The sun., 1909-06-17
/ PHILIPPINE SUGAR WINS
SENATE AGREES TO FINANCE
COMMITTEES AMENDMENT.
Senator Root Surprises His Republican
Colleagues by Voting With Five
Other Republicans Against It--The
Zinc Paragraph Also Disposed Or.

Colleagues by Voting With Five
other Republicans Against 1.-THE
Zinc Paragraph Also Disposed Or.
WARRINGTON, June l8.-The Philippine
provision and the zinc schedule were
the only features OF the tariff bill oon-
sidered by the Senate to-day. The
paragraph providing for free trade be-
tween the United States and the Philip
pine Islands, except in limited amount
OF tobacco and sugar. was adopted by
a vote OF AZ to % after several unsuccess..
ful attempts had been made TO amend 1t
The zinc schedule was then taken up
and DISPOSED sf without he formality
OF a roll call. 1t was ono OF the indica-
tions to-day OF the locsening up OF the
tariff situation. Tho question OF the duty
on zinc had been one OF the most. bitterly
contested paragraphs In the bill. The
committee amendments prevailed. The
discussion was begun In the afternoon
immediately after the disposition OF .he
Philippine paragraph and was concluded
at about O'Clock,
The eJec. Of the amendment is TO ad-
NIT free OF duty zinc bearing ores which
contain less than 10 per cent. OF metallic
zinc and to impose graduated duty
beginning with one-fourth OF cent a
pound on the zinc in ores which con-
tained 10 Der cent and over OF metal.
The maximum duty OF one cent pound is
laid upon ores which contain IS per GEN..
and over OF zinc.
The other duties imposed by the amend
ment reported from the Finance Com
mittee, all OF which were adopted, were
as follows: Zinc in pigs and zinc, 1-3
cents a pound; zinc sheets, IL cents
pound; sheets OF zinc coated or plated
with solution, 2 cents pound; scrap
zinc. cent pound
Senator Root surprised his colleagues
by voting against the Philippine proyi-
sion. The Finance Committee, he said,
had reduced against his Wis hes the
ma xin,bm number OF cigars admitted
free of duty annually from 15o,0oo,0oo to
10 900 900. For this reason he declined
to vote in favor OF the adoption OF the
provision. .
The first <ote Of the day was taken
on an amendment by Senator Fletcher
OF Florids. striking out the free trade
provision entirely and restoring the
existing rates on imports from the Philip
pines. The smepdment was defeated,
20 to IS. s.
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma offered an
. amendment to limit the free importation
to July /. 1911.
Speaking in support OF his amendment
he charged that the American Sugar Re
fning Company was "a confessed thief
and "a common colossal plunderer. >
Al do not know that this corporation has
vet confessed to robbing hen roosts or
body: snatching, hut the returns are not
ali Ia vet" said Mr.. Gore. Several years
ago, he declared. the sugar trust stole
water from the city OF Brooklyn. The
admission OF free sugar from the Philip.
pines he asserted. was solely in the in.
tereet OF the sugar trust. His amend
aent was voted down 2s to 4s. Al! the
Democrats and four Repubiloans.Sena.
tors Bristow. Clapp, tCummins and La
Foilette-voted in favor OF it's adoption.
Senator Dick offered an amendmen.
to prevent the admission free OF duty oi
any Philippine tobacco or cigars, but II
was rejected without roll call. The
free trade provision was then adopted
by vote OF q to 2s. Al! the Democrats
and six Republicans Senators Borah
Bristow. Clapp. Crawford La Toilette
and Root-voted against its ADDITION.
The silk schedule reported yesterday
was adopted. Rosaries not composed ol
precious stones were placed on the fret
face coated paper Autographs, postcards
: &c, were offered just before adjournment
and will come up for consideration TO-
, morrow. In addition Senator hldricf
/ announced that he would call up the hide
, and paper schedule tomorrow.