The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-07
DEPENDS ON
SEN. ALDRICH
Some Doubt That Sugar
Debate Will Begin as
Soon as Expected.
Senate Is Very Near the Critical
Schedules of the Pend.
ing Tariff Bill.
THE FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK.
Hawaiian Treaty Will be PROTECTED BY Com
mittee-Many Sharp Contests Ahead For
Supporters Of the BilI-Heuse Program.
THE FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK.

Washington, June THE tarin pro-
gram in the senate Is bit uncertain,
owing to the illness OF Senator Aldrich.
1t is possible that the sugar schedule will
be reached today. and 1t is impossible
to tell whether or not II will he taken
up. The other schedules will be con-
sidered in regular order and the same
desultory debate which characterized
last weeks proceedings will be INDUCED
In.
Senator Allen probably will enter
motion to strike out the entire para
graph relating to sawed lumber, and the
motion may lead TO other speeches than
his own. Whether the sugar schedule
will be taken up in order Is still unde-
tcrmined. There are many differences
of opinion on the subject, but the pre-
vailing desire is to get the schedule out
Of the way as soon as possible. This is
the case on both sides of the chamber,
but II Is especially true Of the Republi-
cans, as the responsibility for action
rests there. Still there is desire among
Republican senator's that there should
be absolute agreement among them
selves on the rates Of this schedule be-
fore entering upon it's discussion In the
senate, and II IL realized that this may
be difflcult OF attainment without = sfur-
Their exchanve or opinions than hae-yU
been permitted. There u no doubt IL
any event OF postponement until eena.
tcr Alarich's return to the senate. He n
still confined to his room, but IL expected
to be out early In the week.
That the Hawaiian treaty will be pro-
hxxt eso An mi n n
sidered settled, but q caucus may b<
necessary to determine whether Other
changes should be made. Senator Pet
tigrew has decided definitely to Offer
his antitrust amendment In connection
with this schedule, but beyond the fac'
that 1t will lead to q number Of speeches
there Is no certainty as to its course OF
it's fate.
The tobacco schedule Immediately fol
lows the sugar schedule, but II 1t shoult
be reached today 1t would be necessary
also to temporarily pass 1t over, as th'
committee has promised the tobacco
men q hearing tonight. They will asl
| for 81 on wrapper and 35 cents on fillel
| tobacco. There Is also an inclination t
return to the language of the Wilson
law on this subject. This Is understood
| to be the wish Of both the importers ant
| the tobacco growers.
There are many sharp contests aheat
| on the paragraphs Of the agriculture
| schedule, which is next after tobacco
| including those on rice, on which ther,
| will be an effort to secure return to tn
| house rates; on cattle, on which II will
be claimed there should be an ad valoren
rate, and on fish, fruits, chicory and salt
| The innovation Of q duty on tea Is ais
| proposed on this schedule. but 1t Is prac
tically certain that this provision will
| be withdrawn by the committee. Thu
| what would have been one Of the sever
est contests over the bill have beel
avoided. The cotton and spirit sched
ules will, 10 is now thought, excite com
paratively little debate.
The house has no work ahead Of II thi
week, and II is the intention Of the ma
pority leaders to adjourn from today un
til Thursday. and from Thursday unit
Monday. Mr.. Simpson and other mem
bers of the minority doubtless will essa.
the usual maneuvcrs with the purpose o
embarrassing the Republicans, but Il
the present condition Of the house thei
latitude Is narrow, and they easily ca
be overborne by their adversities.