The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-14
COMPROMISE PLANS.
Committee Of Senators Work.
ing on Cuban Case.
an AGREEMENT SEEMS ASSURED.
Limited Reciprocity May Be Ac-
cepted by observation-disclosures
sion Of shipping Subsidy
Dill Confused.

WASHINGTON, March IA. - Late
yesterday afternoon the work Of har-
monizing the conflict over Cuban reci-
procity had progressed so far that a
committee Of conferees. CT arbitrator,
representing the two sides of the con-
trOversy assembled to frame a cOinpro-
mise agreement The meeting occur
red in the private quarters of the ways
and means committee room, with
Chairman Payne and Representatives
Dalzell and Cannon present in behalf
of the ways and means reciprocity ele-
ment, while five members Of the oppo-
sition-namely, Representatives Met
calf Cali, Dick and Tayler co., Ford
ney Mich, and Morris (Minn. )-acted
as arbitrator in behalf Of the Repub-
leans who resisted the ways and
means original plan of 20 per cent reci-
procity for an unlimited period.
The conference lasted about two
hours and was not productive Of final
results an adjournment being taken
until = p m. today. All plans Of com
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We're reviewed, particularly that limit
! ing the reciprocity period until Deem
Der, 1908
Beyond discussing the several plans
no action was taken. When the confer
ence closed, it was stated that the dis
cussiOn had been along such harmoni-
GUS lines that an agreement seemed
assured. Chairman Payne and his asso-
clates seemed 10 be less confident than
the other conferees that an agreement
was in sight.
Prior to the meeting of the arbitra-
tors the element opposing the ways and
means plan assembled to determine on
Il course of action. 1t was decided to
name five conferces instead of three, in
order to make the body more repre-
sentative of the various sections inter-
ested. 1t was also deemed desirable
not to give the conferees final power
to make terms, but only to consider
and report back. This precaution was
taken in order that there might be IL
full understanding of the compromise
plan by all of those who opposed the
original ways and means plan. Repre-
sentative Tawney (NIinnl who direct
ed the contest at the outset, was asked
to so TO the conference, but he decin-
ed and instead nominated the commit
tee of five subsequently named by the
conference
After the passage of considerable
number Of unobjected bills the senate
resumed the consideration of the ship
subsidy measure.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.>, member Of the
commerce committee, which reported
the bill, made vigorous argument in
opposition to it, lie charged that it
would foster trusts and monopolies in
the shipping industry and that already
]. Pierpont Morgan and his associates
were forming syndicate for the con-
troll of the shipping Oh the Atlantic. In
this connection he became involved in
a colloquy with Mr.. Hanna 90, who
that the ships acquired by
Mr.. Morgan from foreign countries
could not participate in the subsidies
provided by the pending measure.
Mr.. Perkins (cal), another member
Of the commerce committee, delivered
a carefully prepared speech in support
of the bill, maintaining that it would
add 10 the prosperity Of the entire
The house closed general debate on
the postotlice appropriation bill and
the consideration of twelve
Of the twcnty-sevrn pages of the bill.
No amendments were adopted. The
principal portion of the general debate
Yesterday was devoted to the discus
sion of the appropriations for several
nail facilities.
Senator Hale, who is leading men,
Der of the senate committee on apprO-
and also of the Republican
steering committee, has expressed the
opinion that congress would be pre-.
Jared to adjourn for the session by
[une 10.