The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-04-15
SOME WILL
OPPOSE BILL
A MAJORITY OF THEM WILL,
HOWEVER, VOTE FOR REcIPRo-
CITY WITH THE ISLAND WHEN
BILL COMES UP.

BUT THEY WILL TRY TO GET
A GREATER REDUCTION OF Gu
RANs-6AlLEY AND BLACK
BURN DIFFER.
MWashington. April 14.-From pres
2t Indications majority of the dem
Gratis of the house viii vote in favor
2of the Cuban reciprocity bill after
q aking an effort to increase the
W. ssduetion made In favor
IS, as a good many
&s yet seem to have
ls, positive pre-
Smber who will
S6t be made From
Nlemocratic cloak room.
"a II IS pretty clear that good
AQf the democrats viii be
Ne side of reduction when
is taken.
ate indications are that
bf the democrats will op-
tne reciprocity I'LL, though here,
there are men who have not yet
e up their minds what they win
It has been published that notice
Ad been served upon the republican
aders that the democrats mad enter
into a compact to oppose rne re.
Aprocity bill as a patty. This is not
le. Some democratic senators nave
nnounced their determination to op-
bose the bill, others Nave said they
Agill favor 1t and still others have not
et reached any definite decision, or
lt least they decline to express them.
selves.
The differences OF opinion manifest
ed in the house committee on ways
and means exists as well In the SEN
ate. Irrespective of the question
whether reciprocity is or is not dem
oeratic doctrine, some senators and
some members of the house see gooa
and sufficient reasons for opposing
this particular reciprocity bill.
Senator Bailey's Views.
Much Of the opposition is based
result of the reduction would benefit
nobody save the American sugar re-
ining trust Senator Bailey, OF Tex
as who Is strongly opposed to the
Cuban proposition, and VINO is taking
an active interest in the fight before
tne house. argues 1t IN about this
way:
The democratic position upon the
tariff has always been that the CON
sumer pays the tax. If that is cor
rect, then there is no good and suf
hcient grounds for any democrat vot
ing for this reduction on the products
OF Cuba The only possible purchas-
er of the Cuban sugars-the only
consumer--is the American refining
combination. If you include tobacco,
which, with sugar is the most affected
by this proposed reduction, the prac-
ucal result of the proposed reduction
would be to cheaper the raw material
Of two of the greatest trusts, the
sugar. refining combination and the
American Tobacco company.
Blackburn Favors the Bill.
Senator Blackburn, OF Kentucky.
takes very different view OF the sub
iect. Z may be oId-fashioned In nv
ideas Of democracy" said Senator
Blackburn in discussing the subject.
but believe it is democratic to vote
to let down the entire tariff barrier
on Cuban sugar and, failing in that,
to secure the most substantial .reduc-
tion possible. / had rather vote for
so per cent reduction than a 20 per
cent one, but failing to get a greater
amount | shall most certainly vote
for the best l can get"
One Of the most consistent support
ers Mr. Bailey ever had in the vari-
Gus contests over house leadership is
Mr.. Swanson, of Virginia. Mr. Swan
son differs entirely with Mr.. Bailey
MIR. Swanson VIII vote for the 20 per
cent. reduction if he cannot get more.
Il do not see" said Mr. Swanson.
how the democratic party can ex.
plain before the country any failure
on its part to support this. tariff re.