Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-13
SUGAR DUTIES AGAIN
NJ, VEST CHALLENGES DENIAL or
TRUST BENEEIT.
nR. M'ENERY'S MAIDEN SPEECH.
No .voyys Himself in Favor OF Pro-
lection of Homo Industries, and
s,ut n Dcmocrat-A Cotton-Bniing
Trust.

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7,., little progress was made. But one
...rsfacrt was voted upon. and that
fefeaicd. when the Senate adj
.-~o5 the amendment Of Mr.. Lindsay,
kentucky. to strike out the differ
....l ON refined sugar. was still pending.
,.- yes, tried early in the day to prod
49,. Rerublicans into detailed defence
-. ,be schedule. but they declined the
challenge.
.r..s most sensational feature Of the day
- she speoch OF Senator McEnery, or
,......-a who yesterday voted with the
p.o,n.eans for the sugar schedule 1t
.,..t.s maiden speech in the Senate. lie
...,.y a,owod himself protectionist,
asa Democrat. justified his position
...., ..o Ground that tariff Views should
~. .,,.t.tute "a test Of Democracy. He,
,..r.,ye-. defended the Sugar Trust,
,,-... interests. he argued. went hand
d. hand with the sugar planters.
r.s Rcslbucan senators showed much
....-.st jpn bis remarks. They crowded
--..., and listened attentively to his TWO
60. .ae,ch. MI McEuery bitterly
-..,..4 Che corporation which con-
T.5 ,ba new method of baling cotton.
s.t. I~t.rasts OF this company. he de-
-,.r.f were directly opposed 10 the IN
f.-e.ts az the cotton-growers.
CHALLENGE FROM VEST.
t1.,s j.. ~. the consideration Of the
..rff bill was resumed, the pending
,r-.-6r,.rt being that OF Senator Jones' Oh
Arkansas. 10 strike out in line %, page CO,
IN. words con all sugars
,r- Vest. OF Missouri. took the floor
r-I called upon the majority to an
.vr the declaration made by the
minority that the present sugar sche-
a... gave a large increase OF protec-
.-n to the Sugar Trust. His side, he
sl had made the direct issue. The
c.rsr Trust was now making % per
can't. on Us enormous watered stock. lis
officials had admitted IL. In view OF TINS
fact it vas due the minority and the
reoule OF the country that an eXplana-
lion that explained should be made by
tho other side.
put what was the reply Of the ma
,,-ltv TO the challenge of the minority?
n was that. leaving out the counter
,suire duty Of IS OF a cent. there was
o., increase. But what he wanted TO
know was what 81 was if that three
efentts was included. BY what sort or
l.g.riemain was It to be excluded? he
asked.
SIR. Vest repeated his statement Of
Wednesday that the protection on 70 &c
rree sugar was increased by the eau
ms amendment over the original senate
amendment . cents per hundred pounds.
n was Is cents in the schedule adopted
Yesterday, against "a cents in the pre-
sent law The schedule, he insisted, was
lngefenslble. The only excuse he had
heard advanced was that given by Sena-
tor Allison yesterday, that this duty was
imposed. not for revenue. but TO en-
courage the beet-sugar industry.
ooh. Mr.. President" cried Mr. vest.
In conclusion. "our exports may be mis-
taken. we may be I'm the fog ringing
our bells; but I repeat again what
said the other day, that there was one
set of men in this country who were
rot mistaken. Our friends i'm Wall
street know what this schedule means.
he said. his voice rising. "Within -FOUR
hours after this schedule was adopiel'
sugar stock went up IS share-irom
IFS to 12L Last night it closed at 10 Is
Does anybody believe that wall street
does not know what protection TINS sche-
9ule gives to the trust? II the protec-
ton had been reduced, wall street
would have responded as my hand re-
eponds to my brain. The cry In wan
street is. THE trust has got all II
wants Up with the flag Of protection
chat puts money I'm our pockets
NrENERY's MAIDEN SPEECH.
Mr. NfcEnerv DemocraO. Of Louisiana.
who Yesterday voted for the sugar sche-
dlle. followed Mr. Vest. Ii was his
maiden speech in the Senate, and much
interest was manifested as he began.
severa. Republican senators moved over
and took seats ON the Democratic side.
In opening. he referred 10 the denun-
citation OF the Sugar Trust as a corpora
lion which was crushing the ife-blood
ont Of the consumer But that trust was
not the only organization, he said. which
was meeting the condemnation Of the
uaoDle. and helping 10 reduce them 20
6cgrary and starvation. In the South
he decrarcd. there was q trus, that sought
10 throttle the people. Beside IL the
Sugar Trusts expressions and eXactions
wore insignihcaut IL was the trust
which controlled new process for baling
cotton.
THAT company sought 10 bale and con-
lrol The cotton OF the South. Its interests
were directly opposed 20 those Of the cot
ton planters The interests Of the sugar
PRODUCERS. on the contrary. went hand in
hand with those Of the Sugar Trust. me
Interests of both were bound up together.
il the difforcnual on refined sugar were
not maintained. a blow would be struck
az the producer, and every big factory
would be idle.
81 don't see the patriotism" shouted |
Mr.. NcEncry. "of trying 20 bring down !
the sugar Trust, an institution more ma
tIonal than any other dealt with by this |
t.rf bnl why should senators on this |
side az the chamber strike at us2 Why |
should "a sword Doe run through the body /
Of an infant TO reach the body Of giant? |
It s not brave nor manly, nor courage
ol.'
considering the vast interests Louisi- |
aaa has in rice and sugar" continued |
Mr 3icEncry. considering the OUTPUT
Of her saw mills. her salt and sulphur !
mines is there any reason why the
Democratic party Of my State should not
lc committed 10 protection? Not high
rejection. but such protection as Is con-
sfcnt with revenue necessities. Tnis
.Iso believe. IS the doctrine OF the
Republican party. I do not believe that
ether PARTY IS DESTROYS OF imposing un-
necessary burdens upon the people
Mr. McEncry az some length recalled
DIS political career to show that as far
back as 1879 Ne occopied the same posi-
.Iou on this question occupied by him
now. call It what you Will said Mr.
,lcEncry. protective revenue duty
with incidental protection, or anything
Else large amounts must be raised. and
here is no reason why the industries Of
he South should not be protected" He
.aid be- had q right as Democrat. to
lava tie tiafforu, of 1902 carried ont
iut 81 was not lie stood with jefferson
and Jackson on the tariff.
PROTECTION FOR DEMOCRATS.