The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-04
SOME COMING CONFLICTS
Republican Leaders Opposed to ANY
Reduction in Cuban Tariff.
PRESIDENT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED IT
There viii Probably be Favorable Report on
The Appalachian Park Bill, Bus Its Pass
age viii Depend Upon Attitude
Of Speaker Toward Il.

Representative John D. Bethany, who
was in the city yesterday on legal bust
ness. was asked by News and Observer
man:
What about the Crumpacker bill?"
There is to be meeting tonight =
said Mr. Belamy, ''of the Republican
caucus to consider it. / do not look for
any concerted action on the part of the
Republicans to deprive us of representa-
ton. Men like Mr.. Mccall, of Massa-
chusetts, and others, think that the dis
qualification for lack of education and
for failure to pay poll taxes, which is
prescribed in some States, is just as OBJ
noxious to the fourteenth amendment as
our Grandfather Clause" in this State
Pennsylvania. for instance, requires that
the poll tax be paid. Massachusetts and
Rhode Island and l believe Connecticut
have the educational ratification. Cali
fornia and several other States have
either the poll tax requirement or the
educational qualification"
How about the Cape Fear River APP
propriation?"
"All the hearings are completed. but
the committee has not yet made up it's
bill Considerable work has still to be
dcne before the bill can be formulated.
Asked concerning the Appalachian
Park. Mr. Bellamy said he thought there
would be favorable report from the
committee. but as to whether the bill
will pass or not he continued, will de-
pend upon the attitude of the speaker
Under the present Reed Rules, the
speaker is vested with such autocratic
power that he can permit to pass or pre-
vent the passage of any legislation that
he deems proper"
Speaking of, the contest over Mr.
Thomas seat, Mr.. Bellamy said:
Il think, from what l know of the
complexion of the committee and the
popularity of Representative Thomas,
that he. will undoubtedly retain his seat,
as there seems TO be no evidence affect
ing the validity of his vote.p
No doubt thinking of the warm times
coming in the near future to the Pres-
dent and his party, the Representative
from the Sixth said:
Quite an interesting question is going
to arise in Congress as to whether the
constitution gives to the President and
the Senate right to make binding
treaty reducing the Dingley tariff on
GOODS imported ITOjIl HdllOhS WIZ a. =
willing to reciprocate in trade. AS this
question affects the revenue of the Gov
eminent. the House of REPRESENTATIVES
contends that no valid treaty can be
made affecting the revenue unless it orig
mates in. the House, or is approved by
the House of Representative. Quite
conflict will arise between the two bodies
on this great question.
Another source of conflict between
tho President and his party will be on
the Cuban Tariff Bill, the Republican
leaders of the House being opposed TO
any reduction of the tariff on goods inn
ported from Cuba. while the President
has strongly recommended it in his mes
sage.
Representative Bellamy said that
Washington this season was very gay
socially, more SO than for some time
past. notwithstanding the sad cr"um-
stances of the death so recently OF the
nations chief executive.