The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-21

/ distinguished gentlemen, ard gave Mr
! Long very much the better OF IL It's
! opening paragraph is as follows:
Probably The most Interesting thing 81
! far IN the session Of the Mississippi.
! Commercial congress was the reply yes
/ terday afternoon by Representative Ches-
/ ter l. Long of the Seventh Kansas district
/ 70 United States Senator Thomas NJ
! Patterson of Colorado
/ Then follows a minute description O.
( the brush and its results. with numerous
I complimentary references 10 AIr Long
Editorial reference in a complimentary
manner was also made.
The Denver Republican comments al
length on the topic, Senator Patterson
for protection doctrines. and then com
mences the reference 70 Mr.. Long with
these words;
Congressman Long OF Kansas on
taking the platform compIimented SEN
ator Patterson on the stand he had taken
on protective tariff and furthermore on
the endorsement he had given OF the Re
( publican paTty's position toward Porto
Rico. Cuba and Hawaii The audience
cheered over the 'perplexity' IN which
the Colorado found himself.
The delegates applauded loudly, bat
I Mr.. Patterson did not appear TO enjoy his
welcome 10 Republican principles, and AZ
the earliest opportunity he took occasion
10 relieve himself from the dilemma. The
I occasion came with the Introduction Of
resolutions 8Ir. Patterson introduced q
beet sugar resolution which froths at the
sugar trust in 2 way truly characteristic
-.r-.,f Ia rs
platstudes. It's verbosity its failure 70
sUggest 2 remedy and for what it does
nor say. IN his speech he was ready with
q remedy and quick enough to apply q
Republican antid0te to the evil he saw
( threatened. Much warned by Congress
man Long that ne was q Democrat. when
the time came for him 10 rake OF his
resolution. the perpIexed senator of Colo
RADIO had nothing but words with which
to heal the wound he had exposed.
The Colorado Springs Gazette says:
.'Congressman Long told them how
Senator Patterson. a man differing from
him politically. vas asking for the pro
lection Of one of the young Industries of
the western states. He referred TO the
sugar beet industry and the protection
that should be established 70 protect The
western industry from that ri Porto Rico
and the Philippines. lie told the cele-
gates that it was their duty to protect
the western industries. for. said he. there
are peonIe at washington always looking
out for capital and the Interests Of the
east"
The Cripple Creek Times-Citizen said:
.Congressman Long being invited 70 the
platform. in the course of his remarks
heartily coneurred in the recommend
tio1 made by Senator Patterson aud ex-
rressd the extreme pleasure which he felI
that So distinguish a member of the
minority party in the senate Of the United
states should put himself on record in
The interest Of this industry. Congress
man Long in his eloquent way. reviewed
the action of the national congress upon
the question Of protection 70 the infant
sugar industry Of the western country.
and emphasized the danger under which IL
was Iaboring bv the competition of cheap
labor in Cuba. Porto Rico ard the Philip
pines by which the white labor in the
industry OF suearmaking was placed co a
decided disadvantage. should exports he
permitted without duty from these IS
lands
The Times-CItizen also said editorially;
.ft was cruelty on the part of Congress
man Tong 10 refer To the distinguished
Ea7nenan's position The eminent gentle
man from our neiEhboring state. who
among other achievements, has the repu-
tation az having retired 20 public life that
statesman. the Honorable 'Sockless Jerry
vtarInly congratulated Mr.. Patterson upon
his new departure and trusted i'm the in
terests Of the infant industry Of beet
surar manufacture To continue his able
defense and urged him to carry his oppo-
sitiou to the exactions OF the great SUGAR
trust from the floor of the trans Nlissis-
sinoi Commercial congress into the senate
II The United statas. We doubt how
ever. whether Ar. Patterson VIII go so
far In his loyalty 20 that interest. as his
interests are usually circumscribed by
the boundaries Of the state which he rep
resents ia that great body
These are few OF the complimentary
references made 10 Mr.. Longs tilt with
The Colorado senator and somewhat show
the favor with which the Kansas repre-
sentative's action was met by the dele
gates. the press Of the town Senator
Patterson returned to Denver the same
evening az his speech and Mr.. Long
rarl~. RE was very much crestfauen by
the effects Of 1Ir. Longs calling the turn
on him.
The twelfth annual sessions Of the
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