The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-13

strike out the dfferoutiaa on refined sugar
WAS pending.
The preliminary business in the senate
today WIS brief. Alien introduced a resso-
lts;ion upon which he said he would later
address the senate, declaring the dsssiuc-
ton made in the special pension bills be-
tween the widows of Officers and priyates
At l2:i5 the consideration OF the tariff
bill WAS resssamed, the pending amendment
being that OF Senator Jones of Arkansas
TO strike out IN lire page IS. the words
.'on all sugars"
Vest took the floor and called upon the
majority TO answer the declarations made,
by the minority that the present sugar
schedule gave a large increase Of protec-
tion TO the sugar trust. His side. he said
had made the direct issue. The sugar uusr
was now making 20 per cent on its enor-
nous watered stock. Its officials had ad-
naittei IL. In view Of this fact. IL was due
the minority and the country that an ex-
planation that explained should be made
by the other side. But what was the re-
ply OF the majority 20 the challenge OF the
minority? Ii was that. leaving out the
countcrvailing duty OF fhree-eighths OF a
cent, there was no increase. But what he
wanted 10 know was what 1t was IL that
tbree-eighths was included. By what sort
OF legerdemain was 1t 10 be excluded?
Vest repeated his statement Of Wednesday
that the protection OF 30 degree sugar was
increased by the caucus amendment over
The original amendment cents per loo
pounds. /. was 60 cents in the schedule
adopted yesterday. against 81 cents in tho
present law. lie went into an elaborate
illustration. with Aldrichs figures "A
basis. and challenged the majority "a dis
prove his calculations. These figures"
said he passionateiy, should be admitted
disproved. that senator's may take their
responsibility here" The schedule. he In
sisted, was utterly indefepsible. The only
excuse he had heard advanced was that of
Senator Allen. tnat the duty was imposed
NOT for revenue. but 10 encourage the beet
sugar industry.
''oh, Mr. President" cried Vest. in con-
clusion. our experts may be mis-
taken; We may be in the fog ringing our
bells, bat l repeat again what / said the
other day. that there IVES one set OF men
in this country who were not mistaken
our friends in Wall street know what this
schedule means" he said his voice rising
Within four hours after this schedule
was reported sugar stock went up s. Il
share from 1i6 TO IA. Last night II closed
at 1856. Does anybody believe that Wall
street does not know what protection this
schedule gives 10 the trust7'
McEnery. who yesterday voted for tho
sugar schedule. followed Vest. He argued
that the interests Of the sugar producers
went hand in hand with those OF the sugar
trust. The interests Of both were bound
up together. II the differential on refined
sugar was not maintained. blow would
be struck az the producer and every big
factory would he idle
The vote upon Jones' amendment was
then taken. II was rejected. yeas p. nays
2
Lindsay of Kentucky took the floor in
support os his amendment To strike out
the dlfferentiai on refined sugar and place
ali sugars on an equality. II had been
argued. be said. that IN order 20 build M
the sugar Industries there must be main
tanned gigantic combination az capital
that operated as an undisguissd trust fha.
controlled ~ per cent. OF the sugar pro-
duced and sold in this country. The trs1st
did not need and should rot Rave as
s}stance. This schedule ha sad, taxed
the people 50 99eo
Lindsay said he dia not contend FOR a
discTlmina ton against sugar refining but
ne di not believe In taking IL TAP ~ a
favored and foztered Industry In the fars
~ its history 1or the past twenty years
He aa.9 In r-piy 70 questions. that ths
intention Of his amendment Was 10 put
rezsned sugars on precisely the same basis
"a "a " sugars. The effect of the auaera-
menr woad be TO protect The sugar -
finer - the sugar producer is protected
He quoted the striking denGucsasion -
the sugar trust made by Secretary Gnen
senatoFB Sherman IN 1895. VINO then said
speaking of the trust: 'If we viii not
submit 10 Il king or An emperor. shy
should @s submit 10 an autocrat ~
trade
L. reply 20 q question as 70 What efect
the enactment of this schedule would
have sn TIE best sugar Industry. CarerY
stated that the Industry would b. bUiIt
up upon a tremendous artificial super
structure ~ legislation. 10 fail aud be
Destroyed The moment the legislation vas
withdrawn.
Morgan gave notice q al amendment
he should Offer. signed To prevent
future sals.s" OF stocks or bonds.
Then ~ 80 without voting ca ths
Lindsay amendment. tks senate ad-
t0arne9
TO improve and thicker the growth Of
the na4r and restore its natural color,