The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-28
Arraigns Administration for Fail.
ure to Pass Antitrust and
Cuban Relief Bills.
ACTION IS IMPERATIVE.
Declares Congress Should Not Ad.
jOurn Till Much-Needed Legis-
lation Shall Have Been
Secured.

| Washington. June IA caucus of the
Democratic members of the House Of Rep
| resentatives held tonight, unanimously
| adopted the following declaration:
| Resolved, First, That We condemn the
Republican majority in Congress for their
\ failure to pass a measure providing reci-
| procity with Cuba.
The bill which passed the House OF Rep
| resentatives was heartily supported by the
Democratic minority after the protection
| to the Sugar Trust had been removed by
the solid Democratic vote. aided by a small
| minority OF the Republican members. AS
| 1t passed the House. the bill carried relief
to Cuba. reduced the price Of sugar to
American consumers and struck a heavy
blow at the notorious and obnoxious sugar
trust.
Tho refusal OF the Republican Senators
| to consider this measure unless the protec-
ton to the Sugar Trust should be restored
gives evidence that the President and Re-
publican party In Congress are willing to
| refuse relief to Cuba and totally ignore
American consumers rather than abandon
their alliance with the trusts.
The failure - ell reciprocity legislation
with Cuba rests upon the Republican ad-
ministration. which is willing to reduce the
unwilling to destroy the sugar monopoly.
MAJORITY'S FAILURE TO
PASS ANTITRUST BILL.
''Second-That the Republican majority in
Congress is dominated and controlled by
the trusts and monopolies which have the
great industries of our country In their
grasp. as shown by its action in passing an
antitrust bill through the House of Repre-
sentatives in the F'ifty-seventh Congress in
the closing hours OF the session. the Sem
ste refusing to consider the same as sub
terfuse to tide over the election Of 1890.
"ili has heen abandoned and they
have ever since refused and do now refuse
and fail to bring in any measure to sup
press the trusts, or to favorably report any
OF the numerous antitrust bills introduced
by Democratic members during this Con-
gress.
"Third-That we favor the immediate
passage OF a measure to amend the pres
ent antitrust law as 10 more fully pro-
tect trade and commerce against unlawful
restraints and monopolies and also a meas
ure TO reduce the duties on all articles
and commodities manufactured and con-
trolled or produced IN the United States by
trust or trusts. 80 to destroy such
Illegal combination, and to reduce the rate
Of duty on any article or commodity manu-
factured IN the United States.
OPPOSE ADJOURNMENT
UNTIL SUCH LAW IS MADE.
'Fourth-We oppose the adjournment of
Congress until the measures mentioned
above have been enacted into law"
The caucus lasted only an hour and was
devoted to q discussion of the terms Of the
foregoing resolution, which was drawn up
by Representative Jackson of Kansas and
presented by Representative Griggs of
Georgia, chairman Of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee. A number OF speeches
were made arraigning the majority in Con-
gress and in support OF a strong Demo-
cratic declaration. Representative Richard
son Of Tennessee. the Democratic floor
leader. was among the speakers, and, at the
close Of his speech, the resolutions were
adopted unanimously.