The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-24
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Raw Wool Paragraphs of the Tariff
Bill Disposed OF.


WASHINGTON, June 23.-After contest
lasting throughout the day the Senate COM
peted the paragraphs of the wool sched-
ule relating to raw wool and advanced into
the features relating to manufactured WOOL
en- goods. The day was devoted largely to
discussion of the effect of tariff rates in
the price of wool, and the speeches were
on technical lines, in the main. AT one
point Mr.. Hoar diverted The discussion by
a reference to William ]. Bryan's opposi-
ton to the tariff. This brought Senators
Mantle, Allen and Stewart to the defense
of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Teller was drawn into
the controversy, and in a few incisive re-
marks warned his former Republican asso-
ciates that their hopes of prosperity from
this bill would be blasted. Mr.. Quay made
a strong effort to have the House ad valo-
rem rates on third-class wool adopted. but
he was defeated--19 to Al. The committee
rates were then agreed to, namely, cents
per pound on third-class wool valued at
10 cents or less per pound and cents per
pound on third-class wool valued above 10
cents per pound The schedule was COM
peted up to Paragraph 1854, relating to
cloths. knit fabrics, etc.
Early in the day Mr.. Allen Pop., Nebras-
ka), rising to question of personal priVi-
lege, made sweeping denial of public
tributed 81, 800 to the Popust cause in order
to effect fusion. There was much interest
in the statement, as Mr.. Allen was chair
man of the Populist national convention.
He read a published press dispatch from
Lewiston, Me. stating that Prof; L. G.
Bateman candidate of the Peoples party
of Maine Tor Governor last year, was out in
an attack on William j. Bryan to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Bryan's gift OF M500 10 the
Populist national committee was with the
distinct understanding that no action
against fusion should be taken by the Pop
ulist national convention. Mr.. Allen said
Mr. Bryan had determined to divide the
royalties on his book and in doing he
allotted sl,50O to the PoPulist party The
man of the Populist national committee
(Senator Butler, OF North Carolina) declined
Of Mr. BRYAN. Mr. Allen invested the
amount. to be used in the interest of BIZ
metallism.
DENOUNCED AS A FALSEHOOD.
Mr. Allen declared that the statement
that any agreement existed as to fusion
in connection with the gift was ''an abso-
lutte and unqualified falsehood." There had
never been, he declared, an attempt to fuse
the parties. either nationally or locally.
Mr.. Allen also specifically denied the state
ment that Mr.. Bryan forged his (Allen's)
name to the list appended to the notitca-
ton. The senator closed with high trib-
ut. to Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Butler stated briefly
that the offer was made to him. but he felt
compelled to decline 1t. He approved MIR.
Bryan's motive but felt that the accept
ance might be open TO misconstruction.
The offer had been made. he said without
any condition, express or implied.
The consideration of the wool schedule
Of the tariff bill was then resumed. Para
graph 357 relating TO thrd-class woods.
was taken up There was considerable op-
position to the proposed rates. the debate
being largely on technical lines relative TO
grades of wool Mr.. Vest OF Missouri.
pointed out conflicts between THE views OF
Messrs Lawrence and Justice, two wool eN-
perts and said that If these recognized au-
thorities were so far apart, how could the
layman be expected TO get at the truth2
Mr. Mantle criticised some OF the state
ments OF Mr.. Justice. particularly that TO
the effect that not more than l per cent
OF wool grown in this country was carpet