The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-19

excitement by bringing forward the revcl1-
lion made tn the democratic caucus last
night concerning the alleged oyerturcs
made from the republican, side 10 absn.
don the Crumpacker resolution N tho demo
Gratis from the states threatened would
vote against ovcrruline the chair After
reading the account Of the caucus Ia 4
morning paper he proceeded with great
emphasis ia declare the charge, II true
and the statement il made, Of very scri
Gus character.
1T charges some members ~ this house
/ ~ attempting to traffic with legislation
| before this hody." he said II charges them
! with willingness TO shelve legislation
which members here consider very mpor.
tsnt In order to secure tho ultimate tri-
umph NJ this hill I do not believe H.
think the gentleman from Alabama CNr
Underworld must have been mistaken or
nisfpformed but nevertheless. I think It
his duty 10 this house to he more eNpi'cit
ana ia locate this ofense where 1t proper
lv belongs"
Mr. H,pburn continued to express MS
dorht whether such alleged methods would
no resortcd to 10 pass bill which he "''
.oryincad 20 pcr cent Of the republicans
varc Indifferent or opposed TO He quoted
from the speech Of Mr. Grosvonor 'ohol
tbo statement that Mr.. Grosvenor dechncd
T., g,nnor. bill for 30. 40 30 or . per
cent reduction. 1t was only Wheh ,ne W.
cesslon was reduced per cent iufthe' u'"'
he was IuIuced to support u, III "'ro'
words said Mr.. Hepburn had II nor p'''
for trat last nickel Of reduction the &c"
,lcmau from OHIO to quote ms own Va"
cuaec would today have been win w
, insurgents attempting to divide the repuo
Bcan marty and 10 DESTROY IT,
Great Cod" exclaimed MI H"pour"
? .,on what slender thread hang everlasting
' things" (Grcat laughter aud appIause')
Mr.. Hepburn satisfied the two ana
; b,If hours speech of Mr.. Long Eau.
which he described as great phFs'ca
, eeort " which bedtted the KANSAS states
! ,,aan Tor a championship In the prH
Z ring under the Marquis Of Qneenshur
mics He denounced the feature OF IN
e hIu which compels cuba 10 accept our i'm
a migration laws when the greatest need
y Cuha today was labor II the YANKEE wa
n what he sometimes was said to be--c'1
= ming, eraspng, ayarIcious and ndroit
y no would say this section Of the bili ma
e been written by Yankee
L. The remaining Ulhe alifI hl' i''P""'
e communicative hours and twenty minutes
" Was divided equally between Mr.. Tawn'
" Mimi who closed tho debate against u
n bit and Mr.. Dalzell Pa.l, who conclude
II for the measure
" Mfr Taypey at The outset defended II
T. course Of those on The republican side Mi
70 had not surrendered their convictions tn
* thrift, might follow fawning
re Mr. Tawney argued hat II the beet sug
tc industry we're properly protected, In fe
ed wears it would supply the entire domcsi
or consumption 1t was Tor this reason,
nd declared. that the sugar trust was seeh
10 through the agency Of this bill 60 crpI
mt and destroy rs great rival OF the future
cd Mr.. Dalzell. In closing the debate for
ID. friends OF the bill. declared that 1t W
on NOT an attack upon protection ut IS \
he revision Of the existing taHff law or
schedules. II win not harm single Anne
lat can Industry or deprive an American wo
es- man Of single days wage This bin e.
see tains single proposition for recipro
be trade relations aud q justified ON pl
The business principles But Il Is more Il
ck- that. II is a step toward the rcdsnpt
der Of the pledges We made, not to Cuba
To ourselves when We volunteered 20
ch. tervene TO right the wrongs which she
suffering under the Spanish regime.
Mr.. Dalzeil insisted that II was our d
bls now that Cuba was 10 be set upon the