The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-11
SENATE TARIFF TALK.
Both sides Make Their speeches Through
Able Represrntnti,ps

Washington, June lO-The senate has
defeated the Cannon amendment giving
an export bounty on agricultural pro-
ducts 10y vote of yeas 10. nays -
The sugar schedule was taken up by
the senate at lO;l0 a. M
The tariff bill WIS taken up MS soon
as the routine business was Out nf the
way. Tillman took the floor ON the
pending amendment uf Cannon pro-
viding an export bounty on agricul-
tural products. He said the tariff de-
bate had disclosed a nchulous condition
In the minds of senators. The republi-
can senators were apparently controlled
by the caucus, refusing Ia discuss the
iniqulties of the bill and unanimously
voting for the exactions in behalf OF
trusts and monopolies
"On the other hand" proceeded TIL
man, the democrats are in a period of
transition. They do not know where
they are at. The older and more cxpc-
rienced proclaim the allegiance to the
old -honOr,d doctrines. We had
an impassioncd speech yesterday by
Mills on behalf of the Walker tariff
principles, brought forward al this late
day as democratic doctrine. Secession
nulliiication and other issues which
have passed out uf the minds of men.
might as well he brought here.
The tariff is merely a question of
policy, as Ia how the government will
raise revenue. II IL to the best interest
Of the American people that the articles
consumed by our people should be pro-
duced by our people. If that is the re-
publican doctrine. well and good II IL
Is not democratic doctrine, IL ought To
bc, As tu the farmers. the need liz not
for more farmers, but for "a tariff which
no longer would rob the farmers We
have
Tillman vehemently pledged his
word To- his colleagues that they would
not deceive the farmers and that 5000
000 followers of the piow will settle
with you at the ballo; box" He de-
clared the South had hecn treated as
an lshmaelte since the war and with
the farmers generally had been bled TO
benefit New England
After some running debate vote
was taken on the Cannon amendment.
providing an export bounty for ngricul-
tural products, and II was defeated -
yeas, 10. nays. -, The affirmative vote
was; Allen. Rutler, stewart. Harris
tkansasb. Heitfrld. Cannon. Mantle
Pettigrcw. Roach and Tillman. This
closed consideration ~ The cereal par
agraph of the agricultural schedule.
1fltiki w EdNf flfillt NIIkl ~ Ntllal
offer his amendment IL admit free ~
duty goods made by trusts in cunncc-
tion with the schedule Allison asked
that the prUyisu relating tu the Hawai-
ian islands go over. Hc Eai1 the action
90 the senate committee relatly" to the
Hawaiian proposition was due la a
purpose to exclude Hawaii sugar The
committee had never considered the
question. aud had let il go over for fu-
turc consideration. Later h. thought
q proposition uu tha; branch Of the sub
iect would be presented. Allison. in hr-
half of the committee, then moved an
amendment stTikln" out S1J-l.no and
inserting e5-loo rs the duty on refined
sugars.
Jones of Arkausas was recognized for
u speech ON the general features ~ the
sugar schedule The senator had b"-
fore him small bottles showing th vart-
Gus. .rradcs of sugar. raw ana refined.
and with these illustrated his argu-
mcnt as h. proceeded. He asserted
that the new sugar proposition would
Increase the prOlts OF the sugar re-
tners In ever" rn.nt. II that was the
purrosc NJ the managers ~ IN" bill,
they should le; II b. known. VI" was in
favor ~ a tax ON SUGAR hJt believed II
should be made al light a. p0zsioln and
should give no special brntht 20 any
body. Earl.' IN his remarks Jones re-
ferrcd 10 the uufatrn"ss of Alirich' 3
statement on thu sugar schslu.e, IN
speaking Of tn" difference h.'"een
common sugar and tn raW sugar com
Ing tn this country Tnc compl ison
was no. a fair ono. JONES ,putendcd. as
the German SUGARS could not he COM
pared To- tho American 1rtl, l' When
figuring On the amount that should go
to ihc renncrs. the American artlcle.
raw and refined must b- ,unHlesred
rather than thu German. Jones de-
cl0r,d that hp proposed Z" see that
there was some contention before ter
man grauulatcd Nag taken as The basis