The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-04-24

through the efforts Of Minnesota con
gressmen the chair was knocked into
cooked hat and gag and gang principle
became a very dead thing for 4 time at
least. While the question at issue
chat of twenty per cent reduction on
the rates in the Dingley law-was
really one that cannot be considered, as
very momentous, there was lot of
hair splitting over the whole matter;
still the method and the manner of the
victory will have a good effect on fu-
ture legislation. An attempt is being
made to grant some relief to Cuba and
the house machine finally decided that
there should be a twenty per cent re-
duction from the regular duties, and
this reduction was to be a part of an
agreement for reciprocal relationship
between this country and Cuba. The
reduction was small and does not
amount to much as matter of fact. Our
congressman, and by the way they are
a brave lot OF fellows, stood out against
this reducti on and were staunch de-
tenders of the sugar beet. They be-
lieve that the sugar trust will receive
more benefits from the bill if it passes
than the poor Cuban, and some are of
the opinion, and conscientiously too,
that really there is no crying need for
relief of this character to Cuba. Con-
gresham Morris by his motion for
reduction of the differential on re-
fined sugars stirred up the animals and
there was much wailing and crashing
of teeth. This was thrust at the
sugar trust, as it is claimed that the
reduction of the differential will let
down the bars for refined sugar from
foreign countries, and some of the
gang congressman say the sugar beet
men have cut off their nose to spite
their face by passing the amendment.
But be that as it may, the reduction of
the differential would if the bill could
only pass, reduce the price of sugar at
the expense of the trust. The Morris
amendment was fired at the house and
then there came the iron clad ruling
from the throne that the amendment
was not germane to the question, that
OF passing the twenty per cent reduction
bill with reciprocal arrangements. The
Democrats had caucussed on the mat
ter and decided to vote as a unit with
the "insurgents' or bucking broncho
members from the west who stood low
ally for the beet sugar factories.
The result was that the chair was over
ruled by vote of 100 to III, Republi-
cans to the number of thirty-seven vot-
ing with the Democrats against the
ruling OF the speaker. The Morris
amendment was then adopted by vote
OF l64 to Ill. This was taste of blood
and it remained for a Massachusetts
congressman to Introduce an amend
ment to place hides on the free list,
and Richardson of Tennessee wanted
metals placed on the free list. But if
the Democrats thought they were get
ting things in readiness for a free
lunch they were sadly mistaken, for
the insurgent Republicans who had won
their point stood solidly with their
party against the efforts of the free trade
congressman to get in amendments. and
the chair was sustained in every at
tempt to introduce amendments. The
Morris amendment was germane, so
much so that the house took it at one
awful gulp. Congressman Morris won
a great victory, and Congressman
TawneY, who led the fight of the in
surgents distinguished himself The
greatest issue was the breaking down
OF the Chinese wall that Speaker Hen
derson and his ,lieutenants had built
long and high. The victory will teach
valuable lesson to future ambitious
statesmen who may imagine they are
the law and the gospel and the Repub-
lican party. :
The bill was passed by the house and
now goes to the senate where there
are very poor prospects of it's ever
passing in its present shape. A reso-
luton has been introduced in the sem
ate calling for. an investigation of the
conditions in Cuba, and to ascertain
whether any relief should be granted
to Cuba, and there the matter rests
and probably will rest for some time to
come.
The western cOnpressrnen who forcod