The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-04
IAWNEY TAKES TINE
! Nc xopo1izes Conference on Cuban
Tariff Question.
MAKES HIS PLAN RETROACTIVE
AannesOta Member Argues for His
Measure, but No Result
x T F& Is Reached.

Washington, March 4.-The republican
members OF the house, who met in con-
terence again last hight to consider the
Cuoan relief question, after three hours
OF OF trultless discussion, adjourned until
thursday without action. MenIbers who
oppose a direct tariff concession and es-
pouse the plan of giving a rebate direct
10 the Cuban sugar planters, held the
moor throughout the evening. Much feel
ing was manifested. Political disaster
to the republican party in the beet sugar
states was predicted if the tariff on sugar
was lowered for the benefit Of the Gu
pans, when another solution was open.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the caucus
presided. Speaker Henderson was pres.
ent, but took no part in the proce edings
Tawney's Plan Modified.
Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, who, at the
last conference presented the proposition
to return to Cuban planters a rebate OF
duties collected from them, got the floor
He had modified his proposition to pro
vide that 1t should be retroactive unit
Nov. l. 1901, in order to cover all tn,
present sugar crop, and, instead Of pro
Viding that 20 per cent of the duties col
lected should be returned, as his forme
proposition did, that 70 cents on each to1
Of cane produced 81 ould be distributed di
The distribution, ur6er his plan, woul
be made through the military government
until the civil government is established
He figured that &c cents ton would b
equivalent to 20 per cent of the duty, an.
maintained that his plan would insure tn
receipt Of the money while If tariff con
cessions were made, he maintained tina
the benefit would accrue to the suga
trust and not the Cuban planters. I
ha
made by the ways and means committe
In the last congress OH a resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Ritha rdson, the minorit
leader, for the return of the duties col
lected on Porto R1can sugar. This repo1
1T developed, was drawn by General Gros
venor.
Would Help the Trust.
Mr.. Tawney read from this report who
contended that the beneficiary of th
Richardson resolution would be the suga
trust and drew the Inference that tn
same result would follow a reduction
the duty on sugar from Cuba.
IF there is need for relief, as
claimed said he, ''it is important t1s
the relief should be immediate. Witho1
the retroactive clause no benefit woul
result from the rebate until next year
CROP"
Mr.. Tawney underwent a sharp fire
questions from Mr. Payne Of New Yorl
Mr.. Long, OF Kansas. and others. He We
asked whether 1t was his intention ths
the rebate should go to nonresident Owl
ers of sugar lands in Cuba, and he replie
In the negative. He declared that OF
own citizens who were engaged in specl
lation in Cuba did not need our largess.
Mr.. Tawney's proposition was in ii
form Of a resolution directing the wa.
and means committee to enact q bill
provide for the payment to Cuba for s
six months from the passage of the bi
of 20 per cent Of all duties collected
the United States on Cuban imports fro
Nov. /, 1901.
To Continue Three Years.
If, within six months, Cuba enters in
@ reciprocal trade agreement with II
United States, giving this country rat
of duty substantially below the rates CO
lected on like articles from other coul
tries, then these rebates to Cuba sha
continue to be paid for three years fro
the date Of the reciprocity agreemer
The government Of Cuba or such agen
as the president may select, out of Il
money so paid over to Cuba, shall pay
the actual bona fde cane growers Of ii
island, 10 cents Fer ton for each ton
cane produced and delivered by him
the sugar factory and manufactured in
sugar from Nov. l, 1901, during the Ii
of the arrangement. . Any balance
the Cuban treasury from this scheme
to be applied for the promotion of t.
general welfare of Cuba.
Judge Morris, of Minnesota, who pr
pared a proposition for an increase of ii
duties and a rebate to Cuba some tiI
ago, also supported the plan for a reba
and w. Fordney, Of Michigan, Mr.. Mint
of Wisconsin, and other members fro
beet sugar states, read telegMms frC
their constituents protesting against a;
.6irart a poDpnccion to t1Iha