The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-28
w ANTITRUST PROVISION.
u.,rF BILI LIKELY TO PASS TEE
TAN" WITHOUT II.

r,n,ree Cemntttso otvtng
-. s,s,rot No Attention at Ah-the TeHs
ar tho Proposed Reciprocity eoossen 10
ga ups,r Dl-cusnien by the Cesnnittee-
u,,Soros. juno 27.-lt begins to appear
Ana, pnlcsr specifications arc issued BY the eau
.r,ot Republican Senators TO that erect no
.n,i.trust provision will be Included In the
Tor,f bill as II passes the Senate. Whon the
.,h;.ct was discussed by the caucus q wock ago
40 rent diversity of opinion regarding the rub
-, vas expressed that " was referred to the
nSnrh,ican members Of the Committee on the
,sa,,,,rv who we're TO prepare an amendment
-,ich should moot all the exiEoncies Of the case.
cno meeting Of tho Republican lawyers was
..,i nj which q basis for the preparation OF
,ho nroposcd amendment was agreed TO, as given
~. rur Sun. and turned over to Senator
Thrrstop to be put into shape for final adoption,
In accordance with several suggestions made by
Tho MEMBERS. Since then, SO far as can DO
harmed, no meeting Of the Judiciary
m,mbers has been held, and the caucus nd-
,ourned last Thursday night without touching
the subject at all.
member OF the Finance Committee said to-
,,r that he and his colleagues wero giving the
natter no attention at all. and he did not know
cha, ANYTHING could be done about It. Some Of
the Senators think that the legislation now on
Tho statute hooks, including the antitrust pro
,i.ions OF the present Tariff bill, 10 sufficiently
comprehensive, and that tho Introduction of
ANYTHING additional in connection with tho
handing bill would not only add nothing to its
effectiveness, but would also cause a discussion
that would have no other practical result than
to delay tho passage OF the bill.
There are yet several unsettled questions en-
raging the attention Of the Finance Committee.
that is, of the Republican members Of the COM
.s ,,ho hold nightly aeasiOna irving tn
reach conclusions on them. The paragraphs in
the bill that have been passed over are quite
. enough TO keep the Senate busy for the period
stiIl remaining before the time set by Mr.. ALI
son for Il final vote on the passage, without en-
tcring upon any new fields. The section relat.
ing TO reciprocity alone promises to be discussed
ouite generally, and Its form has not yet been
determined finally. The following has been
prepared and is under favorable consideration
by the committee:
Whenever and so often as the President
shall ascertain that the Government OF any
ing or exporting to the United States sugar,
uolasses. tobacco, coffee. tea, and hides. raw OF
incurred. or any of such articles, imposes duties
or other exactions upon the agricultural, manu-
iacturcd. or other products OF the United States
which are reeiprocally or comparatively un,
shall shall he his duty TO make proclamation Of
that fact. and therein designate any or all Of thu
shall revoke such proclamation. a surcherRe O
% er centum OF the duties specified in this act
In The addition thereto. shall be LEVIED. collectet
and paid upon sugar, Glolasses, tobacco, cof
fec. tea, and hides, raw or uncured. or any OF
ali OF such articles thus designated, the produc
OF or exr or.ed from such designated country O.
colony; and,
Whenever by treaty. convention. or other
III uiso The President shall ascertain that the Gov
y rrrment OF any country, or colony of such Gov
srnmont. producing and exporting to the Unitet
Safes sugar. molasses. tobacco. coffee, tea; AM
hiics. raw or uncured, or any o. such articles
grants equivalent preferential duties1 or othe
reductions on the agricultural. manufactures
. % nrpIrrtp N thu I'ntta6 SFutaA- hR Anal
have the power and It shall be hi
and therein designate any or all Of th.
i6ove-named articles. whereupon and urti
he shall revoke such proclamation a, rebat.
Or deduction OF 25 per centun shall be allowed
C. ;u,toi and RENTED from the duties specified
in this act upon sugar, molasses. tobacco, coffee
tea, nd hides, raw or uncured, or any or all o
Stch articles thus designated, the, product O
and exported from such designated country o
colony
ins;on tomorrow. but II he does. he will not TAX
ar give par. in the management OF the BILL l
lie S.nate, but will doubtless be q controllin
y member OF the conference committee.