The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-19
DEMOCRACY'S DEBATE
Bacon, Tillman and Vest Supported
Their Diyerging Opinions.
lllLMAE WANTS SHARE OF PLUMBER
Avowed That 1t Stealing Had to BE,
He Wanted Part of 1t.
PETTlGREW on COTTON DUTY
II only Aids the Republicans to
Brcnl, IN the Solid South,
lie Declared.
rETTIGREW ON COTTON DUTY.

WashnGton June lS.--The tariff bill
came to halt in the senate today less
than one page OF the flax schedule being
DISPOSED Of The debate dritted into poln-
ical channels. Senators Vest. Jones Of Ar
kansas and Tillman taking part in an ex-
position Of democratic doctrine on the Jar
iif 1t led 10 several lively exchanges. dur
ing which the cleaning OF dirty linen was
frequently referred to.
Late in the day MIR. Morgan proposed
sweeping amendment to place a - per cent
nd valorcm duty on all articles now en-
the free list with few stated exceptions.
In supporting the amendment. Mr. Morgan
called attention to the siugnar iact that
the income tax feature of the WHsoA hn
Is net rcpealed and can be enforced hy
change in the personnel Of The supreme
court Of the United States.
In the senate today bills we're passed for
4 public building at Cleveland. ohio, to
cost S25o.odO. and at Mckecsport. Pa, to
cost 100000
| Owing to the interest in the Hawaiian
/ "'''4' thfcllblA. AIT. l'ANls Ol Nh me-
sofa secured au agreement for printing o.
| $4,000 COPIES Of the treaty aud othe. cccu-
menis.
/ The confederation OF the tariff sill was
/ thcu resumed OH schedule J. relating 10.
l!aX. hemp and iute aud manufactures
thereof
| Mr.. Vest OF Missouri made test con,
! test at the outset. moving to strike ont tho
ms. parasyopH flax straw s. per ton lie
/ SAID the whole flax schedule was based on
! me idea that We could produce the naN
but ho denied this. ireland was the only
country IN which the FAX for linen could
| to successfully produced, and he declared
that tho minnesota flax hid not proven
satisfactory. The amendment was rcicctcd
| is TO rs Mr.. McEncry voting with the
republicans.
Ar. Allison of Iowa. in charge Of tho
BIN. withdrew the senate amend mont On
| las Not hucklcd or dressed, aviug do
/ house ratio Of / ccut per pound standing.
, lilo also withdrew the committee amend-
nent on dressed flax. leaving the house
rate OF cents.
1T is evident" remarked Mr., Jones OF
Arkansas. that all the committee reduc-
tons are TO be abandoned and me chair
man might as well move to accept the
hrher house rates in bulk"
Further crticising the flax paragraph.
MIR. Vest ironically referred to hat IRA Of
prosoeritv which had been officially and
enthusiastically announced" in recent
prayer by the chaplan of the senate. AN
omissarv Of Providence"
Mr.. Pettierow OF South nak0tn dcrldCd
the result Of placing duty on raw cot
ton. southern senators had done this to keep
out egyptian cotton, and vet She New Eng
land manufacturer had been given a Cou-
pcnsajory duty to bring in Egyp-an cot
ION, So that. declared the senator, all that
was ACCOMPLISHED was to help Eastern re-
publicans break M the Solid South.
This brought a RESPONSE from Mr. Bacon
Of Georgia. who took tho lead In the con-
test for a duty on raw cotton. He I'd not
believe the cotton manufacturers should
receive compensatory duty to Offset Tho
duty on raw cotton. az the manufacturer
already had ample protection. There was
fragrant discrimination. he said. between
the raw products of the farmers of the
South and those of the North, the cotton
banging and cotton ties used by the South |
being taxed while the binding Irvine used
bv the North was free.
Mr. Allison explained that the commit
too honed before the senate was through
with the bill that a lust equilibrium would
be established.
Mr.. Bacon had some sharp but good ma
tured sparring with Mr.. Jones and Mr., |
Vest over their position that tariff rates !
should he limited to revenue purposes And |
vet he said. these senators believed in |
cumpensatory duties to the manufacturer, |
which were not based on revenue. but. were |
purely additional protection.
Mr.. Vest declared his opposition TO COM
pensatory duties,
Mr. Jones said he opposed tax on raw
materials. but when such a tax was i'm
posed. then the manufacturer was bound TO |
have a compensation.
There was an exciting interruption when |
Mr. Bacon criticised the position Of HIS as
sociates in not favoring revenue duty on |
raw materials.
sIr. Vest sprang to his feet, and with |
great yehemence exclaimed: This is very |
ielectabla to republican senators. Their |
hearts are oheered and can see their eyes
CLEAN"
He had RETAINED thus far. he said. from
exposing democratic discord but since the |
senator from Georgia had gone into this |
ayatory for washing democratic dirty linen. |
be lVest would ask his associates a few |
questions"
Mr. Vest was about to put a series of
sharp interrogatories. but Mr.. Bacon de-
INJURED. He did not like the idea he said.
II being put on 20 witness stand by his
democratic associate and being put through
a course OF categorical questions.
Mr.. Vest disclalmed any oiferse In his
questions
DO you believe" he asked, in taxation
limited TO the needs OF the government
economically administered"
IL do" responded Mr.. Bacon.
Then how" persisted Mr.. Vest, "can
he Georgia senator reconcile his position
with the fact that an Idle surplus Of mil.
ons is now In the treasury. Why should I
here be more reyonue?"
''If had my way" responded Mr. Bacon.
there would he no tariff bill. The senator
Vest) remarks that eince there Is 70 BE-
arm bill want my sheea. l utterly repu-
iiate that suggestion. have no sympathy
With the cry that II the treasury is TO be
Dotted want my share. But declare that
( any revenue bill Ia passed II ought TO be
qualified In it's benefits"
Mr.. Tillman Of South Carolina here came
n to call attention OF his Democratic
,rethren" 10 the rates they had given In
he Wilson bill TO certain raw materials II
his was a fraud. then the present contest