The sun., 1902-03-12
TARIFF RELIEF FOR CUBA.
TEST VOTE OF 72 TO 80 IN
THE HOUSE Caucus.
u..u,t Reached After Five Hours Debate
ways and Means Committee Has
Good Ma jority- Beet.sugar Men Pre-
sent Their Side OF the Case in Lons
Resolution Against Further Action
All Propositions Left Pending.

Of the Republicans Of the House tonight,
after a five hours debate on the proposed
tariff concessions to Cuba, reached test
Of strength between the supporters OF the
Ways and Means proposition and the beet
suear advocates, and, as the former have
claimed all along would be the case when
the time came for a vote, a ma ajority OF
the Republicans present aligned them
selves on the side Of the Ways and Means
Committee
The test came on a motion made by Speaker
Henderson that the caucus adjourn for one
week. To this Mr.. Littlefeld of Maine,
one Of the leaders Of the opposition moved
an amendment. striking out the date Of
adjournment, and the vote was had on the
latter proposition. 1t resulted Yeas, 0l;
nays, 70. or a majority Of is in favor
Of the Ways and Means supporters.
The vote was then taken on Speaker
Henderson's motion. resulting ~ TO 59
and the caucus thereupon adjourned until
next Tuesday night.
To-night's conference Of the Republican
members of the House of Representatives.
agreement on the subject Of tariff conces-
sions to Cuba, was attended by l99 Re-
publican members OF the House.
Mr.. Long of Kansas, who had the floor
when the last conference adjourned, CON-
tinued his speech. He is a member of the
Ways and Means Committee and repeated
his argument that the question of a pro-
tectve tariff was not involved in the present
controversy. which comprised more di-
recty the subject of reciprocity.
He asked if the minority were ready
to take steps 10 prevent carrying out the
policy Of the Administration for Cuban
relief and said that domestic sugar inter-
ests would not be seriously affected by
the proposed bill of the Ways and Means
Committee providing for a reciprocal 20
per cent reduction of the tariff rates on
importsIinto the United States from Cuba
and into Cuba from the United States
Mr.. Long was followed by Representa-
tives Morrell Of Pennsylvania. and Jenkins
Of Wisconsin on the same lines.
Then Representative Tayler OF Ohio
took the floor and after n brief speech in
advocacy of the claims of tho beet sugar
representatives introduced the following
resolutions, which we're based on a long
preamble:
R6soired Fir-t-That We rcarlrm our ad-
herence to the Republican, national platform
Of 1890, ensuring uGrquutc protection to
The cane and beet sugar industries IN the
United states and 20 the policy OF reciprocity.
a. declSred - !h" plhl torn ~ 1900
Sec ond-That We have maintained and
VIII ,oniihue 70 iri'hiGlly discharge tn.
the treaty of Paris and the Patt amendment
and that We favor suCh Ctnuu,r,itl agree
ment- With her n her Gorcum'nt, when
established. may be- willing 10 make and
which viii be N harmony With our Eational
policy ul protection and reciprocity.
Thlrd-That no furthsr action be taken
uspeCting tn proposition 10 r. duce the tariff
on Cuban pr, q IttS coming INTO this oIutrV.
The preamble to these resolutions is AZ fol-
lows:
We oppo.,c the proposition to reduc" the
i1rh on tuhlH products coming into the
'ouai.y because II involves "a relaxation Ot
the protective principle
Ih" Republican plsi form Of 1890 condemned
m" democratic party Tor not .keeping faith
Win thr American sugar growers. We seek
Nottoire Il Tor nur .olyos the same coEdcuina-
ion, 'nr proposition 80 reduce the sugar
arm j. uuWi>o and unjust because,
First II constitutes. in ,--ence. m ahnn-
douneht 81 the protective principle. even
aolah + I"4oEe,, only 2nc-HIih Of the duty
l,lpo~"d b" he biHgley law And this abdii-
donment ~ most unhappy because applied
70 lhc pursuit. "a agriculture IA The only in
stance IN which -IeCiiil and manifest Bru-
lection j. given to IN" farmer. and ~ tnc
moment WHOM he -nElr beet indusIry !. nnt
only III rs Ill lh1y, but N an vi ahcy 80 lGst7
ana promising Hs to demonstrate the Ccr-
alnty OF rapid and prodigious growth
Ihe beet sugar Industry exhibits IN the most
perfect form We have yet known the most
Ipnrovod principles Of protection
htIttotSrei the farmer has been COM
fron fegd tho 10 ma p, !g't9Cat9n of prote,gn
the prosperity reflected from the Industrial
artisIah ana IN the, main. hr has. through
good report ana evil. boru b;aVely loysl
Of
guarant,e q pCrmduencc. we nave demon
-tratsd That IN ihc b ct sugar industry. we
Sr!se. lH4sifdt' 10 the Aincii'an farmer, IN
ms own b:oad sor.s the har cFccHce of the
AIrrsrican system of protection.
Inc American market fer over 500. 900 600
worth of sugar annually is rishtfully his.
We shsl encourage no policy which delays
the time when he shall come. into his own
Second-As to tile fancied duty 10 Cuba
because OF distress, which ia only apparent
the admitted fact that every man on the
wages than he ever before received we
have ONLY 70 say that the low price of sugar
y mere business condition of temporary
With the policy Of protection, to pay too
nigh nigh price for all the good that can possibly
cor,e 10 those whom II IL intended to benefit
commercial and Industrial prosperity 10
where are We We to to stopf GrH'''"Ne u "hen and
.,i. s'ttlhnH proposition entirely out
hoe oI our governmental functions ond our
constituional power "'''''' a"u oui
whenever we have undsrt,l,o, 20 ,n.,ro
ggvtnmsfciai ana industrial nrosparltv of The
lhIeu states, our own country b,, ,roans
OF protective tariff We have boeD bi,terI,,
HssSalleu on tho ground OF parentalsm '
NOW, az the expense Of our n,yn labor
our own capital and our own irdus,,w wc
are asked 10 extend the nareni Al hand 70 n
foreign people on the ground thai h, yi,c
gwen them liberty We are morally ohlivntod
10 secure them commercial and indnstripi
prosperity, even at the sacrifice of our own
interests. Wv"
We emphaticaly deny that we a-e und.r
any such obi cation. morally or othervise
We insist that such an undprtsking suh
lects the Congress Of tho United Stntcs 20 40
charge Of being false 10 its conStitution"l
obligations unto the people Il Represents md
from political standpoint, false TO tbn
pledges made by the party 10 the poouio
Whsn y asked and received their support
Third Entirely Independent Of us efsct
on the beet sugar industry as present facf
established concerns. IL would smother
ne further development Of the indus,rv
through the scores OF plants now in various
StAres of active advancement
An INDUSTRY which has grown fve-fold
me last four years, and doubled since
,Wo, has In II The certainty OF q future de-
comment so stupendous as 10 begcrr pro-
phecy and appeal with Coccnt force 10 our
nGtionnl pride '"'
Fourth-In so far As the nronosition n-o-
,Hsses 10 be In the line Of Pepuhlican reci
.NOplfN. hat Z, Il -