The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-29
TALKS ON TARIFF.
Senator Aldrich's Explanation of
the Senate Measure.

IL - Lengthy ana Exhnusttve-Ihe
Vote VIII Probably he Taken
July l-Then VIII Come the
Struggle in Conference.
washington. May Ex-senator Aidrich
went over the entire tarin ground In his ex-
position OF the features OF the senate bill
Tuesday. his presentation occupying two
hours In its delivery. The speech en-
braced 1900 words. or about ten columns OF
newspaper space Nearly one-half OF II
was given over 10 an explanation OF the
senate sugar schedule.
With the presentment OF the republican
side OF the tariff case by Senator Aldrich
the senate battle may be said TO have fair
iy opened. and there viii be no let-up until
q final vote IL reached. The republicans
have fully decided TO concentrate all en-
ergies upon the one point OF expediting ac-
tion. IL Ia realized that the real struggle
over the great schedules about which hot
differences are aroused will be when the
conference committees OF the two houses
lock horns, and there II a general desire
90 hurry the day when the measure Is thus
consigned. Tariff laws are made In con-
ference more than they are by the inde-
pendent action OF either branch OF con-
gress. and the heavy weights are reserying
their strength for that interesting and vital
period.
Opinions differ as 10 the time of arriving
at vote, but the estimate most frequent
iy heard is July l. with an additional 30
days for conference consideration. OPP
position TO the beer tax among republicans
seems at this stage TO center largely with
Senators Hanna. Spooner and Plat IN.
VI Whether or not this opposition
will defeat the internal revenue features
remains to be seen. The general impress
sion Is that the bill will contain tho in
ternal revenue provision about as now
agreed upon when presented for executive
approval
Debate begins.
The tariff bill was taken up at two
o'clock Senator Vest dem, MOI gave
notice that when the paragraphs were
read ne would move 10 strike out the pro-
visions relating 10 beer. manufactured to-
bacco and SNUFF and cigarettes.
Senator Aldrich (rep. r.. ~ then opened
the debate for the republicans. He said In
part as follows:
senator Aldrfch's speech.
"Mr. President. the business OF the en-
tire country Is In state OF suspension
awaiting the action OF the senate upon
the bill under consideration. believe
that the anxiety 10 secure action upon this
important measure at the earliest possible
day is shared by every member or the SEN
ate. II Is my purpose to keep the Dill con
tinuously before the senate, TO the exclu-
sIon or all other legislative business, until
Il is finally disposed OF. and In this shall
expect the hearty cooperation OF senators
on both sides OF the chamber. In the dis
majority committee Will content them
selves with such brief explanations as
may bo found necessary OF the various
paragraphs as they are reached"
Proceeding 10 give the Views OF the re-
publican majority or the committee which
framed the bill. tho senator said;
1.-THE rates suggested by the committees
amendments are considerably below those
imposed by the house bill. and In most
instances below those contained In the act
Aof 1890 In suggesting these reductions the
members reaffirm and emphasize their po-
sition as friends OF the protective policy.
Industrial conditions In this country. with
very few exceptions, do not demand a re-
turn 10 the rates imposed by the act OF
1890. Without reiinQuishing one particle
of our devotion TO the cause or protec-
zion. we feel that we have right TO ask
that the cause shall not be burdened by
the imposition OF duties which are un-
necessary and excessive
House Estimates Erroneous.
.sThe trainers of the house bill estimate
n total revenue from the Dill OF szos lVo.-
no ia normal years. This would be the
largest revenue received from customs du-
fies and an increase OF 13.479.793 over
the customs revenue OF 1896 ana OF S1O,fSz.-
pa over that OF 1873.
After giving I'm detail the house estimates
of revenue Senator Aldrich proceeded:
.'It will be apparent from critical ex-
animation OF the provisions OF the house
hill that the estimate OF N.0O0.o00 Increase
OF revenue. IL the bill should become
Law by the LIST OF July was excessive. TO
indicate the grounds upon which this Judg-
Ynent Is based we may take tho wool and
wooden schedule, from which s24. zoo. 600 out
OF $4,000 900 increase Is expected. The fact
a well known that there have been I'M
usual importations OF wool In anticipation
81 the reimposition OF a duty-enough. ac-
cording TO the trade reports. TO supply all
the foreign wool needed by the domestic
manufacturers for more than year. The
estimate OF S1s. 600. O0O Increase from WOODEN
goods Is equally erroneous.
'sThe same condition exists, In lesser de-
gree perhaps. with reference TO other
schedules. Instead OF an Increased rev.
enue from tobacco. we may more saicy
count upon a decrease In the first year.
the Increase from sugar Will be much less
than the ways and means committees esti-
mate. owing 10 the fact that one quarter OF
the years supplies OF raw sugar viii prob
ably be imported before any new rates OF
duty can be applied 10 them.
'ssrhe secretary OF the treasury estimates
the expenditures for all purposes for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. at A66,946, :
O472S The finance committee estimates the
revenue 10 DO derived IN the same fiscal
year from customs. II the provisions or
this bill should be enacted into law, at
sis27l4.OO0 This includes an Estimated
revenue from the temporary duty on tea
OF SSOO0,o00. The committee estimates the
receipts from Internal revenue for the same
period at si7O. 100000. IL we add TO this
the treasury estimate for miscellaneous
receipts s20,000.000 and the receipts on ac-
count OF the post office, sse2zl,01O, we have
N total estimated receipts for the fiscal
year 1898 OF $fGs. 67i 016. or an estimated ex-
cess OF receipts over expenditures for that
year OF S2.725.02S IN the estimated revenue
from the duty on tea and the additional
internal revenue taxes should be omitted
from tho committees estimates OF receipts.
There would be an estimated deficiency OF
g29,i76.O00 Instead OF a surplus OF 81. u.s. 2S.
Must Prevent Deficiency.
s"The committee believes Il 20 be the
imperative duty OF congress 10 provide
IN the measure under consideration for a
revenue which will certainly meet the re-
auircments OF the government for the
next fiscal year. The adoption OF a revenue
hill which should fail In this purpose and
which should create an additional de-
flciency In the immediate future. and which
would require a further issue OF bonds to
meet current expenditures. would certain