The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-10

of this bill. After reviewing many
state and national Democratic plat
forms, Mr.. Mills declared that a man
could not be Democrat who did not
support the doctrine that tariff must
be limited to revenue only. But a new
doctrine of Democracy was proclaimed
inviting Democratic senators into the
camp of the enemy to sing hosansas
to the monStrouS bounties of this bill
But fortunately the senators said
there were no Elishas here to smite
Democrats with such blindness. Mr.
Mills closed with an ominous predic-
ton that the abandonment of Demo-
cratic simplicity would bring forth out
of the dark some historian to write the
chapter on the decline and fall of
the great American people.
The senate amendment was then
agreed to, striking out the house pro-
vision on tapioca.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the par
agraphs placing a duty on wheat at
25 cents per bushel, and on wheat flour
at 25 per cent ad valOrem; rejected,
yeas Is, nays 35. Four Democrats
Bacon, McEnery, McLaurin and Till
man-and two Populists-Allen and
Heitfeld-voted with the Republicans
in the negative. The paragraphs on
wheat and wheat flour were then
agreed to.
d
amendment proposing an export bounty y
on agricultural products. The text of
the amendment has been heretofore
given. Mr.. Cannon took the floor but
yielded moment to allow Mr. Thurs
ton (Neb) to present what he termed
! some evidence of returning prosper
ity' in the shape of some editorials
from Nebraska newspapers showing a
general revival of business
rs not the Wilson tariff IL W still on
the statute books?" asked Mr.. Gray
Dem., Del).
May 1 ask what Nebraska declared
for at the last election?' interposed Mr.
Cannon.
For all the heresies of the Chicago
platform" replied Mr.. Thurston, "but
it is the first and last time my state
will take that position
Has not the senator mistaken the
cause of this returning prosperity"
questioned Mr.. Cannon. rs it not
rather due to the expectation of a
majority of her people that he and
his conferees will be disappointed; that
the majority will find actual prosper
ity in the triumph of what he terms
heresies in 1902
1.-The people of my state do not look
SO far ahead into the future" observed
Mr.. Thurston.
At this point Mr. Berry (Ark) asked
to have read a statement recently
made by ex-Postmaster General Wan
amaker about the deplorable condition
of affairs.
Mr.. Cannon objected. saying, amid
laughter, that it would be cruel, in
human and unjustifable to have Mr..
! Wanamaker's statements injected at
this point of the proceedings.
In answer to a question by Mr.. Allen,
Mr.. Cannon said the amount to be paid
by the government in export bounty
under his amendment would be $47,-
944, $50. He argued that the American
farmer was obliged to sell his wheat
and cotton at the low prices prevail
ing in free trade countries of the world,
while he bought his supplies at the
high rates of a protected market
Mr. Cannon was followed by Mr..
Butler On. C), who spoke against the
heavy burdens the bill placed upon the
farmer. At $50 p. m., the bill was laid
aside, and after agreeing to meet at
II o'clock tomorrow, the senate held
an executive session and then ad-
journed.