The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
The VARIOUS TRUSTS
WILL RECEIVE PAY FOR GAM
PAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
SENATOR BACON EXPLAINS HIS VOTE
Bates kna|yzed the Bill and Shows that 1t
Is Designed to Fool the Farmer While
Real Benefits Are for Others
But he "Pay the Freight"
But he 'Pay the Freight "

But he PAY the Freight "
Washington, d. c., July 6.-Ihe maj
note ON the tariff bill will be taken IN the
Senate before adjournment tomorrow,
= definite agreemnt, assented to Dy all
,,arties having been reached at the close
Of the debate to-day. The agreement Is
as follows:
.aThat debate on the tariff bill shall pro-
eeed under the five-minute rule after L
.. m. tomorrow, and that the ma! vole
~, the bill shall be taken before ADJOURN
ment tomorrow"
Mr.. Allison did not ask that the hour for
The vote be set, being content WIN the
uositiye agreemnt that it should DE some
time tomorrow. The limitation OF
speeches after / p. m. to hve minutes
will bring the debate within mario"
limits.
The announcement by the Vice-Presl-
dent that the agreement was perfected,
led to a general exchange of congratu'
Nations among Senators.
During the day the antitrust ques-
tion was debated at length, and Mr..
Pcttns' amendment on the subject was
defeated-33 to SO. Mr.. Allen, OF Ne
hraska. again offered the amendment for
= Quarter of cent bounty on beet sugar.
II led to a lively and somewhat personal
SDeeches from the two Nebrasga Sena-
Aors. after whic' the Allen amendment
was tabled-57 to 9-the Populists and
silver Republicans being the only ones
recorded against the motion to table.
Early in the day Mr.. Bacon made per-
eonal explanation Of his vote yesterday
fDr Mr.. Mills amendment to impose
tax of s per cent ON all manufactured
products. He had, he said, given the
amendment his vote without due delibera-
ton. If the imposition of such a tax
could be confined to the sugar trust and
ether gigantic concerns existing in open
violation of the law it would, upon medi-
cation, commend itself to his judgment
but as it would touch every village and
hamlet in the land and lay its hand upon
the most humble, he frankly avowed his
regret for the vote cast yesterday.
Mr.. Bate (Tennessee) then took the
floor and delivered set speech against
the tariff bill.
He made a genral argument against
the measure from the standpoint, as ne
announced, of an advocate of flair trade
and free silver" The Senator analysed
the bill in its bearing on the agricultural
industry, saying it was designed to foo
the farmer by giving him fictitious pro-
lection on his products, while real pro-
lection was given to all the articles con-
summed by him. He criticized the steady
extension of the protective policy, saying
the slogan of the day was "a tariff fol
rcbbery," instead Of "a tariff for reve-
nue. It arrayed us against the world
making the United States the 1shmael
among nations.
Mr.. Pettus (Alabama) then offered an
amendment declaring unlawful the i'm
portation of sugar by any trust or com
bination operating in restraint of trade
or for the purpose of advancing the
price of sugar. The amendment also pro-
vides for the forfeiture Of sugar so inn
ported and directs the Attorney General
to enforce the forfeiture and to prose
cute trusts, combinations. etc.
The Senator spoke at length in sup
port of the amendment, referring to the
gradual absorption of wealth in the
hands Of vast concerns.
Mr.. Chiffon Texas) followed with an
arraignment Of trusts, arguing that they
we're fostered by the tariff.
Mr.. Morgan followed with another
speech against trusts. He favored the
amendment Of his colleague (Mr. Pettus)
tut said he would attach to it another
and more far reaching proposition. He
thought seizure and confiscation pro
yided for by Mr.. Pettus' amendment
might, as in the case Of the sugar trust
enable the trust to put up the price OF
sugar pending action in the courts, anc
he suggested modification which would
uroyide for the immediate sale OF art
oles seized.
Mr.. Cafferey did not believe that the
Pettus amendment would affect the su
gar trust If the trust was stopped from
importing sugar the sugar would be i'm
Dorted on other accounts and be bought
by the trust in the New York market.
Mr.. Pettus said he did not expect will
His amendment to destroy the trust. i
would only build fence across one Of
its roads. The vote was then taken OF
the Pettus amendment and it was lost
1858.
Messrs. Teller and Heitfeld voted will
the Democrats in favor Of the amend
nent and Msssrs. McEnery and Stew
art against it, Mr.. Butler North Carroll
nal followed this vote with few remarks
on the futility Of these antitrust amend
nents.
Mr.. Stewart said he believed now. a.
he Gid in 1894, that these anti-trus
amendments would never be effective ex
cept where they ought not to be effective
that is, against labor organizations
The Chiffon amendment was also lost
2S-31.
Mr.. Caffery then offered an amend
ment to strike out all the differential OF
refined sugar, which was lost-28-34-
Messrs. Heitfeld and Teller voting ay'
and Messrs. McEnery and Stewart no.
Mr.. Allen brought forward the amend
nent previously offered by the Financ
committee and withdrawn, providing
for bounty Of one-quarter Of one cen
. pound on beet sugar made from beet
grown in the United States.
The debate that followed was botl
antreesting and amusing. Mr.. Chandle,
caused laughter by his witticisms. Mr.
Allen made long speech in favor Of hi,