The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-13
Louisiana Senator Bolts
Amendments on Agri-
cultural Schedule.
HITCHCOCK AFTER
TOBACCO TRUST
Declares That Since 1t Was Dis
solved 1t Has Grown Greater
and More Powerful Monop-
oly-Says People Want
This Monopoly
Curbed.

washington. August 12.-That the
tobacco trust, instead OF being dis
solved By the decree of the Sunrone
Court OF the United States. has increas-
ed It's monopoiistic control OF tobacco
manufactures. was asserted in the SEN
ate to-day by Senator Hitchcock Of
Nebraska. in discussing the tobacco
schedule of the tariff bill
announcing that he intended later
10 press his amendment 10 the tariff
plli. winch would place graduated in
come tax on tobacco production. Scna-
tor Hitchcock, who boltcd the Demo
cratic party caucus on the tariff. said
re Intended also TO discuss the proprie-
~ OF that caucus in restraining its
members from supporting his amend :
mcnt
Il wish to call attention" the Sena-
tor said, 'to the restraint and monop-
oily exercised by a few great manu-
featuring concerns over the tobacco
production OF this country propose
10 show that four great concerns di-
vided by the decree OF the Supreme
Court. now owned BY the same stock
holders ana operating in close accord.
exercise greater monopoly in tobacco
trade than ever before
Heading from statistics furnished by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, he de
clared that these four concerns manu-
factured last year II as per cent OF all
tobacco manufactured in the United
States; that three OF these concerns
manufactured go per cent of all the
small cigars and three OF them So 81
per cent OF all the cigarettes.
III the American people are in earn
est and believe they are" he added.
they want this monopoly curbed If
the United states Senate is In earnest.
II ought not To permit any rule OF a
party caucus to restrain a Senator from
voting for a measure that will put =
stop To this defiance of n judicial de-
cree and restore condition OF corr
petition in the world in tobacco man
ufactures"
Tobacco Schedule Approved.
The tobacco schedule was approved
by the Senate without amendment, tha
metal schedule was completed with en-
ception oi some paragraphs which the
Finance Committee had passed for fur
ther consideration, and the sugar
schedule was passed over because OF
the illness OF Senator Ransdell, OF
Louisiana. Then debate was begun on
the agricultural schedule, one OF the
sections being vigorously assailed by
minority Senator's
Senator Gronna. OF North Dakota,
opened this discussion and proposed in
lieu OF freelisting cattle a rate OF
$3.50 4 head on cattle less than Il
year old; So a head on cattle valued
at not more than Sl4 and 20 per cent
ad valorem on cattle valued at more
than sli.
Senator Lane. of Oregon. said the
principal reason for frcelisting cattle
was that there were not sufficient cat
tie in this country TO supply the do
mestic demand.
Democrat Bolts.
The committee amendment frcelist-
ing ca tile was sustained. 80 TO 81. SEN
ator Thornton. OF Louisiana. voting
with the Republicans against the
amendment
This was the first time a Democrat
has voted against the party amend
ments. All the Progressive Republi-
cans voted against free cattle
Senator Gronna also sought to in
crease the rate on horses and mules
from 10 per cent ad valorem to $50
head. If valued at 5000 or less and
20 per cent ad valorcm if valued at
more than 5000 head. This was re
jected. 30 to 40. Senator Thornton still
voting with the minority.
Senator Catron, Of New Mexico. op-
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