New-York tribune., 1902-04-12
THE RECIPROCITY FIGHT.
VOTE ON THE PAYNE BILL HOPED
FOR ON THURSDAY.
OPPOSITION SCHEME TO ABoLi'H
SUGAR DIFFERENTIAL DOOMED
FAILURE
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEI
Washington. ApriI 11-At last there is glim-
mer Of daylight ahead for a vote in the house
on the Payne bill for reciprocity with Cuoa.
Mr.. Dalzel of Pennsylvania, said TO-DAY ina.
the chances now favored the closing OF seheioi
debate next Wednesday and the takihs Va
final vote not later than Thursday "he'hel VI
not this lie accomplished without 'he auop
ton of a special rule has not yet peei' ue' 60,
though It is believed that the House ieaueis VIM
reach decision on this point by Monday even
ing There is no room for reasonapie oouo' VI
the ability of Speaker Henderson anu MS ~
ciates on the Rules Committee to 1orce 'i's
q snecial rule If this course is finally decided
,,nou and as WIS pointed out IN 'hese u''
patches last night the wisdom of resortins 10
,h,r ,,s,,oI .na NOW time honored custom to en-
force the will of the majority against the use
iess and senseless obstruction of the minority Is
of present so apparent that IT needs no eincioa-
ton. ..
Ar the same time 1t Is realized that the seh''-
nent of the Republican side of the House Is 81
strong for Cuban reciprocity that Da'e
to close debate could probably pe caliieu
ou, caue,np a serious break in party lines EVEN
the bulk of those Republicans VINO seem
determined to humiliate the present leaueisp
~ .ha tIo,,ea at the expense of great empar-
ton ennear willing to forego whatever oppor-
tunitv they may think is now presented u ao
con1pIIsh their object in the interest Oh parry
b,rr,opv and an early adjournment OF CON
rreee Then TOO the voice of the country Is al
readv being heard in Congress on the Cuoaii
reciprocity question kilograms ana Ie''eio "
pouring in on Republican members OF tiie No.
from every section of the country uisine.
massage of the Payne bill. In ADDITION u ''i''
nowerful influence, boards of trace III he"ii'
every large city notably the New-forh oiis'ii
her of Commerce. have recently adopted e'ioi-7
D,o,,,oriaIs in favor of the broadest possible
basis of reciprocity. and have rusheo 'heiii -
wire and mail to Washington. These 1ndupltaoie
signs of the nations sentiment are haNlhs an
ofoc+ o,.er on the managers of the powerful anu
de6ont beet sugar lobby. who are beginning -
realize keenly that unless Congress at TINS ses-
sion provides for reciprocal trade aiiaiise
nent with Cuba. bin may be passed at 'i'e
next session reducing the tariff rates at lea''
30 per cent instead of the % per cent which 'he
President. Senator Platt. of Connecticut, and
other farsighted advocates of reciprocity no"
seem willing 10 accept as a compromise
Th. debate in the House to-day would not
have been noteworthy save for the really great
speech of Mr.. Long. of Kansas. who' thousn
an intelligent and unyielding protectionist' mas
all along favored the greatest measure OF re-
cinrocitv with Cuba Mr.. Long invoked the con-
tentions of Blaine and Mckinley in support Oh
the administrations position and although ne
Is one OF the youngest members OF the House
in point Of service his words evoked the most
genuine applause that thus far has greeted u .ne
utterances of anybody on either side OF tie
question The new Republican Congress 'aiii-
paign Committee already has decided 10 orutr
the printing of many millions of Mt, Long ;
speech for use in the contest for the next
House that soon Will begin ,,,,.
The leaders of the House were consIderaply @
relieved to-day when Mr.. Watson: OF inaIiiii; ~
ho - octing as the Republican whip Informed
them that after a careful canvas ne was posi-
rive that when the attempt was made 10 over
r,,la the chair In order to make way TOT an
a,,ar,1,nau. 10 abolish the difforenttal on re-
G,nd sugar the Chair would be sustained