Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-19
viii be Twenty Pee Gent Until
December |, 1903
REPUBLICANS AGREE TO IT.
..,, ueaehed Anor u Protr"cted
p,Datc, Followed by a series oil
Excited RoIi Calls

,,.,,re,on March tS,--1'he adyo-
~ cuban reciprocity scored
Sacislye victory tonight at the confer
w. tbs Republican members OF the
Nance Of representatives, the PROPOSE
gor of Chairman Payne Of the ways
W. oors committee for a 20 per cent
VA "S,ouon of duty with the sibley
.msnd,oent, limiting the duration OF
Ms reduction Of duties to Dec L.
,oo9 being adopted by vote OF 80 yeas
- qt nays. This result was reached
a, 1880 o'clock after a protracted de-
hate followed by series of exciting
roll calls.
THE arst test was when MIR Payne
,o,ouded the speech making the mo-
,,n for the previous question on all
,orAing propOsltions This motion pre-
,sUod 7S 10 So. A vote was then taken
on a substltute offered by Representa-
0vo Dick of ohio, In behalf OF those
onnosInR the reciprocity plan, Offering
IN M stead plan Of direct payment
~ C,lha covering several years This
was Sefeatcd. 81 to IS. An amendment
hv Mr. Morris Of Indiana u take OF
me dlferential on refined sugar was
defeated, 50 to ".
The ways and means proposition for
reciprocity. with the Sibley amendment
limiting It's duration, was then agreed
IA, 6 TO 81. While the voting was In
progress quite a number Of those who
opposed the ways and means plan left
the chamber.
When the conference met about four
teen members were In attendance, IN
Guiding Speaker Henderson, Chairman
PAYNE OF the ways and means commit
Zee and others who have figured proml-
nentIy IN the contest,
Chairman Payne made a statement
Of the difficulties encountered by the
arbtratIng conference which had been
seeking for several days to bring the
tow elements together. He frankly
confessed that nothing had been accom-
pushed, as each side had adhered firm
IN to It's original proposition. Mr.. Payne
said the proposition OF the ways and
means committee now was, In effect,
that presented by Mr. Sibley at the
last conference namely, for 20 per cent
reciprocity limited to Dec, 1, 1904.
Representative Dick OF Ohio, one of
the conierees Of the element opposing
the ways and means committee, con-
CURED with Mr. Payne that no progress
had been made by the arbtratlng body
towards reaching solution. AZ the
same time Mr.. Dick said he was stlll
hopeful Of an ultimate agreement, and
he urged deliberate action in order that
harmony might prevail In the end Mr.
Dick closed by presenting resolutions
representing the Views of the con-
ferees who represented the element OPP
posing the ways and means committee
as follows
Resolved That II Is the sense OF this
conference that the committee on ways
and means be directed TO report to the
house bill for the relief of Cuba, sub
slantlally embodying the following pro-
visions:
That the president be authorized to
enter into commercial agreement with
The government of Cuba. when the same
Shall have been organized and estab-
llshed whereby, on account of the rela-
tons which have existed between the
United States and Cuba since 1898. and
IN consideration OF such reduction OF
duty as shall be satisfactory TO the
president, on goods, wares and mer- |
chandlse the growth or produce Of the |
United States, imported into Cuba, he |
Shall agree TO pay each year, for three
years, 70 the government of Cuba a sum |
OF money equivalent to 20 per oentum
OF the duties collected and paid into the |
treasury Of the United States on goods, |
wares and merchandise the growth or
The product of the island Of Cuba, i'm
ported into this country"
In support Of these resolutions Mr. |
DICK submitted formal statement for |
his side,
representative Lacy Of Iowa sup
ported the ways and means proposi-
Ton, Representative Hepburn Of Iowa |
made q somewhat satriCal speech as |
TO The relief which the proposed recip-
fOcal plan would give to Cuba The |
speaking became general. Mr.. Boutell |
oi Illinois, Mr. Slbley OF Pennsylvania,
hr Morris Of Minnesota Mr. Little
leld OF Maine and Mr.. Burke OF South |
dakota speaking on various phases Of
he question.
MT Payne brought the discussion 10 |
3 close with an earnest plea for the
support of the reciprocity proposition
ana a motion that the previous ques-
iloh be ordered on all pending ques- |