The times., 1897-06-09

| Mr. Chiffon went on to prove that IL a
| tariff were placed on cotton. it would
| have the effect of increasing the price Of
| goods made from it, or transfer the ma e.
ufactures into which Egyptian cotton
enters To England BESIDES, it was not
| necessary TO have more revenue. The
| bill already proposed enough.
| Mr. Vest said that, of course, the Re-
pub.icans would vote for the amendment.
| IL would help them to break up the solid
! South; it was iii line with their policy
OF laying import duties, regardless of ex-
| ports or imports.
Nr. vest took issue with MI Bacon as
| TO his statement that the Democratic plat
| form authorized such a tax as that pro-
| posed on cotton No Democratic platform
ever intended TO give protection TO every
i, thing in the country 1t was time, indeed.
| that God should save the country froui
| the modern Democracy. What became OF
| the argument that the cotton mills Of
| the South were prospecting, that usy
| should now tie clanoring for protection,
J We We're asked to put tax on cotton
with SIPS 900 900 in the Treasury, and
| now comes from the South the cry 10
| abandon the traditions of the Democratic
| party. Grant Mr.. Bacon's argument ana
| then Democrats must admit the justifica-
! tlon Of tax on lumber, salt and wool, ana
all raw materials. He would resign his
seat in the Senate before he would sub
| scribe To so undemocratic eoctriEe.
Mr.. Jopes pointed out that if a tax
We're put on the raw cotton the Republi
cans would next put tax on the manu-
| featured goods. What Could the Demo
| Gratis then say? They must admit the
compensatory duty on the manufactured
| goods which will be made on raw cotton
| whose price will not be incre ased to the
| mill-owner. The price was fixed on
Liverpool and the talk about the tax
raising the price was stuff not believed
| by farmers either North or South.
Mr.. McLaurin renewed his argument
to show the actual adverse effect of foreign
importations OF cotton on the Southern
long staple
Mr.. Bacon rose to reply.
Mr.. Bcrry-Will the gentleman say that
putting this tax on cotton VIII raise its
price?
Mr. Bacon said that he believed it
would.
Mr.. Caffery asked if Mr.. Bacon believed
also in the duties on barley, wheat, etc.
alr. Bacon-I followed the lead of the dis
tinguished senator from Missouri, who pro-
posed an ad valorem duty on barley, aad
for which the Senator from Louisiana mas
voted.
Mr. Bacon thought that tie Senator from
Louisiana would have plenty To do answ ar-
ing questions as to why he wanted a .hty
on sugar daughter Replying to sena-
tor Vests criticism of his (pacon's) De-
rnocracy, he said that if Senator st
and others stood for the old evangel, it
was time for new one. If these Sent
tors were free traders ii would be al
right, but they Were Democrats stan ling
for tariff for revenue. Mr. Bacon quoted
the Democratic national platform in sup
port OF his position. The platform stood,
he said, fcr more general inclusion Of al
articles on which revenue could be raised
That was the Jeffersonian principle OF
equality of burden and benefit.
Senator Gray pointed out that Mr.. Ia ron
was in opposition to his own State plat
form.
Mr. Racon replied that he stood on the
national platform of 1896, and was
governed by that.
Mr.. Gray-Is not the Democratic doctrine
a tariff for revenue only?
Mr.. Bacon, in reply to this. repeated his
position as in previous arguments.
Mr.. Mason desired to have order in the
chamber so that he could enjoy she
peinocratic family snarl.''
Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate on
the general theory of tariffs. He had been
much confused by the terms used in the
debate; it was all Greek to him, and en-
tirely new language. He was opposed TO
prohiSitory tariff. but stood for protective
revenue tariff bill. The Wilson bill ie
called a protective bill, pure and simple.
In fact, 10th parties are protectionists;
the only difference being as to how ana
on what .he duties should be paid Equality
could only he had by Senators and Repre-
sentatives looking after their own States.
He was glad to see the position assumed
by the Senator from Georgia.
Mr Caffery proceeded to reply to Mr..
Bacon He said that the gentleman from
Georgia Mr.. Baconl was evidently of the
opinion that protection was the paramount
and revenue the incidental.
Mr.. Bacon-Does not the Senator hold
that view as to sugar?
Mr.. Caffery-I decline peremptoriIy to
be interrupted or questioned by the Sena-
tor from Georgia.
Mr.. BacoD-well, if the Senator from
Louisiana makes that the status, l will
accept it,
Mr.. Caffery--The Senator from Georgia
made that status himself
Mr.. Bacon-I accept it. 1t will be q
great affliction, but 1 win endeavor to
bear it. tLaughter)
Mr. aicLaurin renewed the question about
Mr.. Gallery and sugar
Mr.. Caffery replied tssat he was sorry
to see Democrats aiding to put him in
the hole on sugar Qaughter) attempted to
be made by Senator Hoar.
Senator Hoar-And before you were out
OF it, too. daughter
Mr.. Caffery explained that he favored
a tax on sugar because it was q good
revenue producer; not because he lived
in Louisiana, and not, like the Sena tor
from Georgia, for the protection Of his
household gods. Free trade had no terrors
for the speaker and he believed that, some
day, New England itself would take the
initiative.
Senator caffery vigorously attacked pro-
lection He characterized it as a failure,
saying that this could be proved by Senator
Aldrich in his opening statement as to the
necessity for duties on sugar tea and beer.
Senator Tillman reminded Republican
Senators that thenegroes of the South were
interested in the Bacon amendment
The vote was then taken on the amend
nent, which was adopted; the vote be-
ing, ayes, -; nayes 19.
The South Carolina and Georgia Sena-
tors, and Mr. McEnery, of Louisiana, voted
aye.
The rice section occasioned a long de-