The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY
TaE SUGAR SCHEDULE WILL BE
 REACHED THIS WEEK.

Debate Will bo Prolonged-Presen Tariff
 Sill Five Weeks In Advance of the Will
 son Measure-Repubiicans Undecided as
 to Caucus-Metal Schedale Not Objec-
 honable to Democrats.
 Washington, May 3O.-The impression was general about the senate at the close of the first weeks discussion of the tariff bill yesterday that the sugar schedule would be reached toward the close of the present week. The prog ress so far made, while 1t was much less marked yesterday than on previous days, is generally regarded as little less than phenomenal as modern tariff de- bates go. Senator Vest declares that the present bill Is as far advanced now as was the Wilson bill after five weeks of discussion, while Senator Jones of Arkansas asserts that as much of the present bill was postponed over on the first day as was disposed of in the Will son bill in three weeks. The republi- cans concede that good progress has OSSll lIlddC, OuI they Stl l6 AlO 4llSllLlSu tS felicitate themselves too much until they see what policy is to be pursued when questions of more general inter- est are reached than have yet been broachd.
 The sugar schedule in all probability will excite more prolonged and animat- ed debate than any other in the bill. The democrats are making very exten- sive preparations for the discussion of this schedule and several set speeches will be made upon it. The indications are that various other questions of gen. eral interest will be considered in con nection with the sugar duty. Senator Pettigrew is contemplating presenting his amendment against trusts in this connection and it is certain that the Hawaiian question will come to the front in an amendment providing for the continuance of the reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian islands.
 With reference to the Hawaiian treaty, there is no longer much room for doubt that provision will be made to ncontinue the present treaty in ef- feet. It is probable that this will be done by a direct declaration that noth- iHS III Lue Dlll SIldll Ue COISl lTueu dS aborgating the treaty. The republican members of the committee are con- templating this change. If Senator Pet tigrew insists upon offering the trust amendment to this schedule, he will precipitate one of the most interesting debates of the session.
 The republicans are not yet decided whether they will caucus on the sugar schedule, but there is more or less talk. to this effect. There are two schedules to be considered after the conclusion of that under present discussion before the sugar schedule can be reached, These are the metal and wood sched ules The metal schedule is not es- pecally objectionable to the democrats. containing as 1t does many of the Will son rates but it Is more or less com p1icated and will necessarily consume time The wood schedule will develop no little antagonism on account of the duty on lumber There is a deter imitation to restore white pine lumber to the free list
 The Tillman resolution for a sugar investigation probably will be reported to the senate Tuesday. It will be pass ed without difficulty when taken up according to the present outlook, but Senator Tillman will find opportunity to make another speech if there is any apparent effort at delay.
 The senate will not be in session to- morrow, having adjourned over on ac- count of Decoration day.