The record-union., 1897-06-12

Vermont, Platt of Connecticut and
other Senators on the Republican side,
severely criticising the sugar rates OF
the Wilson bill, were reviewed by White,
with sarcastic side remarks on consis-
tency. There was much amusement
over a question from Aldrich arraigning
Democratic Senators for being con-
trolled by an 'ironclad caucus rule"
White remarked that the present eau
Gus rule on the Republican side showed
that Democratic Senators had very dis
tlnguiShed imitatorS. 1t was a strange
sight to see Senators legislate in the
interest of a trust which they had un-
sparingly denounced. 1t would seem
that debts were being paid to these
creatures of inordinate power, and it at
least strengthened intimidations which
had been made.
White closed at 2:45 p. m., and Frye
OF Maine was again about to put the
amendment to vote
Mr.. German of Maryland obtained
recognition for a brief speech. saving
IN conclusions: THE only possible ex-
cuse for this bill is that there is not
sufficient revenue in the treasury
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada asked Mr.. AL
lison to state before the vote was taken
whether this bill gave the refiners
greater advantages than the present
law.
Il have no doubt" answered Mr.
Allison, that excluding the counter
vailing duty this bill does not give a
greater advantage to the sugar indus
tries than the Wilson bill"
Mr.. Allison proceeded to make
general statement. He said that the
Senators had been discussing decimal
figures and statistics without consid-
ering what lies at the basis of this and
all schedules. I'VE have been taunted
with that bounty of 1S90,'' said he,
''and we hear Senators on the other
side say they will support sugar duty
on the theory that it is a. tax for rev.
enue only. 1 wish to disclaim any re-
sponsibilty for this duty as revenue
duty. If that were it's only object it
should not have my vote
Mr.. Allison proceeded to point uot
the changed conditions since 1916. In
the days of his boyhood very little pure
white sugar was seen. Now no sugar
came to the table of rich or poor that
had not gone through some process Of
refining. The refining industry of this
country was entitled to some protec-
ton. He then explained the House and
Senate schedules.
80 you believe in protection to Ia
Dor or to capital?" interposed Mr.. Till
man of South Carolina.
THAT is a generality" replied Mr..
Allison, ito which the Senator we'll
knows my answer. I believe in pro-
lection to American labor, but I be-
heve in protecting American capital
also as against foreign capital" 1t was
the policy of the bill to do what Eu-
rope had done to establish the produc
tion of sugar in this country and keep
the hundred million annually paid for
sugars by our people at home. Re-
calling the criticism of Republicans for
their abandonment of the bounty sys-
tenn, Mr.. Allison said that this system
had been adopted to encourage the SUI
gar industry 1t had failed, first, per-
haps, because the rapid and expected
strides made in the beet and cane
growth, and second because the DEM
ocratic party decided to do nothing to
encourage the system. The schedule
might not be arranged precisely as it
should be, but 1t will be confessedly
within fraction of other schedules. If
Senators ON the other side could show
that there was an injustice he would,
he said, try to deal with it in a spirit
of justice.
this bill to afford any material relief