Evening star., 1897-06-10
SUGAR SCHEDULE UP
Reached in the Senate's Discussion
Of the Tariff Bill.
AMERICAN PRODUCTS FOR AMERICANS
Mr.. TiIIman Ridicules the tariff
for Revenue Only" Policy.
SESSION OF THE HOUSE

The Senate began work at II am. today,
and the tariff bill was taken up as soon as
the routine business was out of the way.
Mr.. Tillman (S c. took the floor on the
pending amendment of Mr.. Cannon Utah),
providing an export bounty on agricultural
products. He said he desired the attention
OF his associates, and as the attendance
was meager he noted the absence of q
quorum. The call disclosed "a senators
present, nine more than a quorum and Mr.
Tillman proceeded.
He said the tariff debate had disclosed a
nebulous condition in the minds of sena-
tors. The republican senators sat quietly,
apparently controlled by the caucus, re-
fusing to DISCUSS the iniquities Of the bill
and unanimously voting for the exactions
in behalf of trusts and monopolies.
"On the other hand" proceeded Mr.. 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 ilnpassioacd speech
yesterday (by Mr.. Mills) in behalf of the
Walker tariff principles. brought forward
at this late day democratic doctrine.
Secession, notification and other issues
which have passed out of the minds of
men might as well be brought here. The
tariff Is merely question of policy, as to
how the government will raise its revenue.
/ say without hesitation 1t Is to the best in
terest of the American people that the ar
ticles consumed by our people should be
produced by our people. If that is republi-
can doctrine, we'll and good. If that is not
democratic doctrine, 1t ought to be-.
Mr.. Tillman went on to show that diver
sff1ed Industries gave diversified means of
labor. As to the farmers, the need was not
vV1nr hr,t fnr ostfP at Sot,
would no longer rob the farmers We have.
The farmer stood, his skinny, bony hand
outstretched, asking this export bounty to
overcome the robbery of the present sys-
tenn, and yet senator's sat in stony silence
expecting this idiotic farmer, with the
mortgage gnawing Oil his home, rot to
know that they refuse to give him relief.
Mr.. Tillman vchemently pledges his word
to his colleagues that IL deceived the farm
ers, the 9,OOO,O0O followers of the piow
will settle with you at the ballot box
Referring to any bill not giving adequate
relief to farmers. Mr.. Tillman exclaimed:
Il am prepared to throw some rocks that
Will stagger some of you men,"
The senator analysed the extent Of agri-
cultural interests throughout the country,
including the south, .''thA Ishmaelite, the
section that has had no rights since the
war;"
While that section had labored under the
ban of secession, paying billions as a result
of its attempt to secedc, it was still face
leach, crying More, more, more" This
section and the agricultural interests al
ways had been at the mercy Of tariff bills
which found their genesis in the benefits
conferred on New England.
Spoke in an Ar&umentative Style.
AS Mr.. Tillman spoke the galleries filled.
in anticipation of lively time. While
speaking with his usual vehemence of voice
and gesture, the senator adopted an argu-
mentative style to show that the farmer
was receiving the burdens, without the
benefits. of the tariff.
When he referred at one point to the
Chicago platform declaration on the tariff
1t brought MI. Vest to his feet in expiana-
ton. He voted in the Chicago convention,
amid great uproar and confusion, said Mr..
Vest, for the long and in part nebulous
platform. He never knew, until 1t had
come out here, that the word only had
been left out Of the declaration for tar
iff for revenue"
IF had known it," proceeded Mr.. Vest,
II would have risen in my place and moved
to insert it, for 1t Is the creed of the DEM
ocratic party. And l believe a majority of
that convention did not know of the omis-
sion, as all our attention was concentrated
Proceeding, Mr.. Tillman turned to his
democratic associates, and said they now
had a chance, with the votes of few re-
publican senator's, mot lost to all sense
measure Of relief to the farmers. They
would receive little or no benefit from the
duty on cotton and cereals. They asked
for bread and were given a stone. They
set up mummy and labeled 1t a tariff
for revenue only"
Great God, such democracy" exclaimed
Mr.. Tilman. with dramatic emphasis.
Democratic senators had SPOKEN Of a
new evangel," he said, and had twitted
him and others Of leading the democratic
party into the republican camp. These
senator's, instead of offering the cardinal
democratic principle of equality, gave the
Sodom apple Of tariff for revenue only to
their constituents.
You are holding the telescope with the
big end to your eye" declared Mr.. Tillman.
addressing his associates, 'and at the little
end you see the legend tariff for revenue
only instead of that great doctrine Of
democracy-equal rights for all. special
privileges for none"
In conclusion, the senator said he be-
Heved in securing for the south as many
benefits as possible. He arraigned repub-
lican senators for the Inequalities of their
legislation. and for keeping Cuba under
said, to be followers of Lincoln, "but you
are unworthy to tie the shoe latches OF
that great man." The democratic senators
claimed to be followers of Jefferson, while
they were abandoning Jefferson's cardinal
principle Of equal rights to the people.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska briefly spoke In
favor of an export bounty.
Mr.. Perkins of California announced his
readiness to support the export bounty
amendment, If modified SO as to confine
the bounty to goods exported In vessels
flying the flag Of the United States, and
documented In custom houses of the United
States. He proposed an amendment to
this effect.
There was some opposition to this from
Mr.. Tillman and Mr.. Allen. but Mr.. Can
non, author of the original amendment,
said he was disposed, as a means Of Sc
curing the support Of Mr.. Perkins and
others on the republican side of the cham
Der, to accept this new proposition II rs
per cent of the bounty go to the agricul-
tural exporter and % per cent to the Ameri-
can vessel.
Mr.. Perkins declined to accept this sug-
gestion. saying he was not seeking a sub
sidy, for the vessel men, but merely to limit
the bounty to goods carried In American
ships.
The Utah senator could. Me- Perkins said.
either accept or reject the amendment as
q whole. .s
Mr. Cannon declined to accept the amend
ment and Mr.. Perkins thereupon Withdrew
It,
The discussion became geneyai. many
senators engaging In ''criss-cro69 debate. =
as Mr.. TfiIman termed II. a. to the effect
Of the bounty on shipping.
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