Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29
TRUSTS A PUZZLE,
Senate Finds Il Difficult to Head
Them Oh.
HoAR SAYS THEY ARE A xExAoI,

nut AOesn seem CseoR - 70 How 10 Sup
press 1hsm-Ailen and Camsry Think
the Sugar trust Easy With the Present
Law, and the Nebraska Man Gntimstes
Ihas the Executive Il Not Up to the
Standard Of EmeisDcy.
Washington, June 29-Ths Senate
made good progress on the tariff bill yes
terday, disposing Of the paragraphs re-
lating to hides. which have been the
source Of much controversy. AS finally
agreed on the duty on hides Is placed at
20 peg cent ad valorem. in place Of III
cents per pound. as originally reported
was protracted, drifting into a general
debate on trusts. and from that back to
the sugar trust. Smith OF New Jersey
spoke at length against the duty on
hides, while Alden Of Nebraska supported
the duty. The new paragraph was
agreed to-G9 to 20-one democrat, Raw
Inns OF Utah and several Populists and
silver Republicans voting with the Re-
publicans In the affirmative. The Incl
dental debate on trusts led to severe ar
ratgnment of tho sugar trust by Caffery
sssAu AsuidSuy, huu a BcucIdl uIScuSSlOIl
OF means to deal with trusts by Hoar
Among other paragraphs disposed Of
during the day were all those relating to
gloves, q substitute for the paragraph
on live animals. iron ore and stained
glass windows.
Smith Digresses 70 Cuba.
While the debate on hides was pro-
ceeding Smith got on to Cuba, and spoke
Of the remarkable fact that q resolu-
ton recognizing the belligerency Of the
Cubans had been passed by the senate
and sent to that catafaloue or tomb,
the. house Of representatives. to be
buried by a Republican house. a Re-
publican speaker. at the dictation Of a
Republican president. 1t was an in
suit to the American people, which they
would Eebuko al the polls next Novem-
Der.
Vestre%iewedt the legislation on leather
and hides and presented a letter written
by James q. Blaine to Mckinley when
the Mckinley bin was being framed
protesting against a duty on hides as q
slap In the face OF the south Ameri-
cans. and as likely to legislate the Re-
publican party out Of power.
Vest Brings Up the Beef Trust.
The senator argued that a duty on
hides could not advance the price Of cat
tie tn the west. as hides were only q
bi-product Of the cattle; and moreover
the price OF cattle was fixed absolute
~, with the power to put the price uK
or down. by the big four combination al
Chicago. The senator recalled the cir.
cumstances Of the senatorial inquiry
into the beef trust in which he par.
tcipated. When Vest spoke Of Cd.
preasfve action by Armour to comoe
butchers TO use his dressed beef Aller
OF Nebraska remarked that the evidences
seemed sufficient for an indictment and
why. then, was MOI something done to.
ward prosecution? This developed q
warm controversy between Hoaf and
Aalen - 70 the right OF federal psosecv.
tioh for an offenSs wholly within stat1
hnds. which at times became rather per.
sonal.
sscwers Comments on the Money Trasa.
A reference In Smiths remarks Il
trusts led Stewart to make an EXTENDED
egragnment of the money trust. which
he asserted was the worst OF all trusts
Stewart argued also that IL there val
TO be protective tariff bill all section:
should share in the advantages II gave
Incidentally Stewart paid a tribute t
the Chicago platform and said he sup
ported II throughout. Allen said thai
while not an advocate OF a general pro.
tectivs system, yet he held to the view
that IL there was to be such a bill every
section should share In the benefits II
gave. He spoke Of the benefits OF q hide
duty to the farmers and in particular Of
the extent Of the industry in Nebraska