Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-11
SUGAR is UP NOW.
Big Fight on the Tariff Bill at
Last Has Begun.
PROVIDES A TEXT FOR ORATORS.

trust" n Good Word TO Hang a Speech to,
and Vest Docs Some Hanging-Tillman
Gives His Colleagues Notice That the
Farmers Are Watching Them ON the
Export Bounty Matter, but It Fails to
Get Into the Bill.
Washington, June 1.-THE long 6e-
ferred debate on the sugar schedule of
the tariff bill came on abruptly at
o'clock yesterday, after the senate had
disposed Of the cereals in the agricultur-
al schedule. The interest in the sugar
schedule lad been whetted for weeks,
and aside from the fact that more reve-
nue. is derived from sugar than from
any ether article there was the added
interest due to the sensational charges
made of late, within ard without the
senate, concerning irregularities in con-
nection with the progress of the sched-
ule. But the debate failed 20 develop
any dramatic incidents. Senators and
spectators soon lapsed into a state Of in
difference as the speeches dealt with a
labyrinth of technical details OF vital in
terest to the sugar refiner and expert
but not to the general public.
FINDS IA Nebuious Condition.
Tillman supplied the feature of the
day when he spoke for the Cannon
amendment to the agricultural schedule
providing bounty for export agricul-
tural products, which. by the way. was
defeated. But even Tillman was not as
entertaining as usual He said he desired
the attention Of his associates, and as
the attendance was meager he noted
oil. 8
closed fifty-four senators present, nine
more than quorum. and Tillman pro-
ceede6. He said the tariff debate had
disclosed a nebulous condition in the
| minds of senators. The Republican SEN
ators sat quietly, apparently controlled
by the caucus, refusing to discuss the
iniquities of the bill and unanimously
voting for the exactions in behalf Of
trusts and mopopolies.
Don't Know "Wherc They're At"
ION the other hand proceeded TILL
man, the Democrats are in a period Of
transition. They don't know where
they're at. The older, more experienced,
proclaim their allegiance to the old,
time-honored doctrines. We had an i'm
FASHIONED speech yesterday [by Mills] on
behalf Of the Walker tariff principles.
brought forward at this late day as
Democratic doctrines. Secession, multi
fication and other issues which have
passed out Of the minds of men might as
well be brought here. The tariff Is
merely a question of policy as to how
the government will raise the revenue
/ say with out hesitation it is to the
best interest of the American people
that the articles consumed by our people
should be produced by our people, If
that is Republican doctrine, well and
good. IF that is not Democratic doctrine
it ought to be-"
Sad Picture of the Granger.
Tillman went on to argue that diversi-
fled industries gave diversified means
OF labor. AS to the farmers the need
was not for more farmers, but for a tar
If which no longer would rob the farm
ers we have. The farmer stood, his
skinny, bony hand outstretched, asking
this export bounty to overcome the rob-
berry Of the present system, and yet sem
ators sat in stony silence. expecting
this idictic farmer, with the mortgage
Snawing on his home, not to know that
they refuse to give him relief. Tillman
vehemently pledged his word to his COL
| leagues that they would not deceive the
farmers and that the 1900. 900 followers
| of the pillow will settle with you at the
ballot box"