Milford chronicle., 1902-05-16

m the subject but it is evident that
he democrats are determined to pro-
onu the debate interminably. On
Friday Senator Lodge attempted to
have day set for vote on the bill !
was opposed by Senator Dubois. The
senator from Massachusetts then gave
notice that unless there were soon,
signs that the debate was being brought |
IN a close he would insist that the Sem
ate remain in session for longer hours
each day. The speeches of Senators
Lodge. Beveridge and McCOmas, made
early in the week, were able refuta-
lions of the democratic position. 1t
is believed by the Senator from Mas
sachusetts that he will secure the pas
sage of the bill about the first of the
MONTH
The Committee on Relations with
Cuba has about completed its inves-
tioations of the holdings of Cuban SUI
gar bv the Sugar Trust and has sat
isfed itself that the Trust will gain
nothing by the passage of reciprocal
law governing Cuban trade with this
country. Senator Plat tells me that
he is confident that the Senate will
pass the straight reciprocity bill which
his committee will report. The rap
idly increasing anxiety Of the mem
bers of the House to adjonrn IS believ
ed to augur well for the fate of the bill
when it reaches that body.
On Friday the House passed the bill
, admitting Oklahoma, Arizona anC
New Mexico to statehood. The con
stitutional convention of New Mexic
( is empowered to change the name O
Y territory on its becoming a state If 1t $
= desires. The constitutional convention
of Oklahoma is required to adOp
y statute empowering the Federal gov
: eminent 10 attach to the new state an
y part or all of the Indian Territory, 8
II such time as it may see fit. The pas
- sage of the bill was marked by dram
attic incident which threatened to prov
, a tragedy. Delegate Marcus A. smit
ID of Arizona, on concluding an impa
II stoned speech in favor of the bill. fe
IS to the floor with slight stroke of a
- oplexy. He Is now, however, consi
cred out Of danger. The strain und
~ which Mr.. Smith and his cOlleagu
tn Mr.. Rodney of New Mexico, have be-
II working during the past week b
nt been tremendous. Mr.. Flynn Of 0
90 lahoma, while he has worked equal
-, hard does not show the same eviden
II of his protracted labors. All the d
ur egates express the belief that the b
wv will be favOrably acted upon by t
is Senate.
Friday afternoon in the House W
devoted to clearing the pension GALE
"a dar and Saturday to the eulOgies
Representative Rufus X. Polk Of PEI
sylvania and the late Senator Kyle
M South Dakota To-day the District
ed Columbia will have the "call" but i
ng probable that the bill of Represen
nv tive Adams OF Pennsylvania, VIII
II provides for the granting Of paspc
to the residents Of insural pOssessit
of the United States will be pass
err The Naval appropriation bill is exp
The ted to constitute the leading feature
OF this weeks work in the House.
he There appears to be a growing
OF ton in the House which like to
&C. some acton taken towards tariff re-
ma ion but those republicans who are
MS disposed will not press the matter
this late date. Speaking on this S
re- ject yesterday Representative H
OF wole said, at is a matter of grave
nat greet to me to see the end of the sess
lty approaching with no step taken in
OF direction of tariff revision. / am
d a less of a protectiOnist to-day than l
cry ways was, but, as consistent pro
'Ial ZIONIST, l know that tariff schedules
anu quire revision from time to time,
VI conditions change. The statement
uai would recommend the passage {
MAJ tariff bill which had not been c
DC fully and accurately adjusted to
du industrial needs of the country We
aSH be laughed at Now no one can d
One that those needs change and logic
iAty the tariff schedules must be readju'
to meet the new conditions. For
- - stance, the steel industry no lOl
~ requires protection and the tariff
~ steel, having served its purpose
w ~ built up the industry, should be VI
~ on. 1t has become worse than use
The same is true of the tariff on lun
d. wOod-pulp and, to great extent
49, the tariff on glass.
The friends of protection sh
w W face the issue and revise the tariff a
- progressive lines. Failure to do
p-o apt to produce a revulsion of feeliT
-, the part of the voters which migf
: - - suit in Democratic gains and on
> - perience of tariff revision by the ]
Ocrats has been quite sufficient to
very Onstrate how disastrous their les
Jug ton would prove to the country y
t il reply to a question, Mr.. HeatwOle
find that while the short session was II
,,;.1, suspicious time for tariff revision
would labor earnestly for some m
lu- cation of the existing schedules pr
Will atory to general revision by the ]
vears Eighth Congress.
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