The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-03
Attitude of Ohio Senators
a Topic of Interest.
MAY TURN TIDE EITHER WAY
Angered by Attempted DietatiOn, Cou-
pied With Threats, by Constituents.
Their Opposition and Mason's Return
Sufficient to Defeat the Bill.


canvass OF the Senate. sas they have
votes enough to pass IL when - comes 70
the final vote this Afternoon. u will.
however, be such narrow majority that
every roll call on proposed amendments
will be watched with intense interest,
and not until the final result has been
announced late this afternoon will either
side really breathe easily over the victory
won or lost
It is said that the fate OF the bill de-
ponds largely upon the vote Of the two
Senators from Ohio. Messrs. Hanna and
Foraker. and in the efforts to secure the
support OF these two gentlemen the
friends Of the cleo bill have very nearly
II not quite overreached themEeIves.
Hundreds OF kilograms from Ohio have
been pouring in on both the Senators.
Some begged them to vote for the bill.
but great many are couched in peremp-
tory language, and threaten. IF you
don't support us now By voting for this
bill. We viii not support you in the fu-
ture.''
Naturally both Mr.. Hanna and Mr.
Foraker are very much angered By these
attempts 20 dictate how they shall vote.
and if they finally determine not to sup
port the bin these telegram will be
largely responsible in deciding their
course.
How Senators Will Vote.
The Importance OF their votes is evil
dent when it is considered that the pres
ent calculations indicate oaIy Al votes for
the measure and Al against. OF the thirty
three Democrats in the Senate, only one,
Mr. Harris. Of Kansas, is expected TO vote
for the bill. There will be serious defec-
lions in the Republican ranks, however.
At least nine are said 70 be determined in
their opposition 20 the bill These are
Senator's Aldrieh and Wetmore OF Rhode
Island. Clark and Warren Of Wyoming.
Stewart and Jones OF Nevada. GaIlineer
and Durham OF New Hampshire, and Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania. II TO these should
be added the two Ohio votes. it would
make the final roll call stand A ayes to
43 noes.
Mr. Mason is expected to be back today.
II he should arrive in time to vote on the
bill, and II he votes against it, az Il IS
said he will, because Of the large cleo
interests in Chicago. it would make the
result tie and defeat the bill Under
this statement Of the situation, il will
therefore be seen that the Ohio Senators
have Il in their power to kill the bill
should they decide to do so.
Provisions Of the Bill.
The bill makes the tax on cleo 10 cents
per pound when cOlored to look like but
ter; il rot so cOlOred. quarter Of one
cent per pound. Il Furnishes anyone who
sells oleo that looks like butter. and re-
Iuires all wholesale dealers in oleo to
make returns Of their sales to the Com
missioner Of Intes-al Revenue. and keep
their books open fo7 inspection The bill
also makes oleO and other imitation dairy
products subject 70 the laws or any other
State or Territory, or the District OF
Columbia. into which they are transport
ed, and provides that they shall not be
exempt therefrom by reason Of being in
troduced in original packages or other
wise.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Harris
has been accepted by those in charge OF
N--N III "AAANA - NfAAANs q AdA NA ~ cents
a pound upon aduIterated butter, imposes
a tax Of $500 a year on manufacturers OF
process. renovated OF adulterated but
ter, and a tax OF SIS year on all dealers
| in these articles which are to be branded
and marked as such
The Minority Substitute.
The minority PROPOSES a substitute
which leaves the tax on oIeOmargarine at
the present figure Of cents per pound
but imposes additional restrictions to
prevent its fraudulent sale.
Mr.. Clay Of Georgia wants a provision
added to the effect that wholesome food
products made Of pure cOttonseed oil
shall be excepted. and Mr., Culberson Of
Texas has offered an amendment similar
TO the minority proposition. but contain
ing a definition OF what renovated butter
is. and imposing a tax Of q quarter or
a cent per pound upon it.
Voting upon the amendments vas fixed
10 begin al 3 O'Clock this afternoon. and
the ban itself viii be reached probably
about O'Clock