The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-09
A NEW SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Republican Senators Caucus and De-
eide 10 etAnd Together.

WASHINGTON. June S-Tae Rsrsif,li-
can Caucus to.say was web attended. Great
Interest," was manifested IN the c4 4Gcus os-
cause il Was aIsown 1-aat all effort was 10
be made 10 secuE. lew sugar schedule
wAIefl al the Republican senators cotid
support. AIdsaezl, after the caucus al
JogrneG. said Il was yery successful. and
he felt that fhe Republicans were going TO
sis nd together on All the schedules Of the
biIl and that an agreement would he
leac1e1 where differences OF opinion ex
listed.
An important feature OF the messing " as
the s.sEeg salnSlion reached TO Vote TO-
gctlier as a yarty. IaQEston oajecSed 80
calling IL g conference, as that vas noe
liilsting. lie put q motion 10 the effect
that the caucus should be binding oa all
Republican senator's, and Il Carried by y
large majority.
The aQcus instructed the finance com
iIl.ttee ~ repors the sugar schedule Is toa
sSws.
Sugars not above No. IL Dutch standard
IN co.or. tank bottoms. syIups of cane
juice rIle4.a coIIcG1 tEiteG sneassi1sa and con-
crete. AID concentrated ulolasses tested uy
Iloiar.scope not ABOVE 30 degrees. I cent per
pound, and for every additional degree
shown by fsoiarsscOpic test .vS cent per
pound additional. and fractions OF degrees
III proportion; and IN sugar above No. 10
Dutca standard In color and on III sugar
which has gone through the process Of re-
hnIng, i.s5 cents per pound nfoIasses test
ing over 10 aeSress and not above % de-
gfeeS. cents; per gallon. testing 30 degrees
and above, cents per gallon sugar draw
sngs and sugar sweeQlnsS shall be subject
to duty as nioia2sseS or sugar, as the case
may ce. according to polar lseoplc teSyt. Su
gar, tank bottoms, 5. cups, cane juice or
oest juice. concentrated Rlelaaa and con-
crete and conrenT rated zgloiaSssees, product of
any country which pays. directly or i.leI-
Iect!y, d bounty on export thereof. Aa-al
pay in a1o.tioa TO the foregoing rates q
duty equal 10 siach bounty, or as much
thereof as may be in excess cf any tax
Collected by sJcA country upon such ex-
ported article as beet or cane from which
il Was produced.
Aldricfl. who is generally credited with
the authorship OF the finance committee
provisions, had been expected TO stand out
sEiIfiy for the amendments, but he did
hot 90 so. He said that his interest in the
revision as a whole was superior to his
interest in any particular schedule, that
hs, had no pride in the rates fixed by the
committee. and that Notwithstanding that
the committee rates We're equitable and in
the line of the Republican policy, he was
willing TO subordinate his Judgment TO the
majority. The announcement was re-
ceived with demonstrations of approval.
Speeches were made by almost alI the
senators present
Hoar made vigorous plea for unity of
action. but said the sugar schedule should
he definitely agreed upon al this time and
put in such shape so as 10 terminate the
unfriendly criticism that had been
aroused.
Frye asked the caucus to consider the
necessity of protecting the Hawaiian reci-
procity treaty. and made a speech in that
behalf. This occurred early in the pro-
ceedtngs. ard the Hawaiian question was
apparently lost sight OF in the subsequent
proceedings over the main features Of the
schedule.
The caucus was compelled to adjourn at
noon. when the senate met. and was un-
able TO take up any other question. Sena-
tors were generally of the opinion that
with the Hawaiian question undisposed
of the sugar question was not finally set
tied but there was no agreement for
future caucus.