The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20

no mistake They are the nOlQerS OF the
trusts stock. They know the effect of
the intricacies of this schedule. When
this bill was reported to congress sugar
stock was worth sos share Today it
is worth $144. The stock has gone up
$50 share since it became evident that
this house and this congress intended to
give this gratuity to the trust Demo
cratic applauSe) and since the newSpa-
per pictures have appeared portrayfng
the speaker with his heel on the throat
of the trust, the stock has gone up
$11 share (renewed Democratic APP
plause). One more such victory over the
trust as this, gentlemen, and the stock
will go up to 5000" Naughter)
Mr.. Lacey (Rep. LAD asked Mr.. Swan
son whether the trust had not made
great profits in 1894 by anticipatory
operations, just the trust proba bly,
would make great profits now. Their
profits were estimated at SIS, 600, 000
Might not this account for the increas-
ed value of the stock, he asked. If the
trust was to make SIS, 700, 900 out of an
ticipatory importations, Mr.. Swanson
replied, it was not entitled to differ
entail.
We cannot prevent anticipatory i'm
portations,' said Mr.. Lacey.
You could do what Secretary Gage
recommends" replied Mr.. Swanson.
You could place an internal revenue
tax on this sugar which has been inn
ported. If you want to strike a blow at
the trust, why don't you follow the adj
vice of your secretary of the treas
ury?''
Mr.. Swanson and Mr. Northway (Rep.
Ohio then had a brief controversy on
the sudden bulge of the price of sugar
stocks, in which the latter commended
that sugar stocks had gone up in SYM
pathy with the whole market
One of the great demonstrations of
the debate occurred when Mr.. Lanhan
(Dem. Tex) who followed, paid trib-
ute to w. ]. Bryan. The Democrats
cheered for several minutes and many
L. ,3o%0 iofr Cd in no n
STATIONS.
Mr. Bell Dem. Tex.) who secured
few minutes time, declared that it was
not un-Democratic to advocate the
sugar, lumber, etc. but he denounced
Democrats who sought protection for
the industries of their sections.
Mr.. Kelley. (Pop. n. D thought II
placed in the bill it's most dangerous
fangs would have been drawn.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep. Ohio) interrupt
ed Mr.. Kelley to say that the increase
Of the duty on lead ore was placed in
the senate bill by Populist senators ana
held in the bill by Populists on the con-
ference committee.
Mr.. Kelley challenged MI GroSVehor
to name the senators.
The two senators from Nevada, re-
piled Mr.. GrOSVenOr.
II was not aware that Nevada had
more than one Populist senator at
most >, said Mr.. Kelley mo man who
votes for the sugar trust is Fopullst.
Mr.. Lewis asked Mr.. Grosvenor
whether it was not fact that the du-
ties on white lead gave the leao trus'
So 500 900 of protection.
Il do not know and do not care re-
Piled Grosvenor, smiling
Il knew the latter was true, re-
sponded Mr.. Lewis with his most oe-
bonair air 1.-The Republican party does
not care what outrage is committed
The house then at 6 o'clock p m.
took a recess until p. m: unoer the
agreement made earlier in the day.
At o'clock when the night session
began the galleries were crowded many
ladies being present. Mr. D1ngley sta
ted at the outset that he hoped 70 Sc
cure a vote by 10 o'clock. Mr.. Bailey
said 10 o'clock was too early but ne
thought the vote could be taken by II
O'Clock; he would not however, make
upon Mr.. Dingley gave notice that he
would move the previous question not
later than II o'clock.
In the galleries were many disting-
uished personages of both sexes.
The Republicans still pursued the tao
ties they had adopted during the day
session. None of them claimed the
floor and the minority were compelled
to put forward their speakers. There
fore after Mcdowell of Ohio. and Mr..
Berry of Kentucky, both Democrats
the Democratic leader who had been
reserving his speech for the close, took
the floor. He made a carefully pre-
pared argument, dealing more with the
general principles involved than with
details. Time and again during the
progress of his remarks the Democrats
were aroused by his eloQuence to high
pitch of enthusiasm.
Just before the close of Mr.. Bailey's
remarks, the most sensational incident
of the debate occurred. He had been
assailing the doctrine of free raw ma
terial as a comparative innovation in
Democratic creed.
demonstrate that it was a product of
Clevelandism, he sent to the clerks
desk and had read an extract from a
newspaper commenting on the fact
that in the 49th congress Senator Mills,
then member of the house Mr.. Nc
Millin of Tennessee, and two other
voted against free wool Mr.. McMillin
jumped to his feet and demanded to
know whether it was charged that he
had voted against free wool.
william r. Morrison told me so
with his own lips" replied Mr.. Bailey
facing Mr.. McMillin, whose face was
flushed.
mot only that but he said both you
and Senator Mills voted against some
reductions in the metal schedules
"Since the gentleman has seen fit to
MICHIGAN Mr.. McMillin, but Mr.. Bail
ey quickly disclaimed any purpose of
attacking him. 81 desire to commend
your action then" said he
McMillin holly asked in turn why Mr..
Bailey had voted in the ways and
means committee against the wooden
schedule of the present law when it
was offered as substitute for the high
rates in the pending measure.
A wave of applause ran over the
Democratic side at this question but it
was drowned in a perfect storm of ap-
prevail that greeted Mr.. Bailey's reply
that never as long as he was in con-
gress would he vote for so per cent
duties on wooden goods and no duties
on raw woods. The Republicans and the
galleries joined in this demonstration.
How could the gentleman from Ten
nessee,'' he continued. when the ap
plause subsidized, vote for free wool in
face of the Chicago platform which he
helped to Defend
"The platform did not take the back
track on the principle of the tariff for
revenue only" replied Mr.. McMi1lin.
s.I,u nrnvA that it did . cried Mr..