: Four cents
per pound on third-class wool valued
at ten cents or less per pound, and
seven cents per pound on third-class
wool valued above ten cents per pound.
| The schedule was completed to para
graph 364, relating to cloths, knit
/ fabrics, ETC.
Early in the day Mr.. Allen Pop,
Neb.), rising to a question of personal
| privilege, made a sweeping denial of
public charges that William J. Bryan
! had contributed 81, 500 to the Popu-
| list cause in order to effect fusion.
The consideration of the tariff was
| then resumed. Mr. Mantle asserted
that one-eighth of every fleece of the
common sheep was claSsed as coarse
| carpet wool. He would regard it most
equitable to levy a specific duty on
| all carpet wools without any distinc-
ton, as an ad valorem led to under
valuation. The senator discussed the
effect of the Mckinley wool rates, say
| ing they did not accomplish all that
| had been expected; they did not offset
the heavy decline caused by business
| depression.
Mr.. Mills (Tex.) said it was incom-
prehensible to him why wool men de
manded high duties in the face of eX-
| perience that the price of wool could
not be raised by the tariff any more
than the price of cotton could be in
creased by a duty. The price of wool
had been falling constantly for forty
years in spite of the tariff rates. He
! quoted statistics showing that wool had
fallen after the imposition of the Nc
Kinley rates and had risen after the
| Wilson provisions for free wool. This
was proof incontestible, he declared,
that tariff duties could not effect the
| price of wool.
At one point Of Mr. Mills remarks
! Mr. Mantle interjected the remark:
Generally speaking, the senator will
| not question that the imposition of a
duty has raised the price to the wool
| grOWer?'
Il have never been able to discover
it." answered Mr.. Mills.
Mr. Gray Oem., Del) declared that
it was time for a revolt against the de-
mands of the wool growers associa-
ton. eff those who oppose these high
duties on wool are to be considered
their position as enemies and they will
not be laking in resources to make
their opposition felt"
Mr. Quay moved to disagree TO the
committee amendments to paragraph
357 The effect Of Mr.. Quays motion
would be to go back to the house rate
of 80 per cent ad valOrem.
| Mr.. Hoar pointed out that there was
not a majority in the senate favorable
to that doctrine of protection support
ed by the Republican party. It be-
came necessary therefore to secure the
cooperation of those who had sup
ported a man for the presidency, who
bill.
Mr. Mantle replied that he had never
known that the silver candidate for
the presidency was pledged to veto a
tariff bill.
Mr.. Hoar said Mr.. Bryan's record in
the house of representatives would
throw some light on the subject. HE
was supported by nearly ali the free
traders in the country" added Mr..
Hear, land if the party did not pledge
him, he pledged the party"
Mr.. Allen said the statement Of Mr.
Hoar as to the silver candidate for
the presidency should not go unchal-
lenged There was nothing in what
Mr.. Bryan had said justifying an as
sertion that he would have vetoed a
tariff bill. If it had been a bill Of con-
fscation, doubtless he would have
vetoed it.
Mr. Stewart Nev) thought these
criticisms of Mr.. Bryan were most un-
fair. For, said the senator, an ex-
animation Of Mr.. McKinley's record
would show him to have voted for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
Mr.. Stewart caused a laugh as he
closed by saying very earnestly that
1T is no use criticising Bryan as he's
going to be the next president
The vote was then taken on Mr.
Quay's motion to table the committee
II
was rejected, 1914.
Yeas-Bacon, Chiffon, Cockrell, German
Jones Ark), Kenny, Mallory, Mills, Mitch
ell, Morgan, Murphy, Pascoe, Penrose, Pet
tus, Quay, Smith, Turpie, Vest and Walth-
allie.
Nays-A1len, Allison, Burrows, Butler
Carter Chandler, Clark Davis Deboe, Fair
banks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear Hale
Hansbrough, Heitfeld, Hoar Lodge Mcbride
McEnery, Mantle Perkins, Platt Conn J. Platt
On. y, Proctor, Rawlins, Roach. Sewell
Shoupe, SpooneT, Stewart, Teller, Thurston
Tillman, Turner, Warren, Wellington. Wet
more White, Wison-41.
After amendments by Mr. Ouay and
Mr. Mantle had been rejected, the par
agraph was agreed to as reported
namely, cents per pound on third
class wool worth 10 cents per pound
or less. Paragraph 35S was also agreed
to as reported, fixing the rate on third
class wool valued above 10 cents pc,
pound at cents per pound.
A new paragraph, 800, was substitut
ed on motion of Mr.. Allison, giving
a uniform duty of 80 cents per pounG
on top waste, stubbing waste ring
waste and garnetted waste A new
paragraph was substituted for $50
making the duty on woods on the skir
l cent less per pound than on oths,