The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
CANNOT REACH z ON> sH. Y
 AN AGREEMENT
The Split Among Republicans Over Concessions to Cuba Grows
 Wider---Fruitless Caucus.

resolution:
 Resolved. first, That we reaffirm our adherence to the Republican national platform of 1896. insuring adequate pro- lection to the cane and beet sugar tn- dustries in the United States. and to the policy of reciprocity as declared in our platform of 1900.
 '.Second-That we have maintained and will continue to faithfully discharge the obligations to Cuba assumed by virtue of the treaty of Paris and the Piatt amend ments; and that we favor such commer- cial agreements with her as her Govern ment, when established. may be willing to make and which will be in harmony with our national policy of protection and reciprocity; and,
 "Third-That no further action be taken respecting the proposition to reduce the tariff on Cuban products coming into this country"
 The manifesto, in part, says: We op- pose the proposition to reduce the tarin on Cuban products coming into this coun- try because it involves a relaxation of protective principles.
 "The Republican platform of 1896 con- demned the Democratic party for not keeping faith with the American sugar growers; we seek not to merit for our selves the same condemnation.
 'The proposition to, reduce the sugar tariff constitutes. in essence, an abafi- donment of the protective principles. And this abandonment is most unhappy be- cause applied to the pursuit of agricui- ture in the most conspicuous instance in which specific and manifest protection is given to the farmer: and at the moment when the sugar beet industry Is not only in it's infancy. but in an infancy so lusty and promising as to demonstrate the cer- a If a nd tu,io
 ''The American market for over $loo, ,00o,- GOO worth of sugar annually Is rightfulIy the American farmers. We shall encour- age no policy which delays the time when he shall come into his own.
 "As to the fancied duty to Cuba be- cause of a distress which is only appa- rent in the admitted fact that every man on the island has all the work he can do at higher wages than he ever before re- ceived, we have only to say that the low price of sugar is mere business condi- ton of temporary character. (the cause of which has probably been removed within the past few days by the Brus- sels conference), and that to compromise with it. on the terms proposed, is, in its interference with the policy of protec- ton, to pay too high 8 price for all the good that can possibly come to those whom it is intended to benht.
 Entirely independent of its effect on the beet sugar industry as a present fact Is established concerns 1t would smother the further development of industry in scores of plants in various stages of ad- vancement. In so far as the proposition professes to be in the line of Republican reciprocity, We assert that 1t is essen- tially denial of that great policy. We deny that reciprocity Is desirable except as corronary to the greater policy of protection
 ''To say that the duty on sugar Is to be lowered on the plea that it helps Cuba, Is to say that it must always be lowered when Cuba needs help: and a reduction of one-fifth by the House of Representa- tives means that elsewhere, both in and one of Congress, the extent of that re- duction shall be measured by the varying views of those who consider 1t.
 With such a policy declared by a Re- publican majority, what wise business man can be induced to invest his money in the beat sugar industry? What prom ise will there be of the future develop. ment?
 And if that Republican majority is once constrained to such a policy, what license have we to believe that the cita- del of protection will not be further as- saulted in the house of it's friends?'
 MT. Tayler announced that he would demand vote on his resolution.
 MT. Jenkins (Wis) advanced the novel theory that Cuba was now, and had been since the treaty of Paris, under the sov- ereignty Of the United States.
 MT, Sibley Pa.) offered a compromise proposition for 20 per cent reduction on Cuban products, but with limit upon It's life to December l, 1903.
 MT. Morrill, Pa.) advocated harmony. and his colleague, ex-Speaker Grow, urged the acceptance of the reciprocity proposition. largely on the ground of moral obligation.
 William A. Smith Cfich.) made a viz orous speech opposing the Ways and Means plans. He attacked the House or ganization and leadership, and announced ne would not follow it when 1t stumbled. as It was now doing. He cited the rec ords of members of the Ways and Means committee to show they formerly op- posed what they now were urging Mir smith protested strongly against execu- i've Interference in legislative matters.
 MT. Cannon counselled harmony and opposed precipitate action.
 MT. Dick (Ohio) favored non-actton on Cuban reciprocity
 It developed the administration vas willing to accept the Sibley compromise.
 At l1:40. Speaker Henderson moved an adjournment until next Tuesday and Ijt tleneld CMe) moved to amend and strike out Tuesday" which would have caused a sine die adjournment, but his amend ment was lost, 61 to 7s Henderson's mo- ton was then carried, 72 to "A
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