The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-11
The Long Deferred Debate at
Last Comes.
AMENDMENTS WITHDRAWN
CEREAL PARAGRAPH OF AGR1-
CULTURAL SCHEDULE AGREED
TlLLMAN'S VEHEMENT SPEECH
Senators Jones, Vest and Cafery Op'
pose the Sugar Schedule-Senator
Vest Declare IS it in the Interest OF
This "Gigantic Monopoly"


Washington, d. c., June 10-The long
deferred debate ON the sugar schedule OF
the tariff bill came on abruptly at
o'clock today, after the Senate had dis
posed of the cereals in the agricultural
schedule. The interest in the sugar
schedule had been whetted for weeks
and aside from the fact that more reye-
nue. is derived from sugar than from any
other article, there was the added inter
est due to the sensational changes made
of late, within and without the Senate,
concerning irregularities in connection
with the progress of the schedule. But
the debate failed to develop any dramat-
ic incidents.
Senators and spectators soon lapsed
into a state of Indifference as the speech
es dealt with labarynth Of technical
details of vital interest to the sugar re-
finer and exporter, but not to the gen
eral public. Mr.. Jones (Ark) opened the
debate to some extent answering Mr.
Aldrich's statement regarding the sched-
ule. His speech was argumentative ana
lacking in any severe denunciatory feat
ures. The Senator held that the rates
proposed gave the refners an excessive
differential and pointed out how they had
thrived ON the 1s differential OF the pres
ent law. Mr.. Vest severely criticised the
Sugar Trust and argued that the rates
were a further tribute TO its vast re-
sources Mr.. Caffery, louisiana also
opposed the schedule as whole.
No final action was taken on any feat
q Al l,r1o frTptI
withdrawal of the original Senate COM
mittee amendments This leaves the
House provisions of the bill, with an
amendment increasing the House differ
ential from S75-1 900 to 95-100 cents per
pound. The provisions relating to the
Hawaiian island went over by mutual
consent.
Early in the day Mr.. Tillman Is. CO
made a lively speech in favor of the
amendment giving an export duty on
agricultural products. He took occasion
in this connection TO criticise his Demo
cratic associates who were giving strict
and literal construction TO the Demo
cratic doctrine of tax for revenue
only. The bounty amendment was de-
feated-10 TO SO.
The Senate began work today at IL
a. m, and the tariff bill was taken up as
soon as the routine business was out of
the way.
Mr.. Tillman took the floor on the pend
ing amendment of Mr.. Cannon (Utah)
providing an export bounty on agricul-
tural products. He said he desired the
attention of his associates and as the at
tendance was meagre he noted the abb
sence of a quorum, and Mr.. Tillman
proceeded.
He said the tariff debate had disclosed
a nebulous condition in the minds of Sen
ators 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 mon
cpolies.
s'On the other hand" proceeded Mr..
IIllman, the Democrats are in a period
of transition They don't know where
they're at The older, more experienced,
uroclaim their allegiance to the DID, time
honored doctrines. We had an impas-
stoned speech yesterday (by Mr.. Mills
in behalf of the Walker tariff principles.
brought forward at tihis late day as Dem
scratic doctrine Secession, nuHlhcauon
and other issues which have passed out
of the minds of men might as well be
brought here. The tariff is merely a
question of policy, as to how the gov
ernment will raise its revenue. | say
without hesitation it is to the best IN
terest of the American apeople that the
articles consumed by our people should
he produced by our people. Ii that Il
Republican doctrine well and good. ii
that is not Democratic doctrine, 1t ough1
to be-"
Mr. Tillman went on to show that dl-
cersi6ed industries gave dlverslhed means
of labor. AS to the farmers, the need
was not for more farmers, but for tar
if which would no longer rob the farmers
we have. The farmer stood, ms SKINNY,
bony hand outstretched, asking this eX'
port bounty to overcome the robbery OF
the present system, and yet senators
sat in stony silence expecting TINS ldlotlC
farmer, with the mortgage ghaWIhS oI
his home. not to know that they refuse tC
give him relief.
Mr.. Tillman vehemently pledged ms
word to his colleagues that they Woulc
not deceive the farmers and that the
nine million followers of the plow "wil
settle with you at the ballot box"
Referring to any bill, not giving equa
relief to farmers, Mr.. Tillman exclaimed
sI am prepared to throw some rocks
that VIII SldSSer sonlt Vi you lneu
The Senator analyzed the extent of agri
cultural interests throughout the coun-
4rv. including the South, "the Ishmaelite
the section that has no rights, since the
war"
"While that section had labored under
the ban of secession, paying billions as a
result of it's attempt to secede, it was
still face to face with the demand OF
the horse-leach, crying more, more, more
This section and the agricultural inter
ests always had been at the mercy OF