The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-16
FEAR OF SECTTONLLISM
Congressman Bresius Would Not
Reduce Representation.
he BeIIeyes in the Justice of the
Proposition, But Depreeates the
Eject of such Legislation Upon the
south Representative Dayton
strongly Favors the Reduction

Representative BrosiGs Of Pennsylvania,
who was eg the White House this morn
ing, was inclined to the belief that Con-
gress at the coming session wilI not take
any definite action toward cutting down
the representation of the Southern States
in the House Personally said Sir. Bro
sius. I should much regret such legisla-
tion, as it would certainly revive section
al feeling between the North and the
South. On the other hand. It is evidently
wrong that three white men In the states
that have disenfranehIsed the negro
should have the political influence OF hTe
Northern voters. II is an exceedingly
delicate question, and DO not believe that
Congress will dispose OF it at the coming
session.
there seems to be a Widespread idea
that the new AppoTtionment 5iil 20 be
passed this winter must carry riders
either maintaining or cutting down rep
resentation in the South on account OF
negro northumberland Sseh is not
the ease. The new bill viii simply fix he
ratio Of Representatives 30 population
Later, should Congress def5ds 10 cut
down the Legislative sproport.on OF the
Southern States that have dsSeufFan-
caised The negro, separatc bills would
need be passed. I am inclined 20 favor
keeping the House at its present size
Some years ago 1 introduced a CongTes-
sioDal amendment placing the number Of
Representatives peremptoriiy at S5I. re-
gardieSS Of population.
The capacity Of the House is now so
limited that We could not provide room
for more members without enlaTgiEg tie
hall 1t is not necessary to increase the
number. as one Representative, with
modern facilities of communication, can
now represent half a State as effectively
as he could deal with a county a century
ago.
REPRESENTATIVE A. J. Dayton OF the Sec
ond West Virginia district, who was also
a caller on Mr.. Mckinley this morning,
was unqualifiedly in favor Of cutting down
the allotment of Representatives from
those States which have passed consutu-
tionaI amendments limiting the negro
vote He said
= am from Southern Stale myself and
/ believe 1t is to the best interest Of our
section for Congress to enforce the lesson
that q reduction in Representatives viii
follow deliberate effort to nuilify the vote
of the coIcred population. I believe that
the prosperity of the South hangs on the
right settlement of this Question And
Congress viii not let those Southern
States continue their present rate OF rep
resentatioR while they exclude a part of
the rightful vote. The straight coRstitu-
tional amendment, providing for an eGuit-
able reduction of the Congressional delega-
ton from States that Withhold the fran
chise from adult male citizens. viii apply
without question in the present cases
Would you cut down the allotment from
States such as Georgia. where no const3-
tutional amendment has been passed hut
where it is alleged that the negroes are
not often allowed TO vote?' he was asked.
No" said Mr. Dayton, + should make
| the reduction apply only 70 those States
! that by legislation have dsllberS teIy
avowed their purpose TO cut down the ne
gro vote
The Senate Committee on Cuban RsIa-
| tions had arranged for a special meeting
at noen today in its committee chambers,
! TO consider insHlar legislation for the
| coming year. Several OF the Senators
| who are in the city to attend the meeting
were at the Executive Mansion this
morning. Among them were Senators
| Spooner of Wisconsin, Cullen of illinois
/ and Chandler of New Hampshire None
!; of them would venture an opinion as to
| what the Senate will do in regard to
/ Southern reaIlotment All of them were
much grieved over the serious condition
| OF Senator Davis, who is a prominent
member of the Cuban Committee. They
! hdd the EreYeSt fearS- tnat Fthe Senator s
1 death is near at hand.
| Mr. Chandler VINO has the fight of his
life on hand in the New Hampshire
Legislature, where the railway interests
are opposing him, was not incliRsd to ex-
press much confidence as 70 the result OF
! his fight
I Col William Hester President Of tn
Brooklyn Eagle Company and MeIvill
Main, the Paris CORRESPONDENT Of that
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