Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
o,,,bIlcan Senators Friendly to
Beet Sugar So Decide
urlp A LONG CONFERENCE.
p,.e. In Eikins' Committee
lam, decision of Members Pres
ent Was Unanimous

,,..,on June 12.-.The Republic
.anotors who are friendly to beet
g. and who opposes the proposed
'.s,.,a,Ion for reduction of the tarin
4 caban products held conference !,
o. Juv~ Two hours duration today
Y aaclaea to continue their OPPOSE
,oo 20 the reciprocity proposition
w NAV wlll do this by announcing to
!. aa,ocates OF tariff reduction that
's.v win cast their votes for the reel
s ~, bin as it passed the house OF
CONSERVATIVES, including the Morris
.aanent for the abolition of the diff
,.,.O,al due to refined sugar and that
49, win resist all amendments that
an be offered TO It. They VIII pro-
~. ,wo alternatives. One OF these Is
~. -. ' me subject and make no FUR
v"attamnt 10 secure reciprocity legls-
s - The other is to accept the rebate
pip ,..onoa was held In sena-
Todays conference ""S "' ~ ..',,,
a., TikIns' committee room. me COM
~,,se OF conciliation, consisting OF
s s.as,o,s Elklns, Burrows and Jones
s wasS anpointed 20 confer with the
W,,ors N the cuban committee, re-
s..,sS that they had failed to secure
sss.sIons from the opposition
M Thurber testimony was thor
...sly considered immediately follows
srs,hIs report. Account of those pres
49, and count of those absent ana
s,,sn 10 be in sympathy with the
'.."srent led 10 the conclusion that
Nv ore AT least IA Republican SEN
s s, Who can be depended upon to
s,,Sa together In any course agreed
weh 49,, o,,o 49,, a.
..,.-ahle 10 the house bill, the best
.anr advocates concluded that a prop
oSIon 10 pass the measure unamended
vsId no the strongest that could be
~ harvard. The combination OF the
=, forces would give total of fifty
y. yotes ar seven more than ma
sIy There was no objection on the
~ az some OF the senator's, present
,.,,centance OF the house bill, carry
i, Me- abolition OF the refined sugar
S.gential with the reciprocity pro-
vison but Il was pointed out that by
ma other course were the beet sugar
senator's sure Of receiving the full DEM
ocalic vote
4 Tho meeston was also made that,
EITHER than see the house bill go TO a
koe under such conditions, the friends
az Cuban reciprocity either would ac-
csu rebate plan or permit the SEES
sIon 10 come 10 a close without max
ing further attempt to secure ac-
lton
This line Of reasoning prevailed and
lthe decision OF the conference was
Unanimous II was decided to con-
hnue the conference committee with
tu.metIcns to present the facts as
w detailed to the Republican mem
W. Of the committee on relations with
On and to other senators who advo-
as straight reciprocity
NJ committee In making Its report
a nst efforts to secure harmonious
ttH by Republican senators dwelt
Sne length on the details of the
NNcposed by the reciprocity advo-
uA
my pointed out with special en-
sti the amendment abollshing the
h.s provision requiring Cuban ac-
efance Of American immigration, la
N and exclusion laws. This action,
vas declared. would have at least
Mprtial effect Of bringing American
irlingmen into competition with
asp foreign labor, and II was spoken
being the most Objectionable.
InG therefore decided that this ar
n1gement should also be resisted, az
houe all others In case the bill should
cone TO vote in the senate. The Re-
Foiean caucus Of senators which II
vas announced would be held Friday
@latday has not yet been called,
tAa senator Aldrich today. after a
wllerence with Senators Alison. Plat
uVonneeticut and Mcmillan, said that
70 osIe had been decided upon for the
~aeas He still thought, however. that
,as'e would be a caucus at an early