The sun., 1897-07-23
THE SENATE TARIFF FIGHT.
DEMOCRATS OBJECT TO HAVING A
TIME SET FOR Il VOTE.


Senator Chiffon or Texas snd Jones OF Arkan- |
sas Make Set Speeches Against the Cen |
ference Report-senntor Teller or Colorado |
Gets tho Floor for n Speech To-Day. |
wAsHSGToN, July 22.-Tho tariff conference |
report engaged the attention Of the Senate for |
fvo hours to-day, Senators Chiffon OF Texas and
Jones OF Arkansas making long set speeches
against 1t, and Senator Pettigrew Of South
Dakota declaring that he would vote against It
II he thought that IL could bo defeated but he
believed that It would DO adopted, and thought
It just as we'll that it should be- as It was hard
to mako the bill any moro Objectionable than IL
was. An Intellectual effort was made by Mr..
Allison to have an hour fixed for taking tho
vote on agreeing to the conference report, but
the objections were 30 numerous and persistent
that he abandoned the attempt When the re-
port comes up tomorrow It will bo tho subject Of
attack from Senator Teller OF Colorado.
Mr.. Chiffon in his speech said that al
though wool growing was one OF tho great In
iustries OF Texas, and although q duty on wool
might favor It's development, there were many
other industries in tho State which would not
be benefited. He had reached tho deliberate
conclusion that the people of Texas. as a whole,
could not be helped by q tariff system. A duty
wool would take moro money out Of the
20 kuts OF the people Of Texas than 1t would
put into them. duty ON hides might bring q
direct benefit to one.tenth of the people of
Texas, but 1t would he an injury to the other
niue.tenths. And so with lumber. II those three
articles wool. hides, and lumber were the only
articles on which protective duties were raised,
the people of the state Of Texas as whole,
would lose more than they would gain. but,
in face OF the high duties on sugar. silk, linen,
woollen manufactures and 900 other articles,
the difference and the spolation became appall.
ing. II a duty had not been put on raw wool.
there would have been a fraction OF cent of in
creased duties on wooen manufactures. He
summed up this part of his argument with the
declaration that II the people OF Texas wanted
to go into scramble for their share of protec-
tion, they ought to send Republican to tho
Senate in his place.
Mr.. Chiffon referred to the secret meetings on
the Tariff bill, held at tho Arlington Hotel, and
said that at those meetings favors were shown
to Eastern manufacturers.
Mr.. Platt (Rep. Conn.) a member Of the Finance
Committee reminded Mr.. Chiffon that Colorado
was represented at those meetings by Mr.. VOL
colt.
IL thought that Mr. wolcott," Mr.. Chiffon re-
marked, was in Europe at that time chasing
the phantasm of international bimetallism." +"
ILauGhter
Mr.. Jones Dem., Ark.) accused the confer
ence committee of raising the duty on carbons
for electric lighting far beyond tho rates in tho
House bill or in the Senate amendment. He
said that there had been no full and free con-
ference. and that the self-respect of the Senate
would require the sending back OF the bill to a
new conference In proof of his claim that
thore had not been full and free conference,
he said that when the Democratic members of
the committee were called in and desired to
present their views they were told by the Sen
itor then looking into his face tMr. Aldrich)
Nat 1t no use; that the conference report
.ould go through exactly as it vas written,
::voie the conferences report down" MIR. Ali.
on Suggested ironically; lit Is u mere recon-
"Thn Senator is right" said Mr.; Jones. treat.
nS the suggestion as serious. That is what
lbsolutely in contempt of the Senate"
Mr.; Pettigrew silver s. Dlannoqneed his ppr
'ha, the conference report could be defeated. be
nid, he would vote AGAINST II; Not because he
that with new conference some Of the objeo
lionabe features would be eliminated from It.
port would be adopted. and perhaps it was JUS,
well that 1t should be. The bill was SO full OF
the purpose @ Of promotihs special interests. that
IL was hard to make 1t any more objectionable
SS se & Its Os
It's strength so long as 1t remained don, on the
able to collect fund OF twenty or forty or fifty
millions, If needed. in order to carry elections
However Objectionable the bill was, he pre-
ferred that 1t should be placed on the statute
hook. although he would not vote for the con
Serense report: He wanted 10 have the tariff
question out of the way. 80 that the issue in tn.
next Presi Iential campaign might be honest
money on the one side aud the thieves measure
Of value on the other side; whether the country
yentiOn, and had left it for good. II he had no
lett it then he would leave it now rather than
vote for bill Of MANY and dishonoT:
Mr.. Teller tSilyer Rep, Coli ok the floor
hour should be nxed for taking vote on th'
conference report He suggested o'clock to
II cannot consent to that" said Mr.. Pettus o
Then ask consent that the vote be taken he
fore adjournment tomorrow. Mr.. Allisoi
Il object to that" Mr.. Morgan put, in.
"Does the Senator from Alabama object to fla
H1E DO. M Mr. M Morgan org I replied ii think think It ~ YER
likely that debate on this bill will be exhaust e'
tomorrow and that we can have the fnal vot
without any pressure. but am not going t
make an agreement for vote at any hour"
Mr.. Allison expressed regret that no a1s arrange
insist on the Senator from Colorado proceeding
with his remarks now. and would yield for
motion to adjourn but I the Senate so went en- o0 o.
could tell how long the debate would continue
He asked unanimous consent that the senat
Il do not think this matter ought to be hui
ried," Mr.. Pettus interposed; II object"
6 ihs not To- fosee
from Colorado to speak at this hour, but Civ
notice that this is the last day while the confer
O'Clock unless BY, yea and nay vote. II we In
tend to vote on this conference report. we mus
spend more than FIVE hours day on IT,: =,
President to make an investigation Into the e
sacco regie contract system was laid before tn
Alter the executive session the Senate at
journed.
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