Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-18
STRONG ATTACK
ON MACHINE RULE
Congressman Cushmau Denounces
Il In The House.
SPEAKER R0UNDLY SCORED
uou,e should be Restored 20 Great
plane on which Fathers Of coun-
Try Placed H.

washington, April l7.-General de-
..,e on the Cuban reciprocity bill VIII
.,osa tomorrow at o'clock, and 1t Is
mo intention Of the house leaders, If
rosslble. TO force a final vote on the
n.ssaee of the bill before adjournment
,omorrow night. All day long the
,ssders were counting noses and pre-
narlng for the final struggle tomor-
row .s u. .,
,bs lin The opponents Of the bill oc-
cnned most OF the time OF the debate
,ojav the feature being a vigorous
snsech by Mr. Cushman CRep) OF
Washington against the measure. Mr.,
rnehman arraigned the committee on
snles and the house leaders In a
hrsezv and at times, sensational fash
ion A portion Of his criticism was In
a semi. humorous vein, but some OF II
MAS decidedly oaustic
Mr. De Almond, one OF the leading
democrats of the house, delivered a
iorcjble speech in favor OF the tariff
y,duction on trust articles The other
sneakers were Messrs Pierce of Ten
nessee. Douglas Of New York and La
rev of Iowa, for the bill, and Messrs.
Ienkins Of Wisconsin, Gaines of West
virginia. Warner Of Illinois, Gardner
of Michigan, Jones of Washington and
Loud Of California, against IT,
Mr. Loud declared that directly and
Indirectly Cuba already had cost the
United States one thousand million
dollars,
DE Almonds COMMENT.
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri made a
speech which attracted much atten-
ton. He employed his yitriolic com
ment upon the attitude OF members
with his accustomed freedom, calling
attention to the fact that members Of
both sides, whether they opposed or
advocated the measure Justified their
course by an appeal to their party
principles, He remarked that viewed
rom these diverse standpolnts the
measure was indeed a remarkable de-
@rture In legislation. He commented
upon the statement of Gen. Grosvenor
few days ago that later the high
rates Of the Dingley law would be re-
duced and revised by the friends of
that act II the rates were too high
he saw no reason why the reduction
should not occur now. and I'm this con-
lectlon referred sarcastically TO the
3abcock bill to place steel on the free
ilsL Its author had voted against the
9ll IN committee and he lntimated
broadly that the purpose OF its intro
tgtion was to hold up the steel trust
and other kindred trusts for the bene-
N Of his party In the coming cam
Itgn
Speaking OF the sugar trust he OBJ
ssre that 10 hear members talk one
Epg1 think that there was nothing 80
nendless In the house as this trust
Fortunately" said he, ironically,
there win be opportunity later on for
nsmbers 10 show by their votes that
ney have not misrepresented them
slyes."
II was contended. said he. on the
Nher side, that the tariff which had
tyeloped the gigantic trusts should
y reformed by It's friends II think"
he exclaimed, that the tariff should
= reformed by the friends OF the
American people"
Proceeding, Mr.. De Almond ex-
palned that later on a motion would
made to amend the bill to take the
alnerentla OF refined sugar--the diff
erential put In the bill. for the bene-
~ OF the trust Then, he said would
come the beautiful spectacle we have
Witnessed so often-the rules would
sand IN the way and members would
Mle behind the rules" But Mr.. De
Almond warned members that they
eould not Justify themselves with such
pea. That viii be our chance" he
@ld. You are either for this trust or
,ou are against II. If you are against
90 not let a spider-web rule stand In
your path. | for one do not propose TO
allow such film to bar my way when
nave an opportunity to do service for
me American people. The man who
votes TO sustain the chair will stand In
history and before his constituents and
uH mouse as opposed TO the PROPOSE
uon ne refuses 20 consider"
cUsHMAN's BREEZY SPEECH.
Mr. Cushman OF Washington made a
gwzy speech against the bill He de-
JARED that majority OF the Republic
ems OF the house today were opposed,
suough a majority were today con-
,uteu mat II would be better for them
I've IN favor of II. He intlmated that
" Speakers position was responsible
w the change OF attitude of many OF
us members, and followed this state
@snt with a very outspoken and al
~@' sensational criticism of the power
0gfcised by the speaker.
,, make the statement on this floor
Nv, said Mr., Cushman, that no
SSlper who introduces bill not o
s"aN blll can get II considered unless
svlN the speaker, and II any one
, "snh TO deny this | am In a position
NV wv N a peculiarly happy frame OF
alnd right now to give a little valuable
"ss,av1Rony on that point.
!, "ho is the speaker OF this house? |
~ mortal like the rest Of us? Who |
n, wf speaker OF this house, that sets
az us immaculate judgment TO Judge !
s'ery Dill that Is introduced? When |
Ni, "e Noer Introduces public bill In |
t,r,i1 Vuse' what happens? IL is re- |
hnssu 70 great committee OF this |
4 They pass their Judgment on |
\ ,.ecoInmend Il for passage. and then
svs on the calendar. Calendar! |
AN, mlsnomer. II ought to be
sSis vu a cemetery, for therein lie whit
"V, bones Of legislative hopes.
~ ~neii the bin is reported. what does
member who introduces H. and who
h, salged by his constituency TO secure
~ passage do2 Does he consult him
r. pout his desire TO call il upg No.
wN 90 ne consult the will Of the majority
h. AZ mouse? No. I will tell you what
I'm s He either consents that the
M ,lay de on the calendar. or he puts
Ns manhood and his individuality in
a,rss , .,, and goes trottlng down that
~, pilhway that leads to the speak
b,ss room. Al the glory that clus-
so,o-..aa around the holy Of HOLES In King
", 'i i.lh temple looked like 30 cents,
~, eggas,e,d like % cents. compared with
nsr,'S SOo'ng department. Of this govern
cAssIUs AND CESAR.
VT. fWcht.... a.