The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
SCOWLING A. GENE
The Minnesota Delegation Feels
Aggrieved
AT MR.. HAYS LATE CHALLENGE
May Come Up to MIR. Fetch
er's Defense.

Fron, Tho Journal Burea,.. Roe,,, Is. Foss
Building, Washington.
Washington, May 26,---If Gene Hay con-
tinues his talk of challenging Represen-
tative Tawney to a debate on the merits
of the Cuban reciprocity question, he may
get Into trouble. Since Mr. Tawney has
returned to Washington Mr.. Hays chal-
lenge has been discussed by members of
the delegation, and there is feeling
that Mr.. Hay, in taking the attitude he
has, is really inviting the entire delega-
ton to come into the fifth district in de-
Tense of Mr.. Fletcher and in opposition
to the Hay candidacy
''If that Is what Mr.. Hay wants" said
a prominent member of the delegation to-
day, che can have it, and in plenty. We
all stand together on this Cuban PROPOSE
ton, and an attack on Mr.. Fletcher in
his own district would be an attack on the
rest of us, and I should feel that we
would be justified in going to his de-
Tense
Opposed to All Mergers.
Chairman Knapp of the interstate COM
mission in testimony before the senate
interstate commerce committee the other
day, said that he was strongly opposAYto
| railway mergers Of all sorts. E1e be-
lievss that it will be the hest thing for
the country, economically. to have as
many distinct lines as possible.
No Cuban Legislation Likely.
It is now admitted on both sides that
the senate committee on relations with
Cuba can report any kind of a Cuban reel
| procity bill it's leaders may want to re-
port. Tie leaders are understood to IA
! vor a straight reciprocity measure, with
the differential, immigration laws and
| time limit omitted, the amount of the
concession to be either 20 or 25 per cent.
| will nat
such a bill until it has pledged As mem
| bers-a majority Of the senate-to its
| support. AS soon as the necessary pledges
| have been secured it is said to be the
plan to call a caucus of the republican
! members and whip the insurgents into
line by a caucus vote. This IS danger ,,
| on experiment. When the committee bill
gets before the senate for debate, 1t Is
| the plan OF the reciprocity senator's to let
| the insurgents do all the talking.
If the bill passes the senate, which is
by no means assured there will be red
| hot time in the house, where concurrence
| will be stubbornly resisted. The house
insurgents have made new poll and dis
| covered that they have lost no ground
| They will stoutly oppose concurrence,
and claim that the democrats will stand
! with them, claim which has not yet
! been denied. -...... -
| When the house republicans, two
! nOQLQS ago, were NdNluS ISPCaLCu Soii
| feren:ces for the purpose of agreeing on
Cuban bill, distinct promise was made
by the leadership, which embraces the
| speaker and the other republican mem
Der of the committee on rules, that
| not thing would be done with the bill II the
senate were to amend it by removing the
| time limit or increasing the percentage
| of reduction. Should the senate make
changes of that Sort" said the leaders,
1--WE will agree to have the bill referred
| to the ways ard means committee, there
| to die"
Now, 1t is we'll known that the senate
| is seriously thinking of removing the time
| limit from the house bill What will the
| house leadership then do? .
| The Cuban question is highly inter
esting one, and will probably be before
| congress- almost until the day Of adjourn
ncent The prediction of many CT the
most careful members of each house IS
that there will be no Cuban legislation at
| this session.
| w. w. Jermane.