The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-19
IN POLITICAL CHANNELS
Senators Drift Far Away From
the Case at Issue.
DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED
The Tariff Bill Is Thrown Aside and
Heap OF Dirty Linen" Is Brought
In to Be Washed Tillmsn's
Break.

'""'N I" " hoit il tnt Sendte tn-udy, less
than one page uf the flax schedule he
Ing disposed OF. The debate drifted
into political channels. Senators Bacon.
Vest, Jones of Arkansas and TilIman
taking part In an exposition OF demo-
cratic doctrine on the tariff. Ii led To-
several lively exchanges. during which
the cleaning OF political dirty linen"
was frequently referred to. Tillman's
remarks were made with his character
istic vehemence, and at one point he
frankly stated, concerning the tariff.
that II there was to be stealing he
wanted his share for South Carolina.
Late In the day Morgan proposed
sweeping amendment to place 10 per
cent. ad valorem duty on all articles
now on the free list. with "A few stated
exceptions. In supporting the amend
ment, Morgan called attention to the
singular fact that the income tax fea-
ture of the Wilson bill is not repealed
and can be enforced by change in the
personnel 0f the supreme court OF the
United States.
In critcising the flax paragraph Vest
ironically referred To that era of pros
enthusiastically" announced in a recent
prayer by the chaplain Of the senate.
IAN emssary of Providence"
Pettigrew declared that the proposed
rates ought To be doubled as an encour-
agement to the fiourishing flax industry
of the Northwest. He derided the re-
suit of placing duty on raw cotton.
southern senators had done this to
Keep out Egyptian cotton and New
England had been given "A compensa-
tory duty to bring In Egyptian cotton.
So that. declared the senator, all that
was accomplished was To help the East
ern republicans break up the solid
South.
This brought a response from Bacon.
who took the lead in the contest for
duty on raw cotton. He did not believe
cotton manufacturers should receive
compensatory duty To offset the duty
on raw cotton as the manufacturer al
ready had ample protection. Allison in
terrupted To remark that the committee
hoped before the senate was through
with the bill that a just equilibrium
would be established. LlfWt
Bacon had some sharp and good ma
tured sparring with Jones and Vest
over their position that tariff rates
should be limited 10 revenue purposes
And yet. he said, these senators be-
lieved In compensatory duties to the
manufacturer. which were not based on
revenue. but were purely an additional
protection.
Vest Immediately declared opposition
to compensatory duties. Jones said he
opposed tax on raw materials, but
when such tax was imposed. then the
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pensation. There was an exciting In
terruption when Bacon criticized the
position Of some of his associates in not
favoring revenue duty on raw mate
rails.
Vest sprang To his feet and with
great vchemence exclaimed. This is
very delectable tn republican senators.
Their hearts are cheered and ] can see
their eyes gleam. lie had refraincd
thus far. he said. from exposing demo-
cratic discords, but since the senator
from Georgia has gone into this lava
tory Tor washing democratic dirty lin
en-. he tNesb would ask his associates
few questions, Vest was about to put
a series OF snarp interrogatories, but
Bacon demurred. lie did not Ike the
ldea. ne sara. OF peiiis put on lhe VII
ness stand by MS democratic associates
ana being put through course OF cate
gorical qestions'
vest WNose manner hau peeh m
tenseiy earnest saiu the questioning
had been undertaken IN no offensive
way. 10 you belieNe' ne asked IN
taxation limited 10 the needs ut the
government, economically adninis-
tered
90. responded Bacon.
lneh now, persisted vest could