New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
A NEW BEET SUGAR MOVE
TO START \ FIGHT OVER THE FRENCH
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
SCHEME. TO DEFEAT RELIEF FOR CUBA BIZ
ARRAYING WEST AGAINST EAST
DOOMED TO FAILURE.
IBY rrLrGR,rH TO 1Hr rRlBrNEl


Washington. March 20-Having been driven
To the vail on their proposition 70 defeat the
administrations plan cf reciprocity with CUBA
by proposing rebate scheme which it Wae
known would not be acceptable 10 the Prest-
dent ana therefore would not I've undertaken
by him as a basis for a reciprocity arrange
rent the leaders Of the House insurgents
are now trying to array the West against tho
East on general reciprocity propositions. i'm the
none OF serving tho wishes Of the beet sugar m
terasts. With this object in view, lively agita-
tion was started to-day by beet root representa-
tives from Michigan ard California in favor
Of reOpeniug the question Of the reciprocity
treaty with France which has been pending IN
the Senate for several months, and is opposed
bv Senator Aldrfch and other strong leaders of
the upper house. As Mr. Cullom, OF ILLINOIS, anu
other influential Western Senators are known 20
favor the French treaty, the irreConcilable III
surgents"-a bare fraction. by the way, OF the
element that has fought and lost the beet
sugar battle-hope to use the influence OF theSe
Senator's in both houses To defeat the CUBAN
reciprocity bin reported 70 the House yesterday
nv Chairman PAYNE of the Ways and Means
Committee II is not probable, however tltt
Senators like Mr.. Cullom will permit themselves
10 he used for this purpose, and IL is hke'y
that whatever tight they have still to make Tor
the French treaty will he made strictly ON Iha
merits Of that proposition. without any Ie'-
erence whatever to the mutually advantageous
trade arrangement President Roosevelt and ms
supporters are determined 10 make with Cund-
Hence all the talk about arraNhS Tue W.
against the East. and thus Threatening mus
serious party split receives no cIeueIIIt - '0
sponsible circles here
RECIPROCITY BILL SURE TO PASS
The Michigan delegation in the House had a
conference this afternoon and announced al us
close their firm intention to carry the fight Tor
beet sugar 10 the floor of the House Just now
they will do this is not yet known. Even II they
should die in the last ditch" az they now de-
clare their intention TO be, they could not nope
20 accomplish anything Of value to thelr aus
Hy standing alone. Their delegation consists OF
only twelve members. and if every one. of them
should join the Democrats I'm programme ol
obstruction they would be voted down and nave
only party irregularity charged up 10 their poit-
CaI score for their pains. If two or three OF ti t
seven members from California cooperate WIN
the Michigan "kiCkerS, as Is now threatened
even then the opposition Caus" would stand no
show of success, as IL Is a foreSone CONCLUSION
that whatever Republican detection there may
be on the final test will he more than onset
by Democratic votes that the Speaker could
command. Hence there is no scheme on which
the beet root people longer can dePehd tor any
I measure OF success in the House. When the
Payne bill is reported from the Ways and Means
Committee within the next few days II VIII
| immediately secure favorable place on the
| calendar. and be put through the House with
ont resortine 70 the usual expedieut of adopting
/ a special rule limiting debate and shutting of
amendments. As il is not tariff bill all amend
ments offered for tariff revision will he prompt
/ IL ruled out Of order by Speaker Henderson
1 as not germana Then the Democratic free
/ traders viii 20 through the form OF appea liuc
] from the Speakers ruling. and this will line
/ the parties up suUareIy on the tariff question
/ II Is not believed that more than q handful of
Republicans will risk their party standing hy
/ voting with the Democrats this question
/ against the Speakers ruling.
In other words the action Of tho RepubICar :
conference Tuesday night has made Of the Gu
/ ban reciprocity bill party question, and the
measure will 90 through hoth houses a Re
/ publican reciprocity hill not needing Democratic
! support for its success Every Republican who
| votes against it viii he considered a hotter. anC
| viii have to settle with his constituents &C
/ CorGinEly.