The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-04-10
ANrlRecIpROclTY REPUBLICANS
OCCUPY MOST or THE DAY
IN THE HOUSE
SPEAKS FOR BEET SUGAR MEN
Smith Of Michigan Talks Against the
Measure. Declaring American inter.
ests Demand First CONFEDERATION.
Morris Of Minnesota Asserts the Su.
gar Trust and Cuban "shyioeks" Are
the Only BeneHciavies.

Washington. April l0.-Bcfore the
tebate upon the Cuban reciprocity bill
was resumed In the house some rou
tine business was transacted.
When the reciprocity bill was taken
" William Alden Smith ,Michl was
The bill. He presented the quest
from the view point Of the Republic
AIS who have opposed Cuban rccipro
CITY On account Of the beet sugar In
ie!ests and said In part:
I would not for anything have you
believe that We. who have for two
months been battling for what We
believe TO be right. were animated by
ah! hostility or unfricndlincss toward
'ht Island of Cuba. Such IL far from
u" truth. We have always aided and
sustained her In her struggle for inde
iehd'nt". We glory In her approach
iaI so'ereisnty. hut We must not for
fe' That while We may sympathize
WIN 'uba. our first duty IL toward oui
own people. and everything that tends
!. Su1nsihcn and develop our mulii
la"a resources at home and add 20 the
,'aSHfc OF our national strength and
'"aeIehdencc should be the object OF
out Vfoioundcst solicitudc.
am opposed 10 this measure be
'aus' believe II IL calculated 10 breed
'.,''e and dissatisfaction with the
% o,"'t sugar countries of the world
,h |noh are thus Disseminated against
'"'irtc II will have n tendency to pro
., 'uN' commercial hostility among the
.'nct West India islands and oui
1e'thhors In South America.
American Interests First.
am opposed To this measure he
,"'Sc IN order To give II effect II be
s"'S necessary to violate solemn
no,'',Sc OF the Republican party DELHI
.''ply made In solemn convention Il
Nv american people: because | be-
,nra, r u VIII be harmful to the agricul
Iai I" ana Industrial classes of the
ha"a states whose great interests
rana nech conlded to our care: be
ha @uS' believe II will be harmful in
rar m 'Ntr"me to the Island of Cuba; be
eS",a "n' ! believe that the principal ben.
Rns"iy Will be the American Sugar
nnr "''hg company. who do not need
tha ssmpathy: because l believe that
rooa m people OF the Island OF Cuba will
n'.s i, no benefit therefrom."
n" IN" course OF Mr.. Smiths speech
Sm,,' Underwood (Ala.) asked MIR.
ierau.'i y nc would vote to take the dit.
Cn,n ,'"i on rehned sugar coming from
6na% 6a' Mr. Smith replied that no re-
tnrn sugar came from Cuba and In his
Cha ne ne asked Mr.. Underwood II his
oyer,,." n"mocratic) side would vote to
10 ,au ue the chair and Join In voting
of ~" "e the diffcrential on the sugar
'he world.
Mr. Irr ,v some sparring. during which
10 ev. ~nuerwood showed q disposition
tho ""e the question. In response to
aron,nn ,nnomptings Of the Democrats
prcIi" MIN he finally ventured the
por,"n,oh that there would be an Op
10 tonny tIn'y to vote upon the proposition
'he world. '"''a' 0" tue s"s"' -
viii i there there is." observed Mr.. Smith. Il
est" "a'ch your vote with great inter
Mr. r"essss!tsdly during the delivery Of
supnorMs Msath's remarks his Republican
4 numSers nters on the door applaudsd him.
uisct%.0Nor Of Michigan beet sugar man.
ds.s - tAe galleries joiued n
W@oaAttallaA q 0SnfoYel Whsn