New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26

gold Teller said this had add been sha, dG Ghe
merely by cutting hei, coin IN sw anu He could
not vote for zoo per cent duty AGAINST japaneshe be-
Rspb HF any 9 biz aaoush
sidered the Wilson bin about as good proteeihoe
He had voted on the theory of aiding, those who
had promised prosperity. but he couio not qu''e
Mr. Plat Commented on the the changes ar are
being rung on an alleged goo per cent GUY am,
and aeoinst them Mr. Plat submitted official Gus
toms returns showing the low percentage Oh 'hc
moved substitute H pst aS2cs sea Re
down The an' Is on s a ne Mantle Pet,srcw and
Teller voted with the Democrats In the ai'iTma-
In view of Mr. Platts statement that the duties
would average IS per cent MI Wnl,e dxceed
nspv tso that 10 9Ss On sk fabrics '"'
Mr. White renewed his motion: making 100 Per
cent the limit OF duty on silk fabrics. heJec'e'-
Mr. White then tried to limit the duties to 200 per
eeaIds r. acceni this browse but Mr. Plat de-
c!ined saying IT was move TO emma npinq the as
sertion that the rates reached 700 per cent was
merely repetition Of the unfounded assertions o''
Mr. Morgan declared that the Tariff bill marked mar re
the entry Of the United States on be rest of the
world. He regretted IT, particularly mmepca ma
Tsi as she %s G se Of Se japanese
should not be outraged he said when b sne war
manifesnr her friendship by Suqlns Every evi-
dence OF cordaiity Mr.. Morgan referreo lion
Of Hawaii % he tinted states. on which suo1e ,
he thought Japan had no possible sIotHlor time
hnyo his M' narticular nation feel the ferociy OF
his tariff bii although Mr.. Morgan decaleu.
wbich did not know that the United states "o of
about TO enter war against the 'o''
Mr., Whites amendment limiting the duties 10 ~
per cent WAS s ec) was agreed to
as reportcd also $50 (bandings. etc. win III ,
ment adding hat 6ndinEs o 1Tadn brads and rib
mons also ass manufactured silk NOT ON, "a
v,ied for) and $50 weight of silk) lhS co"'''''"
the silk schedule.
o1-1Ct1 WORK on TOBACCO DUTIES.
The tobacco schedule was next taken up. The
first naracraph (21M was materially modified by MI.
Allison. making the duty on wrapper tobacco ana
filler tobacco when mixed with more than 10 per
cent OF wrapper tobacco. and all leaf tobacco e'c''
81 "a pound: if stemmed, 80 % pound Inc rest
of the paragraph remains unchangeu. .., Woe no
Mr. Vest said the controversy as TO rates was Pc
tween the CONNECTICUT WRAPPER topecGhU eco, an" n me
Sumaira. one tobacco having said before the
Ways and Means Committee that ne w0nI s
n duty OF 1000 per cent If necessary 20 prevent i
Wp Hawiev said other States than Connecticut
III iteresfed in the industry of wrapper tobacco
TSere was no desire to exclude sumatra tobacco.
but to give adeqga aSo pToieC caDs aF day
MIR Pasco expressed satisfaction win me ro pro
pized subiec; of revenue taxation he would support
the rates -, s,.o of ooo1
Mr. Mills declared that the smoking OF a good
cigar had become lost art in the United states as
result OF the enormous and unconscionaole taMaI
lion on cigars These taxes customs ana internal
revenue had driven small makers out OF business vi
ri the trade was in the hands of great concerns: re
Insisted that tobacco was not q luxury Dut was an
article OF common use. TO be found In the hulnDeSt
cabin He moved 10 reduce the rate on leai TOBACCO
from 81 rs a pound to so per cent ad vaorem' He-
tected. , ,,.rfso, hotuaon
tho nunber Of cigars with Havana wrappers made IN
Key West and Tampa. Fla and the amour o,
Havana wrapper tobacco paying duty dlsclosHS 4
loss 70 the Government Havana tobacco used
bI,t NOT paving duty OF about 100000
was agreed as reported,
with the changes indicated; also Paragraph 21.
In Paragraph PIP covering all tobacco not othei-
wise nrovi1ed for the committee rate OF 40 cents per
Mound was Increased 10 50 cents a pound similar
Increase from 10 TO 80 cents pound was maze on
Paragraph 2l4 cigars cigarettes. cheroo,s etc.
was agreed TO as repored-$4 a pound and 70 per
cent ad vaorem. The committee proviso was
stricken out This completed the tobacco schedule.
Al Z o'clock the Senate held an executive session
and then adjourned