The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-23
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF IS HIS MOTTO.
Ohio Senator Declined to Be Bound by the TERMS
of Broken Compact
Fuel Added to the Flames by the Sarcastic Com
ments of Mr.. Vest on the Spectacle Pre-
sented by Warning Factions

WASHINGTON, June 22-An excit-
ing debate marked the consideration
of the wool schedule, which was began
in the senate today. 1t developed the
first serious disagreement on the Re-
publican side of the chamber and led
to a warm personal exchange between
Senators Carter, of Montana, and For
aker, Of Ohio, on one hand, and Mr..
Allison, Of Iowa, in charge of the bill,
on the other Mr.. Foraker asserted
that an agreement concerning rates on
certain wools was being violated, and
that under such circumstances, every
senator would be free to act for him
self. Mr.. Allison, with great vehe-
mence, declared that he could not be
driven by threats. Mr.. Carter, who
had aroused the storm, endeaVored to
have the paragraphs relating to carpet
woods go over, with a view to securing
some united action, but Mr.. Vest, in an
ironical speech, objected to delaying
the era of prosperity and postponing
the public business while the RepubH-
can senators held a caucus. Mr.. Teller,
of Colorado, also spoke against delay
and took occasion to say he would not
vote for the bill unless Objectionable
features were eliminated.
Aside from this stormy interruption
fair progress was made on the wool
schedule. The duty on first-class wool
was agreed to at 10 cents per pound
and on second-class wool II cents,
which is between the house and SEN
ate rates in each case. The rates on
third-class woods went over. Most of
the other amendments related to the
classification of woods. Mr.. Jones, of
Arkansas, spoke against the entire
Aedule as seriously oppressive on the
consumers Of woolen goods.
The wool schedule was taken up as
soon as the senate opened. Mr.. Mantle
submitted an amendment covering the
three classes Of wool. prepared by the
Wool Growers association, and spoke
briefly thereon.
The paragraphs on wool were then
agreed to as reported up to paragraph
300, which was struck out at Mr. Alli-
sons request. It referred to skirted
woods imported in 1896 and prior there
to. This brought the senate to the
rates on the three classes of wool On
the first class the house rate was eleven
cents per pound, the senate committee
rate eight cents per pound. Mr. AL
hson moved to substitute ten cents
per pound. On second class wool the
house rate was twelve cents, the COM
mittee rate nine cents Mr.. Allison
moved to substitute eleven cents per
pound. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, demanded
separate vote on each proposition,
and the first vote was taken on Mr.
Allison's motion to make the rate ten
cents per pound on first class wool. 1t
was adopted, yeas 55. nays 13. Messrs.
Butler, Carter, Clark, Foraker, Heit-
field, Mcbride, Mantle, Pettigrew,
-oY1f oil
Warren voted in the negative.
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for an unexpected outburst
on the Republican side of the chamber.
NJ. Carter Rep., Mont) arose and
sid the vote just given disclosed
purpose to make reductions in the rates
ON wool. There would be a day of
reckoning for such action. In view of
what had been done he asked that the
consideration of the wool schedule be
now suspended.
This declaration, coming from a Re-
publican senator, caused a mild sem
sation which was but the prelude TO
another scene. Mr.. Foraker, with
great positiveness in his tones, said he
had supposed there was an agreement
as to the manner in dealing with this
wool schedule. Unless this agreement
was respected then, Mr.. Foraker de-
clared, vehemently, every senator must
act for himself He added that there
was an agreement in writing and not
until he had entered the chamber to-
day did he know of the changes which
were contemplated
And I do not PROPOSE" concluded
Mr.. Foraker with energy, ''to be bound
by any such action"
Mr.. Allison, still preserving his out
ward calm, said there was no written
agreement that he knew of and he
wished to resent in mild terms ba
said, the suggestion of a combination