The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-03-06

q moment ne returned Win tue
Prince and DR.. Won IIollebens the
German ambassador. and the VISIT.
ors took seats on the rostrum.
Senator Frye, after assuming the
char, handed to the Prince the
monographs report OF the business
which had Immediately proceeded
his entrance and His Highness
evidenced the greatest intares. in
the proceedings, giancing from
one face 10 another with an APP
pearanee OF quick perception. He
remained in the chamber about
twenty MINUTES, giving close az.
tention TO che remarks Of the sens-
tors and left only At tie suggestion
Of the ambassador. His entrance
was marked by brIel applause, but
as be left the senators rose to their
feet and remained standing until
the Prince and his escort had pass
ed down the middle aisle and out
Of the main door. Those eaptious
critics who have been haTping on
what they have been pleased to
term 'trueulent syeophsncy'' in
the governments reception OF
Prince Henry, could have found
nothing to ctiIicise in the simPlici-
" Of the reception accorded him
by Congress.
When the Prince visited the
House Of Representatives his re-
eepsion was equally unostensatious'
He did not even 20 upon the floor
Of the house, but took a place IN
the front row Of the diplomatic
gallery and watched the proceed
ings for a few minutes. He was
then escorted TO the room Of the
Ways aud Means, Committee
where, the House having adjourn
ed, he held an informal reception,
most Of the members being pre-
sented TO him. While space will
not permit any detailed account OF
the VISIT OF the Prince to Washing
ton IL NAV be said that he has
made = very pleasant impression,
His remarks on all occasions have
been marked by a dignifed sim
plieity aud his treatment Of all who
have come in contact with MIN,
and particularly Of the newspaper
correspondents, has won for him
the title OF prince Of good fell
lows" which is, perhaps, a great
er compliment than any 70 yai title.
The House OF Representatives.
has passed the diplomatic and con-
snlar appropriation bill, the fifth
Of the annual appropriation bills.
The debate was marked with nu-
merous speeches on various sub.
ieets, which only by the greatest
linisney Of the chair could be con.
sidered germsne to the measure.
The republican members OF the
Ways and Means Committee, after
several conferences, adopted a
resolution isvoFing a reduction OF
40 per cent OF the Dingley tariff
rates on Cuban imports in return
tor similar concessions on onr ex-
pous 10 Cuba. IL was des sTmined
however TO submit this deeisicn to
a esueus Of the republic ans Of the
House and one was called for
Tuesday evening. When the eau
Gus eonvened Chairman Payne
presented a bill he had drafted
authorizing the Pres iden, 20 grant
the above ooneess ions 10 Cuba.
bat on condition 10 At Cuba adopt
as exclusive immi grafton laws as
are nov in force in the United
States. Much or position TO the
bin was expressed aud Mr. Tawny
presented = sat sutute providing
that 30 per cen Of the duties col.
leelsd on Cuban imports be return
ed to the cnbsii government aud
that, Of the dut les so returned, 40
per cent OF thoi ie collected on Gu
ban tobacco an d sugar be returned
by the Cuban government 10 the
grower. Alth. ,ugh the esueu re-
NAMED in sess ion until nearly mid
night, no deer sion was arrived Al
and adjouram ent was taken until
next Monday Representative
Graft Of Illin0 is. speaking on this
subject. told me today that he
would be Wiii ing 10 vote for Fea.
sonable eon eessiou TO Cuba, al.
though he would particularly on