New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-15
MR.. ALdIsoN's STATEMENT.

subject And unless You investigate you STAND
convicted" asserted MI Tillman
MR. ALLIsoN's STATEMENT
After this diverting incident, the Senate came
back TO the bill. and Mr.. Lindsay moved to strike
out 1875 cents and insert 1.S0 cents as the rate on
sugar. He argued that the rate OF the bill was
too high and gavc exceptional advantages TO the
reflners.
This drew from Mr.. Allison an animated cefence
Of the paragraph The Senate paragraph differed
from the original House provision. he said In only
one particular, VIZ: The substitution OF ls' lot
1875, which difference amounted 20 only IN cents
per 100 pounds He asserted that the ascending
scale OF three -hundredths OF cent on each degree
above 70 was not an excessive benefit TO the re-
finer He submitted tables showing that the dlIer-
the senate provision now under consideration. He
challenged contradiction CT these lapies; ao1 me
cusations that the committee had increased by 90
or 60 per cent the protection to the sugar refners'
Mr. AsSn Sn he rs H deaed
fro m the Republican side of the new sugar SEIZED
a ale in ca1aaons V here and when is said
there is projection or dferenai lying IN I'M, ins
that difierental is not to be seen 49,.
Mr. Adi0h IN then then aw Of @ the House b
the proposed Senate schedule from sugars OF 70
degrees UP 70 refined sugar The main rates are
seveniy,dvc. degreesoDlfferential 1884, SSss;
i' TIsh,y.esht Dnerental. 1894, %S;
House. 1875 senate. Pass: ,ooo.
70 S a. sS1ss ds sH S'4 1857 Oas
l- one hundred deg5ces-Dlnerential 1884, 2&;
When Mr. Allison was asked why his figures res
differed from those of Mr.. Aidrich VINO mace une
based on the price OF sugars In bond IN New ORR
while Mr.. Aldrich's statement was based on ,Iie
price of sugar in the Philippine Islands ana tg s
10 nv own satisfaction" he added. that the rate
as it is proposed here il less rate Of duty than
that in the existing law. In good many cases asses
agree that 1t Is only a fraction less Out IN every
case except two il is less" 49,. 49,.
CON mittee had pursued largely the course of the
Democratic Finance Committee Mr.; human Zane
the villanies INDUCED in by your Democratic col
T die did not indulge in ephets did not say vii
10 said it,, resp9nded Mr. Till TILL v.s :, the
re Nr receiye aSi SO little benefit that sugar stock
had advanced from to 10 points, s'ahoins Oh '"'-
Mr.: Allison replied that he was not to be drawn
into the issue lie said the serious question was
to provide such duties as would keep the rEnng
of sugars in this country, instead OF sehuihs Il
MT. Allen asked If it was possible to frame a
sugar Schedule which would not confer some bene-
fits on the Sugar Trust. - o,ou
was il wise. Mr.. Allison answered; TO turn . over
the business of sugar refining 10 other countries
If not then a differential must be allowed to the
renners to keep the business from being d dUhe
abroad Il was plain 10 6 n r fha or cfcco or
ANYTHING else then SEM tors might foId their arms
on the protection principle as no one GHu da ts b
refining now done in this country, ru..
Mr. cafcry again criticised the sugar . Irms,
ne TO it's own admissions. Everywhere. he said,
was felt the baeful influence OF TIE trst :, bIass
the domain snTisG' Of ahS ss Rqa1H
The Gi n whs ram Embodiment and SO the Sem
held executive session. adjournins soon AFTER