The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-03
TWO FOREIGN PHASES
Reciprocity and Retaliation Considered to
the Exclusion of Other Subjects.
BOTH SECTIONS WERE AGREED TO
Debaie Discloses differences or Opfn.
merciai Antn@onisrl. with Foreign
countries Deplorcd-nafof for Final
Vote Left Open.
Washington, July 2. 1897.

Washington, July 2, 1897
Reciprocity and retaliation were the
TWO phases OF the tariff bill 10 occupy
the attention OF the Senate today, to the
exclusion Of all other subjects Both pro
VISIONS We're agreed to, although the de-
pate on the reciprocity clause was pro-
tracted 10 =. IN. Shortly before q d.
Journncnt Mr.. Allison endeavored to Sc
cure an agreement on the time for fin
81 vote, but Mr.. Teller would not consent
70 liking the time until all proposed
amendments had been submitted to the
senate. As A1r Allison was not prcpar-
ed 10 submit these amendments he
Wlthdrew his request, and the time for
the final vote was left open. although II
morrow -
ne Ietailiatory clause provides that
whenever any country bestows an export
oounty on any article. then upon the i'm
ssot1ta.loi, or such article into the United
states, there shall be levied, in addition
10 the duties provided by the act. an ad-
aItlonal duty equal to the amount of
tne bounty. The debate on the question
a,isc1oseu az, some difference OF opinion on
the Democratic side. Mr. GRAY ~ Da1,
ware, and Mr.. Lindsay, or Kentucky IN
posing 1t, while Mr.. Cnffrey supported II
as legitimate measure OF self Dvase,.va
non. Mr.. Gray dwelt upon the effect of
me c!ausc III evading our treaty with
agresd to. 3S-l9, the two Democrat:c
senators from Louisiana, Catf:ey nn,l
hlctjnery, voting with the ReDubl;c,n.
IN the affirmative. The reci3ioritT
s'ause empowers the President. with the
uTice ,a,l ana consent of the Sena.,.. +,
IIahe reciprocity treaties giving 20 mar
cent. reduction In duties on des.cnoied
TT IrticisS OF pla cling articles on the fraa
lL''. Ine amendment brought OF n,Ich
TelIes Gg1os!t,on' ion senators Mills, Vest Pettus.
.eiier ana White arguing that Il cva1oI
Ine constitutional right TO the Houss ~
.epIesenta'iVes TO participate in mea-
Sut eS AllectinG revelllIa, While Sanoto,..
morgan, Gray and Chandler icrcndnd 80
!esanty and propricty Late in TIA DIV
ne vote was taken and the rccinron,t,,
clause was agreed too 7S tn,o Ito',.y ou..y
GSltsIGray and Morgan, voting wi,h tha
nePu ollcans In the afirnatiyo
Eaaiy III the day Mr. Wilmington Cea,\
Slarylahtl, rising to a question of nnrl
SsonI soilaa privileges yehemently upheld his
senatorial pel'ogatives i'll the mattar oS ,,3
bederal appointments. -
W. -. elieT, colorado, inquired what the
ooitiihlttee or caucus contempla tod 1oi,,r
On me question Of decreasing the ,aS oI
,,r,tta,' snill'S III view Of the letter
",istei py The Secretary OF the ,rrra4,,rv
All. Allison answered THAT thn 1n-,io
question OF distilled spirits Ja,d hean
gone over Personally he believed
tower tax would be prod;lc.iva %
stisa grsaeer revenue, but he thought 1t un-
IN connection with this tarifr hii to1i
All. Teller said the letter. ar t1,a g.
lS.s'ry t,'s ~ OF the Treasury indicated q de-
slre tor legislation on this subject 1,bon
>slie sa senator added: Before this lIi,l is
49, .HpoSeu e. OF VIII discuss what should be
gone IN decreasing the tax on s,irit,
! WALL show that the co,nlnlttea is eni,,i,,s. -
away sS TWO million dollars q tnonih t5
I,ie ocliiment OF consumers wh, ho.r
one TAX burdens and to the dct,iment
ol honest dealers in distilled sptrits y
me cons f'slaeratlon Of the bill proceeded
Nhen the l'etaliatoly CLAUSE vas
Eeached, Mr.. Chandler, OF Ncw Tyan,n'
sire ' sad he would vote for It with
eAtreme reluctance. He had been told
enlt Germany would begin a course OF
Scoilllncrclal warfare against the IJnitad
,ra',e ,rss,es ai. no. ne would make sacrifices 10
prevent friction between the Empire or
Iernlany and the United States,
Ihere We're circumstance now trane
pirint,, he said, that would make = M
fortunate that commercial conflicts
should arise at this time betwann ,he
United States and Germany Eronnn
england or other countries. Rut tho
Senator said hc did not see how this
retalatoly clause could be avoided n
the protective chara oter of the bin Iuas
to be preserved.
Alr Lindsay, OF Kentucky. criticised
ahe amendment as pure. undiss,Iisni
protection Without excuse as a revenue
measure. The Senator criticised his
democratic associate, AR Caffrcy. for
ceIending this purely protective nrouf-
sion bto'
Nlr Cnffrcy defended his; position as
eansiHent With Democracy, and the
vote WAS taken.
Aif. t'Gitu@, of Alabama, argued that
4he reciprocity paragraph disregardcd
me constitutional rights of the House
or Representatives.
Nj. Morgan answered the criticism oe
N.S associates UcttuS and othersl by
sayinE t!hat while he shared this yiaw nt
ore iimc, the United States Supreme
Court had passed upon the reciproclty
G. 40: OF HE Mckinley law aud hnd
h@iG that Il in no way diSrcwardnE ibn
rights Of the House OF Representatives.
lhr. Morgan said the reciprocity nrovI.
sion was a modification Of the severity
OF thc bill and he would support It
Mr.. Cray supported tho reciprocitv
amendment. saying the treaties con-
temnlated were clearly within the
treHty- making power
ir. Teller argued that n grave ounc
tion was involved in taking from thc
House Of ReproS ehta!ivcs the power 10
co-oneHatc IN making reciprocity trea-
i.cS. IT "aS too grave {, question to he
h!0uHh, inIo tic Senate during the clos
ln:t hours OF the tariff debate. The
S&natnr said he wanted to Tote for some
reciprocity clause. but not for ono in
N4olation Of the constitution. MI; Cham