The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-15

the sugar duties of the United States.
He also proposed an amendment elimi
mating. the provision of the bill which
gave the preference for the 10000 ton
tree sugar proviso to producers of less
than 500 tons of sugar Mr.. Bris-
tow said the change he proposed would
give an opportunity for the establish
ment of centrifugal sugar factories in
the Philippines.
Mr.. Foster opposed Mr. Bristow IS
amendment, speaking in the interest OF
the American Sugar grower, and de-
clarlng that the finance committee S
amendment did not propose to exclude
from the free trade provision the sugar
produced by large factories In the Phil
lppines. but that il merely gave the
preference to the production Of the
small farmer.
Concession to Free Traders.
Mr.. Lodge replying to Mr. Bristow
said the proposition to admit sugar and
tobacco into the United States free of
duty was a concession 10 those who had
contended for absolute free trade be-
tween the islands and the United
States.
Intcrrupting Mr. Lodge. Senator
Bulkeley snid no compromise had been
made on this provision with the to-
bacco growers of Connecticut.
We have reached no compromise
with the senator from Connecticut, -
retorted Mr.. Lodge.
''You VIII have to- responded the
Connecticut senator,
"We will see about that when the
vote is taken,' said Mr.. Lodge.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the Philip
pine amendment provided practically
for bounty TO the sugar raiser Of the
Philippine islands. 'EI venture the pre-
liotinn '; ba cold hot tho
of refining sugar in the Philippine
islands will be changed and that this
sugar will come to the United States
in a refined condition.
Would Benefit Trust.
Senator Clapp took the view that the
admission of free sugar would benefit
the American sugar refining company,
When, he said, the time comes TO vote
for free hides it Will not be argued
that 1t is benefit to the cattle raisers
of the Argentine Republic for any one
else except the American purchaser
The two cases, he said, were similar.
'E1t is well understood and an open
secret that this proposition is here at
the request Of the president of the
United States,' said Mr.. Aldrich, "ard
that he desires it for people he be
lleves 10 be wards of the United
States.
''If the president s wishes were so
carefully regarded Mr. Clapp said
''the committee on finance should
have considered his words favoring
lower tariff duties.' So far as he
knew, the senate had had no direct
communication from the president.
'While ] do not pretend to be his
official representative on this floor
Mr.. Aldrich said. do not transcend my
idea of my obligation to the president
when | say that ] know that not only is
the president in favor of legislation of
this kind. but he is in favor Of this
identical legislation
Mr., Clapp said the president, chad
means by which he can communicate
with the senate.
Denounced as "Clap-trap.''
''I do not believe" he added, "that
the president indorses any such fallacy
as that OF all the clap-trap work |
ever reported for legislation, this does
seem 10 me to take the palm
In reply to comment on his amend |
ment Mr.. Bristow said the committee
favoring the output of pro-
ducers Of less than 500 tons of SUI |
gar would prevent refining sugar by |
the centrifugal process, SO that the raw
sugar would of necessity he marketed |
n the United States and be purchased |
ov the American Sugar Refining com
oany, thus preventing the refining Of
,hc Philippine product in the islands !
Hence, he concluded that what APP |
ocared to be a favor to the Philippine |
sland producer did not exist III fact.
Mr.. Bristow's amendment eliminat-
ng sugar from the requirement for the |
payment of duty on entering the Phil |
ppine islands was then voted down,
The vote stood, II TO 40. many Demo
rats voting with the Republicans
nent were cast by Senators Bristow,
Brown, Clapp, Cummings, Davis, Dolli
yer, Gore LaFollette, Newlands,
Fletcher and Tillman.
Another amendment by Mr., Bristow
Increasing from 500 TO 1000 tons the
quantity of sugar that might be raised
" a producer TO give him n first right
o have his product admitted TO the
United States free Of duty, was de-
Gated by viva voce vote,
Night Session of Senate.
AZ the night session discussion Of the
Philippine free trade section was re.
umed by Mr., Stone Of Missouri. who
poke on his amendment giving the
'ilipinos freedom after fifteen years.
lie declared congress had no constitn-
ional right to assess import duties on
PRODUCTS from the Philippine islands.
Jc said the intelligent people Of the
stands were opposed 10 the legislation
proposed by the bill as reported from
he finance committee.
Asserting that there was no glory in
heir conquest and that there is no
'rofit in holding them, Mr.. Newlands