The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-01
RECIPROCITY REPORT
PRESENTED TO HOUSE.
It Gives Reasons Why Relief Should
Be Extended to Cuba--Planters on
Verge of Bankruptcy.

I the latter was sustained, 10 8. The maj
Yeas-Messrs Payne, Dalzell Grosve.
nor, Russell. Steele. Mccall, Long and
Babcock, Republicans; Richardson, swan
son. Mcclellan. pemoeratsddnk nk,e,calf Re-
publicans; Robertson, Newlands ana
Cooper Democrats-5.
Although the actual vote was ~ 10 o.
by general consent, Mr. Hopkins, who was
absent was recorded I'm the affirmative,
making the recorded vote II TO D. Great
interest attached 10 the meeting today,
which was regarded as the elimination or
the long struggle over Cuban reciprocity.
RoBERTsoN's PROPOSITION.
The first vote was on proposition by
Mr.. Robertson OF Louisiana TO nave rMecl- M
procal relations with Cuba in immigration
procedure, so as TO permit citizens TO pass
freely. This was defeated. Anothef
the immigration and exclusion laws re-
ferrsd to in the Payne bill should not par
United States citizens from Cuba was
Mr. Grosyenor's amendment. including
the contract labor laws. with those OF Inn
migration, etc. 70 be adopted by Iupa,
was agreed TO without division. and was
the only amendment made This cleared
the way for the real test OF strength
which was first made on Mr.. Tawney
amendment. making .0ls25 the generai
rate on sugar. /. e.. taxing on tne uiHer-
ential.
Chairman Payne promptly ruled this out
of order, as not germane, Whereupon MT
Tawney appealed from the ruling OF @ tne
taned, 9 TO g. Mr.. Metcalf voted win
the other Republicans In support or the
chair. making Mr.. Tawney the only Re
publican against the ruling.
Chairman Payne also ruled out TWO
other amendments by Mr.. Tawney. one
relieving from tax alcohol made from the
residue OF beets: and another that tne
Payre reciprocity rate should not begin
until Dec. /, 1902.
The Democratic members then began
Offering amendments.
Mr.. McCleIIan's came first. 10 raise the
reciprocity concession 70 so per cent. Mr.
Richardson was the only one TO join MI.
Mcclellan. the other Democrats and Re-
publicans voting against the increas.'
rate, making the vote 10 H. Similar
adverse votes were given on each OF Mr..
McClellan's amendments raising the rate
10 40 per cent, 33 1-3 per cent and - per
cent, respectively.
MIR. Mcclellan then moved 10 take off
the limit OF the Payne bill to Dec. /, 1903.
so that reciprocity would continue inden-
nitely. This also was defeated, TO IL.
EwLANDs' AMENDMENT,
Mr., Newlands CNev.) proposed as new
section that Cuba be invited TO become
part OF the United States, first as a ter
ritory and ultimately, with other West
Indian islands. as state OF Cuba. This
was ruled out by the chair as not ger
name. Mr., Newlands. then announced
that he would vote against the bill.
Mr.. Richardson. the ranking Democratic
member, then offered several amendments
in behalf OF his party colleagues, all OF
them being ruled out. and the ruling sus-
tanned by strict party votes.
Mr.. Babcock explained. In voting against
an amendment embodying his own bill
| that he believed in the bill. but looked
upon the present move as party device.
| The final vote was then taken on re-
porting the Payne bill.
Mr.. Payne announced to his colleagues
I that the reciprocity bill would be called
| up one week from tomorrow