The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-08
FIGHT OVER WHITE PINE.
MIR. VESTS AMENDMENT 10 KEEP IT
ON THE FREE 4 DEFEATED.

r,rht Democrats Vote with the Republicans
for q DUTY OF 81 FER Theussnd-senater
noar discovers That Dsrnocrats Are Ter Pre-
lection whsseveF It A6eota Thsir States.
WASHINGTON, Juno 7.-The consideration Of
mo paragraph in the wood schedule of the Tariff
nil occupied tho Senate to-day from the OPEN
ING 10 the close Of the session. The discussion
was upon an amendment offered by Mr.. Vest on
Saturday last, to exempt white pine from the
duty Of So per thousand feet proposed on lum-
her. Republican Senators broke through the
rule of silence which they had hitherto OBJ
seryed in connection with the Tariff bill. and
several of thom spoke at greater or lesser length.
Among those who thus helped to prolong the
discussion were Senators Hoar. Thurston,
spooner, Pritchard, Burrows, and Wilson.
Senators Halo and Chandler broke in with
occasional remarks, but Senator Allison, who
was in charge OF tho bill. kept silent On the
Democratic side Of the chamber speeches were
made by the Two Arkansas Senators berry and
Joncs,. yost. Caffery, Gray, and Rawlins. The
Populist ranks were represented In the discus
sion, but on different sides Of tho question. BY
Senators Allen Of Nebraska and Stewart Of
Nevada. When Mr. vest'e motion came to q
vote no less than eight Democratic Senators
were found sustainingt the Finance Committee
and voting against the amendment These
we're Bacon and Clay OF Georgia, McEnery
of Louisiana, McLaurln and Tillman Of South
Carolina, Martin OF Virginia, Rawlin Of Utah,
and White Of California. There were, on the other
hand, six Populists and Republicans who voted
with the Democrats, namely. Allen Of Nebraska,
Cannon OF Utah. Carter and Mantle Of Mon
tana, Harris OF Kansas, and Kyle OF South Da-
kota. The lumber paragraph was then agreed
to. as well as the other paragraphs Of the sched-
ue which were Enacted on when tho Senate ad-
iourned on Saturday.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Nebl. arguing in support Of
Mr.. Vests amendment, said that the object of
the paragraph was to prohibit the importation
of white pine and to make every factor and
home builder pay a Tux Of So per 1000 feet to
the syndicate or the few persons who control
the output Of white pine in the United States.
1t was simply an attempt to pay back to tho
lumber syndicate the advance which 1t had pos
sibly made less than a year ago. Larceny, he
declared. was larceny, no matter under what
name it was disguised; and to permit one class
o.. people to take from another class its honest
earnings was in the eyes Of every honest man
nothing short OF absolute larceny-legaiized
larceny.
Mr.. Berry Oem., Ark.) supported Mr.. Vests
amendment. He said he had been urged by
owners Of timber lands and lumber mills in Ar
kansas to vote for the tax on lumber. and would
comply with their request II he could do SO con-
s~istently. He could not understand how any
Southern Senator tmeaning Mr.. Bacon Of Georgial
could vote for a duty on white pine. He was not
a believer in protection. He thought that pro-
lection was a curse TO the country. But even II
he had been inclined to protection. he would
have been turned against It when he saw how
the members of the Finance Committee had been
i Slna,ioDs He H t had is seen se nj sassy x fsS tSr sac y SS%,
ago had opposed the Sugar Trust now bring In
schedule giving to that e, trust Nt,fts.fs more than 1t
posed. When he saw that every interest which
had great wealth and combinations of capital
Senate, that was s%uficient to show him that the
bill was framed on protection lines, and ought
Mr.. Canery Dem. La, was making an ar.
Gument against o duty on white pine and crtti-
s ,d1sa M I; R R. Td.r pp fTsn M Mhsn he E,.S S1 IL inter sHs:
eestion that II the Senator from Georgia would
agree to apply the protective principle to sugar,
to apply 1t to lumber, Q good deal of time would
be saved. tLaughterJ
revenue principle" for the protective prin-
sBy any other name, Mr.. Hoar remarked. ut
lib. ,hs si AMY other 11sm n %..s,.oh Mr.; Gst May, sse to ted
as wrong. He cannot mako mo out a protection
ist by any such suggestion. LIDO not want any
protection on sugar. and I have never asked for
Why" Mr.. Hoar asked amid laughter. Ia
The the; s eassss. pleading az 'fs e ptteOu'ly for a tax on
THE Senator from Massachusetts,' said Mr..
Gallery. :" is 80 inoculated with the virus of pro-
action a1s that ne &c, can 4 never rsvsnn see ta a6s strength faTar o. =
tariff on sugar because the revenue from It will
go into the Treasury. You want a tariff on
will 90 iiS nto The af POCKETS ' Of he nsnufactTrers
That is the distinction between U.S."
State that IS largely ly'i interested in raising sugar.
and that cannot make a profit on that product
revenue duty on BuQAr raises the price of sugar
necessary Of life. Of which the poor man con:
The Senator Is not found insisting that
there, shall be an increase or a decrease
other fAH item a.f but his isH whole cry cryf is sugar. sugar. gar
sugar. lLaughter.l He has got his theory, and
which on free trade principles is to be protected
Is the sugar Of Notwithstanding else. The
Senator from Georgia sMr. Baeonl is also q sin,
The lumber Of his State is 70 be protected against
the @ Fi n@ Il Of fa white p Mp nooon ,ntsrruntsd. go,
tariff on all raw material. whether in my State
or not"
On all raw material" Mr.. Hoar suggested,
that comes in competition with tho products OF
Georgia. lLaughterl 49,,
Of other Senators on the other side Who have
got an idea that a duty OF so or 90 per cent. on
s slSs !, al ,h right and y a I rsysI ~ duty; II you
and tell them that Il they write out a tariff we
"HA o' VI VI !. ohutbluB VuE cyoo uuu opcu
Ing our mouths, they will make a tariff which
they will call free trade, but which will amply
and thoroughly protect every important In.
dgpstry in their States. That ig what they did
Is what they would do II they had o chance to
make one now. Mr.. President he concluded
Laughter, There is a good deal of human
Mr.. Bacon inquired of Mr.. Hoar whether he
would favor the bill II 1t put a duty. on hides,
Mr.. Hoar replied that II tho bill seemed tt
him a sound measure and one that would pro
tect the interests OF the country generally he
would defer to the opinion OF the majority. HI
expressed the opinion, however, that a duty Of 9
cent a pound on hides would DO no stimulant
OF aid or assistance in raising oxen, and wal
utterly absurd.
The discussion went on for some time, yeerinf
From lumber to hides and from hides back agar
% lumber, In the course of 1t Mr.. Allen spok,
q the thousands and thousands of million
aires on the Atlantic coast.
how many millionairesf r Mr.. Chandler
Asked with an Ir OF surprise.
About four thousand" Mr.. Allen said. 81
40 not know that the Senator from New Hamp
shire is one Of them. I hope not. A third Of
century ago, and before tho imposition OF pro
Icctly6 dutieH- there yyaa not ma millinnAir.