The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

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his services might be.
Senator Bacon became impatient at
one point over frequent interruptions,
the last n coming from Senator CAT
ferry. I think the senator has enough
to do to answer the questions address
ed to him yesterday by the senator
from Massachusetts as to sugar" an
swered senator Bacon sharply. The
senator went on to say that the Office
tionable feature OF the tariff in the
past had been its sectionalism and its
discrimination of one part of the
try against the other: but the demo-
cratic PLATFORM, recognizing a revenue
tariff, insisted that it be free from sec
tiOral benefits and that there be per
feet equality in burden or in benefit.
n was the only new Evangel to
which the senator from Missouri a
referred.
Senator Gray asked if Sentor Bacon
believed in a tariff for revenue only.
enato Bacon answered tina he be-
lieyed in a tariff for revenue" but
NOS a tariff for revenue only" He in
sisted that the tariff platform OF the
Chicago convention did not contemplate
duties which utterly ignored
questions as TO the justice or injustice
Of the duties toward sections or classes.
He insisted that the fundamental prin-
tIplc VI lUe delIIOCi dllC party was "
restrict the tariff to revenue
and in imposing it for that purpose to
give equal benefits and equal burdens
to all sections.
In closing Senator Bacon referred to
statements that his tariff views were
shaped by the interests of his own
state. He was not, he said, Indifferent
to the fact that his people might be
benefited or injured by the character
Of the rates imposed. AS il was recOg-
niZed hat the country was to have a
revenue tariff bill, he intended to see
to it that his state received an equal
share of it's benefits, in the words of
the Bible, the man who does not care
for his own household is worse than
an infidel."
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, created
amusement by declaring that the hair
splitting and distinctions between a
revenue tariff and a protective tariff
were all 'tweedle dee and tweedle
dunn" He had follOwed this subject
for thirty years and he did not under
stand this new language relating to
the tariff. The Georgia senator (Bacon)
was right, Senator Stewart said, in see
ing that his state should receive the
same benefits as other sections. What
are we here fOr?' asked Senator Stew
art vehemently.
To get the Offices" suggested some
senatOr jOcularly, in a stage whisper.
No, not all of u.s." continued Sena-
tor Stewart. I'VE are here to represent
out constituents and see u states
have equal rights under the tariff and
all other laws" He insisted that it was
time the raw materials of the south
and west received equal benefits with
the manufactured products of New
England.
The discussion had evidently aroused
much feeling among senator's and this
was given expression soon after Sena-
tor Caffery began speaking. He said
the position of Senator Bacon had been
clearly exposed as one favorable to
protection for interests of his own
state, with revenue as a mere incident.
How about sugar" inquired Sena-
tor Bacon mOckingly. Very deliber-
ately Senator Caffery answered.: Twice
the senator declined to answer my
questions and now I decline perempto-
rily to yield"
Il accept thai status between us
answered Senator Bacon.
you made the status yourself" said
Senator Caffery.
1T is a very great deprivation" con-
tinued Senator Bacon in hooking
tones, but I will endeavor to bear it
with equanimity."
Senator Caffery was soon interrupted
with another inquiry as to sugar, this
time from Senator McLaurin, demo-
crat. of South Carolina. The galleries
were much amused and Senator CAT
fiery said: II see that the bad prece-
dent set by the senator from Massa-
chusetts HOar) to put me in a hole, is
being followed by my associates on
this side of the chamber"
Before you are out of the hole" in
terjected Senator Hoar.
The vote was then taken on senator
Bacon's amendment placing raw cotton
in the bill at 20 per cent. ad valorem.
There was great interest in the vote as
it became evident that republican sem
ators were voting in the affirmative.
It resulted-yeas, 40; nays, 10.
Paragraphs 226 to 22S inclusive,
(macarOni, oats and Oat meaD were
agreed to as reported.
When the rice paragraph (229) was
reached, Senator Allen, populist, Of
Nebraska, took occasion to spak sar-
castically of the differences among
democratic senators as to what consti-
tuted democratic doctrine. These sem
ators, he said, should 60 into caucus
and endeavor to arrange some line of
action On which they could proceed to-
gether.
throughout InlS discussion the lcl-
dency on the democratic side, he said.
was to abandon the tenets of democ-
racy and adopt the plan of every man
for himself and the devil take the
hindmOst.
Senator Allison stated that the house
rates on rice would be retained, but
the paragraph went over without ina
action.
At 500 O'clock the senate went into
executive session and Don after ad-
journed.
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