The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-11
THE COTTON CLAUSE
The Great Southern Product Placed
on the Dutiable List.
mr.. CALHOUN SEES THE PRESIDENT.
The Special Commissioner to Cuba Gives .
Verbal Description Of the situation Ia
the Manifestations Look for
Some Cuban Action.

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Verbal Description Of the situation Ia
the Manifestations Look for
Some Cuban Action.
WASHINGTON, June By the deei-
sive vote of ~ to 10 the senate yester-
day adopted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton, the great pro
duct of the south, On the dutiable list
at 20 per cent ad Yalorem. 1t is the
first time in the history of tariff legis-
lation that duty on cotton has been
incorporated in a bill. The amendment
was proposed by Mr.. Bacon, of Geor-
gia, on his individual responsibility,
and without the approval of the finance
committee, which thus far has been
requisite to the success of every
amendment, except a minor one which
went through by default. The amend
ment led toa spirited debate, democratic
senators disclosing a wide difference
Of views, and at times exchanging
sharp personal criticisms.
The debate on cotton took up most
Of the day, and bat little progress was
made on the bill. Early in the day
the sugar schedule was passed over and
the agricultural schedule taken up.
The paragraph on cattle went over,
but the balance of the agricultural
schedule, up to and including para
graph DDS, was agreed to as reported,
all amendments except that of Mr.. Ba-
cons being rejected,
During the debate on the agricul-
tural schedule Mr.. Vest said: I'VE
now enter upon a series of enormous
increases in behalf of the farmer, and
without violating the rules of the par
liamentary procedure I will say it is a
fraud, sham and pretense." He de-
clared that the idea Of protecting the
farmer on barley, wheat, oats, ETC.,
when millions of bushels of these
products were being exported was a
palpable effort to deceive the agrieul-
tural classes As to cotton, Mr.. Vest
said that he had, as a southern demo-
crat, always pointed with pride to the
fact that cotton was admitted free of
duty as showing the democratic con-
sistency in supporting free raw mate
rails. Hence his disappointment that
an amendment should be proposed by
a southern senator, as it would Justify
and open the way for a duty on wool,
lumber and all other articles classed
as raw materials,
Mr.. CALHOUN SEES THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, June 9.-W. J. Cal
hOun, Of Illinois, the special commits
siOner sent to Cuba by President Nc
Kinley arrived at New York yesterday
afternoon at four o'clock He went
Immediately to the state department,
where Judge Day, the assistant secre-
taTy of state, was awaiting him, and
together they proceeded to the white
house. They were shown into the
cabinet room, where President McKin-
ley and Judge Day listened toMr. CAL
houn's description of the situation in
the war-ridden island and to the con-
illusions reached by him. Judge Day
declined to be interviewed last night
On the subject of the conference fur
Their than to say it was very interest
ing. Mr. Calhoun likewise preferred
not to talk of the interview further
than to say he had reported to the
president what he had seen and heard.
Mr.. Calhoun has an appointment
to meet the president this morn
ing, when he will again 90 over
his impressions. Mr.. Calhoun will not
go to Nashville with Mr. Mckinley,
but will leave for his home in Illinois
and, if necessary, will visit here after
the president returns, The reports of
C0nsul-General Lee on the Ruiz case,
Assistant Secretary Day said last
night, had not been received by the
state department. The report how
ever, is in the city, having been
brought here by Gen. Fishback, the
secretary who accompanied Mr.. Cal
houn on his Havana trip.
SENATORS LOOK FOR CUBAN ACTION
WASHINGTON, June 9.-There was a
revival of Cuban talk about the senate
yesterday on account of the return of
Mr.. Calhoun. The republican SEN
ators, some of them members of the
foreign relations committee, say there
is no doubt thatthe president will take
action as soon as Mr., CalhOun's report
is received. No definite information
was given concerning the attitude of
the president, but the impression Of the
senator's from such reports as they
heard was that there would
be change from the pres
emit negative policy and the adop-
ton of definite line of action with
view to endeavoring to secure
a settlement of the present unfortunate
state of affairs in Cuba, The cabinet
meeting yesterday lasted longer than
usual The Cuban situation was dis
eussed in a general way, but the most
important subject presented was the
Spanish mission The availability OF
three men for this important post at
Madrid was carefully canvassed. but
no decision was reached. One of the
cabinet officers said after the meeting
that the selection was still open. aud
will go over until the presidents re-
turn from the Nashville trip. 1t may
be that the non-appesrance Of Mr.. Cal
houn at the time may have had some
thing to do with postponing action
yesterday.
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Back to His children.