The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
N BEHALF OF CUBA
REPUBLICANS PLAN REDUCTION
OF 20 PER CENT.
Caucus Held Last Night to Consider
(. the Schemes Advanced by Payne
and Tawne Of Ways and
Means Committee.


Washington, FEB. 3.-The Nepupican
members of the House OF Representatives
met in conference at S:15 tonight to con-
slider the question OF Cuban reciprocity
the Republican members of the Ways
snd Means COMMITTEES having reached an
II cement to grant reciprocal concessions
OF about 20 per cent There was an UNI
ut ually large attendance. about 10 Re
publican members being present.
Representative Cannon of lllipois acred
a. chairman. Chairman Payne OF the
Ways and Means Committee presented
bill on the lines authorised by the Repub-
lican members of the committee. as Ioi-
lows:
THAT for the purpose of equalizing the
trade Of the United States with Cuba, the
President Is hereby authorised as soon
as may be dore after the establishment
Of an independent government IN CUBA
and the enactment by said government
of immigration and exclusion laws as
fully restrictive-of immigration as tine
laws OF the Upited States. to enter into
negotiations with said government with
a view to the arrangement OF CONNER
cial agreement in which reciprocal and
equivalent concessions may be secured IN
favor Of the products and manufactures
Of the United States by rates OF duty
which shall be less by an amount eQuiva-
lent to at least 70 per cent ad valorem
than the rates imposed upon the like ar
ticles when imported into Cuba from
the most favored OF other countries; and
whenever the government OF Cuba snail
enact such Immigration laws ana snail
enter Into commercial agreement with the
United States, ana shall make such con-
cessions In favor or the products ana
manufactures InefeOI aIOTeHAl0.E
which agreement in the Judgment OF the
President shall be reciprocal and equiva-
lent. ne snail be authorized 70 proclaim
such racts. both as TO the enactment OF
such immigration laws and the making
or such agreement, and Thereafter the
Imposition Of the duties imposed by law
on all articles from Cuba into the United
States shall be suspended and in lieu
thereof there shall be levied upon all ar
ticles imported from Cuba. 80 per cent
of the rate OF duty now levied upon like
articles imported from foreign countries.
The PRESIDENT shall have power, and IT
shall be his duty whenever he shall be
satisfied that either such immigration
laws or such agreement mentioned in this
act Is not being fully executed by the
government OF Cuba, to notify such gov
eminent thereof, and thereafter there
shaii be levied upon all articles imported
by law upon articles imported from Tor
eisn countries
MT Payne spoke Tor more than an hour
IN support OF TINS plan. he was ire
queu'iy interrupted oy questlons from
representatives Wliham Alden smith,
oaIuher' week ana namiiton tMicn.),
anu Lessier ,N. u. Mr. smith SAID that,
relying upon the Republican assurance
% pLotecuon, ABOUT IV"oV1 had oeen
,nses.ed IN tne neet sugar INDUSTRY In
=, n,icn'san, anu this would De Imperfect
.ne proPosed concession was mace.
MI. Layne repned that IN MS Juds-
Inen,, mere would De ample protection
70 'ne Aiherican INDUSTRY a1ter the ~
- I.' eoncessioh was ai.o"eo' as the
~ ro.ectiofi "ouio amount 10
e ., per cent. ao .aiorem. he re-
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