The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-26
Several Lively Debates Precipi-
tated During the Day.
TlllMAN HITS THE NAIL
He Says the Whole Thing Is Going
Through According TO Commit
tee Plans, So What's the
Use. Anyway.

feated, the schedule being adopted as
suggested by the finance committee.
The silk schedule was taken up.
The resolution Of Hale relative to re-
stricing privileges OF ex-senators on
the floor of the senate to those not in
terested in legislation was referred
without comment to the committee on
rules.
Consideration Of the wool schedule of
the tariff bill was resumed at the para
graph relating To Aubusson, Axmins-
ter, Moquette and chenille carpets.
Vest moved to strike out the specific
rate. The vote was IL tn a, four short
of quorum. \ call of the senate
brought SO senators to the chamber and
Vests amendments were rejected. Il
to 20.
The silk schedule precipitated a live
ly debate, the Western and coast SEN
ators contending the committee rates
were excessive. prohibitory and bur-
densome." They claimed the rates ran
from 20 to 100 per cent. Platt held that
the government figures showed the
rates to average IS per cent. Efforts
to reduce the committee rates were re-
jected.
In paragraph 37e. Brussels carpets,
figured ar plain. the specific duty was
increased from "A 10 45 cents per square
yard. with 40 per cent ad valorem i'm
addition. Vest criticized the rates. say
ing il was the evident purpose to pro-
hibit the importation of cheap mattlngs
and cheap carpets. thus making II I'M
possible for poor man 10 cover his
floors. except with higher priced Amer
lean carpets. Allison answered that
duties were imposed as compensa-
tion for the increased duties on raw
wool.
on paragraph S7s. velvet and tapes
try velvet carpets, the specific duty
was increased from 10 to Al cents per
square yard. with 10 per cent. ad valor-
EN- in addition. Vest again moved TO
strike out the specific rate. This drew
a brief but emphatic protest from Till
man. He disliked to differ from the
distinguished democratic leader, he
said but" he continued. TT Is per-
fectly clear we are beaten on every
one Of these items, and, well, II Is just
a waste of time. that's all" Vests
amendment was rejected. 1927,
ON tapestry, Brussels carpet. the
specific duty was increased from 2s To
- cents per square yard, with 40 per
cent. al valorem additional Allison
proposed a substitute for the paragraph
providing that carpets of every de-
scription. woven whole for rooms, in
cluding oriental. Berlin and similar
rugs, shall pay duty Of 10 cents per
square foot and 40 per cent. ad valor-
EN-. This led to an extended debate.
White and Vest criticized the rates
as excessive. Allison explained that
oriental rugs were luxuries, some cost
ing $4,000. He also fired a shot at the
California senator by saying that while
the rates might DE high they were not
as high as the duties on oranges and
zante currants, the products OF Cali
fornia. Allison secured a new amend
ment to paragraph 3,1. druggets, etc.
striking out felt carpetings. He also
Withdrew the committee changes TO
paragraph ESQ. designating the mean
ing OF the word wool"
All remaining paragraphs of the wool
schedule We're agreed 10 as reported
and at 1 o'clock the senate entered on
the silk schedule. The consideration of
this schedule proceeded rapidly until
the paragraph on woven silk fabrics
was reached. After Allison had per-
fected the paragraph IL, minor partic-
ulars Jones spoke in opposition to the
rates. saying they ran from 20 To 700
per cent. were excessive and prohibit
tory and almost burdensome on the
cheap silks. He exhibited samples of
japanese and Chinese silks which. he
said, would be barred from the coun-
try.
Mantle said that while he believed In
a good. stiff protective tariff, 70 tn 100
per cent. necessary" yet he entirely
sympathized with the opposition to ex-
cessive rates on Chinese and Japanese
silks. He would oppose them on the
ha %.
straw mating on the free list. for he
did not believe in this manner of meet
ing the competition of the orient.
Plat of Connecticut. replying to
Mantle referred to the plaintive APP
peals that had come from the Pacific
coast against oriental competition. He
declared that Jones statement as to
duties Of 100 per cent. while not an in
territorial misrepresentation. was due
to misunderstanding. The rates
would not average over 20 per cent.
Teller said he was willing to vote for
a fair duty. but not for 100 per cent
duty. and for this reason the commit
tee ought to furnish exact information
He spoke of the rapid growth of trade
In japanese textiles. Vt was due. he
said. To the low rates Of WAGES in
Japan and the United States, giving
that countr.' bonus OF about 100 ner
cent. As To the statement that Japan
had gone to the gold standard. Teller
said this had been done merely by cut
ting their yen, or coin. I'm TWO, and
that the standard was unchanged. lie
could not vote for a 200 per cent. duty
against japan, China or their goods
He wanted this tn be a republican tar
iff bill. although he said he considered
the Wilson bill about as good a pro-
tective measure as some that bore the
republican label
Platt OF Connecticut commented on
the way the changes are being rung"
on an alleged 100 per cent. duty. The
allegation was made by the japanese
importers. and against them Plat sub
mitted official customs house returns
showing. he said. the low percentage Of
the proposed rates
Jones moved a substitute paragraph
scaling down the duties on all lines of
silks. fabrics; rejected. 1896. Messrs.
Mantle. Pettigrew and Teller voting
with the democrats in the Affirmative.
In view % Platt's statement that the
duties would not average above IS per
cent. White moved a proviso that no
duty on silk fabrics shall exceed s5 per
cent: rejected. 22-2i. White renewed his
motion. making 100 per cent. the limit
of dufv ON silk fairies. reject ed gs-as