Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
THE HOUSE.

The House began its session al IL o clock
today in order to expedite the Cuban rec
procity bill A veto message was received
from President Roosevelt of bill pension
ing Thomas F. Walter, and was referred to
the committee on invalid pensions
Consideration of the Cuban reciprocity bill
was resumed. and Mr.. Jenkins (Wis.) spoke
on the political status of Cuba maintaining
that there could be suspended sover-
eighty and that at the present time Cuba
was under the political dominion of the
United States.
Mr. Jenkins opposed the bill because our
relations toward Cuba We're not such as to
permit of the proposed reciprocity treaty
Mr. Gaines CIV. Va.) also opposed the
bill. declaring that It was unnecessary and
unwise.
Mr.. Warner Qll). who followed, was also
against the bill. He ed that the meas
ure was not along republican lines and
when he declared that at heart a majority
OF the members on the republican side were
opposed TO it the republican opponents of
the bill gave him round of applause.
Mr.. Diamonds Comments.
Mr. DeArmond (Mo) made a speech
which attracted much attention He en-
pioyed his vitriolic comment upon the at
utude of members with his accustomed
freedom. Calling attention to the fact that
members both sides, whether they op-
posed or advocated the measure justified
their course by an appeal to their party
prlnclp!eS. he remarked that. viewed from
these diverse StandpOintS, the measure was
indeed a remarkable departure in Iegisla-
ton He commented upon the statement
OF Gen. GroSyenOr a few days ago that
later the high rates of the Dingley law
would be reduced and revised by the
friends of that act. If the rates were too
hlsn ne saw no reason why the reduction
should not occur now. and in this connec-
fer rod .{..ell
bill To place steel on the free list Its au-
thor had voted against the bill in commit
tee. and he intimated broadly that the pur-
pose Of Its Introduction was to hold up the
steel trust and other kindred trusts for the
beneht OF his party in the coming cam
paigH.
Speaking of the sugar trust. he observed
that 10 hear members talk one would think
there was nothing friendiess in the
House this trust.
Fortunately" said he. ironically there
will be opportunity later on for members
to show by their votes that they have not
misrepresented themselves" GaughterD
II was commended. said he on the other
side that the tariff which had deyeIoped
the gigantic trusts should be reformed by
It's friends. II think, he exclaimed that
the tariff should be reformed by the friends
of the American people" Democratic ap-
pIauseD
Proceeding. Mr.. DeArmond explained that
later on a motion would be made to amend
the bill to take the diferential off of re-
fined sugar-the dinerential put in the bill
for the benefit of the trust. Then he said
would come the beautiful spectacle we
have witnessed so often-the rules would
stand in the way and members would hide
behind the rules.
But MIR. DeArmOnd warned members that
they could not Justify themselves with such
plea This will be your chance" he said
you are either for this trust or YOU are
against It, II you are against IL do not let
spider web rule stand in your path l.
Tor one, do not purpose to allow such a film
bar my way when l have an opportunity
for performing a service for the American
people. The man who votes to sustain the
chair will stand in history and before his
constituents and this house as opposed to
the proposition he refuses to consider"
democratic applause)
Mr.. Cushman's Breezy Speech.
Mr.. Cushman (Wash) made a breezy
speech against the bill. 1t will be found in
another column.
Mr. Cushman concluded his speech with
Q peroration which drew a storm of ap-
plause from his republican colleagues and
amer he had concluded members from both
sides OF the House focked around to con-
graduate him. The confusion was so great
that 1t was several minutes before order
could be restored.
Mr. Pierce (renn). the next speaker, IA
yored the bill.
Veto Sent to the House.
President Roosevelt today sent to the