Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-21

was one Of the worst and most barefaced
tricks OF the whole bill
The Sugar Schedule.
The debate was fruitless of result and the
reading OF the bill proceeded until the
amendments 10 the sugar schedule were
reached.
Mr.. Vest said this was the storm center
Of the bill and he asked Mr.. Allison If ne
approved the statement made by the house
conferees that the house diherential and
the general features Of the house schedule
had been preserved.
Mr.. Allison responded with an explana-
tory statement which was interrupted by
frequent questions. He said the general
effect Of the amendmerf was as stated by
the house Conferees. The senate had pro-
vided lq5 on refined sugars. where the
house gave l.s75. making the senate differ
ential one-fifth instead OF one-eighth. The
house provision was now restored and that
difereutial retained.
Mr.. Berry interrupted to ask how much
less the sugar trust got from the confer
ence report than they did from the senate
amendment.
Air Allison answered that under the
schedule as modified taking the point OF
loJ. the diferental was l2lsc. Taking 80 de-
gree SAk1ls Alat sugars dDNNE NJ 10 DAtNAA
standard. refined. would receive 1-alc per
10 pounds more than they would have re-
Ceived under the house schedule, and some
thing less than under the senate schedule.
Nh. Berry complained that this was too
technical What lie hoped for. he said,
was plain answer IN plain English. Was
Il true that the house had gained a great
victory, or was that a fraud and pretense?
Mr.. Allison said he did not know what
rfaiu1g hpire~ made ~ n benefits
ferred. but the facts were that 80 degree |
sugar will have about l-sc per 100 pounds |
more duty than they would have paid |
under the house bill and a corresponding |
less duty than they would have paid under |
the senate bill. The senate conferees had |
sought to give the largest measure OF pro- !
lection TO the beet sugar industry and the |
resrrangement OF rates had been made |
with this end in view.
MIR. Allison COmpIimented.
Mr.. Berry asked for less technical in
formation. II know OF no man who can
give a more ineligible answer to a plain
question than the senator from Iowa CAL
lison) II he wants to" said Mr.. Berry,
amid laughter. 'and l know of no man
who can muddy the waters more than ne
can IL he wants to-
In view of the fact that Sugar stock
had advanced many points yesterday, il
had been suspected that this supposed VIC
tory of the house was all a stage play and
false and that in fact the trust had
secured greater benefits than IN any form
er schedule. Mr.. Berry said he wanted TO
know whether this was right.
There was no response to the query and
Mr.. Vest continued the criticism on the
schedule.
It was beyond question. he said, that
the conference amendment was in the in |
terest of the trust. There had been much
beating OF drums over the house victory
Rni the speaker of the house was pictured
as the Ajax Of the house. But in fact |
the house had suffered defeat. The house
coEferees had come out Of the engagement |
not only without their arms, but without |
their baggage. And what added to the
sting of defeat was that they did not ! ,
seem to know they were beaten.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, said he would
hereafter show that the diffeTential be-
tween raw and refined sugar is not only al {
most as much in the conference report as
n the senate schedule. but that in general I
here had been an absolute surrender by :
he house on vital points.
Victory With the Senate.
Mr.. White. of California. presented tables !
showing that instead of the house having
yained a victory on the sugar schedule, the
rifing. They showed also, he said. that
IN refined sugar. made from sugar testing
ess than s3 degrees. the amount Of protec-
ion given to the trust, instead of being
ess, is greater under the schedule agreed to
n conference than under either the house q
,ill or the senate amendment.
NO wonder the market trembIed and Il
rought forth increased rates on Sugar a
tock," remarked Mr.. White h
70 oF ~
roceeded. When the amendments restor- I,
ng cotton bagging and cotton ties to the e,
utiable list were reached. there were d
harp protests from Senators Jones. Butler, q
fllman and Bacon. Mr.. Tillman expressed d
is indignation at the sectionalism which N
ad inspired the conference committee. He Il
ave notice to Southern senators that IL le
hey would stand by him they could hold b
he senate in session until next December N
ather than to submit to this change. a.
Mr.. Bacon characterized the restoration OF
cotton ties and cotton baggfng to the du- r
able list as indefensibIe favoritism of the -
'Orth against the South. n
Replying TO the suggestion of Mr.. Till ii
ian, Mr.. Butler said he stood ready TO Join ri
any movement 10 hold the senate in
sssion for a week or longer TO prevent the "A
0nsummation Of this iniquity against the v
outh.
TiIImHn May Do the Quay Act.
L VIII Aelt lHe senator. Cdlie0 Dack MT.
illman, that / am negotiating with the
snator from Pennsylvania QUAY for the
0eech by which he stopped the last tariff
sbate. and may be ready 10 start on that \
Oeech tomorrow morning" X
Mr.. Teller criticised the conference COM | In
Iittee for not carrying out the will of the | -
snate. IL was the first time, he said that | =,
committee had surrendered the interests | =,
the senate without asking for instruc- | a.
Ons. He-had reason TO believe that mem | ~
ers Of the conference committee, supposed ! ~
represent the senate, had gone into the =,
Inference and worked against the senate ! -
nendment on white pine. Mr.. Teller de- hi
AIRED that the entire report should be re- | n,
cted and sent TO committee REPRESENT | l.,
* the senate and carrying cut its instruc- | 8,
ons. Referring to the bill as a whole the ! "
inator asserted that IL was the meanest | OF
lriff ever enacted. | n,
At > o clock Mr.. White suggested an ad- | 81
but Mr.. Allison would consent ! II
this only in case Of an agreement 10 | kl
eet at IL a. m. tomorrow. There were "
Djections TO this. and after much fruitIess =
'arring the senate. al 5:15 p. m. on mo- | ii
on of Mr.; Allison, went into executive ses- ll
on and then adjourned. III
VII BE PASSED. THIS WEEK b.