The herald., 1897-06-11
Progress of Reed Debating
Clubs Inactivity
WHITE MUST BIDE A WEE
BEFORE HE CAN STIR UP THE
SAN PEDRO POT
The Tariff Bill in the Senate-Petti
grew Preparing for an Onslaught
on Trusts-The Raisin Fight

WASHINGTON, May 31.-As soon a:
the consideration of the tariff bill per.
mits, Senator White will call up the Sar
Pedro matter and endeavor to procure
the passage of a resolution compelling
the commencement of the work. 1t is
feared, however that Speaker Reed will
not allow the passage of any such propo-
sition through the house. A great many
bills might become laws but for the at
ttude of Mr.. Reed, and much needed
legislation would undoubtedly be had
We're some one else i'll the chair. The mill =
eral lands bill has been placed before
the house, but it wilrnot pass during this
session of congress, though the measuI e
ia urgent. The bill for the enlargement of
the Los Angeles postoffice will no doubt
be passed by the senate, but here again
Brother Reed blocks needful legislation.
1t seems strange that the rules of the
house are not changed so as to make it
incumbent upon the speaker to appoint
committees for TIE carrying on of legis-
lative business The rules Re ally state
that the committees shall be appointed.
wishes of the majority and as the present
majority desires good committee assign
ments, it sits in obedience to the speak
er's wishes and watches the sun go down
upon a featureless day. In order to pre-
serve the peacefulness of the scene, Mr..
Reed ruled against his former ruling and
declared that resolution recognizing
belligerency is not privileged. When
I. ! L. I,
retains his sef-esteem. The Thomas Is.
Reed who ruled one way in 1896 and an
other way in 1897 is the same person III
name only and Reed, the successor of
Reed of 1896, vii! not stand sponsor for
his predecessors acts. If California gets
even moderately fair treatment at the
hands of those now in charge OF the
coming tariff bill she may congratulate
herself. Let US hope that the efforts of a
united delegation, whose only aim is to
serve the people and foster the industries
of our fair state, may not be unavailng
AS usual. Hon. Thomas B. Reed. con-
vened himself at noon today and soon
thereafter adjourned himself to met
tomorrow next at ~ o'clock. Repre-
sentative Simpson, he whose clothes are
much finer than many of those who cali
him "Sockless," and some of the other
members of the minority, are now more
than ever determined to continue the
tactics heretofore INDUCED in to en-
Sarrass Speaker Reeds do-nothing pol
icy. There is at present no quorum of
the House in the city many members
having gone home, some in disgust.
others in anticipation of good committe:
assignments at the hands of the presi-
cent of the Reed Debating Club The
leaders much desired to take a recess
until tomorrow, but the absence of
quorum nearly prevented this, and it
was by the united Republican votes
alone Ghe Democrats not voting) that a
recess was taken.
THE TARIFF BILLS PROGRESS
The close of the first weeks discussion
In the Senate left the tariff bill in more
advanced stage than that of any SINH
lar measure for some years. Senator
Aldrich has the say regarding ths
smaller details Of the bill and. until the
large questions are touched upon the
reading of the same will go merrily on
For instance, when the glass schedule
was being considered last Saturday the
Democrats proposed several amend
ments and offered some good sugges-
tions, all of which We're voted down bv
the Republicans in answer to the smile
ana nod of the senator from Rhode
Island. In talking about these sugges-
tions afterwards the gentleman from
that large commonwealth said that he
recognized the desirability of the same
but that certain interests which were
necessary to be fostered in order to Sc
cure the passage of the bill made il i'm
possible to do otherwise than reject
them. The Interests" referred to were
The votes of tAo Senator's.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE
The sugar schedule is what the deni-
zens of Hogans Alley would term 4
"peach."A peach for the trust indeed,
Just what it is no one is able to tell lis
The committee on finance has had two
or three experts upon such matters
hguring away at it for several days, ano
while they all reach conclusions. each
one differs from his fellows. Day by day
experts employed by the different deal
ers in sugar send in their estimates re-
sardlng this puzzling schedule and dav
by day as many different estimates
reach the committee. No two agree. MOI
so with reference to other schedules
shoolboy can figure out the duty nv
beet sugar, can tell just what the Cali.
fornia beet sugar producer is going 70
get out of this bill, and no one finds anv
difficulty in ascertaining the duty on
ralslns, oranges, etc. But when you
tackle the sugar schedule then il is that
your brain becomes tired. then II is tb.t
you wonder how on earth Brother AL
drich reached his conclusions regarding
this particular portion of the measure
and perhaps if you are good at guessir y
you simply say to yourself. THE trust
may have sent it to him already written
out and his assistants may have inserted
it in the bill" The trust must know
what this schedule is~and just what il
means to them, but they will tell no
ore, and as experts cannot figure it out
l suppose we must accept Senator
Aldrich's statement that "it is all right +"
READY FOR THE FRAY
There will be long ard animated de-
bate upon the sugar schedule and thu
various estimates made by the various
senators will form quite a collection OF
curios. The Democrats are making very
extensive preparations for this discus
sion and several set speeches will be de-
liyered Senator Pettigrew is contem-
plating presenting his amendment
against trusts in this connection. and
1t 10 certain that the Hawaiian question