The age-herald., 1902-02-10
Senate and Its Treaty Making Powers Clayton and Oleomargerine Fight.

iN s0 Ne0'i 'S ohe ol the iegltimate ln- dustries in order that the price of butter may be enhanced to the consumerP
 MT. Henry of connecticut-oh no, no. say decidedly no.
 MT. Clayton-Wnl the gentleman an- swer another question. How much mora will the consumers of butter have to pay for butter when they eat 1t after this bill becomes law?
 MT. Henry of Connecticut-Not one cent. In my opinion.
 MT Clayton-Then who will receive this benefit?
 MT. Henry of Connecticut-It will bene- fit the laboring man that will buy oleo- margarine for 15 cents where he now pays 20 cents.
 MT. Clayton-How can the gentleman demonstrate that? Will this not destroy the oleomargarlne industry3
 Mir Henry of Connecticut-No, 1t will not
 MT. Clayton-Why was it. let me ask the gentleman, that the committee stuck out the word yellow" on page of the bill?
 Mir. Henry of Connecticut-well there was difference of opinion, may say, in the committee. and as that is a commit tee secret, prefer not to go into it.
 MT. Clayton-Will the gentleman an- swer one more question. Why is it if you are so anxious to protect the people against fraud, your committee did not provide for the taxing of renovated but ter? Isn't that fraud on the consumer when it is sold to them as pure fresh butter?
 MT Henry of Connecticut-If the gen. tleman from Alabama will introduce a bill and have it referred to the agricultural committee, I guarantee it will receive consideration.
 MT Clayton-That question was up to your committee; that proposition was dis tinctly offered to you in the last Con- gross and it is offered to you now, and will offer 1t as an amendment to this bill Will the gentleman from Connecti- cut support it?
 MT. Henry of Connecticut-No, that is another proposition.
 Mr. Clayton-Will the gentleman answer this question frankly; isn't 1t the purpose . of the Dairy Union and your purpose by legislation, by abuse of the taxing power or sketch of the commerce power of Congress, to tax 1t and outlaw a legit:- mate industry, the manufacture of whole some oleomargarine?
 MT. Henry of Connecticut-I will say, and l trust the gentleman will credit me with candor that I would not be a party to any such legislation.
 Mir Clayton-That what good is going to be accomplished by this bill? You say that 1t does not raise any revenue for the government; you say it does not enhance the price of butter, and if it does not benefit the farmer in the sale of the but ter and raises no revenue tell me where the good can come in.
 MT. Henry of Connecticut-Oh, well, the gentleman can have plenty of time to put that into his argument
 MT. Clayton-I want the gentleman to answer it-he got up here to defend the measure.
 Mir. Henry of Connecticut-I will an- swer questions but not an argument.
 MT. Clayton-Now, I ask the gentleman again, will the federal government be benefited one dollar by the taxation from this measure?
 Mir. Henry of Connecticut-That is g. minor consideration, but the federal gov ernment will derive some benefit from the taxation.
 MT. Clayton-What amount of taxes will the government derive from this source?
 MT. Henry of Connecticut-I cannot answer.
 Mir. Clayton-The butter-maker or the farmer whom you are so anxious about how much benefit will he derive from this measure?
 Mir. Henry of Connecticut-Oh, we'll the farmer is the best judge of that for him self
 MT. Clayton-You say that this tax is not going to enhance the price?
 MT. Henry of Connecticut-The farmer Is here asking for this legislation
 MT. Clayton-What farmer is here? The butter trust, suppose, which was formed in Kansas City few days ago. Is ask Ing for this measure. How much butter Is made per annum, and how many peo- pie are there that want butter or some thing as wholesome and cannot pay the price of butter? There are but one billion five hundred million pounds of butter made in the United States per annum, and only eight hundred million pounds of his goes into commerce. The rest is con sumed at home where made. But take the whole billion and a half as entering into commerce and divide 1t among eighty millions of people, giving the laboring man a little on his bread. How much is there per capita? About nineteen pounds of butter for the laboring man to spread on his bread from New Years day to the last day of December Or if we take he eight hundred millions of pounds that ire marketed, then he will get ten pounds turing the whole 52 weeks of year.
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
 ASPHALT IN WINTER.