The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
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Mr.. Smith Of Michigan Differs With
Them on Cuban Bill.
BE A LONG DEBATE.
Democratic and Republican Opponents
of the Measure Trying 10 Have
Differential on n flned Sugar
Taken or Excursion Act.

Washington, April l0.-The feature
of the second days debate In the
house on the Cuhan reciprocity iii,
was an impassiSned speech In Opposi-
ton to the measure by w. A. Smith
of Michigan. a Republican Senators
Spooner and Quarles of Wisconsin
and DoIfiver of Iowa, and group OF
Michigan beet sugar manufacturers In
the gallery were in his audience and
he. was literally applauded by his Re
publican supporters as he assailed the
Republican leaders who were adyo-
eating the bin, boldly charging them
with being false to the Republican
doctrine of protection. He announced
that he was willing TO vote to override
the chair in order to support an
amendment to take the differentfaT of
refined sugars.
Mr.. Morris of Minnesota. another
Republican. who made a speech
against the bill. also made a similar
announcement
The other speakers were Mr.. Ban of
Texas and Mr.. Sparkman of Florida,
both Democrats. opposed the bin. and
Mr.. Mondeli of wyoming advocated
It's passage.
The Democratic and Republican OPP
ponents of the measure are trying to
get together on the proposition to FAKE
the diTferential off refined sugar The
indications are that the debate win be
protracted The demand for time TO
speak is great, and there is now no
expectation that general debate. will
be completed until next week.
At the conclusion of routine bust
ness in the senate consideration Of the
Chinese exclusion bill was resumed
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire ad-
dressing the senate in opposition TO
the measure. He declared that the
bill was "uncalled for. unnecessary.
unwise. un-American and clearly In
contravention of our solemn treaty
obligations He said the proposed
legislation was narrow, bigoted and
tndefensible"
Mr. Gallinger maintained that the
pending subject was one for diplomatic
negotiation and not for congressional
action. In conclusion he read Minister
Wu's recent Letter to Secretary of
State Hay. in which he protested
against the enactment OF the bill, de-
claring that it would disturb the
friendly relation between the United
States and China.
In conclusion. Mr.. Gallinger urged
that congress be just in dealing with
China and extend TO that empire the
same proper treatment it extends to
other nations.
Mr.. Turner of Washington followed
Mr.. Gallinger with speech in support
of the pending bill. He maintained
that American labor ought not TO be
pauperized and paganized by the ad-
mission of Chinese and any expert
ment looking to their admission would
be needless and wicked.
Mr.. Dillingham; of Vermont opposed
the pending bill. but was in favor of
re-enactment of the Geary law
Washington. April 10--Before tina
debate upon the Cuban reciprocity bin
was resumed In the house yester.
day, Mr.. Olmstead OF Pennsylvania
presented the report on contested cleo
ton case of Fowler VS.. Thomas from
the Third North. Carolina district,
Mr.. Henryxof Connecticut asked q
unanimous consent to disagree to the
senate amendment to the oleomarga-
rine bill, but Mr.. Richardson of Ten
nessee objected and the bill went to
the committee on agriculture.