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the expensive glass, while the duty on
the common glass used by the poor
people was increased from 80 TO 80 Per
cent
Senator Tilsman, directing his remarks
TO the Senator fIoin Rhode Island, inquired
If he ever Travelled in the country and saw
the large size plate glass in any OF the
windows. The country people used the
small size, Tow grade panes, yet it was
jest this kind OF glass upon which q
prohibitive duty was imposed.
Senator Aldrich replying, said: mo, /
have not seen the large sizes. In fact,
there rs a mistake as to this glass. Ii is
rot in general use. Its plate glass used
in but few homes.
Il venture 10 say, he continued, that
there is no house in South Carolina ia
which this kind OF plate glass Is in use.
we are very poor in South Carolina, |
will admit was the retort OF Senator
Tillman Then bIandiy he added: But 1
think the Senator is mistaken.
Referring to- the charge that there was
plate glass trust, Senator Aldrich want
ed to knew il that was any reason why
justice should not be done and the rates
aGjusted..
No, that may not be any reason, re-
sponded the Senator from Arkansas, but
it is is u reason why these companies
should not come to Us and plead the baby
act, asking for protection for their busi-
ness
senator Chiffon, of Texas, called atten-
tion to tie PROMISE of the Republican party
before the election, that no excessive tariff
legislation would be enacted
Senator vesb thought that the senator
from Rhode Island was in favor OF lowering
tie higher duty and raising the lower. It
was peculiar that the committee never
thonght OF increasing the higher duties, but
must increase the tax on the grades in
I, w.Hcff the cei,imon people were Interested
Senator Vest quoted figures. the accuracy
of wilicts were questioned by Senator
AIdrich. II VIII put IL this way he said:
.'Does tne Senator deny tbat he has n
creased she1ower duty?'
Senator Aldrlch did not deny it. He
admitted that. such was the ease, but it
was done toseeure the trade OF $4,000 900
worth imported from abroad. and thereby
protect the glass industry in this country
Senator Vest thought that the Senator
from Rhode Island was only desirous of
shutting ont competition, notwithstanding
the hardsiIip worked upon the Common
people The Senator from Rhode Island
SEEMS said Senator Vest, Ito think
like Mr.. Carey, who said he hoped TO God
that the whole world was a sea OF fire
through which no ship eolid pass. =
Senator Vest insisted that the plate glass
trust existed He had one company in his
State, a company which was his political
opponent He never went into a cam
paign that he did not run against this
company. It was certain that mistake
was beins made in increasing the duty
on this particular grade or glass.
Senatou Caffery asked If the Senator
having the bill in charge desired TO enact
q duty SO high as to exclude the foreigner
from the blessed privilege of paying the
tax. TIC Republicans had argued that the
tax of a protective tariff was paid by the
foreigner. II seemed strange for him to
argue on the other side that they pro
posed to exclude the foreign product How
then wouId the foreigner pay the tax
Then il Is proposed To put up taxes higher
and high and instead OF the puny cry
Z or I he fffaffA Aindustry the country heard
- lust VI vesre OF an established trust
The only purpose Of the high taxes ON the
lower grades was TO increase the burden
upon the poor people. That was the motive
OF the proposed schedule The senator
hoped his colleagues would SO expose the
iniquity Of the proposed duty that the
American PEOPLE would realize that they
were victims OF the worst kind OF eXtor-
tiGnsts.
motion made by Senator Quay that
the Senate adiourn from Saturday un-
til TUESDAY, thus observing Monday as
Decoration Day, met with some opposition
among the close friends of the tariff BILL
Senator Aldrich was against the motion
so was Senator Frye and Senator Hale A
discussion followed, which left the field
open for Senator Morgan TO make several
safe hits al Speaker Reed and his adjourn
rnent policy in the House. Senator Morgan
favored Senator Quay's motion, but was
sorry that the ouse was Obliged to
desecrate the day by being In session.
TO appease the Republican members. Sem
atar Quay proposed TO meet at Ii O'Clock
each day to make up the time lost by
adjournment over Monday. Instantly Sen
ator Vest opposed this idea. Already the
consideration OF the tariff bill had pro-
ceeded five times as rapidly as was the
case with the Wilson bill.
Senator Lodge favored Mr.. Quay motion