The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
SCORED THE SUGAR TRUST.
Senators Foar and Caffery Warmly
Discuss Monopolies.

Washington. June 2S.-The senate made
good progress on the tariff bill today. dis
posing of the paragraphs relating to hides.
which have been tho source OF much con-
troversy. As finally agreed on the duty on
hides IS placed at . per cent al valorem In
place OF IL per cent per pound as originally
reported by the financial committee.
The discussion was protractcd. drifting
into q general debate on trusts, and from
that back TO the susEr trust.
The incidental debate on trusts led 10
severe arraiEnment of the sugar trust by
Nessrs. Gallery and Lindsay and "a general
discussion OF means 10 deal with trusts by
Air. Hoar.
Among other paragraphs disposed OF our
Ing the day were all those relating TO
gloves. a substitute for tho paragraph on
live animals, iron ore and stained glass
windows.
a resolution authorizing tho president 20
invite foreign governments 70 participate in
the ira Mississippi exposition at Omaha
was agreed TO.
AZ Hoar stated that he thought II likely
an amendment relating 20 trusts would be
onereu IN connection with the present bill
tending 10 perfect tie provisions on that
subject in the tariff bal OF 1891 and deciar-
Ell that such Provisions are not repealed
by this bill. Such an amendment had been
| prepared BY Mr.. Pettus. Of Alabama. and
AR Hoar said Pc expected 10 vote for it
when IL came up. .fr. Hoar said that
while tho question Of trusts could be dealt
wien 10 some extent hy striking at their
imports. as tho law of 1874. yet be feared
that TIRE most serious phases of the Cyil
must be dealt with hy the rtates. He
showed the technical legal meaning Of the
word trust and explained tac difficulties
tn making the sugar trust ana Standard
OIL trllst amenahle TO federal law. ffr re-
EarJed these mpnopolics ns menace 20
the republic and was hopeful that some
means might be found 90 check them. Yet
be- could nos say how they could Doe hlt.
TIE state cog.d Imit their amount ot capt
til. wh..h would be one elective means Of
dealing with them.
Mir. Lindsay. 81 Kentucky. S1id that IN
the case uf a confused monopoly. sHrn IS
tie sugar trust, oac elective means 81
dealing with 81 would be TO extend . no
further benefits from tarlM legislation.
When tho point was reached in "a t1rln hlll
where sugar was 10 be dealt with then Il
Aluuld he 50 shaped as not 10 Dee 10 tile
benefit 81 the trusts.
Trust Should Be Controlled.
NFr. Hoar replied that che answer 10 this
was that rlo policy seemed 10 b. c-islii4 l'i
taat reyc1uo was ID Doe raised on refined
sugar ana ii was further desired that the
business Of refining SNEtr s-i-ll Dr o'--e
81 this country rather tntn abroad.
Ar. C1lery argued tiAt l3e sustt t-us s.
was Within Tie corporation az thr nli-lrust
and le felt that it was ttme tnHt the az
torney general Gnd the United states us
trict attorney was called to thc frequent
and fragrant violations ot the Jaw py lAe
sugar trust The senator declared tAAt li7
sugar tfllst was the most arrogant Aii1 IN
igu.tious truss ga the world
1lr. Alien resLrulug, declared tltt the
country w1s rotten with trusts. every
article we eat ana wear, and use. h,-tlS
controlled ley trusts while congress. tho
judiciary and the executive authorize az"
ifluetrut and ppwer4ess 20 act ;D'cpialhP
10 those VINO argued that the federal ll"
cannot reach tie trusts ifs hi'ilii ,.li'., q
that the laws are sufficient II enefs dc''4iy
e.. forces.