The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-13
BEET SUGAR MEN
GAIN STRENGTH
Thurber Testimony Has the An.
tiCipated Effect.
REBATE PLAN OR NOTHING
SENATE OPPOSED TO HOUSE DE-
CIsION ON IMMIGRATION.

III ASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Re
w publican senators who are friend
ly to beet sugar and who oppose
the proposed legislation for a reduction
Of the tariff on Cuban products held a
conference of almost two hours dura-
ton today and decided to continue
their opposition to the reciprocity prop
osition.
They will do this by announcing to
the advocates of tariff reduction that
they win cast their votes for the reci-
procity bill as it passed the house of
representatives, including the Norris
amendment for the abolition Of the diff
ferenual due to refined sugar, and that
they win resist an amendments that
win be offered TO IT, They will pro-
pose two alternatives. One Of these IS
10 drop the subject and make no fur
Their attempt to secure reciprocity legis-
lstion. The other is TO accept the re-
bate plan.
Todays conference was held in Sena-
tor Elkins' committee room. The COM
mittee Of Cancellation, consisting Of
Senators Elkins, Burrows and Jones
New, appointed to confer with the
senator's OF the Cuban committee, re-
ported that they had failed to secure
concessions from the opposition.
Thurber Testimony Considered.
The Thurber testimony was thor
Oughly considered Immediately follow
ing this report. A count of those pres
ent and a count Of those absent and
to H. ~,
movement led 70 the conclusion that
there are at least fourteen Republican
senator's who can be depended upon to
stand together in any course agreed
upon.
Counting the full Democratic vote as
favorable 20 the house bill, the beet
sugar advocates concluded that prop
0sitiOn 10 pass the measure unamended
would be the strongest that could be
put forward. The combination Of the
two forces would give a total Of fifty
two votes, or seven more than a ma
jority. There was objection on the
part Of some Of the senator's present
TO acceptance Of the house bill. carry
ing the abolition Of the refined sugar
differential with the reciprocity pro-
vision, but it was pointed out that by
no other course were the beet sugar
senator's sure Of receiving the full Dem
Ocratic vote.
The suggestion was also made that.
rather than see the house bill go to
vote under such conditions, the friends
OF Cuban reciprocity either would ac-
cept rebate plan or permit the ses-
sion to come to a close without max
ing ? further attempt to secure ac-
ton.
Conference Unanimous.
This line Of reasoning prevailed and
the decision Of the conference was
unanimous. It was decided to con-
tinue the conference committee with
instructions TO present the facts as
here detailed to the Republican mem
bers of the committee on relations with
cuba and TO other senator's who advo-
cate straight reciprocity.
The committee in making its report
on past efforts to secure harmonious
action by Republican senators dwelt
at some length on the details Of the
bill proposed by the reciprocity advO-
Gates.
They pointed out with special en-
phasis the amendment abolishing the
house provision requiring Cuban &C
ceDtance of American immigration. Ia
Dor and exclusion laws. This action.
it was declared, would have at least
the partial effect Of bringing American
workingmen into competition with
cheap foreign labor, and IL was spoken
OF as being the most Objectionable
They therefore decided that this ar
rangemeut also should be resisted. as
should all others in case the bill should
come to vote in the senate. The Re
publican caucus Of senator's which it
was announced would be held Friday
or Saturday has not yet been called.
and Senators Aldrich today, after a
conference with Senators Allison. Platt
Of Connecticut and Mcmillan. said that
nor date had been decided upon for the
caucus He still thought however, that
there would be a caucus at an early
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