Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-26
SUGAR SCHEDULE
BEFORE SENATE
Louisiana Members Make Strong
Speeches in Favor of High
Protective Duty.
MENERY AGAINST F = 'RADE
He Says it Has No Pl e Our
Scheme of Governn
SUGAR is ALWAYS ID
Only Bill 0mitting it Wa the
Tariff.
BEvERDGE QUOTES FROM TAFT
Campaign Speeches of President Read
Into Record 20 show He Fa-
He Says it Has No Pl ::
Scheme of Governn
SUGAR is ALWAYS
Only Bill 0mitting it Was the
Tariff.
'EvERDGE QUOTES FROM TAFT
Campaign Speeches of President Read
Into Record 20 show He Fa-
vors Revision Down
ward.


WASHINGTON, May S.-The senate to-
DAY began the formal consideration of the
sugar schedule. but did not approach a
vote upon 1t. Instead, the time allotted
to this schedule was entirely given over
10 speechmakng, and, strange to say, the
two speeches on the subject. while made
by democrats. were in strong advocacy
of high tariff on sugar of all grades.
The lumber schedule was temporarily put
aside in order to permit the committee on
finance to make changes in it. Early in
the day Senator Beveridge addressed the
senate at some length In support of his
contention that President Taft had, pre-
vlous to and after his nomination, been a
consistent advocate of a downward re-
vision OF the tariff.
He followed the maiden effort of his dem
ocratic colleague, Mr.. Shively, who under
took to prove that II the tariff bill now
before the senate should become a law
the rates over which the senate Is wrang-
ling would constitute the tariff, but that
the country would find itself operating
under the maximum rate, which is 25 per
cent higher than the minimum
BeveridEe Quotes Taft.
Defending his view that the pledges of
the republican party were for revision of
the tariff downward, Senator Beveridge
today quoted extensively from remarks by
Mr.. Tan at Bath Me, prior to his nom
ination for the presidency He insisted
That the speech was accepted by the
people OF the country as a declaration
on the part of the conservative forces of
the party that there would be a revision
of duties in order that they might be low
cred. He said that to place the views Of
tha FRY
he would introduce into the records all OF
the publIc statements OF the president relat-
ing to tn tariff
Mr.. Beveridge did not profess to appear
as the authorized mouthpiece Of the presi-
dent, but on the contrary was especially
careful to say such was not the case. One
OF the speeches Of Mr. Taft quoted by Mr.
Beveridee was that made in Milwaukee
September "a last, in which the then presi-
Dental candidate was quoted saying:
''It is my judgment that revision of the
tnriff in accordance with the pledges of the
republican platform will be on the whole a
substantial revision downward, though
there probably will be a few exceptions in
this regard"
Mr.. Heyburn inquired whether the SEN
ator from Indiana agreed with the declara-
ton OF a party that demanded an 'imme-
reduction Of duties"
Jab at Minority Party.
II am presenting facts on which anyone
can draw an inference" replied Mr.. Bev-
eridge There was a party that made a
campaign upon the declaration OF princi-
pies that are not being kept here" said
the Indiana senator looking over the dem
ocratic side In a manner that indicated his
disapproval of the course of the minority.
In an impassoned burst the Indian sem
ator declared the worst enemies of a pro-
tective policy were those who resisted any
reduction of the duties to meet changed
conditions.
1T will not he permitted that anyone
shall say here" declared Mr. Beveridge
when senators desire 10 reduce these rates
that thy are less earnest protectionists than
others, for we think we are equally as
earnest as and more wise than they"
There was, he declared. no dissension in
the republican party on the tariff as the
differences were small
"It has been said there is free trade on
this side" said the Indiana senator, who
contradictod the accusation with emphasis.
NO not a single microbe of it," he al
most shouted. mo free trade here but
will anybody deny there is protection over
there" pointing in dramatic manner to-
wards the democratic side Of the chamber
lie predicted that the protective tariff
would make many southern states re-
publican.
Foster FRNOrs Sugar Duties.
In view of the fact that the senate com
mittee on finance Is contemplating further
amendments TO the lumber schedule the
portion Of that schedule which has not
been acted upon was passed over today by
the senate and the sugar schedule taken
up.
Senator Foster spoke in favor of sus-
tanning the duties on raw and refined
sugar as passed by the hoyse and recon-
mended by the committee on finance
1T the revenue provided in this bill from
the Importation OF sugar" sail Mr.. Foster,
"is necessary for the honest and econom-
ical administration of the government then
it should not be disturbed"
A duty. he pointed out had been i'm
posed upon sugar by every political party
since the foundation Of the government
and except in the Walker act a differen-
tal duty had been imposed upon the off
ferent grades of sugar.
The products OF the field and forest, Mr.
Foster declared, had arisen In price 25 70
80 per cent while the price Of sugar had
remained stationary.
In reply TO uestion by Mr.. Tillman the
Louisiana senator declared his belief that
II the duty should be taken off sugar the
domestic industry would be destroyed.
Then We farmers will have TO pay to
keep this industry going" suggested Mr.,
Tillman.
The cotton growers and the corn grow
ers" responded Mr.. Foster, will have TO
help support this government and see
70 reason why they should object to do
lbs II through a tax OF this kind"
II McEnery Ia for Protection.
Closely following his colleague. Mr..
Emery spoke In support OF the same prin-
clples as had been upheld by Mr.. Foster.