Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-26

waiian islands, While we cannot fairly abrogate a treaty of this kind with a friendly country without notice. we be- lieVe= that negotia ionS should be a once entered into looking to such modification of che treaty as will reduce the bounty 10 be paid Hawaiian sugar producers to reasonable sum, and the committee will present an amendment looking i'm this direction at an early date
 Where should be no difficulty in .secur- ing through the treac y-making power such modlfieat tions of the treaty as will be satisfactory to bel,h countries without injury 10 either. It certainly cannot be expected that the United States will cons i tinue. for any length of time to pay bonus. of seven or eight millions of dol lars per annum as an inducement to any foreign country 10 trade with us. I as- sume there will be no difficulty in secur- | Ing proper notifications of the treaty soslthat it will not be necessary for the government of the Uniged S. ates to give the one years notice of it's abrogaton, as provided by its terms"
 ! Returning to the schedules, MT. Aldrieh said: r
 Tn schedule F we have suggested re- turn 70 the rates imposed by the act of 1894 on leaf tobacco. This action is far from ga tsfactory to the growers of wrap per tobacco in the Uni ed States.
 +'There is very wide difference of opin- ion among those whose interests are effected as to what rates should be inn posed
 '9In the cotton schedule, the rates which are pracI ically those of 1894 have mot been, changed from the house schedules except in the paragraphs relative to hosiery, underwear and corduroys and Nelveteens, On these the rates are some what lower than the houss provisions"
 In conclusion, MT. Aldrich said:
 ! -''lhe commit ga also hnnnu hpfOra / ho bill passes from the considera ton of the senate to be able to present certain needed amendments to the customs ad- minis. ration law
 1.-The industrial system of the United States is growing more and more com pl5XeY9ry year. It is becoming more diff 1ieuH every year to satisfy in a tariff re- vision conflicting claims of sections or 10 adJusl rates so as to do no injustice to any of the varied interests of this great country. The revision of para graphs and rates, as recommended by the committee, are undoubtedly far from ef- IectlVe Tn many eases to interested par tles, The amendments recorded present the oQneensus of opinion of a majority of the members of the committee We have no pride of opinion or authorship m. regard to any of the provisions offered. [ We have given careful eonsidera ion to E the numerous important conditions in- | volved in the various schedulSs We pre- sent to the senate the result of our labors and shall cheerfully accept your judgment { as to ehe wisdom of our conclusions" | MT. Aldrich closed at S:10 D. m. | MT, Pettigrew then presented an amendment that when articles are manu- factured by trust, articles of this char acter imported from abroad shall be free l of duty.o He said he would ask it's con- sideration immediately after the com mittee's amendment.
 MT. Vest, democratic member of the finance cOmmitten then
 We know" he said "the desperate condition of the country, the ruined homes, the blasted hearts. If prosperity can come from any source, even from our adversaries we will bless the mo- ment. l do not believe the imposition of higher tariff duties will dispei the clouds hanging above us bringing back the sunshine and Illuminating the whole country"
 It had bsen said," Mir Vest proceed ed, that diversity came with the ad- vent of the democratic party and pros perity with the republican party. But that diversity did not come with the ad- vent of the democratic party"
 MT. Vest said he would summon as a witness no less an authority than MT. William Mckinley. He read from report made by MT. Mckinley, April, 1, 1889, setting forth the distress which the farmers of the country were suffering. How was 1t expected, the senator asked, that by increasing the burden of tariff taxes the farmer would be helped to buy more goods. Why was it, MT Vest asked, that the republican party was about to abandon its record and urge a tariff not for protection, but for the amount of rev enue it will produce. The senator said there was at this time an available bal ance in the treasury of $229 3506 $50. De- ducting the gold reserve of $100 1000, 900 the available balance was $129, ,350,650. This vast amount of idle money was now accumulated in the treasury And yet the senate was told that it must impose on our suffering people additional taxes. When President Harrison turned over the government to President Cleveland the treasury balance stood at $24 12S 0S7. Today there was $105, 900, 900 more than when MT. Harrison turned over the gov teFnment affairs
 F. Mr. Vest declared that the proposition to raise $31 900 of revenue by tax on tea and increasing internal revenue taxes was, naked and boId'' abandon ment of the protective policy of the re- publican party.
 MT. Vest discussed the different sched- Jules nd in conclusion said there was no disposition to delay the disposal of the bill. There was no needless opposition and no unnecessary objection.
 16tAt 5:55 the senate went into executive session and shortly afterwards ad- journed.