Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-04-20
LEADERS DEFEATED
Republicans Help Democrats Change
the Cuban Reciprocity Bill.
CHAIR ISOyERRULED
Thir,y.seven Republicans Join Demo.
Gratis and the Chair Lost Out by
a Vote Of III TO i30-Sen.
ate Proceedings.


rode rough shod over the house lead
ers Friday when the voting began on
the Cuban reciprocity bill. They over
threw the ruling OF the chair In com
mittee OF the whole on question OF
germaineness OF an amendment to re-
move the dIiferential from refined SUI
gar during the existing OF the reciproc-
ity agreement provided In the bill. The
vote to overrule the decision OF the
chair. made by Mr.. sherman OF New
York. was Ill to 100. 81 Republicans
Joining with solid Democratic vote.
and having won this preliminary VIC
tory. the amendment was adopted In
committee. 1874 TO Ill. and later In
the house by still larger majority.
1s9 to 1906. On this occasion Ga Re
publicans voted with the Democrats
for the amendment The bill was then
passed by an overwhelming majority
-2i7 10 50.
An analysis OF the vote shows that
l2i Republicans and i23 Democrats
voted for the amended bill and % Re-
publIcans and 10 Democrats against Il.
To Thursday nights Democratic eau
Gus the defeat OF the Republican lead.
ers who sought TO pass the bill with
out amendment Is attributable. Pre-.
vious to the holding OF the caucus the
Democrats were very much divided
and the opposition OF the Republican
beet sugar men showed signs Of dis
migrating. Friday when Il became
apparent that the Democrats would
act together. the beet sugar men de-
cided at a meeting attended by 80 Of
them to take the BIT IN their teeth and
override the chair
One OF the surprises OF the session
was the attempt Of Mr.. Roberts. a
Massachusetts Republican. to take the
duty on hides. He offered two amend
ments and appealed once from the de-
cislon OF the chair. bat was voted down
each time
The bill as passed authorizes the
president rs soon as practicable after
the establishment Of an independent
government IN Cuba and the enact
meni by said government OF immigra-
ton exclusion OF contract labor laws
as restrictive as those OF the United
States. to negotiate a reciprocal treaty
with Cuba. by which. In return for
equivalent concessions. the United
States will grant a reduction OF 20 per
cent from the Dingley rates on goods I
coming into the United States from |
Cuba, such agreement TO continue until 4
December !. 1903 During the existence 1
OF such agreement. the duty on refined /
sugar and all sugars above No. 10 |
Dutch standard. Is 70 be 1.S25 cents per
pound.
Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa followed Mr..
Richardson who was the first speaker.
He aroused considerable excitement by
bringing forward the revelation made
In the Democratic caucus Thursday
night concerning the alleged overtures
made from the Republican side 20 aban.
don the Crumpacker resolution n the
Democrats from the states threatened
would vote against overruling the
chair
After reading the account OF the
caucus In a morning paper. he pro-
eeeded with great emphasis 10 declare
the charge. II true. and the statement.
II made. was OF very serious char.
acter.
Mr. Hepburn satlrized the two and
4 half hours speech OF Mr. Long OF
Kansas
The remaining time after Mr.. Hep ,
burn had cOncluded-iwo hours and
twenty minutes-was divided equally
Jetween Mr. Tawney OF Minnesota. who
,losed the debate against the bill. and
Mr. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, who con-
,luded for the measure
Mr. Tawney. az the outset. defended
he course OF those on the Republican
tide who had not surrendered their !
convictions. that thrift might follow
awning" Mr. Tawney argued that II 7
he beet sugar industry were properly ,
protected, In a few years II would sup
ply the entire domestic consump-
ion. Il was for this reason. he de-
'lared. that the sugar trust was seek. 4
ng through the agency OF this bill 70 y
ripple and destroy It's great rival OF i
he future.
Mr.. Dalzell. In closing the debate for :
he friends OF the bill. declared that IL d
vas not an attack upon protection. Z
II Is not q revision OF the existing
arm law. or It's schedules. II will not
farm single American industry OF Z
Iepriye an American workman OF A :
ingle days wage. This bill contains I
single proposition for reciprocity b
rade relations. and Is justified on \
lain business principles. But II Is
more than that II is a step toward
he redemption OF the pledge we made. a
lot 10 Cuba. but 20 ourselves. when we b
Volunteered TO intervene 10 right the
wrongs which she was suffering under 4.
he Spanish regime.
Mr.. Dalzell insisted that Il was our =
uty. now that Cuba was 10 be set upon i
he high road Of the world. 10 see that Il
be started under fair auspices.
Then came amendments under tho