The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-22
CROMWELL OPPOSED 1T.
The First Republican to Speak Against
Puerto Rlcan Bill.
PRESIDENT SHOULD SEND IN A MESSAGE
II He Thinks Conditions Have
Chnnsed--Henry Of Texas Made n
speech in Opposition.

Especial to The Post0
Washington. February 2i.--Hop. r. l..
Henry today delivered speech against
the republican Puerto Rican tariff bill.
1t was one OF the best aud strongest
speeches so far made against the bill and
Mr. Henry was heartily congratulated by
the democratic side OF the house ON his
effort. It was In favor OF free trade
absolutely with Puerto Rico and his rea-
sons for demanding 1t were all based on
the Constitution, MIR. Henry today won
his congressional spurs.
Senator Culberson today gave notice Of
two amendments he will propose to tbs
Puerto Rican government bill One of
these provides for free trade between
Puerto Rico and the United States proper.
The other gives the native Puerto Ricans
the same right to choose whether they will
become citizens of the United States that
the Paris treaty eonfers upon residents
who may have been born in the Spanish
peninsula.
Representative Tawney (Mlnn.) the re-
publican whip of the house. has wired all
absent republicans to be present Satur-
day. This is said to be for the purpose
of having all republicans present at a
conference to be held Saturday night oil
the Puerto Rlcan tariff bill
-
Washington, February 21.--For the FIRST
time In the debate on the Puerto Rican
tariff bill the voice OF a republican was
raised against the bill. He opposed il
mn h.. nd -
stitutionality. This hostility, however.
was not SO absolute but he announced
his intention Of voting for 1t II the sub
stitute Jailed. Although there arc said
to be between twenty aud thirty republic
cans who are hostile to the measure. the
republican leaders who are canvassing the
situation say that not more than four or
nVe will cast their votss against 1t. They
also sag several democrats will support
It, Tho only democrat who Is outspoken
IN his advocacy OF the bin 10 Mr. Davey
(La.). He represents one OF the largest
cane sugar districts in the South. Some
others. including Mr.. Meyer and Mr.
BToussard dad. MIR. Devrits (Cal), MIR
Davies and Mr. sparkman (Fia), are
said to be In the doubtful column, hut
the democratic whip says that only Mr..
Davey and Mr.. Sbley (Pa.) will vote
for IT. Some OF the republican oppon-
ents of the bill who viii go on record
against their party believe that the way
ont OF the dilemma 10 which they lind
themselves. is TO vote to recommit the
measure. ON account OF the pressure
for time. the debate hereafter will begin
az ii o'clock AID there VIII be night ses-
sions Thursday and Friday
Mr.. Ray IN. W. chairman OF the judic-
larry committee, the first speaker, devoted
himself closely 10 the legal aad coustltu-
tional phases of the controversy over the
bread question as to whether new terri
iory was part Of the United States IN
a political sense. he denied that ans
act OF the president or congress could
extend the Constitution as a cons tuition
over tho territory while ID remained ter
ritory' The immunltles OF the Copstitu.
uon could be extended but not The Con,
INTUITION itself. The Constitution only
covered the States OF the Union.
MT, Bromwell toAia) was tie fret re.
publican 70 oppose the bill on the flo r
~ u never an agreeable thing" h be.
gan, ito take an active stand In opo5sl
roa TO ones political associates Blu, II
matter of so great moment as the per.
ert measure. which win shape tn futur,
policy. not alone Of the republican party
but q the Nation which will esta Slisl
preeedepts to control the future. lsaiing
with questions OF right and e1ua'Ity II
our treatment of those under the protee.
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