The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-12

| Caffery, from "a farm of 500 acres.
am the smallest planter in my parish
| but / sag to you that if all my fortunes
were involved in a sugar duty, l would
| not support il except for revenue. A
public man who is confined within the
TT to hold seat in the United States
senate
WHITE PULLS THE RECORD.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Caffery's
remarks, Mr.. White (CaL) took the
floor He arraigned the Republicans for
tor their advocacy of this sugar sched-
uie.
From the debate on the Wilson bill he
read the ramarks of various Republican
senator's denouncing the sugar schedule
in that bill which, Mr.. White said, was
not half as advantageous to the trust
as the proposed schedule. When be
quoted from Mr.. Gear of Iowa, he and
the Iowa senator were drawn into a
sharp exchange about the way prosper
lily Jagged behind its predictions.
Mr. Gear declared that prosperity
would come when the tariff bill was pass
ed.
Give US a vote on the bill now,
shouted Mr. Mason 0ll)
POOR MANS BREAKFAST TABLE.
One OF Mr.. Aldrich's expressions as
TO the effect of the sugar duty on the
poor mans breakfast table was read by
Mr. White in hooking tones.
The attitude OF Mr.. Lodge CMass.)
Morrill, Vt.,) Plat Conn., and other
senators on the Republican side, Sc
verely criticizing the sugar rates of the
Wilson bill, were reviewed by Mr.. White
with sarcastic side remarks on consist
ency. There was much amusement over
one quotation from Mr.. Aldrich, arraign-
ing Democratic senators for being con-
trolled by an "iron-bound caucus rule"
Mr.. White remarked that the present
caucus rule on the Republican side
showed that the Democratic senators had
very distinguished imltators.
1t was a strange sight TO see senator's
legislate in the interest of a trust which
they had unsparingly denounced. IT
would seem that debts were being paid
to these creatures of inordinate power,
and It at least strengthened irt,mations
which mad been made.
Mr.. White closed at 2:45 p. m, and
Mr.. Frye (Maine) was again about to
put the amendment to vote.
Mr.. Morgan, however, obtained recog-
milton for a brief speech, saying in con-
clusion:
TIE only possible excuse for this bill
IS that there is not sufficient revenue
in the treasury"
ALLISON EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Stewart (Nev..) asked Mr.. Allison
ID state before the vote was taken wheth-
er this bill gave the reffners greater ad-
vantage than the present law.
81 have no doubt" answered Mr.. AL
lison, that, excluding countervailing
duty. this bill does not give a greater
advantage to the sugar industry than
the Wilson BILL
Mr.. Allison proceeded 10 make a great
statement. He said that thus far seaa-
tors hau been discussing decimal figures
and statistics without considering what
lies at the basis Of this and all sche5-
ules
We have been tainted with the boun-
ty OF $780," said he, "and We hear sena-
tors on the other side say they will
support sugar duty on the theory that
Ii is tax for revenue only. I wish 10
discdaim any responsibility for this du-
~ as revenue duty. If that were its
only object. it should not have my
vote"
Mr.. Allison proceed to point out the
changed conditions since 1916. In the
days OF his boyhood very little nura
white sugar was seen. Now, no sugar
came on the table Of rich or Door thar
had not gone through some process of
refining. The refining industry Of this
country was entitled 10 some protection.
He then explained the house and senate
schedules.
do you believe IN protection To labor
or TO capital?" lnterposed Mr.. Tillman
Is. c.
PROTECTION TO BOTH.
That is generality" replied Mr.. AL
lison. 80 which the senator well knows
my answer. believe in protection N
American labor, but I believe in pro-
tecting American capital also from for
eign capital
1t was the policy ot this bill 70 do
what Europe had ione-establish the
production Of sugar in this country and
keep the 500. 900. 600 annually paid for
sugars by our people az home Recall
ing the criticisms OF the Republicans for
their abandonment OF the bounty sys-
tenn, Mr.. Allison said that system had
been adopted 70 encourage the sugar n
dustry. Il had feiled. first. perhaps. be-
cause % the rapid and unexpected strides
made IN both the beet and cane growth:
and, second, because the Democratic
parry decided 20 do nothing 70 encourage
the system.
The schedule might nor be arranged
precisely a. il should De, bu; IL was con-
tesseSly Within a fraction Of other schei
ules. Il senator's on the other side could
show that there was an injustice he
would, he said. try 70 deal with il IN
spirit OF justice.
NJ. Stewart said he did not expect
this tariff bill % afford any material re-
lief - the country, as there was a can
Ger OF financial contraction which was
eating a. the v,tsls % the country.
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Cafery replied briefly % Mr.. Al
hs9n, and then the vote was taken,
amid grea; expectation, resulting. yeas
s.: nays. So as follows:
Ysas-AliSon. Burrows. Garter, Gull
lon, Davis. DeBoe. E.lkins. Fairbanks.
Foraker, Frye, Gailingsr. Hanna. Hans
hroush. Hawley. Hoar. Jones CNev..l
Mcbride. McEnery. Mcmillan. Mason,
Ns.son. Perkins. Piats Conn., Priich-
ara. Proctor. SewII. Shoup. Spooner.
S.cwa-t. Wellington, Wafrncre, and VII