Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-01
HAWAIIAN TREATY STANDS
On Allison's Motion House Provision is Re-
stored to Tariff Bill.
SENATE RESTORES HOUSE PROVISION
Brief Discussion Occurs ON the Motion
and the section is Reinsertcd
without vote Being
Taken.

near at hand two of the most important
provisions those relating to the Hawaiian
treaty of reciprocity and the duty on coal,
were perfected today, while another source
Of much conflict, the reciprocity section,
was matured by the finance committee and
presented to the senate. Aside from these
larger items, great many minor ones, which
have caused more or less conflict, were
disposed of. The Hawaiian provision of the
house bill was restored, after a brief de-
bate, and without the formality of a vote
This has the effect of leaving the Hawaiian
treaty of reciprocity in full force and
effect.
During the day Mr. Turpie of Indiana
spoke in support of the amendment for
per cent tax on inheritances. His speech
was notable for it's picturesque metaphors
and the virulence of his denuncia-
ton of the pending bill. MIR. Tur-
pie spoke of the statements frequently
made as to the straits of the United States
treasury, its insolvency and bankruptcy.
Such statements were unwartanted and
tended only to shake public confidence.
Today there was a large surplus in the trets-
ury, the last official statement showing Sl35,
100000 available cash balance In sarcas-
tic tones Mr.. Turpie declared that the tariff
bill YVES the joint product of two parties
one the party that had come into power
last November; the other the party in office.
One was a mercenary organization, the other
political, and both had entered into COM
pact for tariff bill Neither branch had
any anxiety as to the treasury, the amount
of deficit, except as it served poit-
ical ends. Hawaii must wait, Cuba must
wait, pensions must wait, every interest
of legislation must wait while these two
parties executed their plans.
BECOMES BITTER.
Mr.. Turpie bitterly arraigned the bill, say
ing no measure had been presented making
so large and unprovoked a spoliation of the
worlds commerce" There was compound
larceny" in nearly every schedule. One-third
of the bill was a declaration of war against
France, Germany and the continent of Eu-
rope We had hopefully looked toward the
| trade of South America, but this bill made
it almost penal offense 10 carry on trade
with the southern republics.
Mr. Turpie denounced the protective sys-
TEN in bitter terms his unique figures of
speech attracting much attention
Referring to the enormous bounty to go
to the wool manufacturers, he declared it was
| not for the interest of the sheep, but for
| the wolf in sleeps clothing, who would strip
| from the babe in Its cradle the articles es~
seatial 20 its use. We had developed in
| this country a new breed of animals. "They
| are the tariff swine" exclaimed Mr.. Turpie,
| ''the high protective tariff swine. They are
| VOraClOuS lee1efS, Win nerce appetllSS ana
| a regard only for the infant industry of bris-
| ties"
Mr.. Turpie closed with a reference to sill
yer. saying there no more right to aban-
| don the cause of silver than to abandon the
| free coinage of gold.
HAWAIIAN PROVISO.
The Hawaiian treaty provisions were then
| taken up, Mr.. Allison stating that 1t had
| been determined to retain the house pro
viso to paragraph 2O6 relating to sugar as
| follows:
Provided, That nothing herein contained
| any manner impair or affect the provisions
| of the treaty of commercial reciprocity con
| GUIDED between the United States and the
king of the Hawaiian islands January 20
| 1879 or the provisions of any act of con-
! gress heretofore passed for the execution OF
| the same.
Mr.. Allison briefly explained that in view
@? the treaty of annexation which had beer
made it seemed best to retlin the house
provision, leaving the reciprocity treaty ii
statu quo.
Mr.. White of California eald that if the
treaty was tC be abrogated it was desirable Il
give the notice contemplated by the treaty
He had intended to urged that such notice
be given. yet If we were to embark on the
project of an1eXing a country having l,3Ot
Americans, 5000 full blood Hawaiians, 500
half bloods, "a 600 Japanese, q 900 Chinese
Ia 0O0 Portuguese, l. 400 Germans, then there
would be no need of such notice. The pro
|
then agreed to without the formality of {
| vote.
Coal was taken up Mr.. Allison sub
! mitting changes making the duties on. b
| luminous coal and all coal containing less
than 90 per cent of fixed carbon and shale, q
cents per ton of twenty-eight bushels
eighty pounds to the bushel, coal slack, ol
culm, such Gs will pass through half incl
o2reen, 13 cents per ton; coke, 20 per cen
ad vaorem. The senate proyiso was omitter
relating to certain reciprocal trade in coal
Mr.. Allen denounced the duty on coal de
Claring that ii served to enrich the Goa
barons and not to ameliorate the condition
of the others
RECIPROCITY AMENDMENT.
Mr. Allison gave notice of new section
of the bill relating to reciprocity as follows
| strike cut section 3 and ms rt The following
SeG, 3..That whenever the president o
the United States, with a view TO seCurnl
reciprocal trade with foreign countries, shall
| within the period of two years from anC
after the passage of this act enter into com
country or countries, concerning the admis
sion into any such country or countries e th'
goods, wares and merchandise Of the Unite,
States, ana their use ana disposition therein
deemed to be for the interests of the Unite
States. and in such treaty or treaties in con
s:1,r zion of the advantages acCrung to tn
TED states thGrefrom shall .royide fol
,c fG4uGt!9m on during specihed period no
by this act 10 the extent of not more than
70 pr cent thereof upon such goods, waret
that the country or countries with wliCl
such treat! or treaties shall be made as II
the transfer during such D rod from In,
outable list Of this act TO the free rs
thereof Of such goods wares and mer
lgrslgn country or countries ana not Of tn
Nnite5 States, and shall provide for tn,
-ng a specified period not exceeding tvt
years Of such goods, wares and merchandtst
now included IN said free list as may b,
therein,