New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-07
DEMOCRATS AT ODDS.
BRYAN FORCES AIDED By
SUPPORT OF JONES.
EFFECT OF AMALGAMATION on CUBAN
RECIPROCITY-HARM SEEMS
FAR OFF.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l

Washington April G.-The announcement OF
Senator James X. Jones. made through ne
Tribune to-day, Of his purpose TO hold last
hottie Craftsmanship Of the Democratic Nauohai
Committee has somewhat confused the anu
Bryan movement in Washington Not until the
Democratic leaders in Congress, or rather thal
element OF young and ambitious Democrats in
both Houses who are determined TO put ue
marty under new leadership. realized that Sena-
.o- Jones was coins, to be beaten for renomina-
lion in the Arkansas primary elections did the
movement to urlnorse Bryan take either aggres-
sipe or definite shape. How many of them con-
aributed slyly 10 the defeat of Senator Jones
may never be known. though that several OF
them were 81 constant communication with the
uuauagers Of the anti-Jones campaign IN Ar
szausas is well known. Their principal object
su assisting to beat Jones WAS not that they so
tnuch desired him TO leave the Senate as that
shey wished to show how weak the cause of
BRYAN was IN a State that has been particularly
explanatory in its support of the Nehraskan
Had MIR. Bryan not declared himself openly for
Senator Jones it is proba ne that the antf-Bryan
Democrats n Congress would not have given
aid and comfort TO the enemies of Jones In
Arkansas, but as soon as The Peerless began
TO write editorials in his newspaper demanding
ahat Jones be sent back TO the Senate. and even
going SO far IN his advocacy Of the Senator as
80 declare that the Round Bale Cotton Trust
was not a trust at ALL they saw that the con-
1inuation Of Jones in the Senate would mean
victory fer Bryan that would strengthen MS
hold upon the party organization-a consumma-
zion switch they are striving hard to avert
Senator Jones's declaration that he does not
3utend to resign the national Craftsmanship. even
when he is compelled to leave the Senate next
March. has set the anti-Bryan folks here 10
thinking hard how 10 devise some other scheme
7a rlza man the ma
sionaI affairs Of the party in order that they
can the easier eliminate the Nebraskan when
the time arrives for that performance, for IL Is
not doubted that Senator Jones will continue TO
bend all the energies and resources Of the ma
1ional organization just as Bryan directs MIN
10 do. and this of course. means more trouble
than the new element Of leaders had counted on
when they started cut to beat Bryan
BRYANITEs AGAIN RAMPANT.
.Tbe~firrn of Bryan & Jones Gimited) is a cor
roration that can give more annoyance to rival
concerns in the Democratic field than is good
either for party harmony strength, and with
the help which It can command from the Demo
cratic Congress Committee. now that mem
bers ofthis latter organization, with true Demo
cratic fat1ity have put an unknown and ineZ-
perienced Georgian at its head, over the earnest
protest of Northern and Western Democrats IN
Congress- the Organizes may be said to be
great deal better of than they were week or
ten days ago. In fact. they are feeling their
oats so strongly that they are again becoming
defiant and assertive in Congress, whereas a few
weeks ago they were more meek and humole
than they ever before had appeared They are
rreparine, TO make bold assertion of their
strength and purposes when the Cuban legis-
lation comes UP for consideration Nearly all
the Organizes, Of course, are outright free
1raders-at least by profession-and they VIII
so declare themselves, every one in his own
peculiar way. when the Payne bill authorizing
the President TO negotiate a reciprocity treaty
with Cuba is brought out for discussion. Of
course, also, they are divided on this propo-
sition, and In The division there is more con-
fusion as TO who are Bryantes and who are
anti-Bryanites than usually attends even Demo-
cratic dissensionS.
The Democrats Of the Senate are about
equally divided the Cuban bill. with Senator
Teller. of Colorado. a pronounced Bryaaite, lead
ing the fight against reciprocity, because pri-
narily. he declares, he is a high protectionist
Then theresis the young but able Senator Bailey.
of Texas who is and never vas a
Brvanite but who always and perhaps al
ways will be free trader, fighting side 10y side
with the venerable Senator Teller against Cuban
reciprocity because he is a free trader. and the
Payne bill, according to the Texan. is not in any
sensesa free trade measure nor, in Mr.. Bailey's
view of the case. does it even tend toward free
trade. The other half Of the Democratic side Of
the Senate viii be led by Senator Cockrell, of
Missouri. who by common consent, is one of the
finest types Of the old line Democrats in the
land, and who favors reciprocity with Cuba be-
cause he believes the Payne proposition is Dem
Ocratic.
HOUSE VIEWS on RECIPROCITY.
In the House the Democrats are about divided
on Cuban reciprocity. they in the Senate
There are only six Of them on the Ways and
Means COMMITTEE. and three Of these voted
against reporting the Payne bill, on the ground
that they are opposed doing anything for
Cuba. OF the three who thus voted one is from
Texas IAIr. Cooper. another is from Louisiana
tMr Robertson) and the other is from Nevada
OIr. Newlandsl IS far as the House is
cerned il is fair 10 assume that every Democrat
who is opposed 10 reciprocity with Cuba is a
I8ryanite and. applying the same rule TO the
Senate. every Democrat who favors reciprocity
with Cuba is an anti 3ryanite. Bryan himself
favors reciprocity. as does Senator Jones. Of
Arkansas, but nearly al the other Democratic
Senators who are supporting reciprocity are
fighting Bryan Il is situation even harder TO
describe than aDalyze. 1t is illogical. of
course. but those VINO are best acquainted with
Democratic character and history might say
that Il il Were logical il would not be Demo
cratic Some Democrats oppose Cuban reel
procity because they are high protectonlStS:
others oppose il because they are free traders;
some favor * because Bryan is supporting it.
and others are fighting il because Bryan sup
ports it In such confusion this il is not
easy to see upon what the Democrats are basng
their claims OF returning harmony and Of the
growing popularity OF the Get together or be
damned policy so eIoquently enunciated by
Colonel Watterson. Of Kentucky, German
love feast in this city week ago
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