The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.

IHL OUUAN OS III III LIZ.
Continued From First Pngco
declared that the South had been treated as
u lshmaelite since the war and, with the
farmers generally, had been bled to benefit
New England.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska briefly spoke in
hver Of an export bounty.
VI. Perkins of California announced his
itiness to support the export bounty
lnsndment If modified so as TO coafine the
county to goods exported in vessels nying
De flag Of the United States and docu
nsnlsd In custom houses of the United
Suites
~ Cannon expressed a willingness TO
sses6I this new proposition ii 10 per cent
Ghe bounty would go to the agricultural
aso'ler and % per cent to the American
wasl
w. Perkins declined TO agree to this
"a withdrew the amendment.
aug some running debate a vote was
- NE Cannon amendment. providing
Iupo'' bounty FOL agricultural products,
Ga was defeated-ayes 10, noes 80.
u .ae affirmative vote was given by
MEssrs Allen, Butler. Stewart Harris Of
pal. sas' Heltleld tPop). Cannon, Mantle,
atngrew tSilyer Rep), Roach and tai
nan tDeml
Ihls closed the consideration OF the &C.
va paragraph of the agricultural schedule
wv lurlher consideration was pos tponed
s.a sugar taken up.
M pettigrew OF South Dakota gave no.
lse that he would offer his amendment To
.-an Tree Of duty goods made by trusts in
~aaecllon with the schedule.
nf Allison asked that the provision re-
Aahg 10 the Hawaiian islands go over He
a'u 10 thls connection that the action OF
~ senate committee relative to the Ha-
anan proposition was not due to any pur-
~ !" exclude Hawaiian gugar. The COM
..~e mad never considered the question
e-S lag 10 let 1t go for future coHsldera-
An a' Later he thought, a proposition on
Rntei
AF Allison, in behalf of the oommittee.
ne moved an amendment striking out
siwo and Inserting 95-l00 us the duty
Va refined sugars.
AZ Jones of Arkansas was recognized
~a speech on the general features of the
~" schedule, The senator had before
~ small bottles showing the various
sAS OF sugar. raw and refined. and with
..s' Illustrated his argument as he pro-
@eiea' He asserted the new sugar propo-
rsm would Increase the profits of tho
~ s. ielhers at every pcint, If that was
~ purpose Of the managers of the bill.
~ SHOULD let 1t be known. He Was In Ia
TAX on sugar but he believed II
.s a,a be made as light as possible aud
49, Wv give no special benefit to anybody
|nngei. N'
r..
tsly In his remarks Mr.. Jones referred
N ue unta'rness OF Mr.. Aldrich's state
t,' 't on the sugar schedule In speaking OF
N, Inference between German sugar and
~. Jaw sugar coming to this country. Tho
was not fair one. Mr., Jones
N nued as the German sugar could not
h, nIpared TO the American. When fig
, shs on the amount that should go 10 the
t Nh Inc American article, raw and re-
Gsrman.
AZ, s''h great emphasis Mr.. Jones declared |
,.rsa he proposed 10 see that there was !
~ ~ V,unentlon before German granulated |
l.rs,.,'n,,h as the basis for finding the diff |
'.as due to the refiner. Mr.. Jones in
\, u .nat the grades OF sugar compared by |
u u. Aiaflch in his speech did not compare.
Ghleh ' W the price of refined sugar upon
"a Mr, Aldrieh based his calculations
Ven &c tents was too low. 1t should have
Am 10Y cents. he said.
~. mklng Mr. Aldrichs figures, Mr..
Il a'euiated a margin OF from IA to
oancass per pound to the refners. He de-
lsnas this schedule. which 1t was
Il SonsaVe less profit to the refiners than
ao.sa sse schedule would give He had
rithon, 'ohscientiously into the question
de-. prejudice and he became satisfied
ish, n uherential Of Il cent was never
'os,s ,u . the differentlal the companies
IA no naa increased. How could the other
Justify further increase Of the
nv J, He should propose, he said.
! tes,.c cent per pound on sugar testing
ssh ss 49, with an increase OF 3-l00 on
Y csn. above that and differential
II cent on refined.
Iir,t y no' propose this In any captions
|, s.,,, had he. but because | believe
ilsd N I'M and that the people are en-
rive , hhow exactly what II is proposed
~. NE reiners." -
III co,is auty on sugar. he continued,
hs. Wa. DC collected without underyalua-
W. Joa Ia an ad valorem duty.
1seIsin. read letters from sugar men
y dsclar,nne Hawaiian reciprocity treaty
Nv To ,hn that its benefits accrued en-
- ana 'Au sugar industry OF San Fran
Y u thu hawaii. while taking millIons
ehnso, icAeis OF the people. II
i 81 On this. Mr.. Jones remarked