The herald., 1897-07-01
NEARING
THE END
OF Debate on the Tariff
Schedules
RECIPROCITY AND HAWAII
ARE DISPOSED OF AFTER A
FASHION
RECIPROCITY AND HAWAII
Hawaiian Treaty to Remain in Force
and Allison's Reciprocity Scheme
Will Be Adopted
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-As, result
Of the rapid work on the tariff bill today
the close of the long debate in the senate
andthe final vote on the bill is felt to be
very near at hand. Two of the most
important provisions, those relating to
the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity and
the duty on COAL were perfected today,
while another source of much conflict,
the reciprocity section, was matured by
the finance committee and presented to
the senate. Aside from these larger
items. a great many minor ones, which,
have caused more or less conflict, were
disposed of. The Hawaiian provision
of the house bill was restored after
brief debate, and without the formality
of a vote. This had the effect of leaving
the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity in full
force and effect.
During the day Turpie Of Indiana spoke
in support of the amendment for two
per cent tax on inheritances. His speech
was notable for Its picturesque meta
phors, and the virulence Of his denun-
ciation of the pending bill.
Turpie spoke of the statements fre-
quently made as to the straits Of the
United States treasury, its insolvency
and bankruptcy. Such statements were
unwarranted and tended only to shake
public confidence. Today there was q
large surplus in the treasury, the last
official statement showing $135, ,000, 900
available cash balance. In sarcastic
tones Turpie declared that the tariff bill
was the joint product OF two parties-one
the party that had come into power last
November; the other the party in office.
One was mercenary organization, the
other political, and both had entered into
compact on a tariff bill Neither
branch had any anxiety as to the treas
ury or the amount of the deficit, except
as it served political ends. Hawaii
must wait, Cuba must wait. pensions
must watt every interest of legislation
must wait, while these two parties ex-
ecuted their plans.
Turpie declared that the bill was
founded on prohibitory lines, to keep out
articles, including revenue and in his
judgment it could not produce, with all
other sources of revenues, $3.50, 900, 900. 1t
would prove, a blanket too short to- cover
the corpus deficit of the annual deficit.
The theory pursued was the fallacious
one, that of raising rates by raised
revenues.
Turpie bitterly arraigned the bill, say
ing that no measure had been presented
making $50 large and unprovoked a
spoliation of the worlds commerce."
There was compound larceny in nearly
every schedule. One-third of the bill
was declaration of kar against France,
Germany and the continent of Europe.
We had hopefully looked toward the
trade of South America, but this bill
made it almost a. penal offense to carry
on trade with the southern republics.
The senator said the amendment for
an inheritance tax was urged by the
minority in good faith as means OF
raising revenue. 1t proposed but a small
contribution for the support of the gov.
ernment 1t afforded a means Of reach
ing the vast accumulations of wealth
which in time must be touched by death
and distributed through the channels
or inheritance.
Turpie denounced the protective syS.
tenn in bitter terms, his unique figures
Of speech attracting much attention.
Referring to the enormous bounty to
go to the wool manufacturers he de-
clared that it was not for the interest of
the sheep, out for the wolves in Sleeps
clothing who would strip from the babe
in it's cradle the articles essential to it's
use. We had developed in this country
a new breed of ANIMALS. 'They are the
tariff swine" exclaimed Turpie. "The
high protective tariff swine They are
voracious feeders, with fierce appetites
and a regard only for the infant indus
try of bristles."
The senator went on to characterize
the rates of the bill as akin to bribery
|and rapine, dictated by "banditti of
syndicates." And yet, he declared, out
Of this unclean mass of bribes and gifts
it was expected to distill the pure water
of prosperity. "Ycu might as we'll ex-
pect to enjoy paradise by entering the
domain of the damned"
Turpie spoke about two hours, and re-
ceived close attention. He closed with
q reference to the silver question, as
serting that there was no more right
to abandon the free coinage of silver
than to abandon the free coinage Of
gold
When the tariff bill was taken up
Quay of Pennsylvania gave notice OF
reconsideration of paragraph 118 (iron
ore), for the purpose of securing further
action ona clause inserting manganese
ore at 81 per ton.
Allison proceeded with the detached
paragraphs passed over. On bleaching
powder the duty was changed from one
quarter of a cent to one cent per pound.
Vest moved to place it on the free list.
and long debate ensued on the use OF
bleach in paper pulp factories.
The committee provision was agreed
to, 30 to 27. McEnery, Democrat, Of
Louisiana. voted with the Republicans
in the affirmative, and Teller and Mantle
with the Democrats In the negative.
Butler of North Carolina moved to
place gypsum on the free list Rejected.
"a to 80. Theparagraph Wasthen agreed