The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-25
THEY REPUD|ATE THEM
Caffery Excoriates the Democrats
Out for Tariff Spoils.
THE FAILURE OF THE AGE
Allen Wants the Bill Passed as Speedily
as Possible, So That the Country
May See What Gigantic
Fraud IL Is.


the senate rules admitting TO the privi-
leges of the floor only ex-members who
are not interested in any claim or in the
prosecution of the same or directly in
terested in any bill pending before con-
gress.
Hale said he did not think IL was
compatible with the dignity Of the SEN
ate that privileges of the floor should he
used by gentlemen interested In pend
ing legislation.
Allen asked what had taken place to
call attention to the subject.
Mr.. Hale asked that he be not re-
quested 10 particularize.
Mr.. Allen declared there had been no
more lobbying of late than there lad
been for years. The proposed amend
ment went over.
Consideration of the wool schedule
was then resumed. Allison said IL was
the purpose to complete the wool. silk
and tobacco schedules In the order
named and then some paragraphs such
as lead hides, etc. The purpose then
was to begin with the chemical sched-
ule.
Referring to the recent course Of
several democratic senator's. CAT
ferry said: Sir. we hear sena-
tors on this floor belonging To the
democratic party stating four proposi-
tons: First-That the doctrine Of free
raw material Is not democratic: second
that II one article Is dutied all ought
to be: third-that IL protection is 60
ing the rounds democrats might as well
get the benefits Of II by asking protec-
tion for their home industries; fourth
that there is no principle involved in
a tariff bill, but merely question of
schedules"
Caffery examined each Of these prop
ositions. pointing out what he regard
ed as their fallacies. Veteran demo-
Gratis who were born and will die with
democratic faith in their hearts and
minds. he said. repudiated them. They
looked upon them as an effort to cruel
fy their creed. And, like the Christ
ian who embraces the image of his
cfucified Savior. as the last hour OF
mortality approaches, so Will they en-
brace and cling to II with love and
faith which no sophistry can destroy
and no temptation betray, the ancient
doctrine of tariff for revenue only as
the nearest approach to that free trade
hoped for by the democratic party.
rs il possible" said he. that we de-
nounce plunder. only To join the plum
derers; that we point Ia the straight
and honest path of democratic duty
and then tread the primrose path Of
republican wickedncss: that we abhor
sin and join the sinners Concern
| ing sugar. Caffery said IL had been ad-
mitted that the duty was for the pur-
pose of protecting the beet and not
cane sugar. Caffery spoke for two
hours, summing up as follows:
Il believe in "A tariff ON luxuries. |
believe in excise taxes. ! believe in an
a 1 hait Ia n "a "a ri m M
ports placed so as to put money in the
Golfers Of the government and not in
the pockets Of individuals. / do not
believe in protection save for the pur-
pose Of protecting each citizen In the
enjoyment of legal, constitutional and
natural rights"
/ In the course Of the discussion ON
wool which was taken up. White Of
/ California asked Allison IL it was true
| that there was II months supply of
raw wool In the country.
Allison replied that he had received
| letters stating this To be the case. Act
| ing on this statement Jones moved Ia
postpone for L. months the operation
of the specific duty provided In para
| graph 2i6.
/ When Rawlins of Utah asked Platt
| il the republican doctrine was that the
! foreigner paid the tax. the Connecticut
senator courteously asked 10 be excused
! from replying, because, he said. sena-
tors who were amply able to uphold the
republican doctrine of protective tar
| in were compelled to sit silent In order
| To secure the passage of a tariff bill
| within a reasonable time.
Allen took occasion to criticise sena-
! tors for debating like school boys on
techniCalties of the bill.
1T was rot and nonsense to sit here
day after day and discuss this bill"
He wanted to see II passed as speedily
as possible. that 1t might be exposed as
the gigantic failure of the age"
Jones amendment to postpone the
operation Of the duty IL months was re-
I jected. 1927.
Jones offered amendments In several
forms To the pending paragraph. but
/ finally IL was adopted as reported,
omitting 'sktrted" In designating un-
washed.
| on paragraph S65, blankets and flan-
nels. formal changes were made In ac-
cordance with previous notice OF AL
| lison.
In paragraph $685. women's and chill
| dren's dress goods, cotton warp rates
were changed To 6le cents per square
yard on goods valued at not more than
IL cents a yard and ~ cents on those
valued about Is cents yard. and 80
per cent. ad valorem. In paragraph
361. women's and children's dress goods.
wholly or In part wool the rate was in
creased from cents To 1915 cents per
yard and 20 per cent. ad valorem.
Gray remarked on the heavy rates
demanded. in explanation OF which Al
lison stated that they Were due, first
Ia compensation required by increased
duty on raw wool, and second. to the
desire to encourage American industries
at the expense Of foreign makers.
Gray exhibited samples Of henrietta
serges and other women's dress goods
pointing out that the cost on some
would be advanced from IS cents to :.
cents a yard. others from Is To - Der
| cent. yard. etc. or from 81 TO s. ON
every ordinary house dress.
Warren of Wyoming answered that
Yankee ingenuity could produce the
goods exhibited by Gray quite as well
as a foreign factory and that competi-
tion among American manufacturers
would keep down prices Ia the con-
sUmer. He also spoke OF the deCreas Sc
In the number OF sheep under the VIII
son bill.
IF the American people submit tC
these outrageous rates at the polls re-
sponded Gray. then there arc more
sheep in the United States than ! sus.
pect."
In paragraph SeS, ready made cloth,