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rangcments or to negotiate reciprocity treaties
looking to an extension of our foreign trade.
NO ABANDONMENT OF RECIPROCITY.


NO ABANDONMENT OF RECIPROCITY.
In suggesting the striking out of the House pro-
vision, the committee had no purpose OF abandon
ing the Republican reciprocity policy 1t hopes
to be able to suggest such provisions as vii! en-
able our Government greatly TO extend that policy
and make it's adoption permanent $500. -
The committee also hopes before the PHI passes
from the consideration of the Senate to be able to
present certain needful amendments to the Gus
toms Administration law.
In closing Mr.. Aldrch said:
The Industrial system of the United states IS
growing more and more complex every year IL Is
becoming more difficult each year TO satisfy In n
tariff revision conflicting claims OF sections or so
adjust rates as TO do no injustice TO any OF tne
Of paragraphs and rates recommended by the com
mttee is undoubtedly far from satisfactory IN
recorded represent the consensus of opinion Of a
majority Of the members Of the Sommittee . 81 o
ony Of The provisions reported. We have given
careful consideration to the numerous importaMnt
nue stlons involved in the various schedules. we
present the Senate the result OF our labors ana
shall cheerfully accept your Judgment as 10 the
wisdom of our conclusions.
MIR. VEST ATTACKS THE BILL.
Senator Vest followed Mr.. Adrich I'm speech
against the Republican tariff policy. He inquired
why II there was now sufficient revenue for the ex
porses of the Government. the Republican party
should adopt the policy Of its opponent and put
tax on tea. He argued that there was In the
Treasury more money than when PRESIDENT Har,
of issuing gold certificates when there was as more d
than 500 100000 of reserve. Mr.. Vest asserted nad
beer abandoned by Secretary Carlisle and Secre-
tary Gage. Every dollar boarded was a crime
against the people. He criticised Mr. Aldrlch Il, Tor
failing to give a statement of the revenue that
would be Yielded by the BILL and for failing to pre-
sent estimates that had been prepared by the Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics.
In reply Mr.. Adrich said the estimates contained
merely an opinion that neither the Dingley bill nor
the Senate bill would supply sufficient revenue t0r
the Government In it's first year. The present Dii
would produce s5oooo,ooo more than the wilson PHI
Mr. Vest criticised the schedules In detail, declar-
ing that some of them were designed TO be prOnlD.
tive He severely attacked the increase In the ead
duty declaring that ii was for the Dement'S Oh INC
"cormorants" OF monopoly and against the people,
He warned Republican Senators that hides would
go back on the free list as result OF thrifty New,
England sentiment In conclusion Mr.. vest salu
there was no disposition to delay the consideration
OF the bill There would be no factious opposition
and no unnecessary objection.
Mr. Vest gave notice that when the paragraphs
were read he would move to strike out the pro-
visions of the Tariff bill relating to beer, manu-
featured tobacco snuf and cigarettes -.
Mr.. Cannon. of Utah. introduced an amendment
for a bounty on agricultural exports, and spoke
briefly saying the pending bill offered no protection
TO agricultural staples. The Tariff bill was then
laid aside for the day.
At 5I5 H. m. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. and soon after adjourned