The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-20
PAPERS PRAISE HIN
Ex-PoStmaSter General Pays
a Fine Tribute to Long.
WAS A NOTABLE SPEECH
Senator Vest Makes an I'M
preSSiye Speech in Senate.

Washington, April 1s-Followins the
speech Of Representative Chester I Long
on the question of Cuban reciprocity.
the great newspapers of the east referred
in the highest terms to his effort. mum
Der of them stating that if anything fur
Their was needed to 10 establish him firmly
as one of the house leaders. his handling
OF this subject in his great speech had
accomplished it,
Among such references by Washington
correspondents of great journals. perhaps
none was more complimentary 10 Mr..
Long than that appearing in The Philadel-
phia Press of April y. The Press Is
edited by Charles Emory Smith. until
recently postmaster general The Press
says:
Prior to the Philadelphia convention
of 1870 there was considerable talk Of
Kansas furnishing a vice presidential
candidate in the person of Representative
Chester 1. Long. There was some in
qury as TO who Mr.. Long was and il
was decided that he was one OF the ablest
opponents of republican policies and doc
trines in the party.
To-day Mr.. Long demonstrated the ac-
curaey and justice OF this claim For
about two hours and half he occupied
the floor in exhaustive discussion OF the
Cuban reciprocity bill. lie explained and
defended the features and met. during his
long argument. the questions and inter
ruptions of haIf-score or moro of the
opponents Of the bill on both sides Of the
house. He came off with flying colors
and not once did he refuse the gage OF
battle.
80 He has a good voice that wears
well. and has the faculty OF driving his
facts and logic home as with a sledge-
hammer He is a product OF Pennsyl-
vania. having been born in Perry county
in 1850 He has lived in Kansas since
1879. HIS manner is attractive and
his language well chosen. lie was warm
~ congratulated at the conclusion OF his
speech
The following are excerpts from the re-
port Of the Washington Post the morning
after tho speech:
"CoHtending that the beet sugar man
ufactu-ers could well stand the proposed
reduction IN duty on the Cuban product.
Mr.. Long went exhaustively into the
statistics on the situation. demonstrating
that he had well mastered his subject by
detailed and careful study.
He insisted there was a moral obiiEa-
ton on the part Of the United States to
assist the Cubsns. who had accepted the
Plat amendment only upon the virtual
promise Of tariff concessions
Mr.. Long spoke Tor TWO hours and n
4
az enthusiastic round 81 applause by the
friends Of the bill"
The New York Herald said:
Mr.. Long argued that II the beet sugar
republicans wished 10 make this a party
question - was republican doctrine. but
he took higher ground ard insisted that
r. xss not = question OF politics but -
principle. One after another ~ the argu-
nents made against the bill he completely
demolished. and when Psse Morris ard
wflism Alden Smith interrupted With
auestlons Re put them % rSu;-
Driven ~ the zail ~ NJ. Long ~.
Smith VAS compenei 20 state - ;he house
that ~ would not 20 20 Far - voting 20
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name
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notable speech CT the cuban Tsrt-
proesfy question vas delivered Pr the
hoase rodzv hy Represeutstite Chester T.
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