The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-14
COULD NOT RI|lE;,A.IC!. |.
Al A! cement J. II
Porto Rico Bill / A'rouses Bitter OPP
position.
SENATOR'S ARE NOW. a. AT ODDS s.:
Deep Feeling is Displayed Over the
Measure and it is Considered
as Ill Advised Legislation.
No Vote Taken. 5.
SENATOR'S ARE NOW. AT ODDS J DDS!

WAsGBIN GTON, March 13.-The Repubii-
can senators were in ca ucus two and one
half hours ON the Porto Rico bill this
evening and at o'clock djourned until
tomorrow at 2 o'clock, when the dlscus-
sion will be resumed. No vote was taken
upon any of the various propoS1uonsSlaad
before the caucus, but as a result OF the
caucus talk the Impression prevailed that
there was a great deal Of opposition 70
the bill, which opposition, if It IS not
placated, might endanger its passa sc.
It was also apparent that a = NUMBER
Of other senators thought the ie:sisla tloll
vas ill-advised, but wEsile opposed 70 E ,ne
bill. nevertheless would vote for It as
party measure. -
Deep feeling was displayed over tAe
question by a number of senator's, ss.l q
especially by those of the middic ENe1st =
some of whom did not hesitate to af11rnl
tba1 NV effort to place a tariff upon the
exchange of business between the 4Onlteu
States and Porto Rico, probably, Woula
have an injurious effect upor the Reouo-
lican party in those States
ON PARTY LINES
There were some sharp passages al
arms It was generally agreed. ho"eHei'
that from party standpoint almost any
bill was better than none, and this 1eeuhs
gave the friends of the measure nope
despite the apparently unyie'dlng athtuoe
Of the opposing factions. They are u III
holding to the bill asS.originaily Int
duced, and express the belief that II VIII
form the basis Of whatever selsleiliens :
is agreed upon. This opposition was oased
,,non what was said in \ general way.
and not upon any poll of the caucus, LOT
there was nothing approaching vote
during the meeting.
5 Those Senator's who favored toe f1o''-
sition for q tariff on Porto Rlcan Eooas
coming into this country ana Tree triue
on goods. going to Porto sRlco,E SAD TINS
course would he humane in principle, as
It would afford free entry OF 1000 ana
supplies needed by the Porto eRlcans'
while the tariff on goods coming INTO tAi''
country would, supply revenue To- she
island and also retain the prihcl!He VI
protection.
Several times during the debate the
sco1rsa of the administration was men
toned. and the statement that the. coun-
try was aroused, because it had seemed
that Congress was acting contrary to the
wishes of the President. Several 6ena-
tors asserted that the President was no"
anxious for the proposed tariff OF htteeh
per cent.
FORAElERs FIGHT.
Il Senator Foraker vigorously supported
the hill and was especially determineo
that the governmental features Should
not be abandoned. He also defended the
tariff provisions, as did Senator Hanna:
whose speech was principally an appear
to Republicans to stand together and not
turn control of legislation over to the
Democrats. 5Gs
Senators Proctor. Fairbanks DAVIS.
Mason and Simon all spoke for free trade
WITH, porto Rico sayinETthe people were
strongly in favor Of it. The last two
SENATOR'S declared themselves against
treating any island dependencies different
from any of the territories OF the United
States. Senator Davis, on ths other hand
declared whatever we did as 10 Porto = ca
would not commit us as to the Phil1p-
min