The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
Mr.. M'ENERY'S STAND
Claiming to BE Democrat. He
Ayowcd Himself Protectionist.
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lie OPENLY DEFENDED SUGAR TRUST.
Asserted That Its interests Mere
ldcntical With Planters.
VEST TRIED TO SMOKE 'EM OUT
nut the Republicans Would Not De-
fcnd Their Schedule on sugar In
the Trusts Interest.
Z OPENLY DEFENDED SUGAR TRUST.
EST TRIED TO SMOKE 'EM OUT

Washington, June 10 The sugar sched- J
ulo was again the subject Of the democratic
assaults today In tho senate. Practically
no progress was made. Only one amend
meat was voted upon anu that was de-
icatcd.
When the senate adjourned the amend
ment of Mr.. Lindsay OF Kentucky to
strike out the dinorentiai ON refined sugar
was pending.
MIR, Vest tried nnrly In the day 10 prod
INC republicans into detailed defense Of
tho schedule. but they declined the chnl-
lenrn
'hr most sensational feature Of the
day was the speech nr senator Me-
Emery OF Louisiana, who ycstcr,lny
voted with the republicans for tho
| sugar schedule. It WINS bis matdem
speech IN the senate. he apcuty
rs "a democrat Justified hts position
| On the ground that tnriT ytc,ys
| pcrncs. uE. MOREOVER. DEFEND
En the SUGAR TRtST. whosc In
| tcrcst.hc argued, went hand In hand
With The soRar planters.
The republicans si,owcd much In
| tcr-st In his remnrls. They crowded
about mud listened attrntivciy 10 HIS
| two hours speech.
MIR. McEncry bitterly denounced the cor
| poration which controlled tho new method
Tor baling cotton. The interests of thip
company. he declared. were directly on
posed to the interea,s Of the cotton plant
era
| Mr.. Lindsay OF kentucky and Mr.. CAT
ferry were the othor senators who adj
dressed the senate at length today.
The preliminary business IN tho senate
today was brief and unmportant, Mr..
Alien ('cp,. Neb) introduced resolution
uuon which bc sua he would later address
the sonoto declaring against tue distinction
made in special pension hlls between tho
widows Of officers aud piNnte5
AT ia:Ih u. m. tho consideration OF tho
tarif bill was resumed. the pending anond-
mcnt that Of Senator jones of Arkansas.
10 strike out in line 20, page oj, The words
'on ali auEarH
Mir Vest of Missouri took tho floor aud
called upon the maiufty TO answer tho
ducliIa ions made by the minority that the
present sugar hChcdulc gives large in-
crease OF protection to the sugar trust.
Hin side. ho said. had mado the direct IS
sue. Tho sugar trust was nov making ~
per cent on is enormous watcred stock.
It's officials had admitted II and In View
Of this fact II was due tho minority aud
the country that an explanation should be
made by the other eide. liut what was the
reply OF the majority 20 the challenge OF
tho minority? II was that, leaving out
tho c0unterNallinE duty ol 3-S OF cent.
there wan no increase. hut what he want
I'D 10 know was. what II WAS II the 3-S
was included? Nv whnt sort Of loeorde-
main was II to he excluded? he asked.
Mr. Vest reUeatcd his Abatement OF
"Wednesday that the protection OH aB de-
gree sugar was Increased by the caucus
amnndmont over the original senate
amendment cents Der 100 pounda. IL
was CO cents in The schedule adopted yes
tordny. against "a In the present law. lie
went into nm elaborate calculation, using
he said. MIR Aldrich's figures ms basis
and challenged the majority 10 disproso
his calculations.
These figures" said he, paesonatoly.
'ohould be admitted or dlsproved. that SEN
at0rs NAV take their responsibility here,
The echcdule he insisted was utterly in-
defonslble Tho only excuse he bad heard
advanced was that OF Senator Allison yes-
tcrday that this duty was imposed not for
revenue. but to encourage tho beet sugar
industry.
"oh. Mr.. President" cried Mr.. Vest IN
conclusloh. Notir experts may be mistaken;
we may be In the fog ringing tho bells. but
repeat araln what said the other day,
that there WAS ono set OF men In this count
try who were not mistaken, Our friends
in Wall street. know what this schedule
means" he said, his voice rising. within
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