Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-28

Washington, May ply the decisive
vote of SO to 90. the Senate decided to-
day to postpone until June 10 the
further consideration of the income
tax question in connection with the
tariff. Consideration OF the sugar
schedule was continued but after two
amendments to it were voted upon, the
Senate switched off to a discussion OF
the possibility of getting vote on the
Railcy tax amendment. Mr. Bailey
presented his argument for a vote in
his usual forcible manner, but did not
succeed in prevailing upon Senator
Aldrich to conceded AZ vote in advance
of the tariff schedules. Aldrich de-
clared that he would not agree to a
vote on the income tax in advance of
the schedules SO long as he was in
charge of the bill.
The two amendments to the sugar
schedule or which votes were taken
were those eliminating the Dutch
standard test from the tariff schedule
and the lowering the duty on refined
sugar from 100 cents per pound to
1921 cents pound. Both were de-
feated, the former by a vote of SO
W ~ anu lIlC ldtIcl ny q WIZ vi o.
to So On tn, first vote eleven Re
publicans voted with the Democrats
for the amendment. but on the second
only five Republicans broke ranks.
1t was considered somewhat signifi-
cant that the two Louisiana senators,
Foster and McFnery, the only SEN
ators representing cane sugar pro-
ducing state, should have been the
only Democrats to vote with the Re-
publicans On the Dutch standard pro-
vision and this was made the more
signii cant n beeaHse of the tact. that
today for the first time the possibility
of sharp conflict between THE cane
sugar and beet sugar interests were
Indicated Cummins made this the
text Of q somewhat lengthy and inter
esting speech. The cane sugar men
did not, however, make response to
his assertions.
In the main, Mr.. Cummins advocat-
ed the striking out of the Dutch stand
and test ard the provision in the sugar
schedule for a dfferential on refined
sugar This action he thought would
restrict the profits of the sugar trust
and thus cause that institution to lose
it's domination in the sugar trade while
on the other hand the beet sugar
makers would be benefited.
The Senate adjourned at ASS P. M.
Washington, May 27.-The Senate
lost little time today in resuming its
discussion of the sugar schedule, Cum
minis, one of the Progressive" leaders
ho nf the Hav He adj
vocatGd the wiping out of the differen-
tisl duty in the interest of refined SUI
gar and he found in the present sit
uation conflict between the cane su-
gar and the beet sugar producers.
Pointing out the danger to beet su-
gar development in the United States
| by the continued admission OF free SUI
| gar from Porto Rico and Hawaii anC
! the Philippine Islands, if the pending
| bill should authorize such admission
from tho Philippines. Cummins ques
| toned the wisdom of permitting cane
sugar eventually to kill the beet su
| gar industry as he said it might.
| Interrupting, Foster suggested tina
he would Join the senator from Iowa
| III any effort he might make to keel
out free sugar from the Philippines.
| Cummins declared that ample abilit.
existed to supply the entire demand
for sugar in the United States by TIL
culture of beets He opposed the inclu
| sion of the Dutch standard in thu
pending bill and said it was in favo
of the cane industry and against tn
use of beet sugar.
Aldrich suggested that the abolition
| &c fob, CT nd rI a
| sugar above that color test to COM
into the country with about one-half o
the duty it now pays and declared tina
it would then come into competition
with the beet sugar industry
Controverting this statement, Cum
MINIS said he would not only do ava!
| with the Dutch standard but woult
also have no differential on refined SUI
| gar.
| Root read a letter to the Senate
showing that while the American ant
National Sugar Refining Cos. produced
| 1.S79. 2S6 tons of the refined sugar pro
ouced in the United States, other in
dependent companies in 1908 produced
| $780, 12 tons or 33.15 per cent. of the
entire product.
owen made a plea for liberty among
partisans toward those who did not
agree with them.
"A vote was called for on the amend
ment Of Rristow to eliminate the Dutch
standard in the testing of sugar, but
tie author of the amendment again
tok the floor and replied to a num-
Der of senators who have defended the
Dutch standard. The roll was ordered
on the amendment and 1t was defeat
ed SO to AZ. Beveridge, Bristow, Brown
Clapp, Crawford, Cummins, Dolliver,
Johnson, Jones, LaFollette and Mel
son, Republicans, voted with the Dem
ocrats in the affirmative. Burkett vot-
Ell no. A second amendment by Bris-