New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
RErALrAToRY AND RECIPROCITY sEcTIo,
.ADoPTED-No AGREEMENT FOR THE

RErAL1AroRY AND RECIPROCITY SECTIONS
.ApoPTED-No AGREEMENT FOR THE
FINAL VOTE
Washington July 2-When the Tariff bill
taken I'D In the Senate to-day Mr. White, In be-
half of the minority Of the Finance Committee.
asked Mr.. Allison as to the programme on tea,
beer, the antitrust amendment and other impor-
tanr questions.
Mr.. Allison replied that an amendment relating
70 the increase of the revenue to be derived from
the bill would be brought in later in the day. AS
TO other questions a little more time was desired
Mr. Teller inquired what the committee or eau
Gus contemplated doing the question OF decreas-
ing the distilled spirits. in view OF the letter
written by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr. Allison answered that the whole question Of
distilled spirits had been gone over. Personally he
believed a lower tax would be productive of greater
revenue. but he thought 1t unwse to go into the
complex question in connection with this Tariff
bill.
Mr. Teller said the letter of the Secretary Of the
Treasury indicated desire Cor legislation on this
subject Before this bill is disposed Of. he added.
IL will discuss what should be done in decreasing
the tax on spirits will show that the committee
is giving away s200O,O00 month. to the detrment
of consumers who bear the tax burdens and TO the
detriment Of honest dealers in distilled spirits"
The paragraph relating TO nickel was changed.
making the nickel ore cents pound on
the nickel contained therein; nickel matte. cents
a pound nickel oxide alloy, etc., cents pound
DEBATE ON DISCRIMINATING DUTIES
This brought the Senate to the so-called re-
taliatory clause, providing that whenever any
country pays bounty OF any article. then upon
the importation Of that article into the United
States there shall be levied and paid in addition to
the duties otherwise imposed by this act. an addi-
tional duty equal TO the net amount OF such
bounty or grant however the same be paid or be-
slowed"
Mr.. Gray spoke against the amendment saying
he regarded II as opening he way TO a disregard Of
treaty obligations with at List two European coun-
tries Germany and Austria Hungary. He read the
protest of Baron Thielmann. the German Am
bassador and Baron Won Hengelmuller. the Austrian
Minister against the proposed discriminatory duty
He argued against it not only as breach of In
ternational relations with friendly Powers. but also
on the ground that discriminating duty was In the
nature Of a compensatory rate to the sugar manu-
fac,urers OF this country for the cheap sugars
ing from sugar producing countries.
Mr. Cafrery differed from Mr.. Gray. arguing that
no breach OF International obligations involved,
and that retaliation of this character was in the nat
rsso RI when its industries were by the
payment Of foreign export bountes.
to give an export duty which in efeot operated
against the United States the United States could
adopt measures TO offset this. and ne would not
even call 1t retaliation
Mr. Gray said that the proposed discriminatory
sa Gas y1oIation Of the treaty Of 1875 with prussia
which contained not merely most-favored- nation
should be imposed upon imports from Prussia to the
United States or the Tpted States to Prussia than
tries. This was an obligation which could not hon.
orably be evaded
since the treaty OF 1928 framed, and that Ger
many had acted under the new conditions thus war
ra M eh sas said he would vote the reaa-
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at this time between the United States and Ger.
he sd not see how this retaatory clause could be
avoided If the protective character OF the bill was
~ MI Lindsay criticised the amendment as pure,
undisguised protection without excuse as revenue
Mr. Caffery, for defending this purely protective
Mr. Caffery defended his position as consistent
with Democracy. , -, $780,,
agreed to~33 TO 10. Two Democrats, Caf-
fiery and McEnery. OF Louisana-ansd Messrs A.
Len and and Messrs Mantle and Teller with the
Democrats in the negative.
CONSIDERING THE RECIPROCITY SECTION.
The reciprocity section was next considered Mr..
Allison Offering the provision. II was changed
eighty by providing that the reciprocity treaties
80 roade ..by and with the consent of the Senate
In brief the section authorizes the President TO
nerotiate commercial treaties TO extend not more
than five years, and granting reduction of the
duties imposed by this act to the extent OF not more
,non IN ncr cent thereof" for the transfer dur
;ro that period Of designated articles from the
dr,,ahle TO the free list being the natural products
~ such foreign countries and mot OF the United
n Mills said that the proposed amcndcnt sought
g., denrye INC House Of Representatives, OF rs con-
sttutional rlBn 10 oiie''"'N 1890 ~ f ~ '''
revenue measures .,o u.huo NJ, ,u
Mr. Vest took the same View while pr Allison
NJ. cOntended that the participation or
IN, ;to House in the passage Of this bill was an gu
tnc ,ino ~ the treaties. Mr.. Vest spoke Of the
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