Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-04-11
'ASSAlLS TBEEEADERS
BE A LONG DEBATE.
Democratic and Republican Opponents
Of the Measure Trying 20 Have
DiiIerential ON Rsiined Sugar
Taken or Exclusion Act.

Washington. April i0.-The feature
OF the second days debate In the
house on the Cuban reciprocity bill
was an lmpassioned speech In opposi-
ton 20 the measure by w. A. Smith
OF Michigan. a Republican. Senators
Ispooner and Quarles OF Wisconsin
land DollIyer OF Iowa. and a group OF
Michigan beet sugar manufacturers In
The gallery were in his audience and
he was literally applauded by his Re
publican supporters as he assailed the
Republican leaders who were advo'
cating the bill. boldly charging them
with being false 10 the Republican
doctrine OF protection. He announced
that he was willing to vote TO override
the chair IN order to support an
amendment to take the dIfferential OF
refined sugars.
Mr.. Morris Of Minnesota. another
Republican. who made speech
against the bill. also made a similar
announcement.
The other speakers were Mr.. Ball OF
Texas and Mr. Sparkman OF Florida.
both Democrats. opposed the bill. and
Mr.. Mondell OF Wyoming advocated
IT'S passage.
The Democratic and Republican op-
ponents OF the measure are trying TO
get together on the proposition TO take
the dinferential of refined sugar. The
indications are that the debate will be
protracted. The demand for time to
speak is great, and there Is now no
expectation that general debate will
be completed until next week.
At the conclusion OF routine bust.
ness In the senate consideration OF the
Chinese exclusion bill was resumed.
Mr.. Gallinger OF New Hampshire adj.
dressing the senate in opposition to
the measure. He declared that the
bill was 'uncalled for. unnecessary.
unwise. un-American and clearly In
contravention OF our solemn treaty
obligations" He said the proposed
legislation was narrow. bigoted and
indefensible."
Mr.. GallInger maintained that the
pending subject was one for diplomatic
negotiation and not for congressional
action. In conclusion he read Minister
| Wu's recent letter 10 Secretary OF
State Hay. In which he protested
against the enactment OF the bill, de-
claring that II would disturb the
friendly relation between the United
/ States and China.
In conclusion. Mr.. Gallingcr urged
that congress be Just In dealing with
China and extend to that empire the
same proper treatment II extends to
other nations.
Mr.. Turner OF Washington followed
Mr.. Gallinger with a speech in support
of the pending bill. He maintained
that American labor ought not TO be
pauperized and paganized by the adj
mission OF Chinese and any expert
ment looking 90 their admission would
be needless and wicked.
Mr.. Dillingham; OF Vermont opposed
the pending bill. but was In favor OF
re.enactment OF the Geary law
Washington. April 10.-Before the
debate upon the Cuban reciprocity bill
was resumed in the house yester'
day Mr.. Olmstead OF Pennsylvania
presented the report on contested cleo
ton case OF Fowler VS.. Thomas from
the Third North Carolina district.
Mr.. Henry OF Connecticut asked a
unanimous consent to disagree 10 the
senate amonamon: 10 the oleomarga'
rine bill, but Mr.. Richardson OF Ten
nessee objected and the bill went TO
the committee on agriculture.