The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-09

Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, also opposed
the amendment, in an incisive speech.
He agreed with Mr.. Vest that the Re
puhlicans would support the amend
ment in the hope OF creating dissens:on
IN the Democratic party, and added
tnat they also would support 1t for the
purpose or securing an excuse for in
creased compensatory duties on cotton
manufactures. He argued that the
small importations could not AFFECT the
price Of the entire domestic crop, and
said that the duty would only add to
the price OF cotton goods. Mr.. Jones
SAID the cotton. growers would not be
misled and deceived by proposition so
palpably thin as this.
Mr.. Bacon answered briefly. that if
posttlVeness OF assertion and vehcmence
were to control in this subject then tic
senator from Missouri NesO would
nave his views prevail ISut the Senate
was a forum or argument, ana no Sena-
tor was to be put down by the mere
vehemence OF the Senator from Missouri.
however long and eminent his services
might be-
Mr. Bacon became impatient at one
point over frequent Interruptions, the
last one coming from Mr. Caffery II
think the Senator has enough to do to
answer questions addressed TO him yes
terday by the Senator from ATassachu-
setts, as to sugar" answered NIr. Bacon
sharply. The Senator went on 10 saw
that the objectionable feature of the
tariff in the past had been its sectional
ISM ana It's discrimination of one part
or the country against the other. But
the Democratic platform, recognizing a
revenue tariff, insisted that it be free
from sectional benefits, and that there
be perfect equality Of burden or in bene
ut. This was the only ''new evangel'
to which the Senator from Missouri had
referred. =
Mr. Gray asked If Mr.. Bacon believed
IN Il tariff for revenue only Mr.. Bacon
answered that he believed in a tariff
for revenue" but not for 4 tariff ..for
revenue only" He insisted that the tar
III platform Of the Chicago convention
uin not contemplate revenue duties
Mhlch utterly ignored questions as 10
inc Justice or injustice Of the duties to-
ward sections or classes He insisted
Ihat the fundamental principle OF the
temperate party was 10 restrict the
lalll 70 revenue purposes and in i'm
tos1hS II 1or that purpose 10 give equal
neneilts and equal burdens to all see
tiOnS
IN cioSlng, Mr.. Bacon referred to state
inents that his tariff views were shaped
pE the interests OF his own State. He
was not, he said, Indifferent to the fact
mat ms people might be benefited or in
lured Dy the character OF the rates i'm
posed. as it was recognized that the
country was to have a revenue tnrjT
Dlll lie 1ntended to see 10 it that his
state received an equal share OF its
nenelts FOR, in the words OF the Bible
,tlc Hlan VINO does not care for his own
household is worse than an inndel.
MI Stewart, of Nevada, created
amusement by declaring that the hair
splltt!hS ana distinctions between a rev
ellue tariff and n protective tariff was ali
tMecdis dee and tweedle dunn He
had followed this subject for thirty
years ana he did not understand this
new language relating to the tariff. The
Georgia Senator Uacon) was right. Mr..
stewart SAID, in seeing that his State
should receive the same benefits as other
scStlohS. Mhat are we hero for?"
asked Nh. Stewart vehcmcntly.
To get the Offices" suggested some
Senator iocularly. in stage whisper.
10 not all OF u.s." continued Mr.. Stew
arr. we are here to represent our
constituents and see that our States
nave equal rights under the tariff and
All other laws" MI Stewart insisted
that 1t was time the raw materials OF
the South and West received equal bene-
fits with the manufactured prouucts OF
New England.
Ihe vote was then taken on Mr..
5acon's amendment placing raw cotton
in the bill at 20 per cent. ad valorem.
Ihere was great interest in the vote as
- DcS'ii'ic SNluclll tLiit ftcpuDllCanS were
voting IN the affirmative. I resulted,
Yeas, 40; nays, 10.
When the rice paragraph (229) was
reached, Mr.. Allen Pop.), Of Nebraska,
took occasion to speak sarcastically Of
inc dlfferences among Democratic Sen
ators as to what constituted Democratic
doctrine. These Senators, he said,
should SO into caucus and endcavor to
arrange some line OF action on which
they could proceed together. Through
out this discussion the tendency on the
!oemocratic side. he said, was 10 aban-
don the tenets OF Democracy and adopt
thc plan OF every man for himself anu
the devil take the hindmost.
MT. Allison stated that tho House rate,
on rice would be retained, but the para
srapn went over without final action
LNt b:20 the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned