Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-04-18
THE CUBAN
RECIPROCITY BILL
A Stormy Debate in the House This Afternoon
Preceding the Final Vote Upon the
Measure.
TRAFF|CKIMG LEGISLATION
The Price for tho Vote Of the Democrats for Cuban
Reciprocity Is Said to Be the Death Of the Cruin-
packer Bill to Investigate Southern
Election Methods.
HOUSE.


Pursuant to agreement, vote was
to be taken at o'clock this afternoon.
The leaders are much concerned over
the action of the Democratic caucus
last night in voting solidly for the re-
moval of the differential duty on re-
fined sugar. The prospect of a stormy
debate brought the members outfn full
force. Richardson, Democratic leader,
was the first speaker. He doubted that
the enactment of the bill would do
much to bring about reciprocal trade
relations between Cuba and the United
States, which he earnestly desired, but
voted in favor ofsreporting it in the
hope that 1t might accomplish some
thing. 1t would at least reduce by 20
per cent the outrageously high rates OF
the Dingley law so far as Cuba is con-
cerned. High rates could not stand,
Grosvenor's speech, few days ago,
gave warning of the coming storm. He
outlined the Democratic program rela-
tive to the amendment to abolish the
differential duty on refined sugar. Ii 1T
carried, five Or six million dollars
would be taken from the sugar refiners
and given to the American consumers.
Bromwell, Ohio, asked Richardson If
he knew anything of the reported bar
gain between the leaders Of the two
sides of the house by which the crum-
packer resolution, to investigate the
southern election laws, is to be smoth-
cred in order to aid the passage of the
Cuban reciprocity bill. Absolutely
nothing" replied Richardson.
Fordney, Michigan, opposed the bill,
saying that not single Cuban ap-
peared before the committee on ways
and means in favor of the bill. All wit
nesses were connected in some way
with the sugar interests.
Hepburn, Iowa, referred to the alleg-
ed bargain on the Crumpacker resolu-
ton as very serious matter, mas
much as it means trafficking in legis-
1ation and charging certain members
with a Willingness to shelve legisla-
ton which some members consider I'M
portant in order to secure the ultimate
triumph of the bill"
Hepburn held up to ridicule the most
ardent friends of the measure Grosve-
nor, he said, declined to support the
bill for so, 40, 80 or rs per cent reduc-
ton. Only when the concession was
reduced s per cent further was he in
~ hlQn
for that last nickel reduction the gen
tleman from Ohio today would have
been with the insurgents in attempting
to divide the Republican party and de-
stroy it. He denounced the feature of
the bill to compel Cuba to accept our
immigration laws, when the greatest
need in Cuba today was labor. Taw-
new. Minnesota, closed the debate
against the bill; Dalzell, Pennsylvania,
for the measure.
Tawney defended the course Of those
on the Republican side who had not
surrendered their convictions that
.sthrift might follow fawning." He ar
gued that If the beet sugar Industry
property was protected, in few years
1t would supply the entire domestic
consumption. For this reason, through
the agency of the bill, the sugar trust
was seeking to cripple and destroy Its
great rival of the future.
When the Cuban bill was read, Nor
ris. Minnesota, offered an amendment
to remove the differentials on refined
sugar. Payne made the point of order
that it was not germane and entered
into an argument on the subject.
Littlefield, replying to Payne, alluded
to the talk of the Crumpacker resolu'
ton in the Democratic. caucus las
night. and said it was intimated tha
an offer had been made of an "unholy
ungodly and infamous alliance to sac
rifice human rights for the benefit O.
an aggregation of capital"
Underwood, Alabama, who Is credit
ed with giving publicity to the Crum
packer matter, denied he had eve
made the charge that had been implied
to him either in the Democratic caucu
or elsewhere.
In closing the debate, Dalzell de
clared that the Cuban bill will not de
prive single workingman Of day
wages, that It was simply a PROPOSE
ton Of reciprocal trade relations wit
Cuba and a step toward the redemp
tion Of the pledge made to Cuba.
Mr.. Dalsell concluded by saying tha
the differential in the Dingley bill wa
placed there for the benefit Of the bee
sugar growers. Soon after s o'clock tn
bill was read and considered under tn
Ave minute rule.
The house amendment removing tn
differential on sugar was agreed to Il
to III.
SENATE.
washington, April 1s.-The session
the senate today was routine. Anon
the bills passed was one granting eel
tain lands in the. city of Colorad
Springs, Colo, for the purpose OF wats
supply; ana one to provide for y
commission for the Lincoln monumen
appropriatins $4,000 for the same.
Cullom presented the conference r
port on the legislative, executive ar