Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
0,,,bIcan Senators Friendly to
Beet Sugar So Decide
arlp A LONG CONFERENCE
,,oe. I'm Eikins Committee
' IAN decision of Members Pre'-
snt Was Unanimous

washington, June lz'-lhe iNepuD''
.anators who are friendly to beet
.s and who opposes the proposed
HS% for a reduction of the tarln
'c,hon products held a conference
y almost Two hours duration 'ouay
aoolded TO continue their opposl-
s.S 90 The reciprocity proposition.
W. ~sav wlll do this by announcing to
a., advocates OF tariff reduction that
, ~ will cast their votes for the reel
a a bin as Il passed the house Oh
s.assntatIyes including the Morris
.ndnent for the abolition of the diff
,.,sntal due to refined sugar, and that
49, viii resist all amendments that
IN be offered to It. They VIII pro-
,wo alternatives. One Of these Is
.'n me subject and make no FUR
w~sttempt to secure reciprocity legis-
,,,ou The other is to accept the repa'e
plp .,o.ancs was held In Sena.
r,t,ns' committee room. The COM
w. NJ Cancellation, consisting OF
s Flklns, Burrows and Jones
s w.rI APPOINTED 10 confer with the
ws ,,ors Of the cuban committee, re-
800 that they had failed to secure
sss.sIons from the opposition,
wv" M Thnrber testimony was thor
l considered immediately follow
,r,,hIs report. Account of those pres,
49, and count of those absent and
s,,sr 10 be In sympathy with the
~,,nsnt led 10 the conclusion thai
Nv ore At least IA Republican SEN
o,'s WHO can be depended upon &c
s,,Sa together in any course agreed
weh 80, o.,,o 49, "a
..s.sNle 10 the house bill, the best
sunr advocates concluded that a prop.
oSIOp 10 pass the measure unamendec
wild be the strongest that could be
IA torward. The combinations OF the
Z, torcss would give total Of fifty
v. votes or seven more than a ma
~, There was no objection on tht
~ ~ some OF the senators, present
,omceptance OF the house bill. carry
rv me- abolition OF the refined sugar
e. ysspntal with the reciprocity pro
VISION. but II was pointed out that by
no other course were the beet sugar
senator's sure Of receiving the full Dem
ocrtlc vote,
Inc SUGGESTION was also made that
either than see the house bill go TO 9
Kole under such conditions, the friends
AZ Cuban reciprocity either would ac
cent a rebate plan or permit the SEES
sIon 10 come 10 a close without max
Ing further attempt to secure ac'
ltOn
This line Of reasoning prevailed ant
he decision Of the conference wa,
Unanimous II was decided to con
hnue the conference committee with
iu,uetions to present the facts a:
AFe detailed to the Republican mem
W. Of the committee on relations with
Ga and to other senators who advo'
" straight reciprocity.
NJ committee in making its report
q past efforts to secure harmoniou!
tt0r by Republican senators dwell
Sme length on the details OF thu
xFcposed by the reciprocity advo
aA
my pointed out with special EN-
siii the amendment abollshing thu
k.s provision requiring Cuban &C
eiRnce Of American immigration, la
NJ and exclusion laws. This action
vas declared, would have at leas
hprtial effect Of bringing American
irkingmen into competition Will
asip foreign labor and II was Spoken
being the most Objectionable
ng therefore decided that this ar
nhgsment should also be resisted. al
houc all others in case the bill shoulC
wne 70 vote in the senate. The Re
roiean caucus Of senators which |
vas announced would be held Frda!
Y @lafday has not yet been called
ana Senator Aldrlch today after {
@tlerence with Senators Alison. Plat
uVonnecticut and Mcmillan, said tina
70 os'e had been decided upon for III
.sa'us He still thought, however, tina
.asIe would be a caucus at an earl!