Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-06
THE OUTLOOK BETTER
Sugar Bounty Question Postponed
Until December.
TO AVOID DELAY ON TIE TARIFF BILL
Mr.. Bate Makes Set Speech in
the Senate.
MIR. JONES ASKS TO PRINT

The action of the republican senatorial
caucus this morning greatly relieved the
situation as respects the tariff. The de-
csston was to postpone the question of su-
gar bounty until December next. This was
done as matter of expediency. The re-
pLbicans were confronted with certainty
that If the beet sugar proposition were
adopted by the caucus it would delay the
final vote on the tariff for probably two
months. 1t was realized that such de-
lay would be of incalculable injury to the
country, and the proposition was abandon
ed for the time as concession to the pub
ilc interest. The understanding of the eau
Gus was that all the republicans should
vote against the Allen amendment, but it
may be that two or three will disappoint
this expectation. This will not be a seri-
Gus matter, however, since most of the
democrats will vote against the bounty
proposition.
Immediately after the CAUCUS efforts We're
instituted TO reach an understanding nv
which vote might be hai at once on the
Alien amendment SO as to get il out of the
way. While the democrats would deIay
Eo'e indefinitely If ii were the purpose of
me fepunhcahs to adopt the amendment
i. Is understood that they are ready to
vote at any time if the vote means its de-
1eat Therefore, no difficulty Is ant.ci-
paled IN dealing with them, but it is not
so promising that the popuiists will per
lIi.t the matter 20 come to a conclusion
Without a great deal of talk. A member Of
the republican committee On manag.m.nt
salu after the caucus that if Mr. Allen
couiu De induced to permit a vote TODAY on
ms own proposition, the bill could be COM
pieted before adjournment. number Of
senators, however, are loaded with long
speeches which they want to get off and
Immediately on the opening of the session
touay Mr.: Bate began to read a set speech
Of tt,. I.;JI
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas on the ctbar
hahd' set good example by saying that
with the permission of the Senate he would
PLlHt certain things in the Record rather
thah deiay action on the bill This was /,
recognition of the action of the renuh,icans
IN caucus, for Mr.. Jones was prepared tn
take up all the time possible if the supar
oorhes amendment was to he insisted upon
1Hs conclusion Of the caucus was rot
reached without some difficulty.
mere was practically no opposition to the
proposed bounty, in itself and therefore
tn., tnoss VINO feel deep personal interest in
having the bounty adopted were reluctant
10 yield 10 the argument of eXpediency
In connection with Mr.. Aliens ins.stence
upon beet sugar bounty. attention has
peeh called TO the fact that a republican
iesisiature OF Nebraska passed an act Civ
ing bounty to beet sugar, and that In.
succeeding populist Legislature repealed the
act again such an act was passed by
republican legislature of the state, and
yet again a populist legislature repealed
the law.
Senator Aliens PurDOse.
Senator Allen intends to urge his amend
ment Tor bounty for beet sugar n0twith-
standing the action of the republican eau
Gus, and how the Senate acts upon this
question, he says, depends greatly when
the Senate will finally vote on the bill
Senator Allen said this morning that he
dld not think the final vote in the Senate
could be reached before Saturday next, but
the republican senators seemed pleased
with the situation and confidently claim
that the vote will come tomorrow Senator
Allen said this morning: Il will take time
to explain my amendment; 1 cannot tell ex-
actly how long / will talk-perhaps an hour.
perhaps longer-it all depends upon how the
republicans treat me- l am determined to
put them on record and will have an aye
and nay vote l shall demand 1t first on
the amendment originally introduced by
the committee, and then 1 am going to
offer ar amendment for bounty to the
men who raise the sugar beet. You can
see how imp. ssible it IS for me to say now
how long my amendments will take and all
have to say is that l shall hold the Sen
ate until 1t is put on record by an aye and
nay vote on both amendments. l don't see
tell what will arise and what 1 will be
forced to do to get the Senate on record.
l intended to introduce my amendments
this morning, but Senator Bate has the
floor. and understand several other demo-
cratic senators want to talk also, and it
may be late this afterno IN before L can
get the floor"