The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-11
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Speeches by Jones and other Senator'S
-Cnucus Export Rounty Killed.

| terred debate on the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill came on abruptly at l o'clock
to-day after the Senate had disposed 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 revenue is derived from sugar
than from any other article there was the
added interest due to the senatorial charges
made OF late, within and without the SEN
ate concerning irregularities in connection
with the progress OF the schedule. But the
debate failed to develop any dramatic in
cidents. Senators and spectators soon
! lapsed into a state of indifference as the
speeches dealt with labyrinth of technical
Details of vital interest to the sugar re-
| finer and expert, but not to the general
! public. Mr.. Jones of Arkansas opened the
| debate, to some extent answering Mr.. Aid
rich's statement on the sugar schedule
1t was argumentatve and lacking in any
severe denunciatory features. The senator
| held that the rates proposed gave the re-
| finers an excessive differential, and pointed
| out how they had thrived on Is cent diff
! ferential of the present law. Mr.. Vest Sc
/ verely criticised the Sugar Trust and
! gued that the rates were further tribute
| to it's vast resources. Mr.. Caffery also op
| posed the schedule as a whole. No final
action was taken on any feature of the
| schedule, further than the withdrawal of
the original Senate committee amendments.
| This leaves the house provisions of the bill,
! with an amendment increasing the House
differential from S75-1OOO to 95-1OO of l cent
per pound The provisions relating to the
Hawaiian island went over by mutual con-
| sent.
Early in the day Mr.. Tillman made a
lively speech in favor of the amendment
| giving an export duty on agricultural
| products He took occasion in this connec
! ton to criticise his Democratic associates
who were giving a strict and literal con-
! struction to the Democratic doctrine of a
tax for revenue only. The bounty amend
! ment was defeated-10 to 80.
Mr. Tillman, in the course of his speech,
! said the tariff debate had disclosed
| nebulous condition in the minds of senators.
! The Republican senators sat quietly, ap-
! parently controlled by the caucus, refusing
! to discuss the iniquitieS Of the bill and
! unanimously voting for the exactions in be-
half of trusts and monopoles ON the
| other hand" proceeded Tillman, 'the DEM
| ocrats are in a period of transition. Ihey
! don't know where they're at. The older,
| more experienced, proclaim their allegiance
! to the old time-honored doctrines. We had
an impassioned speech yesterday (by Mr.
| Mills) in behalf of the Walker tariff prln-
| ciples brought forward at TINS late gay gay "a as
! Democratic doctrine. Secession nullhca-
! ton and other issues which have passed
| out of the minds of men, might as well
! be brought here. The tariff IS merely
! question of policy as to how the govern
| ment will raise it's revenue | say without
hesitation, it is to the best interest," oil OF the ne
our people should be produced by our peo-
pie If that is Republican doctrine, we'll
and good. If that is not Democratic doc
trine it ought to be-"
A PICTURE OF THE FARMER.
Mr.. Tillman went on to show that di-
versified industries gave diversified means
of labor AS to the farmers, the need was
| not for more farmers, but for tariff which
no longer would rob the farmers we have
| The farmer stood, his skinny, bony hand
outstretched. asking this export bounty to
overcome the robbery of the present system
and vet senator's sat in stony silence ex-
pecting this idiotc farmer, with the mort
gage gnawing on his home, not to know
| that they refuse to give him rehet; MT
! Tillman Vehementy pledged his Word 10 ms
| colleagues that they would not uece!v9 I'VE, M tIle
| farmers and that the nine million folloW-
ers of the plow will settle win you az ae 'Iie m
! his usual VEIN though not quite so Sensa-
| tional or explanatory and more argumenta-
| tive, He declared that the South had been
! tre9ted as an Ishmaeite since the war and,
| with the farmers generally had been held
to benefit New England.
Mr. Allen briefly spoke IN taVor Oh an eX-
Mr. Perkins announced his readiness to
| support the export bounty amendment, II
modified so as to l conilne r ane ooIm'S fbn fac 20
! Of the United States and documented in
| custom houses of the United states lie
| pronosed an amendment to this erect.
| There was some opposition to this from
| Mr. TilIman and Mr. Allen, but Mr. Can
non. author of the original amendment'
| said he was disposed as means or secur-
ine the sunport of Mr.. Perkins and others
| on the Republican side of the Chamber 10
| accent this new proposition II 90 per cent
| 0f tha bounty go to the agricultural eX-
| Oorfar and q ner cent. to the American ves-
sell Mr.. Perkins declined to accept MS sug-
gestion, saying he was not seeking ,5rII;+ sup
Sidy for the vessel men, but merely 10 I!IliIt i
| the bounty to goods carried IN American
| shins The Utah senator could, Mr.. FER
kins said, either accePt or reJeG. decned 70
| accept the amendment and Mr.. PERKINS
! thereupon withdrew IT.. ~ c,o,ro,
| vote was then taken on the cannon
| amendment providing an export bounty Ior
| agricultural products, and II was deltalGu,. t :.
yeas 10; nays So The aflrnaIIre sItG e9,srt
| given by Messrs. Allen, Butler; SteWart'
! Harris Kansas Heitfeld, Popultsts: can
non Mantle, Pettigrew, silver Republicans;
Roach and Tillman, Democrats. oe Tho cereal
| This closed the consideration OF the Cered,
paragraphs of the agricultural scheduIe anu
| further consideration of the agFlcultII ttIe al
schedule was postponed anu '"e "e"A
Mr. Pettigrew gave notice he would offer
his amendment to admit free OF duty goous
made by trusts in connection WIN the
schedule
MIR. ALLISON EXPLAINS.
Mr. Allison asked that the proviso relat-
inc 10 the Hawaiian islands go over. He
eaid in this connection that the action OF
tho Senate committee relative to the Ha-
waiian proposition was not due to any pur-
nose to exclude Hawaiian sugar. The COM
nittee had never considered the question
and had let it go over for future considera-
ton. Later, he thought, proposition on
that branch of the subject would be pre-
sented. Mr.. Allison, in behalf Of the COM
nittee. then moved an amendment strik-
| ing ont ''S75-1 O00" and inserting "95-lfD." as
the duty on refined sugar.
| Mr. Jones of Arkansas, was recognized
for a speech on the general features OF the
| sugar Schedule The senator had before him
small bottles showing the various grades
of sugar raw and refined, and with these
/ Illustrated his argument as he proceeded
He asserted that the new sugar proposition
would increase the profits of the sugar re-
finers in every point II taat was Ine pur-
pose of the managers of the bill they
should let it be known. He was in favor
M a tax on sugar, but he believed that
n should be made as light as possible and
should give no special benefit to any body
lv the way in which the duty ar
ranged. Early in his remarks. Mr., Jones
referred TO the unfairness of Mr.. Aldrich's
statement on the sugar schedule in speak
ing of the difference between German sugar
and the raw sugar coming TO this country
The comparison was not fair one. Mr.
Jones contended, as the German sugars
could not be compared to the American
When figuring on the amount that should
go to the refiners the American article,
raw and refined. must be considered rather
than the German.