Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-15
TILLNAN AND H0AR.
osry LEND INTEREST TO OTHER
WISE Dull PROCEEDINGS.
CHARGES is 10 SUGAR STOCK.
mn. massachusetts Senator Says
They Are Not Only Prepostero"s,
r,t rufamous"-Mam Cuban
Petition I'm the House.

Eut Infamous -"hi"sh"'n >""""
Petition I'm the House.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Senate
debate on the sugar schedule of the
.,r nnl proceeded to-day with only
,.. l.reranr incident 10 relieve the
...o..nv into which the discussion has
r.,..L This was a sharp exchange be-
,,.r ST. Hoar Of Massachusetts. and
III Tn,man. Of South Carolina, repre-
.rfrz The two extremes Of senatorial
MOS lure. Mr.. Tillman again referred
On published charges of irregularity in
,orrt.ti0n with the sugar schedule, and
asserted that the Senate would stand
Convicted before the American people IL
81 filled To- investigate the charges. Mr..
Ulr calmly and impresslvely repealed
fb.s statement his tone and language
l.ne calculated 10 serve as reDuke.
ue declared that the vague charges OF
frr.ef,srifv were not only preposterous.
Inn Infamous. Mr.. Tillman reiterated
ta.t senator's would stand convicted by
-r. reople il they sought TO hide behind
The senatorial toga.
ll- Allison. In charge of the BILL made
another speech in defence OF the
schedule. presenting tables when, ne
declared. proved that the sugar rehners
received less protection under the Senate
schedule than under the existing law.
,lr pettigrew, of South Dakota, spoke
40 length in favor of his amendment to
place Oh the free list all articles con
t-1lel by trusts. severely aIraisnlhs 'he
rarious large trusts.
Sir. Allen. Of Nebraska. urged lesai
Procedure against the trusts
only one rOll-call occurred during the
d.v-on Mr. Lindsay's amendment 10
place an sugar on the same basis.
This was rejected-2j to &-Mr. Nc
Emery Democrat. of Louisiana, Young
with the Republicans in the negative.
and Senators Pettgrew and Mantle with
The Democrats. in the Affirmative.
When the tariff bill was taken up Mr'
Allison obtained an agreement that the
daily sessions of the Senate begin at II
a. NJ. on and after Wednesday next.
This was conditional on the fact that
The Senate adjourn each afternoon at
o'clock Mr.. Allen. of Nebraska. then
reverted to the coloquy last Saturday. in
which he held that II was the right and
dgfv of the government to take legal
steps 70 dissolve the Sugar Trust. lie
argued that injunction quo warranto ana
other legal processes could be invoked
against the trust. Mr.. Allen next SPOKE
ir favor Of abrogating the Hawaiian
treaty.
GOVERNMENT BY TRUSTS.
SIR Pettigrew. of South Dakota, fol-
lowed n support of his amendment, pro-
posing that articles made by a trust
/. nut on the free list He asserted
present Government by the trusts, and
f.r the trusts" could be thrown off.
There were trusts in coal. sugar, oil.
glass steel. chemicals, crockery, and
su other great staples, sitting competi-
ton and setting up the rule OF monopoly.
30 tariff bill would be successful, he
said without some defence Of the peo-
DIE against the trusts. and any other
sort Of bin would meet with popular
condemnation. As a protectionist, he Of
fred this amendment. believing that
with b. the tariff bill could be defend
ed against an assaults. When Mr.. Pet
t.erew concluded the Senate was
brought back TO. the pending amend
mert-hy Mr. Lindsay, TO strike out the
distinction as TO the Dutch standard III
the first paragraph Of the sugar sche-
dllo placing an sugars on an equality
a. $40 cents per pound. and 500 cents
additional for every degree above %. The
amendment was defeated.
Nr Hoar. Of Massachusetts. offered
BIS amendment for the appointment by
a.. President Of a commission OF nVe
u.mhers TO investigate the subject or
sugar production, and the best means
Of supplying the American market at
the least cost.
He said The raising Of revenue from
sugar had been a subject OF contention
for I'D wears In England and this coun-
ty He did not think any considerable
portion az the people believed that the
uc who had framed this and former
tarT heliles were impelled by any
other than honorable motives. But the
mon who make these tariffs are met
hy subtle and conflicting questions which
bad already broken down one Of the
senator cfr. Aldrich). Mr.. Hoar urged
therefore. hat his proposed commission
woI1 command the best talent OF the
country OBJ presenting 10 the Senate full
Information concerning sugar. Next 10
the dcyelopment OF our virgin wheat
feds Tie development OF the sugar
bet would be the greatest boon 70
agriculture.
IDrrt.lg again 10 published state
men's oi irrogularlty In connection with
ne sugar schedule. Mr. Hoar said that
although Il had been suggested in the
pres that somebody had been bribins
senators. these statements are received
by various people throughout the coun-
~ With absolute contempt"
Ar Allison suggested that this was
such an important question, that II
ought 10 be considered by the Finance
committee. Mr. Hoar agreed TO refer
" 10 the Finance Committee, and this
Was done
TlLIMAN AND HOAR.
Mr Tilman. OF South Carolina, then
answered Mr Hoar. He said he had the
deepest respect for the integrity OF the
senator from Massachusetts,. But per-
maps he had become callous In his long
service. as was indicated by the state
ntni mat the best people OF both parties
treated with contempt the statements
mat there WAS irrcgularity in making
the sugar schedule. But. said Mr.. Till
man, when published statements were
made that senators were In touch with
uie sugar barOns, when circumstantial
evidence was az hand that a huge mono
10Y levied tribute on the public. that
we American people were helpless Ia