The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17


Gus doctrine of protection"
lie should not permit his motives to
De assailed. He repudiated with passion
eu DISPLAY of feeling the suggestion that
he had any personal interest in big
sugar concern in his state which bore
, his name. He never, he said, owned a
single share of that company and was
only IN very small way sugar planter.
How much sugar did you produce last
year.? asked Mr.. Plat.
About 100000 pounds" replied Mr..
Gallery, from farm of 500 acres. I
am the smallest planter in my parish.
put l say that if all my fortunes were
involved in sugar duty l would not sup
port 1t except for revenue only. A public
man who is confined within the narrow
limits of selfish interest is not fit TO hold
seat in, the United States senate.''
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Caffery's
remarks, Mr. White of California took
the foor He arraigned the republicans
for their advocacy of this sugar schedule
| From the debate on the Wilson bill he
read the remarks of various republican
| senators, denouncing the sugar schedule in
mat bill, which Mr.. White said was not
halt as advantageous to the trust as the
proposed schedule.
| When he quoted from Mr.. Gear of Iowa
he and the Iowa senator were drawn into
a sharp exchange about the way prosperi-
| " Jagged behind its predictions.
Mr.. Gear declared that prosperity
would come when the tariff bill was
passed.
Give up vote on the bill now" shout
| ed Mr.. Mason of Illinois.
:, One of Mr.. Aldrich's expressions as to
tne effect OF the sugar duty on the poor
mans breakfast table was read by Mr..
white in mocking tones. The attitude of
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, Mr.. Morrill,
or vermont. Mr.. Plat of Connecticut and
other senators on the republican side
severely criticising the rates of the Will
son bill were read by Mr.. White with
sarcastic side remarks on consistency.
Inere was much amusement over quo
tation of Mr.. Aldrich arraigning the
democrats for being controlled by an
iron bound caucus rule"
Mr.. White remarked that the caucus
rule on the republican side showed that
the democratic senator's had very distin.
gulShed imitators. 1t was a strange spec.
tacle to see senator's legislate in the in.
terest OF trust which it had unsparing.
~ denounced. 1t would seem that debts
were paid to these creatures of inordinate
power, and 1t at least strengthened init.
nations which had been made.
MIR; White concluded at 2:45 D. m. and
Mr. Frye of Maine was again about tC
put the amendment to vote but Mr.
Gorman said he had word only before
the vote was taken
he said he had no doubt the condition
OF the treasury had forced the other side
10 abandon their position of eight year.
ago-a free breakfast table. They hat
presented rates on sugar, specific through
out, which were illogical and unfai,
through and through and gave excessive
protection of the Wilson bill by two
tWo-thirds. Moreover, the repnblica,
side of the chamber now brought for
ward proposition which they had de
ncunced as likely to break down our trad,
WIN countries to the south of us.
WIN prosperity anxiOusly awaited b.
,he people after confident promises sine
last HctoDer, 1t was not well to delay TIN
consideration OF this bill, and for this rea
son the opposition to the bill had not be ee
carried beyond proper explanation n
, sne various features. If it had not beel
for thls, Mr.. German said, he would hay,
favored opening the bill to the full exomi
, nation to which the Mckinley bill wa
subjected. The only possible excuse fo
thls phi was there was not sufficient rove
| nue. in the treasury.
, Inc country would understand he soid
that this bill increased the burden q
every man by 10 per cent. In conclusion
, be MS in 1890. "ou''
f} Mr. Stewart of Nevada asked Mr.. Ali
t son to state. before the vote was taken
Whether this bill gave the refners create
, advantage than the present law.
, nave no doubt" answered Mr.. ALI
son, mat excluding the counteryailin
duty, this bill does not give greater nd
vantage to the sugar industry than th
/ Wilson BILL" y"
, Mr. Allison proceeded to make a genera
, statement. He said that thus far sena
tors had been discussing decimal figure
) and statistics without consideration n q
what lies at the basis of all schedules.
: We have been tainted with the bount
OF IS9O,' said he. "and we hear senator
Oh the other side say that they will supper
| sugar duty on the theory that it is a Ia,
for revenue only. | wish to disclaim an
responsibility for this duty as a revenue
duty. If that were its only object it woul
, not have my vote"
MIR. Allison proceeded to point out tn
changed conditions since 1916 In tn
days of his boyhood little pure white suga
: was seen. Now no sugar came on the Ia
bic of rich or poor that had not gon
through some process of refining. The re
inning industry of this country was entitle,
to some protection. He then explaine,
the house and senate amendment.
1t was the policy of this bill to do wha
Europe had done-establ ish the produc
, ton of sugar in this country and kee
$1OO,OOO,OO0 annually paid for sugar b.
our people at home. Recalling the crit
csm of the republicans for their abandon
!, ment of the bounty system, Mr.. Allison
, said that system had been adopted to en-
!, courage the sugar industry 1t had fail
1 ed, first, perhaps, because Of the rapid an,
unexpected strides made in both the bee
! and cane growths, and second, becaus
the democratic party decided to do nothing
TO encourage the system.
"The schedule might not be arrange,
precisely as it should be, but it is confess
\ eddy within fraction Of other schedules
If senators on the other side could shoy
that there was any injustice, he would, h
said, try to deal with it in spirit of jus
tice.
Il Mr. Berry of Arkansas again reverted +
the influences Of the sugar trust. Nov
was the opportunity, he declared, for re
, publican sena tors to make good their pro
LESSONS of four years ago against tn
trusts.
Il Mr. Stewart said he did not expect thi
tariff bill to afford any material relief I
the country, as there was a cancer Of finan
l cial contraction which was eating at til
{ vitals of the country.
II Mr.. Caffery briefly replied to Mr.. ALI
son. and then the vote was taken ami
great expectations, resulting yeas 81, nay