The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13
[FCKSNIFFIAN POLICIES OF REPUBLICANS,
mech OF Congressman Ball on Trusts
| Reciprocity and Philippines.

,o,.. being in committee of the
~ :, the state of the Union, and
~ under consideration the bill
.s.,) temporarily to provide for the
;-;.,rstiou of the affairs of civil gov
m.n, in the Philippine Islands, and for
her purposes
NJ Ball OF Texas said;
~. chairman: Charles Dickens was
M, o,t wonderful character delinestor
n,id has ever produced. He had the
.s no other man ever had OF draw
Nv. character which should stand as a
for a whole class of society. Per-
w. ,be most skillfully drawn character
w denicted by Dickens was that OF
st,n;ff. In fact, so skillfully is the
ssseter of Pecksniff drawn, that he
nSs as a composite picture of hypo-
e,ss everywhere. One is left In doubt
|.sr reading the book and studying the
.r.eter as to whether or not Dickens
,srSed us to believe that Pecksniff was
- an accomplished hypoerite that by
Ne oractice he succeeded in deceiving
en- himself.
+ am inclined to think that the latter
:, Is correct, and today the Pecksniffs-
:, i. the disciples OF Pecksniif-have
LII prototype in the republican leaders
thought and l, out Of Astounding chart
which is one of my distinguishing
aracteristics. am prepared TO believe that
IN have reached the point where they
M succeeded in deceiving themselves.
.sughter.)
II | propose TO take up a few public
Eestons in the time at my disposal and
ktenpt to demonstrate the truth of my
Foposition. There is the
RECIPROCITY QUESTION.
i For weeks that matter has been hang
= like Mahomets coffin, between earth
Nj heaven. The daily press--the repub-
an press-has pictured the president of
|. United States as anxious for reciproci-
with Cuba. The chairman of the ways
Id means committee caused this hall to
ksound a few weeks ago with a picture
the woes of Cuba, and of our plain
krty to give Cuba reciprocity.
| The president OF the United States, aft
II the bill had passed the house with
L vote of all the democrats and nearly
the republicans here, has sent another
5essage to congress, and the press of
Be country has held up the beet sugar
knators to scorn and obloquy as an i'm
&diment to the relief of Cuba, and as all
tpediment TO the discharge of our duty
bd the reduction of the tariff rates be-
Eeen Cuba and this country.
Let US see, Mr.. Chairman, if that be
ne. The beet sugar people, whether
ght or wrong, have stood up in defense
an industry that was promised to be
bstered by the republican party. They
bted in accordance with their party plat
)rm, and from their standpoint to pro-
1t an agricultural product, They did,
bwever, vc'e to remove the protection
the sugar trust" The house of rep
sentatives passed the Cuban reciprocity
ll shorn OF the differential in favor of
lat trust, by the solid democratic vote
fre aided by many republicans. Weeks
70 that bill went over to the senate in
form to give Cuba relief and save TO
|e people of the United States $4,000 900
nuslly in the consumption OF sugar.
this w. about the bravery and fidelity
the president in discharging a duty to
hba Is pure, unadulterated, Pecksniffian
Fncombe. Whyl Because every mem
r OF this house and every senator knows
lag II the president of the United States
Fsred Cuban reciprocity above protecting
sugar trust, all he has to do is to dis
I've the firm of Havemeyer, Roosevelt.
FOOD, Thurber & Co., and go into part
fship with the American people and a
ajority in congress will give Cuba reci-
Roeity and strike down the Sugar trust
applause on the democratic side.)
single message from the president OF
e United States. instead of rejecting the
Pate plan, instead of telling us that
schedule ought not to apply to other
luntries.-a single line from him SAYING
at be IL willing to surrender the pro-
t,on TO the sugar trust and when he
ikes Glow at the agricultural interests
th's country, he is willing to let the
gar monopoly 90 down unprotected
We will furnish him for the nineteen
publican recalcitrants, solid democratic
70 IN the senate; and If those thirty
republican senators who are labor
with the nineteen beet sugar reoalci-
ins' VIII give us twenty of their votes
favor OF an honest effort to give this
uhtry reciprocity with Cuba, we will
IS bill here before Congress adiourns
!, VIII save the American people an
aao'ooo,ooo, keep our faith with
0a, ana give us reciprocity-not with
sugar trust, but with the Cuban peo-
i, lApplause on the democratic side)
vi they prefer to let reciprocity fail
iyle the sugar trust" shall be touched.
~ conduct makes me doubtful of the
y OF certain people, and that is why
sook fecksnif as my text this morning.
press of the country is unfolding
and insisting that the president is
and yet when exposure comes.
nnd what1 We find that Governor
neral Wood, our military officer in com
~ OF Cuba, with the approval of that
warrior, Secretary Root, and with
iuli knowledge of the president OF
tnlIed States, has gone into the Gu
treasury and looted it for the pur-
Carrying on a propaganda here
INC leaders of public thought
iounu more-that he not only did
uul there comes to the front one OF
most notorious lobbyists that ever
s'eu the halls of this capitol. as The
fgent of our highest officials and
\, ;Femeyer, the sugar trusts presi-
I'M, u order to carry out this propa-
vow. then, '1et us be honest" Every
e khows-no man dare DENY it
st you are willing to let the sugar
az 70 the wall, so that the Ameri-
u;su'ners will get the benefit OF the
Einroo;n. OF duty. we can speedily pass
ydsy with Cuba. That is all the
!. ~. mas got to do. And / want a,
the nn much TO go out in this debate
re.p peopae and to the country, because
., pH.hSoility should rest where Il be.
hited rests upon the president OF The
hy / Ses' and no honest man can
:" 30 much for reciprocity.