The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-11
lis NO FREE TRADER
NOR Is GILMAN CONTENT WITH
JUST PLAIN PROTECTION.

But Wants an Expert Bounty Upon Agri-
cultural Procucts-Declares Mills Con-
tentioo Against Protection to be Based
on Obsolete Political Notions Like
States Right and Secession entlemen
Pay Their Respects to the Sugar Trust
In the Course of Debate on the Sugar
Schedule-Proceedings In the House.
Washington, June 10-The long de-
rerred debate on the sugar schedule of
the tariff bill came on abruptly at 1
o'clock today, after the senate had dis
posed Of the cereals in the agricultural
schedule. Mr.. Jones (Ark.) opened the
debate, to some extent answering Mr..
Aldricfs statement on the sugar sche-
dule. Mr.. Vest severely criticized the
Sugar Trust and argued that the rates
were A further tribute 10 its vast re-
sources. Mr.. Caffery Of Louisiana also
opposed the schedule as whole. No
final action was taken on any feature Of
the schedule, further than the withdraw
al OF the original senate committee
amendments. This leaves the house
provision Of the bill with an amendment
increasing the house differential from
S75-1o00 to 95-1o0 cents per pound. The
provisions relating TO the Hawaiian Is
lands went over by mutual consent.
Early in the day Mr.. Tillman of South
Carolina made a lively speech in favor
Of the amendment giving an export du-
ty on agricultural products. The boun-
ty amendment was defeated.
THE SENATE IN DETAIL.
Washington. June 10.-The senate be-
gan work at 10 o'clock today and the
tariff bill was taken up as soon as the
routine business was out of the way.
Mr.. illman 6. Co. took the floor on
the pending amendment of Mr.. Cannon
UtaD providing an export bounty on
agricultural. products. He said he desired
the attention Of his associates and as the
attendance was meagre, he roted the ab-
sence of a quorum. The call disclosed
"a senators present. nine more than a
quorum, and Mr.. Tiliman proceeded.
He said the tariff debate had disclosed
a nebulous condition in the minds of the
senators. The Republican senators sat
quietly, apparently controlled by the eau
Gus, refusing to discuss the iniquities Of
the bill and unanimously voting for the
exactions In behalf of trusts and monopo-
lies.
ION the other hand" proceeded Mr..
TiLman, 1.-The Democrats are If period
Of transition. They don't know where
they are at. The older and more expert
enced proclaim their allegiance to the Old
time-honored doctrines. We had an i'm
passioned speech yesterday (by Mr..
Mills) on behalf of the Walker tariff
principles, brought forward at this late
day as Democratic doctrine. Secession,
notification and other issues which have
passed out Of the minds Of the men
might as well be brought here. The tar
if is merely a question of policy. as to
how the government will raise its reve-
nue.. I say without hesitation 1t is 70 the
best interest of the American people
that the articles consumed by our people
should be produced by our people. If
that is Republican doctrine, we'll and
good. If that is not Democratic doctrine
it ought to be"
CAN'T FOOL THE FARMER.
Mr.. Tillman went on to show that d.
versiied industries gave diversified
means of labor. AS to the farmers the
need was not for more farmers but for
tariff which would no longer rob The
farmers that We have. The farmer
stood, his skinny. bory hand outstretched
asking for this export bounty, 20 over
come the robbery Of the present system.
and yet senators sat in stony silence, ex-
pecting this idiotic farmer. with the
mortgage gnawing on his home. not to
know that they refuse to give him re-
lief.
Mr.. Tillman vehemently pledged his
word TO his colleagues that they would
not deceive the farmers and that the o.
100000 followers Of the plow will settle
with you at the balot-boX."
Mr. Tillmans speech was in his usual
vein, though not quite so sensational or
explanatory, and more argumentative.
He declared that the south had been
treated as ar IShmaelite since the war
and, with the farmers generally, had
been bled to benefit New England.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) briefly spoke in favor
of an export bounty.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal) announced his read
mess TO sppporta the export bounty
amendment, if modified so as 10 confine
the bounty to goods exported in vessels
flying the flag of the United States. and
docunented in custom houses OF the
United States. He proposed an amend
ment to this effect.
There was some opposition to this
from Mr.. Tillman and Mr. Allen, but
Mr.. Cannon, author Of the original
amendment. said he was disposed, as
means of securing the support of Mr..
Perkins and others on the Republican
side of the chamber, 10 accept this new
proposition If 10 per cent OF the bounty
should SO 10 the agricultural exporter
and % per cent 70 the American vessel.
Mr.. Perkins declined 10 accept this
suggestion. saying that he was not seek
ing a subsidy for ,he vessel men, bu.
merely 10 limit ;he bounty 10 goods car
RED in American ships.
The Utah senator could. Mr.. Perkins
said, either accep, Of reject the amend
ment as a whole
Mr.. Cannon declined accept the amend
ment. and Mr.. Perkins taereupon with
drew il.
After some running debate vote was
taken on the Cannon amendment provid-
ing an export bounty for agricultural
products and il was defeated, yeas 10;
nays So
The affirmative vote was given by