New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
BAILEY AGAINST BR1 AN.
TEXAN SENATOR NAY WIN THE PART1 \
LEADERSHIP.
WHAT THE FIGHT AGAINST CUBAN RECI-
PROCITY CAN BRING FORTH-A
CHANGE OF CLOTHES.
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CHANGE OF CLOTHES.
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Washington, April 20-It is regarded here as
significant in more than sense that the
Democrats of the House claiming all the
credit for the tangle in which Cuban reciprocity
legislation is enmeshed. 1t cannot be denied, of
course that had not the House Democrats had
a caucus the night before the House took vote
on the Payne bill and pledged themselves TO
vote solidly any and every motion which had
for it's object the weighing down of the bill
with free trade amendments, and the repudia-
ton of Speaker Hendersons organization, the
bill would have gone to the Senate just as IL
came from the Ways and Means Committee, and
much embarrassment and bother would nave
been spared to the administration and the
friends of Cuba. BY this it is meant that the
sensational turn of Cuban legislation in the
House on Friday was distinctly Democratic
victory for the Payne bill amended on the
initiative of the Republican insurgents is clearly
q radical tariff revision measure. The 1nsur-
gents thus placed in the attitude of desertlng
their party and aiding the Democrats to secure
a much desired issue for the forthcoming Con-
gress campaign. 1t must be remembered that as
the situation stands at present no Democrat IN
the House is publicly record as opposed to
Cuban reciprocity, whereas nearly every Re-
publican beet sugar representative cast his vote
against the bill final passage after he had
made it possible for the measure to gain the
solid Democratic support.
1t is frankly conceded on all sides that II
there were now any experienced and generally
recognized Democratic leadership in Congress
or the country the party probably would cut a
bigger figure in the Congress campaign this
year, and again in the Presidential campaign
two years hence. than had seemed likely before
the beet sugar insurgents so 'mussed up
things for their own party. 1t is expected, now
ever that the usual personal jealousies and In
consistencies of party principles will crop out
among the Democrats of the Senate on the
Cuban measure and that thus the Republicans
will be saved from the obstnacy and folly of
the beet root men, In fact. there are already
signs of lively row on the Democratic side OF
the Senate over the Cuban bill. 1t is known
that about half of the Democratic membership
favors any scheme that will give relief to Cuba,
while the other half is opposed to doing any
thing for the island
THE OPPOSITION OF TELLER.
This opposition element of course. is quite
as heterogeneous as the Democratic party as a
whole always is. For example, Senator Teller, of
Colorado, who now is Democrat in full fellow
ship, is threatening trouble of various sorts
to the Cuban Reciprocity bill than was ever
threatened by the widest and most incorrigible
House insurgent. When the time comes he will
rise the Democratic side of the Senate and
declare himself opposed TO any tariff conces-
sions u Cuba because he is a protectonist. At
the time he will insist upon the retention
OF the differental amendment 10 the bill made
by the Democrats and the Republican insur-
gents in the House. In other words. Mr.. Teller.
as one OF the recognized Democratic leaders
VIII oppose he Payne bill on the ground that
he, though Democrat. is a high protectionist.
and Will favor II in a measure because it has Il
free trade attachment-the abolition of the d'f-
ferential refined sugar. Then there is the
young, though able, Senator Bailey, of Texas.
who declares his opposition to the bill because
he is free trader. but who rejOiced and was
exceeding glad when the House put the differ
entail amendment on the bill How these two
Senators going to fight together remains TO
be seen. though IL is announced with great gee
by friends of both that they standing Shout
der to shoulder and will lead the Democratic
side Of the Senate in the contest that will De
precptated the Reciprocity bill is
reported from the Committee on Relations with
Cuba.
BAILEY's PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
The fact seems to be. however. that the young
Texan is preparing to ignore the aged Colorado
Senator altogether when the fight comes on. in
the hope of snatching the Democratic leader
ship and holding 1t against all comers-even in
Guiding the adrot German. of Maryland whose
re-entrance to the Senate next March is being
looked forward to by the old line Senate Demo-
Gratis event fraught with much hope to
the party. But Senator Bailey is known not to
be German worshipper, if the young
Texan did on three separate occasions last week
reprove his admirers for booming him for the
Presidential nomination in 1904 and declare
himself for the Marylander. 1t has come TO be
recognized all sides in Washington that Mr..
Bailey has grown enormously in the last two
three years that the most experienced
politicians of both parties are prepared to be-
lieve him capable of doing pretty big
things in his party.
Mr. Bailey's growth at present forms one Of
the most interesting themes of discussion in
Washington. He is no longer the raw Texan
that he was when he declined President Nc
Kinleys invitation to dine at the White House
because he had never owned dress suit ami
never and never intended to wear
one" This less than four years ago. At
that time Mr.. Bailey wore the attire of the
statesman portrayed on the stage-the conven-
tiOnal frock coat, low cut vest black trousers
tall collar and white tie. To-day he is one Of
the best dressed men in Congress, taking rank
even with Messrs Adams and Morrell. of Penn
white string tie, and now his cravats with
white string tie, and now has cravats with
startling suddenness vary from the most fiery
crimson to the most appealing cerulean hue.
In the evening. Mr.. Bailey dons a dress suit-a
'swallcwtai, the Texans insist upon calling it
and hobnobs merrily with the fashionable set
whenever the opportunity to do so is presented
he feels so inclined. Whether this sartorial
revolution is the result of the cause of Mr..
Bailey's growth in the popular estimat ation of
the national capital is not known 1t is
denable. however, that neither in attire nor
mannerisn1s is he the same Mr.. Bailey he was
two or three years ago, or at least before he
entered the Senate from the House. 1t is note
worthy that now he is taken quite seriously
as he used to take himself. and the best fea ture
of it is that the change of the public view of
him does not appear to have given Mr.. Bailey
what in common vernacular is known as the
"swelled head" All the talk in the last two
weeks of his candidacy for President has been
received by him matter OF course, but his
discussion of it has been characterized by mod