The sun., 1902-03-12
GOT A SLAP AT SUGAR TRUST.
THAYER'S RESOLUTION TABLED
IN THE HOUSE, 1875 TO 81.
Senator Hanna. on the Floor, Called Down
by sulzer BrantIey Speaks for DEM
ocrats. Who Favor Tariff Concessions
TO (uba-A ROer Resolution.

10 tuDa-A BOer RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, March l1.-Under the lati
tude of general debate in the Committee
of the Whole, the House to-day listened
to two speeches on the Cuban reciprocity
question from minority members, Mr.
Brantley of Georgia advocating a reduc-
tion OF one-third or one-half of tho duty
on sugar from Cuba, and Mr.. Meyer of
louisiana opposing it.
Before going into committee there was a
little furry in the House over the attempt
by Mr.. Thayer Dem, Mass.), 10 get reso-
tion Of inquiry before il. in the guise of a
question of privilege. This was the reso-
luton in effect
Whereas. II has been currently reported
OF Cuban sugar has already been purchased
from the Cubans at Tuinously low prices
by, the Sugar Trust and is only awaiting
shipment until reduction of the duty on
the same can be secured through the action
OF Congress. and that any concessions in
tended TO be for the alleviation of the de-
mltting their sugar this year at reduced
rates Of duty will serve only TO benefit the
Sugar Trust and that the Cubans will re-
ceiye no benefit whatever from It; and
Whereas, II has been currently alleged
by many Rcpubli ican newspapers that the
sugar Trust has, by .subsdizing newspapers.
establishing literary bureaus and by spending
large sums OF money and in other ways at
tempted to create public sentiment in favor
OF a radical reduction Of the tarif on sugar
be II
Resoired. That a special committee Of seven
members Of this House be- appointed by
the Speaker 20 investigate the subject mat
ter OF this resolution and report thereon
within two weeks from the time Of It's APP
pointment
The reading Of the resolution was inter-
rupted by Mr.. Loud (Rep., Cal) to make
the point that the matter presented no
question Of privilege, which point was
promptly sustained by Speaker Henderson.
From that decision Mr.. Thayer appealed.
stating that he had not asserted that il
was a matter Of personal privilege and
demanding the yeas and nays on Mr.. Payne's
motion to lay the appeal on the table.
The motion TO lay the appeal on the table
was agreed to, 1875 to 81. Messrs. Fleming
of Georgia and Mcclellan of New York
voting with the Republicans TO sustain
the Speakers ruling.
On motion of Mr. Loud Rep., Cali the
House went into Committee of the Whole
to consider the Post Office Appropriation
bill for the year ending June 30 1903. Mr..
Littlefeld CRep., Me-, one of the steering
committee appointed by the beet sugar
men, took the chair, accompanied by APP
plause from all parts Of the hall
Mr.. Loud briefly set forth the provisions
of the bill. and the reason why the Post
ried in the bill 10 slS7 500, the sum estl-
mated by the Department being sl34, ,73l $40.
Mr.. Brantley dem, Ca, set forth the
views OF the thirty or forty Democrats who
favor making tariff concessions to Cuba.
| Ie said il was the duty Of Congress TO grant
the relief asked for Cuba, and he believed
that il ought TO be a reduction of one-third
or one-half Of the present duty on her sugar.
II IL were found that under that reduction
the Sugar Trust was reaping & undue benefit,
=. Y.Nt. akIaN
situation by reducing the duty on refined
sugar. Having this power, why SHOULD
Congress refuse TO act? Further than was
necessary to AFFORD the relief necessaryand
TO discharge the duty devolving upon the
United States Brantley said he would not go
This country, he said, in its tarif taxes
was paving bounty Of ss5 600 600 a year
to its sugar producers and yet when IL was
proposed to reduce that bounty by only
$40 900, 600, in order that a market might
be found for s37 900 600 Of other products
he sugar producers objected.
While Mr.. Brantley was speaking, Sena-
tor Hanna of Ohio. came into the hall and
war speedily surrounded by an Interested
crowd or Representatives, upon whom he
urged The siippOIt q: iSc f-r!". Ill '"n - re-
duce the duty on Cuban products 20 per
cent. He was still thus engaged when Mr.
Hill (Rep. Conn D., took the floor to have read
I he report Of committee of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce favoring the bill re-
ported by the Committee on Coinage.
Weights and Measures 20 preserve and
maintain the gold standard and TO make
silver eXchangeable for gold. Mr.. Sulzer
Dem, y. ". asked:
who is entitled TO the floor, Mr.. Chair
man, the gentleman from Connecticut or
the Senator from Ohio?' Laughter.
Chairman Littlefeld - The gentleman
from Connecticut, has the floor, Members |
will take their seats.
This broke up the Informal gathering
Mr.. Burleson, 0Dem TeN.D had letter |
or statement from Mr. Knight Of Chicago, |
regarding the alleged refusal Of Secretary /
Hay 10 ask from the British Embassy n 4
for the Rev. II. W. Thomas and !
wife of Chicago. permitting them TO visit |
British camps in South Africa and TO dis
iribute funds and supplies TO the Boer cap
ives Ia them.
A resolution calling upon tho Secretary
for the reasons for his refusal has been in
reduced bv Mr.. Burleson and is before
ho Committee on Foreign Affairs, which
will meet tomorrow for its consideration
and Mr.. Burleson frankly avowed that his
purpose to-day was TO call the attention Of
he country to the matter with a view to
,Tecting action tomorrow.
MIR. Hit, Rcp., ND chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. criticised
his attempt TO reiudice the case.
Mr.. Myer, ODem., La made formal
argument against the proposed reduction
IF tarin on Cuban products.
yThc committee rose and at 450, the House