Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
Sugar and Sugar Trust the Ab-
 sorbing Topic Z,
AMONG THE SENATOR'S
Pettigrew Wants all Trust Products on tte Free List-Tillman Again to the Front.
 Monster Petition for Cuban Belligerency.


 bill proceeded today with only one divert ing incident to the monotony into wa-eh the discussion lapsed. This was the sharp exchange between MT. Hoaf!l of Massa chusetts, and MT. Tillman, of South Carolina, representing the two ex1 rremes of senatorial procedure MT. T1l't man again referred to the published charges of irregulari:y in connscaoA wi n the sugar schedule, and asserted thatth7 serlate would stand convicted bsfore tne American people if it failed to investigate the charges. phis
 MT Hoar calmly and inpress-vely re7 pelled this statement. his tone and lal7 guage being calculated as a rebuk9., 119 declared that the vague chargs or Tles5 ularity were not only preposterous pau infamous. l,,1tl
 MT. Tillman reiterated that senator's wo,lld starn convicted before the people, if they sought to hide thess irreguiaarnl-l ties. ,, rats
 MT. Allison, in charge of the bill, made another speech i'm defense of the schedule presenting labels, which he declared proved that the sugar refiners receiVeu less protection under the senate sched- ule than under the existing law. M ] Mir Pettigrew of South Dakota, spoke at length in favor of his amendment to- place on the free list articles controlled by trusts, severely arraigning the Vailous large trusts. -a1ecs, 1 MT Allen of Nebraska, urged ,1egal procedure again1t trusts. - - MT Lindsay offered an amendment to place all sugars on the same basis. Tn s was rejected, 26 to 29, MT McEnery democrat. of Louisiana, voting with the republicans in the negative, and Senators Pettigrew and Martle with the dehfo- era ts in the affirmative
 When the tariff bill was taken up MT Allison obtained an agreement that the daily session of the senate begin az n o'clock a. m. on and after Wednesday next. This was conditional on the fact that the senate adjourn in the aftern1on at 5 o'clock.
 MT Allen, of Nebraska then revertep to the colloquoy last Saturday. in which he held that 1t was right to take legal steps to dissolve the Sugar trust He ar gued that injunction quo warrant0 Gad other legal process be invoked against the trust. -+4.
 MT. Allen next spoke in favor of abro- gating the Hawaiian treaty
 Mir Pettigrew, of South Dakota toi- lowed in favor of his proposit ition setting forth that articles made by the {rusts be put on the free list. There were trusts in sugar, oil glass, steel crockery and all other great staples, stif1ing comp stition and setting up the rule of monopoly NO ia riff bill would be successful sand ne, without some defense of the people against the trusts. and such bill would meet popular condemnation. AS protec- tIonist he offered this amendment. be- lieving that with it the tariff bill could be defended against assault:
 When MT. Pettigrew concluded the sem ate was brought back to the pending amendnent by MT Lindsay to strike out the indistinction as to Dutch stan1aru In the first para graph of the sugar scned- ule placing all sugars on an equaii.y bt i cent per pound and 3-100 cent addition for every degree above 75. The amend- ment was defeated. ,ss.,l,
 Mr Hoar of Massachusetts, offered his amendment for the appointment py the president of a commission or nVe members to investigate into the subject of sugar production and the best means of supplying the American market at the least cost. He said the raising or revenue from sugar had been subject of contention for 150 years in England and this country. He did not think any considerable portion of the people be- lieved that the men who had framed tnis and former tariff schedules were rnlpeH- ed by any other than honorable motives, But the men who make these tariffs are met by subtle ard conflicting questions, which had already broken down one or. the senators (Mr. Aidrich.)
 MT Hoar argued, therefore, that this proposed commission would command fhe best talent of the country and give the senate the fullest informatron con corning sugar. Next to the development of our virgin wheat fields the develop
 
 boon to agriculture. Reyerting again to published statements of irregular1ty Tn connection with the sugar schedule; MT. Hoar said although 1t had been suggested in the press that somebody had been bri- ping senators, but these statements fare received by serious people throughout the country with absolute contempt"
 Mir Allison suggested that this was such an important que stf0n that 1t ought rto be considered by the finance commitrs tee. LII,
 MT. Hoar agreed to the reference of the. amendment to the conrmittek.
 Mr. TiIIman answered fN. Hoar He said he had the deepest respect for the Integrity of the senator from Massaehur setts But perhaps he had been callouse7 by his long service and from the Aett that both parties treated with conemyt, the Settlements that there were irregu- 1arity in making sugar schedules. ie Se
 But, said MT. Tallman, when published statements were made that senators were in touch with sugar barons. when substantial evidence was at hand that huge monopoly levied tribute upon the people that the American people were J hslpless in the grasp of this octopus, then 1t was strange indeed that any senators should assert that the pe1h,e treat with conempt these charges. On the contrary, he declared, the people wanted an Investi- gation they wanted the honor of the seR- ate vindicated or the men who slandered 1t punished. For that reason MT. Till man sara ne ndu cONCsmplateu am amenu- nept to MT. Hoar's proposition So that the connaission would not only inquire lr- fo the mere machinery of sugar making,. but also "whether the sugar trust has used undue means to control legislation Alnd to get at the root of how 1t Is ard why it is thalt the American senate can- mot touch sugar without getting contami9 mated. HI
 Turning to the sugar schedule. Mrs- Hoar said that there were some men who seemed to thirk that down below the body of the people there was great mass of seetf1ing people ready for extremas. He knew through and through the char aeter, purpose ard opinions of the 1nsn who get their living out Of the farms and sprung from q yeoman. his associa tons had been with that class and he knew what they were t11fBxine about. . 'Tfiey are" he proceeded impressive 1y, ia simple. sincere honest. liberty