The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-29
Says Sugar and Oil Menace the
Republic.
he PROPOSES NO REMEDY
SAYS STATES MUST DEAL WITH
THE QUESTION.
AllENvoTES FOR HIGH HIDE TAX
Allen and Caffery Also Attack Trusts,
Caffery DenouncIng the Sugar
Combine--Hoar Says Remedy
is Outside of Tariff Bill.

is Outside of Tariff Bill.
Washington, June 2S.-The Senate
made good progress on the tariff bill to-
day. disposing of the paragraphs relating
10 hides which have been the source of
much controversy. As finally agreed on,
the duty on hides is placed at twenty per
cent ad valorem, in place of IL cent per
pound as originally reported by the Fin
ance committee. The discussion was
protracted, drifting into a general debate
ON trusts, and from that back to the
sugar trust Mr.. Smith New Jersey,
spoke at length against the duty on
hides, while Mr.. Allen (Nebraska), sup
ported the duty. The new paragraph was
agreed to, 80 to 20, one Democrat, Raw
bins, of Utah, and several Populists and
silver Republicans voting with the Re
publicans in the affirmative.
The incidental debate on trusts led
to severe arraignment of the sugar
TRUST by Messr. Caffery and Lindsay, and
a general discussion of means to deal
with trusts by Mr.. Hoar. Among other
paragraphs disposed of during the day
were all those relating to gloves, a sub
stitate for the paragraph on live animals,
iron ore and stained glass windows.
A resolution authorizing the President
to invite foreign governments to partici-
pate in the trans Mississippi Exposition
at Omaha, was agreed to.
When the tariff bill was taken up, the
paragraph ON hides was passed over tenn
porarily, owing to the absence of Mr..
Smith, of New Jersey, who is interested
Ia the subject.
The paragraph relating to the stained
glass windows was changed slightly in
phraseology and the duties agreed to as
reported.
On the iron ore paragraph Q1S), the
pending provision gave a duty of 40
cents per ton on iron ore. Mr.. Allison
offered new amendments which were
agreed to, adding to the first clause of
the paragraph as reported Manganese
ere ST per TOM also at the end of the
provision Basic Stag, ground or un-
ground, 81 per ton."
Paragraph 142, card clothing, was
agreed to as in the House bill.
In the paragraph on cross-cut saws, the
committee made a change, inserting
steel hand-saws finished or unfinished,
ten cents per pound and 20 per cent ad
valorem.
In paragraph 1877, iron or steel bars,
cold, drawn, ETC., change was made from
one cent to "a cent per pound in addition
to the rates upon plates, etc., and on
steel circular saw plates fro q to "
in addition to the rate for steel saw
plates.
Aluminium was changed, making the
rate crude, cents; in plates,etc, II
cents; in bronze powder, the duty on
bronze metal, in leaf, was increased from
s to s cents per package.
A new paragraph, 17S12, was agreed
to-, viz, hooks and eyes, so cents per
pound, and 10 per cent ad valorem.
At Mr.. Quay's request the change in
paragraph 1877 was reconsidered and one
cent restored as the duty on iron bars,
etc, IN addition to the rates on plates,
etc.
At this point Mr.. Smith came on the
floor. 1t was decided to go on with the
leather schedule. Mr.. Allison proposed
. change in paragraph 1861 relating to
hides, making the rate 20 per cent ad
yalorem instead of ~ per cent per
pound, and also striking out the provision
relating to drawbacks. The paragraph
as amended reads: "Hides Of cattle,
raw or incurred, whether dry, sailed or
picked, 20 per cent ad valorem.''
The debate which followed was partici-
pated in by Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Plat,
Conn, Mr.. Vest, Mr.. Hoar, Mr.. Allen,
and Mr.. Stewart. During the course of
his speech, Mr.. Smith, referring to Cuba,
spoke Of the remarkable fact that a
resolution recognizing the belligerency
of the Cubans had been passed by the
Senate and sent to that catafalque or
tomb, the House of Representatives,
10 be buried by Republican House, a
Republican Speaker, at the dictation Of
Republican President. it was an in
suit to the American people, which they
would rebuke at the polls next Novem-
Der. IL ea
Mr.. Smith was suffering from a slight
sndisposition and was compelled to take
q brief rest before continuing his speech.
The discussion finally branched off
to the prosecution of trusts, in which
Messrs. Allen and Hoar discussed the
law. Mr.. Hoar stated that he thought 1t
likely an amendment relating to trusts
would be offered in connection with the
present bill tending to perfect the provi-
sions on that subject in the tariff bill
of 1894. and declaring that such provi-
eions are not repealed by this bill. Such
an amendment had been prepared by
Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama, and Mr.. Hoar
said he expected to vote for it when it
came up. e
Mr.. Hoar said that while the question
of trusts could be dealt with to some
extent by striking at their imports, as
in the law OF 1894, yet he feared that the
must serious phases of the evil must be
dealt with by the states. He showed
the technical legal meaning Of the word
'strnst" and explained the difficulties
IN making the sugar trust and standard
ell trust amenable to Federal law. He
regarded these monopolies as menace
TO the Republic and was hopeful that
some means might be found to check
them, yet he could not say how they
could be hit. The State could limit
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