The times., 1897-06-06

capped tDe manufacturer, aau NE iii turn
oppressed the consumer.
Mr. Bacon denied that free raw material
was ever a tenet OF the Democratic party,
bus equality of opportunity and advantage
was Democratic fundamental principle.
Mr.. Clay, Of Georgia, addressed The Sen
! ate for the first time on the bill. He said
| he vas not free trader. He stood for
tariff for revenue only, but believed that
the benefits of the act should be distrib
uted equita5ly.
lie attacked only the protective features
of the bill. Protection WAS perhaps at
one time necessary. 1t was first thought
that three years would have been suffi-
| Cient TO set ulI our infant industries, but
| here, after "A hundred years, the protec-
tionists were more arrogant and clam orous
than ever.
A large part of Mr.. Clay's speech, which
was read, was taken up with comparison
! OF certain salient features of the Wilson
bill and the Senate Dmgiey bill He ana
| iyzed particularly the sugar schedules, his
| position being largely that assumed by Mr.
Bacon and Mr.. McLaurin.
MI Clay's conclusion was very effective
! He taunted the Republicans with their fear
| of the money question. He referred to the
House OF Representatives doing nothing
while finance could be discussed That
was the paramount issue, and that party
alone would endure in history which settled
| il. But, after finance, there We're other
| things for the Democratic party TO legis-
| late. upon. Among these other things he
noted the necessity for an income tax and
| Federal control OF transportation. He sai,l
| that the Interstate Commerce Commission
had practically dGne nothing. Perhaps it
had not the power to enforce its regula-
| ticns. but, at least, these powers should be
| enlarged In conclusion he advocated the
reduction of expenditures of the Govern
ncnt TO the lowest point consistent with a
| crcditable administration OF the public
service.
Mr. Pettigrew made an argument to
/ show tnat the 81 tax on white pine
meant merely that much more money per
! thousand for the few who owned the
| white pine forests in the United states.
| 1t would keep out the lumber nearest
| TO the people of the northern parts Of the
Unites States, and force the lumber at
enhanced price on the New Eng land
markets
Mr.. Pettigrew introduced as a part
| of his remarks a statement signed by a
| large number OF lumber dealers in the
| West aud East 1t was plainly the idea
| Of the lumber men TO shut out Canadian
| lumber and to force a tlearer market ON
the American people. This would end. too,
in the destruction OF the white pine for
ests. Would the Republican party per
Init this?
AIF. Vest offered an amendment that
| white pine he excepted from the schedule.
| Discussion OF other schedules were passed
at the request Of Senator Allen, who will
speak ON the subject on Monday. He viii
| introduce substitutes for many of the
| present schedules.
Senator Jones moved to strike out the
| paragraph imposing a tariff OF 20 reI
centum ad valorem on paving posts, rail-
road ties, and telephone, trolley, electric
| light, and telegrap ph poles of cedar.
The vote was ayes 16; nayes, 33; Mr.. Till
man, Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. McLauIin voted
no.
Paragraph No. 1876, relating to kindling
wood, had been put on the free list by
the Finance Committee, but Mr.. Allison
| repented. He moved to restore it,
This enabled Hr. Jones, of Arkansas, to
| note that protection was applied by the
| other side in cases where the industry was
| only an infant industry, and. in other
cases, where the United States excel the
| world in producing and supplying foreign
markets. He desired to know which prin-
ciple was applied in the case of kindlins,
wood. Mr.. Allison took the easy horn of
the dilemma, which showed that kindling
wood was a great industry that ought not
be demolished by any kind of competition
| This was conclusive and the aG yaloreu
duty was restored.
An amendment seeking 70 increase the
| duty on laths from 1 5 cents to % cents
| was agreed TO.
The Democrats called attention to tho
| fact that this was 10 cents more than
| the Mckinley rate.
In a few minutes after reaching the
| sugar schedule the Senate held bTiei
| executive session, and adjourned until
Monday.