The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

Characterizes as 'Populistic Sen
Stewart Also a Defender.
Washington, May IA resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Tilman IS. c.. calling
upon the secretary Of the navy for in
formation as to tests of Krupp armor
at Indian Head, was agreed TO. Mr..
Harris (Kan.) had passed a resolution
calling upon the secretary of the inter
iOr for information as to the flow of
the Arkansas river, and as to conserv-
ING the waters of THAI stream Tor the
benefit of Colorado and Kansas.
The Alaskan civil code bill was then
laid before the senate, and MI. Carter
announced the withdrawal of the pend
ing amendments relating to the lOca-
ton of mining claims. He said he did
this because OF the urgent necessity for
Legislation at this session. The most
elaborate and remarkable preparation
ever made for the development of q
new country were in progress in the
district of Alaska. Absolute necessity
f,r the enactment of civil laws aDDli-
cable 10 Alaska was recognized by
everybody, but it was obvious. however,
that some senators felt so deeDlv on
the pending questions that they would
debate the bill TO death. He therefore
asked unanimous consent that sections
y and IS of the bill and all amendments
thereto, including his own amendments,
De withdrawn. The passage Of the bill
followed soon after.
Mr. Proctor called up the army reor-
ganization bin and the senate agreed,
without objection, to proceed to the
consideration Of the measure. Mr..
Proctor, how ever, had the bill laid
aside and the senate took up the army
appropriation bill. carrying $114,951, $50.
Discussion on Trusts.
Mr.. Berry offered the following
amendment: THE qUartermasters de
partment in making contracts and
purchases of articles and Supplies for
the military service, shall give prefer
ence, all other things, including price
and quality, being equal, TO articles Of
the growth, production and manufaC-
ture Of the United States. and as be-
tween the producers, manufacturers.
merchants and dealers Of the United
States. preference shall be given. all
other things, including price and cual-
ity. being equal to those producers,
manufacturers, merchants and dealers
who are not members of or in any way
connected with any trust or combine
formed 10 produce, manufacture OF seU
the articles which are being CONTRACTED
for and purchased By the CuaTte~TEas-
ter's department for the military ser
vice"
Mr.. sewen IN. j. inquired what he
meant by a trust. What were COM
monty known as trusts, he said. in
many instances had proved to be pub
lie benefacJOrs. he designated the
Standard OIL company and the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company as two
combinations Of capital which had
cheapened their products to the people.
Populistic Sentiment.
This "PopuIistic sentiment" about
trusts, he said. was the adoption Of
the small ways of the past of trans
acting business and was rot in any re-
sFeCt based upon good sense.
Mr.. Berry replied he had not expected
Mr. SeweH to be in sympathy with any
effort TO curtail or DESTROY the power
of great combinations of capital He
knew, he said. that the leaders Of the
Republican party were not in favor of
trusts and pointed out that the Repub-
licans Of Ohio only last week had adopt
ed platform cOndemning trusts.
OF course" said Mr.. Berry, the
plank was feeble one, but it was a
plank"
Mr.. Stewart said most Of the Iegisla-
tive efforts against trusts had been
perfectly wild and crazy" and the
proposed amendment was one of a
comedy of errors on the same subject
Mr. Pettigrew attacked Mr. SeWell's
statement that the Standard on com
pany and the American Sugar Refining
company We're benefactors Of the Deo-
pie and had cheaDened products He
1frafrr
showed that neither Of the companies
mentioned had cheapened their prod
Ucts, their action at all times being d.
rected toward the cru ming cut Cf COM
petition and the Increasing Of their
own profits.
Stewart Defends Trusts.
Mr. Stewart maintained that the only
remedy for trusts was competition. If
a legislative remedy could be found he
would favor it, There were cCmbina-
tiOnS Of capital that were Dad and
others that were good
Mr.. Teller: '-Wil the senator tell US
what s the difference between bad
trusts and good trusts?"
The senate CT the United States is
a trust" replied MT. Stewart, and
believe a good one" GLaughter4 Some
Of the trusts he saids -,ere mOnOp0!tes, /
and they were bad
Leave competition untranGneled,"
9eid he, and me people viii rid them
selves Of all bad trusts. Of course. we
cannot IN any way atop the over
produced Industry Of bowling against
trusts simply 20 win votes 70 set into
Office
Mr.. Teller believed the trust question
was immensely important. and one that
must be met squareiy and handled. 1t
was desirable. he thought, thai il
should be dealt with by the states. but (
the difficulty was that many legis.a-
lures were controlled by the trusts
themselves. National legislation Of d !
kind that could or would be enforced
was therefore, desirable.
Enforce Sherman Law.
eff the. sherman law were enforced. - |
said he. AS it ought to be. there |
would not be the cry there is now |
against trusts If a law shcSlld be en- |
2Cted providing that the officers of any
trust or combination SHOULD be i'm |
prisoned for contribUtins 10 The fund |
OF any political party stop would |
soon. be put 10 an alliance between /
tTcsts and political matters
Mr. Teller said the subject was a /
delicate one. as it was desirable that /
proper corporations should not be made /
TO suffer The smendmemt offered by /
A9 Berry was defeated--1S to 29-as /
e5lless:
Bacon, KenDey.
Rate, MrEneTy,
Berry, Money.
Butler, Pettigrew,