Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-12
THE COTTON CLAUSE
The Great Southern Product Placed
on the Dutiable List.
MR.. CALHOUN SEES THE PRESIDENT.
The Special Commissioner Cuba Gives q
Verbal Description of the Situation In
the Island-SenatorsL Look for
Some Cuban Action.

SIve vote of AZ to 10 the senate yeSter-
day adopted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton, the great pro-
duct of the south, on the, dutiable list
at 20 per cent. ad valorem. 1t is the
first time in the history of tariff legis-
Iation that a duty on cotton has been
incorporated in a bill The amendment
was proposed by Mr.. Bacon, of Geor-
gia, on his individual responsible
and without the approval of the fin ance
committee. which thus far has been
requisite to the success of every
amendment, except minor one which
went through by default. The amend
n1ent led to a spirited debate, democratic
senator's disclosing a wide difference
OF views, and at times exchanging
sharp personal criticisms
The debate on cotton took up most
OF the day, and but little progress was
made the bill. Early in the day
the sugar schedule was passed over rand
the agricultural schedule taken up.
The paragraph on cattle went over
but the balance of the agricultural
schedule, up to and including para
graph 22S, was agreed to as reported,
all amendments except that of Mr.. Ba-
cons being rejected
During the debate on the agricul-
tural schedule Mr.. Vest said: 1--WE
now enter upon a series of enormous
increases in behalf of the farmer and
without violating the rules of the par
Iamentary procedure / will say it is a
fraud, sham and pretense." He de-
clared that the idea of protecting the
farmer on barley, wheat, oats, etc.
when millions of bushels of these
products We're being exported was a
palpable effort to deceive the agricul-
Rural classes. AS to cotton, Mr. Vest
said that he had. southern demo-
crat, always pointed with pride to the
fact that cotton was admitted free of
duty as showing the democratic con-
S1stency in supporting free raw mate
r1ais Hence his disappoin tment that
an amendment should be proposed bv
n southern senator, as it would Justify
and open the way for duty on wool,
lumber and all other articles classed
as raw materials.
MR. CALHOUN SEES THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, June CIV. j. CAL
noun, of Illinois, the special commits
Sioner sent to Cuba by President Nc
klnley arrived at New York yesterday
afternoon at four o'clock. He went
Immediately to the state department.
where Judge Day, the assistant secre-
tary OF state, was awaiting him. and
together they proceeded to the white
house They were shown into the
cabinet room, where President McKin-
Ley and Judge Day listened to Mr. Cal
nouns description of the situation in
the war-ridden island and to the con-
illusions reached by him. Judge Dav
declined to be interviewed last night
ON the subject of the conference fur
Their than to say it was very interest
ing. Mr.. Calhoun likewise pre- erred
not to talk of the interview further
than to say he had reported to the
president what he had seen and heard.
Mr. Calhoun has an appointment
TO meet the president this morn
ing, when he will again GO over
his impressions. Mr.. Calhoun will not
go to Nashville with Mr.. Mckinley.
but will leave for his home in Illinois
and, if necessary, will visit here after
the president returns. The reports of
Consul-General Lee on the Ruiz case.
Assistant Secretary Day said last
night, had not been received by the
state department.. The report, how
ever, is in the city, having been
brought here by Gen. Fishback the
secretary who accompanied Mr.. Cal
houn on his Havana trip.
SENATORS LOOK FOR CUBAN ACTION
WASHINGTON, June 9.-There was a
revival of Cuban talk about the senate
yesterday on account of the return of
Mr. Calhoun The republican SEN
abOrS. some OF them members OF the
foreign relations committee, say there
is no doubt that the president will take
action as soon Mr.. Calhoun's report
is received No definite information
was given concerning the attitude of
the president, but the impression of the
senators from such reports as they
heard was that there would
be change from the pres
ent negative policy and the adop-
ton of definite line of action with
a view to endeavoring to secure
n settlement of the present unfortunate
state of affairs in Cuba The cabinet
meeting yesterday lasted longer than
usual. The Cuban situation was dis
-cussed in a general way, but the most
important subject presented was the
Spanish mission. The availability of
three men for this important post at
Madrid was carefully canvassed, but
no decision was reached. One of the
cabinet officers said after the meeting
that the selection was SstiI OPEN and
will go over until the presidents re-
turn from the Nashville trip. 1t NAV