The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-03-31

came from tho House. He conferred
with Secretary Carlisle and President
Cleveland. and stated In the Senate
that they had agreed to stand by the
amendments he had drafted to meet
the objections OF the insurgents.
Much amusement resulted from the
debate on collars and cufYs. The duty
which Senator Murphy sought and
obtained was In effect a higher one
than that of the Mckinley law. The
income tax feature was saved by a
vote of thirty-one Democrats, three
Populists. and six Republicans. Finally,
after hundred different manouvers,
the complete measure was passed on
the third day OF July. 1t is q part Of
the secret history of the bill that
right up to the final roll call the Re-
publicans expected II to fail OF pas
safe. They were expecting the Louisi-
ana Senators to vote against 1t. and
to force them to do so had voted to
terminate the sugar bounty at once.
instead of after the crop OF 1894 was
marketed. This was intended as a
trap for the Louisiana Senators. But
these two gentlemen spoiled their
calculations. The one whose uame
was called first. withheld his vote Z.
Thereupon, several Democrats. who. II
their votes would have served to de
feat the bill would have voted against
1t. ceased their opposition and voted
for It.
Burdened down with 634 amend
ments. the Wilson bill was sent back
TO the House. After pursuing the us
ual parliamentary course. the whole
was sent to conference. The first con-
ference failed. further conferences were
had. and finally the House abjectly
surrendered to the Senate, and the bill
became law. but without the Presi-
dents signature. 1t Is the only time in
the history OF tariff measures that such
a thing has happened. Mr.. Cleveiand's
My Dear Catchings" letter created q
furore throughout the country. 1t was
the second time he had gone after the
Senate for its action. The frst time
written the day before the Senate pass
ed its bill. In which he came danger
ously near to impugning the motives
OF many Senator's. 1t was In this let
ter that he used his famous phrase
about party perfidy and dishonor ;"
This created a great stir in the Sem
ate, and wholesale explanations were
made. Senator German. Senator Vest
and Senator Jones all stated that the
bill as it was finally passed by the
Senate had been approved paragraph
by paragraph. by Secretary Carlisle
and President Cleveland. both of then,
admitting that 1t was the best that
could be had under the circumstances
As the measure finally became a law
only free lumber and free wool re-
manned as a reminder of the attitude
OF the party in favor of free raw ma
terial The fight over suger saw DEM
ocrats advocating taxed raw mate
rial and the Republicans free raw ma
terial. The debate on this schedule led
Washington Photographer to introduce
Senator Sorghum to the newspaper
world. and the character Is still max
Ing the rounds of the American press
The wilson German law was this
greatest compromise ever made In tar
If history. As a whole. 1t failed ia
represent fully the views of any men,
Der of the party which fathered 1t. II
verified the old saying that IL you
scratch free trader in the right spot
you will find protectionist.
Copyright 1909. by Friedrich J
Haskin.l
Observation-Disclosures Tariff Laws
XVIII-The Dingiey Taria.