The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29

provision. Basic Stag, ground or UNI
ground, 81 per ton"
Paragraph 1i2-card clothing-was
agreed to as in the House bill.
In the paragraph on cross-cut saws the
committee made a change. inserting steel
hand-saws, finished or unfinished. ~
cents per pound and 20 per cent. ad valo-
rem.
In paragraph l37-iron ore. steel bars.
cold drawn, ctc.-a change was made
from the | cent rate TO "a cents per
pound in addition to the rates upon
p'ates. etc, and on steel circular saw
plates from 81 TO l2 cent in addition 10
the rate for steel saw plates.
Aluminium was changed. making the
rate on crude I cents; on plates, etc.,
IL cents.
In bronze powder the duty on bronze
metal leaf was increased from . to )
| cents per package.
A new paragraph-l7S Twas agreed
10. viz. hooks and eyes. > IL cents per
pound and Il per cent. advalorem.
At Mr.. Quay's request the change IN
paragraph 1871 was reconsidered and l
| cent restored as the duty on iron bars,
etc, IN addition to the rates on plates,
etc.
THE LEATHER SCHEDULE.
At this point Mr.. Smith came on the
floor. IL was decided to go on with the
| leather schedule. Mr.. Allison proposed a
change in paragraph 425 IL, relating TO
hides. making the rate 20 per cent. adva-
loren instead of II cents per pound; and
also striking out the proyiso relating TO
drawbacks.
The paragraph as amended reads "hides
of cattle, raw or uncured. whether dry.
sailed or picked, 20 per cent. al Vaio-
rem.
The debate which followed was partici-
| pated in by Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Platt (of
| Connecticut), Mr.. Vest, Mr.. Hoar, Mr..
| Allen, and Mr.. Stewart.
During the course Of his speech. Mr..
| Smith. referring to Cuba, spoke of the
remarkable fact that a resolution recos-
nizing the belligerency of the Cubans had
been pasesd by the Senate, and sent to
that catafalque or tomb, the House Of
| Representatives., to be buried by a Re-
| publican House, d Republican Speaker.
at the dictation of a Republican Presi-
dent. 1t was an insult to the American
| people, which they would rebuke at the
| polls next November.
Mr.. Smith was suffering from a slight
| indisposition, and was compelled to take
a brief rest before continuing his speech.
| The discussion finally branched off TO
| the prosecution Of trusts, in which
Messrs. Allen and Hoar discussed the
law. Mr.. Hoar stated that he thought 1t
likely an amendment relating to trusts
would be offered in connection with the
present bill tending 10 perfect the pro-
| visions on tina subject in the tariff bill
of 1894. and declaring that such provisions
| are not repealed by this bill. Such an
amendment had been prepared by Mr..
| Pettus (of Alabama). and Mr.. Hoar said
| ha oynacfpd 10 vote for IL when IL came
UP.
Mr.. Hoar said that while the question
| of trusts could be dealt with to some ex-
tent by striking at their imports, as in
the law OF 1894. yet he feared that the
most serious phases of the evil must be
dealt with by the States.
TO GET AT TRUSTS.
He showed the technical legal meaning
| of the word Trust" and explained the
difficulties I'm making the Sugar Trust and
| Standard Oil Trust amcnable to Fede-
| raj law. lie regarded these monopolies
| as a menace to the republic and was hope
full that some means might be found TO
check the move yet he could not say how
| they could be hit. The State could limit
| their amount of capital. which would be
| one effective means OF dealing with them.
Mr.. Lindsay. of Kentucky. said that in
the case of Il confessed monopoly such as
| the Sugar Trust. one effective means OF
dealing with it would be TO extend II no
further benefits from tariff legislation.
When the point was reached In "A tarin
bill where sugar was TO " dealt with.
| then il should he So shaped as not to be
to the benefit of the trust.
Mr.. Hoar replied that the answer TO
this was that the policy seemed TO be
| established that revenue was to be raised
| on refined sugar and it was further de-
| sired that the business OF refining sugar
| shall be done in this country rather than
abroad.
A great foreign government was about
the biggest trust that could menace the
trade OF the United States, Mr.. Hoar
asserted. He hoped that some effective
remedy would be found instead OF going
on the theory that because a jackal or fox
preys on our it should be given
| over to a foreign wolf or lion.
Mr.. Caffery (of Louisiana) argued that
| the Sugar Trust was within the opera
ton Of the antitrust law. and he felt
that IL was time the attention OF the At
| torney-General and the United States
| District Attorneys was called to the fire.
| quent and fragrant violations or the law
by the Sugar Trust. hTe Senator de-
| clared that the Sugar Trust was the most
arrogant and iniquitous trust In the
world.
Mr.. Allen, resuming, declared that the
country was "rotten with trusts every
! article we eat and wear and use being
| controlled by trusts, while Congress. the
| judiciary. and the executive authorities,
are impotent and poweriess TO act ac-
cording to those who argued hat the
Federal laws cannot reach the thusts.
He maintained that the laws are suffi-
| cient II theoretically enforced. but that
the authorities have not executed them
with zeal.
Mr.. Mantle moved 70 amend the pend
] Ing hide paragraph BY including skins