Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08
TO Be BOUND BY NO CAUCUS
Friends of Beet Sugar Willing to Confer,
but Not TO Be Tied Up,
IRRIGATION BILL CONES THIS WEEK
Inform Department Keel Of
BattIeship Nebraska is to he Laid
at seattle on the Nations
Birthday.

1 6AohnsI-oNhdlbl blCNllNus WIN hds bttu
one Of the most active supporters Of the
sugar producers OF the United States as
against the importers Of sugar, when asked
today II the opponents Of native sugars
would enter a caucus Of the senate TO de-
eide the question Of Cuban reciprocity, said
that they would gladly enter a conference
to talk over the questions upon which the
republican party in the senate is divided
but he doubted whether the representa-
tives OF the producing interests would be
bound by the action Of a caucus at this time.
Senator Dietrich has introduced two bills
on Cuban reciprocity, one to secure reci-
procity with Cuba by covering back into
the Cuban treasury an average Of 25 per
cent Of the moneys which the United States
would collect from imports from Cuba.
This was what was done for Porto Rico and
what the Philippine civil government bill
which recently passed the senate provides.
The other bill was to add to the raw sugar
schedule the amount of the differential
which is a special protection OF refners
OF sugar, then in addition the senator by
his bill provides for 25 per cent reduction
to Cuba on all its products. The object Of
transferring the differential to raw sugar,
according to Senator Dietrich, Is that the
diferentisl is only a protection to the sugar
trust, which is only an importers trust
and practically employs no American labor
and gives it a monopoly for debating the
purchasing and selling price Of sugar which
comes to the United States and enables It
to collect from the American people from
a half to thres-fourths of a cent profit on
every pound of sugar that is consumed in
the United States. BY making the conces-
sion to refined sugar, according to Senator
Dietrich's idea Our ravannae would ba
reduced materially, but on the other hand,
transferring the differential to raw sugar,
refined sugar from other countries could
be brought In at the same price as the
highest grade Of raw sugar now brought
in under the existing tariff. Consequently
instead OF bringing into the United States
the lowest grade of raw sugars, the high
est grade OF refined sugars would be brought
and the power of the sugar trust weakened
Just that much. Senator Dietrich stated
tonight that his bill was not only salts
factory to the president, but was entirely
acceptable to the producers Of sugar in the
United States, and he confidently be-
lieved that from sixteen to twenty senator's
could be depended upon to vote for his
proposition or a rebate proposition as
against a reciprocity bill Of 20 per cent
which the representatives Of the sugar
trust are urging.
The week closes with no material con-
c~essions made on either side and 1t looks
now as II 1t might be a stern fight be-
tween the beet sugar and Sugar trust
forces, the only hope being for a confer
ence of republican senators where the
different propositions may be talked over
and some compromise bill agreed upon.
Irrigation Bill Thursday.
The irrigation bill, in which the people
Of the west are so vitality interested, will
in all probabilities be reached next Thurs
day, the understanding being that the Pa
cihc cable bill will occupy the attention
Of the house next Tuesday and Wednesday.
1t is expected that Mr.. Mondell Of Wyom-
ing, who has been one of the most active
forces in favor OF an irrigation measure,
will control the time for the friends OF the
measure, while Judge Ray of New York,
who filed a minority report, will probably
direct the opposition. From a careful and
conservative canvass Of the house it seems
safe to assume that the bill will pass by
a large majority, although four months ago
this would have been impossible. Among
those who will speak in favor of the measure
are Terrell and Powers of Massachusetts,
Littleheld of Maine, Cooper OF Wisconsin,,
Tawney of Minnesota and Sperry Of Con-
n%ecticut. From the south there will be
Underwood Of Alabama and Bellamy of
Georgia, while there is a flood OF requests
from men who represent the west, demand
ing time in which to tell their story.
Representative Hepburn left today for
Iowa, going direct to Clarinda, his home,
which he expects to reach Monday morn
ing. Monday evening he will leave for
Creston to be in attendance upon his dis
trict convention, which meets in that city
next Tuesday. Colonel Hepburn will not
return to Washington until Friday, too
late, however, to take a hand in the Pa
cinc cable fight. which he has bitterly OPP
posed since the Corliss bill was intro
duced.
The Navy department has been Informed
by Moran Bros. at Seattle, Wash, that
they will lay the keel of the big battleship
Nebraska on the Fourth OF July. The
builders informed the department that work
at their yards has Jagged a little OF late
owing to the prevalence of a small sGike
and also because OF delay in delivery Of
ship FITTINGS, but they state that progress
on the big vessels being built by them is
now improved.
Seven Days on Philippine Bill.
A close friend Of Speaker Henderson
states tonight that the Philippine civil
government bill would be brought into the
house on June IS and seven days debate
would be allowed on the measure, which
would bring a vote on jun 25. In the
meantime the general deficiency bill will
be reported and out Of the way, so that
nothing will interfere with an adjourn
ment Of congress except the Cuban reel
proclty measure and this. 1t is believed,
will be satisfactorily settled by the time
congress is ready TO adjourn.
DR.. A. L. Wright, Mrs. Wright and son
and Mrs. Burke Of Carroll, Ia, are in the
city.
Napoleon Wabasha, a Santee Indian, and
George Taylor, an interpreter. are In
Washington for the purpose Of interesting
the secretary OF the interior in having set
aside for the benefit Of the santee Indians
upward Of $1,000. 900, which they claim is
the unpaid portion Of the purchase price
Of land which the Santee Indians coded to
the United States under the treaty made
in 1885. Senator Willard presented Wa
basha to COMMISSIONS Jones today, who,
after hearing the statement Of the Indian,
directed that an investigation be made into
the matter.
General Manager G. w. Holdrege and his
daughter, Miss Susan Holdrege. are ex-
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