Evening star., 1902-03-18
REC|PROC|TYFOR CUBA
Beet Sugar Men Trying to
Postpone Action.
VOTE TONIGHT LIKELY
NO DOUBT THAT HOUSE LEADERS
WILL SUCCEED.
Are Believed to Have Majority Of Re-
publicans With Them-Represen-
tative Tayler's Statement

The beet sugar protectionists OF the
House were busying themselves today In
efforts to secure poStponement OF consd-
Grafton Of the Cuban tariff question at to-
nights conference of republicans of the
House. They claim that public sentiment
upon the question is changing and that il
| they can secure further time they can re-
cruit their forces.
The ways and means leaders will try to
force vote on the ways and ans resolu-
ton in tonight's conference. They contend
that they have a majority of the republi-
cans of the House with them and that they
have given the minorty's views fun con-
sideration. They say it now is time for a
vote.
On What the Vote Will Be.
The vote. II taken, will occur on the
resolution suggested by the majority OF
the ways and means committee that 1t is
the sense of the conference that the ways
and means committee shall report a bill
providing for the admission of Cuban
products at reduction, Of 20 per cent from
the existing tariff rates, and authorizing
the President to make commercial ar
rangement with the Cuban government
when 1t is organized providing for the ad-
mission of American products into Cuba at
a 20 per cent reduction OF the Cuban tariff
rates.
Up 10 late nouf this afternoon the beet
sugar prOtectioniSts and the ways and
means leaders still We're in deadlock over
the form of relief to Cuba. The beet sugar
men resisted the tariff reduction plan. and
the other side opposed the rebate and ap-
preparation plans.
The ways and means leaders are count
ing on the opposition going to pieces in to-
nights conference.
They think that when the overwho lining
sentiment of the republicans of the House
in favor of President Roosevelts plan, as
presented by the ways and means commit
tee. is developed the other side will yield.
and that the opposition will narrow TO the
representatives of the few districts to
which the beet sugar industry is confined.
Mr.. Tayler's Statement.
Representative Tayler of Ohio, one of the
leading beet sugar protectionists, in an in
terview with Star reporter this after
noon outlined the attitude of himself and
associates follows:
I'VE, on our side of the question, feel
that we are working quite as earnestly for
harmony as those who favor Cuban conces-
sions We have conducted the discussion in
good temper and will continue to do SO in
the same spirit There seems to be q very
serious question whether the Cubans can
get much benefit from the proposed con-
cession, and the proof is conclusive that
there was never such prosperity In Cuba
prevails there today.
''In Difference, however. to the sentiment
that something should be done for Cuba we
stand ready to join hands with those who
adopt that sentiment, and We are ready to
approve and support plan which Will IN
sure that Cuba receives every dollar that
we seek to give her. Thus do we fully re-
spond to the desire to aid Cuba whatever
be her need.
In return for that we ask that the tariff
be not disturbed. This assistance can be
given our plan without violating the
Constitution. in return for reciprocal ad-
vantages 1t ought to meet with the APP
proval of all who do not wish tariff revis-
ion or who do not expect TO get a slice of
the advantage which is intended for Cuba.
standing, we do, on the republican
pla tform, we have no doubt that the coun-
try will approve our course