The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01

be able to prevent the enactment of many
bad laws. The country will. when the
session closes, pass Judgment. not only
on the action and conduct of the ajority
side OF the House. but also of the minor
ity side. and If we have acted wisely and
periodically we will place our party in
the position to deserve and to command
a decisive victory in the congressional
elections of next year and a still greater
triumps in the national contests of 1901
The four splaces on the House roll al
lowed the minority will be filled by Isaac
r. Hill, of Ohio, assistant serEeant-at-
arms. and James F. English. of Califor-
mia: FELTON, E. Knight. of Georgia. and
Ewing Bland, son of ..Silyer Dick" Bland,
special employees.
TARIFF RESOLUTION.
The interesting portion of the caucus
followed. Representative McClelland. of
New York, by direction Of the Democratic
members of the New York delegation,
who had met just prior to the assem-
bling of the caucus, offered the following
resolution as an expression of the sense
of the caucus:
.'Resolved That we shall promote to
the utmost of our power the removal or
the oppressive, restrictive and often pro-
hihitory features OF the existing tariif.
It has been truly declared to be the
ate coubinatioa5 of weeIth. establishing
practical r,npoL olies If 'he manufacta--
ing anu commercial Industries OF the
United States. threatens the future exls-
tence Of individual manufacturers ana
merchants and tradesmen of moderate
or small means. That tendency must IN
dermine the sturdy independence or larS
bodies of American citizens. ana may
we'll be deemed the most serious menace
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country.
END OF PROTECTION.
1.-THE time has come when our indus
tries. manufacturing as well as agrlcul-
tural. which practically enjoy protec-
tion' for the reason that their products
are exported. and because. whether or
not duties be levied in their favor no
connecting products can be prohtaptE I'M
ported. should be permitted to AVIAN them:
selves of foreign markets to the luiissI
extent. as they cannot do under eNisttns
restriction. Highly protected lnaustti ~
should no longer be permitted TO sen
more cheaply to foreigners than to their
own coIntrvmen. Fit and thorough reliel
can he had only by amendment or the
present tariff, but we shall favor such
reciprocity treaties as Will reduce. essa
# they do not altogether remove the W..
fair and oppressive burden of the present
system.
80. We shall favor just and generous
treatment of the inhabitants OF foito
Rico and Cuba. American .oo!tSatioi,9 "
cuba should be sacredly petloi iiie"- -.
:re freed her from Spanish dominion anu
ha,,;no assumed her protectorate and even
-orereipnty. we are bound by every co:slc-
o4io,S, os Justice and generosity 70 aiio"
,ar the largest practicable liberty or com
mercial inte-cours with our own count
.s we are opposed to the SUBSIDY IN
nreserted at the last session as cilicuiaeeu
10 create a shipping monopoly. W e man
opnose the use, in any form or the ,llo'.es
. of all the people for the e exclusive oe'te'ts
Of private interests.
FOREIGN POLICY.
az. We shall insist upon the sacred force
Of the fundamental American rite o,
Democratic self-governiuent = W hate'eF
Drotectorate over newly 2cqairsd ISLANDS
or lately conquered peoples may pc nee
sary for longer or shorter time WHAT what
ever limited sites for naval stations may
properly be retained or acquired by the
tinted States. we are opposed to any IN
CORPORATION into our republic OF other
lands. or the assumption OF sovereignty
over them, except as their .nilabltants
may be fitted for such self-goyernnleiil
and except as the protection OF our oo'i-
stitution no less than our nag. may
be extended to them with safety " ~
selves We are opposed to the estaosis
ment of any colonial or other system system
whereby the. executive or military power
of the United States may permanently
rule masses o; men outside the sanctions
and safeguards OF the Constitution:
Wherever the United States hastassumed
obligations. they must. no doubt. be fniiy
met. but with the steadfast intention at
the earliest practicable moment TO accord
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power the same right of ,self-sovernmene
which we claim for ourselves.
ROW PRECIPIEATED
The presenting OF this resolution precipi-
tated a row. Sir. Richardson attempted
to- prevent the reading Of it by no
ton to refer all resolutions 70 special
committee of twelve. who should report at
saffuture caucus. but his motion was r11lad
out of order, pending the reading OF :he
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