The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-17
Rect SUGAR MEN
WON'T GIVE IN
cssI Confident They Can Defeat
Reciprocity Measure.
FgDEAVOR TO DELAY ACTION
HOUSE MAY ADJOURN BEFORE
THE BILL rs CONSIDERED.
EVDEAVOR TO DELAY ACTION

.v-AsUINGTON, June LETT is sttI
w the purpose Of the Republican
" members of the committee on
r.ations with cuba to hold a meeting
tomorrow for the purpose Of comforting
mon the question Of Cuban reciprocity
and whether there shall be a caucus Of
republican senators viii depend upon
the decision Of the majority members
nj fhat committee. If they decide
frsrIv upon a bill and ask that a eau
Gus be called 20 pass upon it, the call
will be issued and the caucus probably
viii be held Wednesday.
There is some feeling against a eau
qus ON ,he part of the Republican SEN
at1rz who support the reciprocity plan.
and ON account Of this sentiment there
isa growing possibility that no caucus
vim be- held. No one doubts that the
reciprocity advocates viii be I'm the
majority Zoo a Republican caucus. but
The minority would be sufficiently nu-
mrro.s On show a serious division. II
is the wish of the leaders to avoid this
exhibition if possible
Beet Sugar Men Hold Conference.
The beet sugar men held a conference
last night and again pledged them
selves 90 stand out soHdly against the
senate BILL They say that as result
of that conference there are no fewer
than nineteen Republican senators who
viii announce i'm the caucus that they
win vote against the bin for a reduc-
ton of the tariff There are some who
are not willing 60 vote for the house.
bEI with the Morris amendment in
C'ufei. but others say they viii do so
ir pressed To- that extremity They
continue 90 strongly urge the rebate
proposition as a compromise, and they
claim that their compact is firmer than
ever before.
Several senators who have a knowl-
edge of the condition of business in
the senate said today that congress
would adjourn by July /. One Of them.
who had been an earnest advocate of
reciprocity with Cuba. said:
Whether we reach an agreement or
not wo will adjourn by the LIST. If
there is no agreement by that time it
win be useless for the senate to re-
main here trying to reach an agree
ment If an agreement is reached we
can pass a Din by the 1st,'
Reciprocity Advocates to Meet.
The advocates of reciprocity say the
Republican conference on Wednesday
win determine what can be done. When
~ Is known just what the Republican
members OF the committee offer it is
expected tina, it can lac definitely de-
termiuoj how many Republicans can
Do counted for and against it,
The reciprocity advocates believe that
tho m"a sure 20 be presented will COM
msEd d majority of the senate within
Che Republican party. after which
there viii be little or no opposition 10
i.s adoption.
Tho beet sugar men say that in the
Republican conference eighteen or
nineteen senator's will announce each
for himself. that he win not vote for
Oh" reciprocity bill and viii vote for
any amendments which Will help to
defeat b.
They viii vote against taking up the
bin for consideration. thus forcing the
friends OF the measure TO rely on
Democratic votes and make the first
alliance with the Democrats. after
which they tthe beet sugar mem will
vote with the Democrats to secure
amendments 10 defeat the bill. They
say tho French reciprocity treaty is
being put in shape to be germane as
on amendment 20 the reciprocity bill
When brought forward
Treaty Talk Revived.
During the dav talk has been re-
'red about a treaty with the new
Cuban government Senator Foraker
SOME days ago suggested this TO the
president as way out of the diff
Guilty. IL also was one of the propo-
stti0ns Of the beet sugar men To the
Republican members of the committee
ca relations with Cuba, and was re-
.se.ad.
The beet sugar men say that fifty
Two Republicans would support such a
Treaty. and 1T is expected that enough
democrats would he secured to ratify
&C. But the leaders Of the reciprocitv
movement say that Il treaty would
mean the defeat or the legislation at
''.s session. that there is not time
enough TO negotiate it and pass it be-
Tore adjournment