The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1902-04-12
Washington Lettet
IRON our Regular correspoudEnt.

THE democrats in the Senate will
oppose the Cuban reciprocity bill to
a man, - said prominent democrat
ic senator Yesterday when asked
his position in regard to the pend
measure. THE republicans in the
House have held up this legislation
until their friend, the Sugar Trust,
has secured options on all of this
years sugar crop and on part of
next years crop. Moreover, by the
testimony of their own officials,
from the President down, the pro-
posed reduction in the tariff is not
sufficiently large to afford any mate
rial relief to the Cubans. As a mat
ter of fact, the real purpose of those
republicans in Congress who are
championing this bill is to throw a
sop to public opinion by appearing
to legislate in Cuba's favor while. at
the same time, they permit the is
land to drift into such desperate
financial straits that sooner or later
she will have to apply for annexa-
tion-or the United States will have
to interfere to put down an iAisurree-
tion-and then Cuba will bekmade :
dependency in accordance With re-
publican policy as demonstrated in
the Philippines. No prospect of cit
izenship will then be accorded to Gu
ba and she will, if the republicans
are successful, become possession
without vote in the councils Of the
nation"
The democrats in the Senate have
served formal notice to Senator Plat
of Connecticut that they will vote
against the Cuban bill. Moreover
some OF the most influential republi-
cans are contemplating opposition
and it now looks as if the President
would have the work which he did
with the House to do over again
with the senators. 1t was rumored
about the Capitol Saturday that
Senator Hanna would oppose tbt
measure but the Senator had gone
TO the Good Roads Convention al
Charlottesville, Virginia, 50 wa.
unable TO secure either confirmation
or denial Of the rumor.
Friday and Saturday both Houses
devoted themselves to the considera
ton Of bills providing for the exeln
sion of the Chinese. Senator Mitch
ell of Oregon opened the debate il
the Senate and Minister WI was al
interested listener in the Senate dip
lomatic gallery. At times the Geles
tial gentleman showed unmistaka
bic signs of Indignation as the Sen
ator proceeded with bis able speech
There is no exact party division OF
fhe nnestinp f,f tbs Axnlrsin. OF Oh:
nese coolies but there are various dill
ferences of opinion as to the bes
methods to be employed. As sool
as the bill is disposed of in the Sen
ate the Philippine government bill
will be taken up and that will be fol
lowed by the Cuban bill,
On Friday, Representative Sulze
of New York introduced resolution
calling upon the President and tn,
Secretary of State for the report @
the Cover or of Louisiana othe
evidence in regard to the existence O
military camp in that state. Fri
, days cabinet meeting was largel
devoted to the consideration of Gov
ernor Heards report and after tn
meeting Secretary Hay said that tn
President proposed TO make thor
ough investigation of the subject
If the allegations of General Pearson
are true and the camp is used as
recruiting station for the British
army it will doubtless be abolished
Mr.. Sulzer hascome to be known a
the Boer champion on the floor q
the House and he assures me tina
there will be "a lively session" whei
the papers are sent to the House b,
the Secretary OF State.
The indication OF democratic sue
cess in the coming elections continu,
to multiply at the Capitol The ap
prehension of the republican mem
bers is growing more and more ap
parent, as evidenced by their opposi
ton to the removal Of the republic
can headquarters to Chicago which
will undoubtedly occur IL Represen
tative Babcock is elected Chairman
of the National Committee. They
say that in New York, Pennsylvania
and other Eastern states the con
tests will be too close to make sucE
a move advisable and they do moi
consider that they ought to be sac,