The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-09
There Were No Sensational
Clashes Of Any Kind.
PAYNE MADE OPENING SPEECH
His Remarks Were Addressed Princi-
palIy 10 Republican Members Who
Oppose Concession to Cuba.
Mr.. Smith Created Amuse-
ment by Quoting from
Speech Of Mr.. Payne.
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DAY OF the oebate on The Cuban reci.>rUc y
bill. which opened in lie .-ouse 10 DAY,
was disappointing from q s.sectacuiar
standpoint. There were no seDsa tionai
clashes after the debate was actually IN
augurated, and none of The bitterness
which was expected to crop out Oh tlie
floor came to the surface. The voteaon
the motion to go into Committee of The
Whole to consider the bill, however, deve.-
oped the lines OF cleavage, and showed
that the Democrats are quite a. much de
vided on the question as is the majority.
The motion was carried, III to so. In
the division, which Is regarded as prac-
Ideally a test vote upon the bill, ia Re-
publcans and 63 Democrats voted for the
motion. and d Democrats and 50 RepuD-
licans against. This was really more en-
bari.assing 10 the Democ. ats than to the
sscpubiicans, as the members of the mi
kority had called conference for to-
night. at which they decided to get to-
geihcr upon a course of action. The vote
( reed the hands of the Democrats as in
6ividuaIs before the caucus.
Mr. Payne, the Republican leader.
epened the debate for the bill to-day in
strong speech. which commanded close
attention from both sides of the House.
Mr.. Payne declared that il Cuba was to
have a chance TO become a free and inn
rortant republic, it was absolutely neces-
saly TO tide her over the present crisis.
The twenty per cent. reduction would save
The planters from bankruptcy until the
revival of the bounty system in Europe.
which the Brussels conference abolished
10 take effect September. 1903. 1t was
hoped this would result in the return OF
sugar to its normal price.
SPOKE TO REPUBLICANS.
Mr. Payne declared that he had not
been ready to make this concession until
he became convinced that it would injure
no American industry. He charged that
"a portion of the opposition to this bill
WAS in reality seeking to bling about free
rnde with Cuba.
L, was noticeable that Mr. Payne adj
dressed his remarks almost entirely to
those Republicans who are opposing re-
tiinocity. lie seldom even locked over
toward the Democrats on the other side
Of The House. Mr. Payne was very ln-
sstent in his contention that the Cuban
y ,. n .ntefs- Void reap the entire advant-
age of the twenty per cent reduction or
the duties: that the sugar trust would
get nothing.
MIR. PAYNE declared that the sugar
trust had bought up large portion OF
the present crop of Cuban sugar. MI.
PAYNE said it had been predicted that as
"a result of concessions TO Cuba III q lew
Years we would have the bulk OF the
Cuban trade. and that oIr exports to
that country would reach SeM.Gho,00 he
a! so dwelt upon the other advantages
the exclusion of cheap labor from Cuba
Nv the enactment of our immigration
end labor laws
do You propose to treat Cuba as II
she were a part of the United States?'
r.sked Mr.. Lloyd. Of Missouri.
Cuba is not now a part OF the United
States" replied Mr.. Payne. 81 do not
want her to be- but 1 believe she Will be,
ana so believing L am in favor of pre-
gazing as best we can for the day OF her
Incorporation within our limits. 80
OFT OF HIS OWN MOUTH.
w. A. Smith of Michigan. created
some amusement by springing on Mr..
rayne an extract from a speech made
by Mr. Payne during the consideration
OF the Dinslcy bill. when Mr.. Payne said
that if the beet sugar industry was esI
tabished in this country the tariff would
not be disturbed for Twenty-Five years.
I'VE took you at your word. said Mr..
Smith. .and we invested Sio,o0o.0oo in
Michigan in the industry.
Mr. Newlands. Democrat, Of Nevada,
Took the position that the concession
should not be made TO Cuba unless she
we're invited at the same time to becorns
part of the United States.
Mr.. Mcclellan 2 New York Democrat
who was the "a speak r. favored 81 re
GENT, reduction for he b nefit of Cub, !,u
gave notice that even il the rateslof re.
duction was not increased he would Not:
for the bill because il would breach tn.
Wall OF protection. MIR. Mcclellan dc.
Tended his advocacy of reciprocity. in
sistinE that reciprocity was Democratic
doctrine. Thomas jefferson, he said. wa:
the first American to preach reciproc