The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-12

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE first test
vote on the sugar schedule was taken late
TO-DAY. resulting in she adoption OF the Re
publican caucus amendment changing the
house rate of i-a5 cents per pend by the
close vote of yeas 8, nays 30.
The Affirmative vote was made up OF
twenty-nine Republicans, one Democrat
tAcEnery OF louisiana. one Silver Re
publican Jones OF Nevada, and one Pep
uilsf sSeewart Of Nevada. The negative
vote was made up of twenty-five Demo
Gratis, three Populists and two Silver Re-
puniicans. II was the closest vote so far
taken on an issue OF Importance and was
accepted as showing that any amendments
having the sanction of the caucus was as
sured of adoption.
The vote vas taken after a day spent In
speeches on the effect of the schedule.
The main speech OF the day came from
Allison. in charge OF the bill. and was in
the nature of an answer To the charges
made against the sugar schedule as a
whole and defense OF il, German spoke
against the schedule and the entire bill.
pointing out that its effect was 10 burden
the people without opening 10 US new
markets. White reviewed the records OF
Republican senator's on the schedule dur
iax the debate on the Wilson bill. arraign-
ing them for inconsistency. Carery Of
spoke the former against and the latter
for the sugar schedule, after which the
vote was taken.
The first paragraph OF the sugar sehed-
uie was not finally disposed Of up TO the
time of adjournment.
Turpie. in behalf of the minority of the
finance committee, gave notice OF a new
amendment to be offered as an additional
paragraph to the internal revenue prosis-
ions placing tax OF , per cent on estates
OF decedents when their bequests
amount 70 5000 or more and Is not for
the benefit OF religious. charitable. edu-
cational or like institution, the tax 10 be
enforced for five years from January
next.
Then the question reverted to the COM
mittee amendment striking out 1.Ss5 and
substituting i.96 cents duty on sugar. A
ye was about to be taken when Caffery
I'd Nfhe floor and read newspaper ac-
Cd BIT a the growth and development of
IT, sugar trust, thus preventing an i'm
Ue4iate vote The extracts read by Caf-
were very long and gave in detail the
ryJlts Of the trpzt by years. its ahsorp-
tfo4 of lesser sugar esta5nshments and
the internal business affairs OF the organ
ization. CafYery then took up the question
as 10 the amount of raw sugar required to
make pound of refined sugar. He as
serted that reliable expert claimed that
furnished by trust officials and We're par
tisan. Caffery went on to say that a
eounteryailing duty Of b cent on Ger
man granulated sugar was ample protec-
ton to the American re.iners. The latter
held the cane sugar industry In the hoi-
low OF their hand. with complete control
OF the American market with the Ger
man sugars kept out, and. In his judg-
ment. the difrerential of IS cent on Ger
man sugar was ample against them. Re-
turning TO the general features of the
schedule. the senator said this bill pro-
posed TO give more 10 the sugar trust than
the Wilson bill, and that gave too much.
'@The sugar trust" said ne. is the only
g!ssnthc trust In the world which rests en-
tirely on legislation for its support BY
legislation IL controls the cane sugar prod
net cf the world and whenever It thrusts
Its hand into the Legislative hail there was
always a taiEyt, a kind II naiodor arising
from It's efforts 10 get legislation in it's own
behalf, and If 1t appeared from reasona-
bic showing that what the trust asks Is
too much. IL should be refused.
Platt OF Connecticut aroused C4ffrey 20
another indignant protest against the re-
peate-i intirnations thrown Git oy the 9TH
er side that ne wanted protection for the
sugar producer. Your position" said
Piatt. rs free trade for the refiner and
protection for toe producer
81 have stated, and repeat il agatn. re-
Piled Caffery his voice rising until Ii fairly
rang through the chamber, ''lnat sugar -
the ideal article for a T4.nocratic tariff for
revenue only. If IT were for protection
should not advocate e."
ContirSang he taunted the Republicans
after their experiment with the sugar
bounty under the Mckinley law f,T go.as
back 10 sugar Tor = reyeuile-pr producing
d.sty. And thea said he they have
the a9oscziy 20 throw in our taC.s the in
ytret Fg~tfeFf - would
not PERM, csiaer ms motives or his priu-
ciples TO be sSz3ile4. He TcpudIated wisa
= passionate display o. feeling The slsgsS-
ton that he had any personal interest IN
6sg sugar concern in hss state which bore
his name. Ha had never. he s@st owned a
single share u that company and vas only
In a very small way sugar planter
How fnuch sugar did you produce las.
yeay7" asked faat1.
s'Ab0ut 7aanC0 pounds" replied CaTsry
from farm OF 20 acres am the small
est pianter III my parish. bur say 20 yol
teat IL aA my fortune were Involves n tHe
sugar duty / would rot Support 1t except
FOR revenue. 4 puslsc man who is confined
wsta.n the narros limits u q seiftsa in1er-
ct = no. * 70 hold 5 seat IN the United
States senate.
Upon the conclusion Of CafTsry's 20
marks WHITE Of California took the floor
and arralgne3 the RepneIicsGDs for their
advocacy OF the sugar schedule.
White closed at as O'Clock .. Il and
FRYE of Maine sas again ABOUT 20 pat ths
amendment 70 vote. German o. Maryland
Obtained recognition for brief speech.
saying tn conclusion; The only possible
excuse Ia. this siii is thst tners i not SUI
sscienr revenue ia the Fre2surS.
Stexars Of Sesss5a asked Allison 20 state
before rEs vote was taken whether this
saIl gave ;Ae retiners q greater advantage
rnAg tHe gGcssut iaw-
y hAve no aoa5f-' answered Allison.
--thAt exc5ad8ng the coaaterTaillFis- dEsy,
.hls b5Il as~s not give q greater advantage
20 tse sgEar industries ghan TIE Wilson
bgl~
aiIlso, prcceeied 20 make . general
statement. fs- sasa slat Ese senator's aad
beer discussing deci:uaa tgllres aa2 ststis-
tsrs utgaops eonSs 5ersy. wls2s lies sE ne
5asss - tels zEa al schedules
esA@ hAse aeel "a 4u<e& @8t1 t1s+ 1oaH5g
OF tss ssf3 Ese sglst ~ aessf -statsf@ %
x.a SEa7C -sSH< W1A5 s0F8AsE+ = s-r.,F
aasy -. the sA@pTy ina iE s. lax soE feF-
z s2e Efsa - case All stS feSya5a-
sssl8sr tar th4s G@.g ~ A ye3va4e sAAts~
= ceas were as Gals oo1ee;- IL ssls't1&2 not
Msee Iy Ne-e-
Alison EroceeSlad 80 point ost ths
cEnESss. conditions stree Is@s IN the days
o. hgs aos heoa very Ltti@ pare sislte sEs-
a. was sezan. NoW 10 sugar came on 80
table os -scts or pcor that had not goSs