Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-07
SUGAR SCHEDULE TO COME UP AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WILL BE NO DUTY ON TEA.
COMMITTEE ALMOST SURE TO WITH
DRAW THE PROVISION.
Hawaiian Treaty to BE PrOtected-Mr.
PettiGreyv VIII OHer His Anti
Trust Amendment-AGricu
uraI Schedule VIII BE
Troublesome.

Washington, June 6-while the tariff will
continue the general topic of discussion in
the senate during the present week. there
is no certainty as TO what portion of 1t
will receive especial attention. This un-
certainty is due largely to the difficulty of
determining when the sugar schedule will
be taken up. IT is so generally understood
that this schedule will consume consider
able time that there is no effort to outline
beyond it the course of proceeding. The
wood schedule will afford a brief respite
Monday before reaching the sugar qles-
tion, as that subject was left undisposed
of when the senate adjourned on Satur-
day. Senator Allen probably will enter a
motion to strike out the entire paragraph
relating to sawed lumber. and the motion
may lead to other speeches than his own.
Whether the sugar schedule will be taken
up in order Is still undetermined. There
are many differences of opinion on the sub
ject, but the prevailing desire is TO get the
schedule out of the way as soon as pos
sible. This is the case on both sides of
the chamber, but it is especially true of
the Republicans, as the responsibility for
action rests there. Still there is a desire
among Republican senators that there
should be absolute agreement among
themselves on the rates of this schedule be-
senate, and it is realized that this may be
difficult of attainment without a further
exchange of opinions than has yet been
permitted. There is no doubt in any event
of postponement until Senator Aldrich's re-
turn to the senate. He is still confined to
his room, but is expected to be out early
in the week.
That the Hawaiian treaty will be protect
ed by the finance committee is considered
settled, but a caucus may be necessary to
determine whether other changes should be
made. Senator Pettigrew has decided
definitely to offer his antitrust amendment
in connection with this schedule, but be-
yond the fact that it will lead to a number
of speeches there is no certainty as to its
course or it's fate.
The tobacco schedule Immediately follows
reached en- Monday it would be necessary
also temporarily to pass it over, as the
committee has promised the tobacco men a
hearing on Monday night. They will ask
for 81 on wrapper and 35 cents on filler to-
bacco. There is also an inclination to re-
turn to the language of the Wilson law on
this subject. This is understood to be the
wish of both the importers and the tobacco
growers.
There are many sharp contests ahead on
the paragraphs of the agricultural sched-
ule which is next after tobacco, including
those on rice, on which there will be an eff
fort to secure a return to the house rates;
on cattle, on which it will be claimed there
should be an ad val0rem rather than a
specific duty, and on fish, fruits, chicory
and salt. The innovation of a duty on tea
IS also proposed in this schedule. but ii Is
practically certain that this provision will
be withdrawn by the committee. Thus
what would have been one of the severest
contests over the bill will be averted.
The cotton and spirit schedules will, Il is
now thought, excite comparatively little de-
bate.