Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-21
RECIPROCITY URGED
Republican Senators Meet and
Appeal for Support oil the
Cuban Measure.
Speeches Made by Leading
Members and Unity oil Ac.
ton Urged.
Senator Burton Injects Dis.
cordant Note in Favor OF
Beet Sugar.

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reciprocity, and after three hours dis
cussion adjourned, subject to the call
Iof Chairman Allison, without. action.
| Almost all. the republican senators who
are in the city We're present. There We're
eight or nine speeches made in support
of reciprocity, and only two in oppo-
sition to that policy
This was in accord with a previous
understanding that as the beet sugar
senators had monopolized the atten-
ton of the conference on Wednesday
night, their opponents today should
have the greater share of the time.
The speeches in support of the reci-
procity bill We're made by Senators
Foraker, Beveridge, Lodge, Hale, War
rem, Aldrich. McComas and Hanna,
Senator Platt. of Connecticut, adding a
few words to what he had said at the
Wednesday. evening meeting. The two
speeches in opposition to the proposed
legislation were made by Senators Bur-
ton and Burrows. The speeches for
general line. and without exception
We're pleas for legislation and for party
harmony.
Senator Foraker opened the proceed
ings with an appeal to his party col
leagues to get together in support of
this measure which had, he said, be-
come party question, having been
made so by the attitude not only of the
present chief magistrate, but by that of
his honored predecessor. He said
with some appearance of feeling that
men could not be with the party at one
time and against it at another. and
maintain their prestige. He also spoke
of the necessity of maintaing the most
cordial relations with Cuba. He said
the question was an economic one. and
that reciprocity would promote not only
the interests of Cuba, but American in
tereSts as we'll.
Senator Lodge dwelt with especial
emphasis on the Importance of having
republican senators stand together at
this critical period In the party's his
tory. Much of prestige and future ma
tional standing. he said, might depend
on the step now taken, for all the world
was watching with interest our treat
nent of the Cuban people. He declared
that opposition would not suffice to pre-
vent the presentation of this matter
until success should be attained, and
was quite positive il reciprocity with
Cuba was not secured now II. would be
at a later date. He said no question
could be considered definitely settled
until is was properly settled.
Senator Hale said that it should be
distinctly understood that In support
ing this measure he did not surrender
his principles as protectiontst. He be-
lieved that the Cuban people would Sc
cure the benefit of the proposed reel
procity with that country, and said he
was willing to set Cuba up in house
keeping.
Senator Aldrich spoke at some length.
He dwelt 18th special emphasis on the
necessity of the partys presenting
solid front at this time and with re-
spect to this measure. He reiterated
the statement which had peen made by
other speakers, that the question was
party question, and pleaded with the
opposing senators to recognize this fact
and accept the situation. He ridiculed
the idea that the proposed reduction
would injure the beet sugar interest,
saying that as sugar now received pro-
lection amounting to about 100 per cent
on the cost price, the reduction pro-.
posed in the bill suggested by the Gu
ban committee still would leave pro-
lection amounting to 80 per cent. That,
he said, ought to be ample, and he had
no doubt that it would be, ard that the
beet sugar industry would continue to,
prosper in this country.
He, too, stated that the question of
reduction was not one OF today o. to-
morrow, and announced that the
friends of the principle of reciprocity
with Cuba would not content them
selves until their efforts had been
crowned with success.
Senator Hanna spoke of the question
of extending the proper aid to Cub. as
a moral question, saying that our obii-
cations to the Cuban people were such
that we would not be true to ourselves
as a nation If we should fail to give
them an encouraging hand with thu be-
ginning of their new career. He re-
ferred to President McKinley's attitude
on this asubject and quoted the presi-
dents Buffalo speech as making it M
perative on this government to entc''
into proper reciprocal relations with
Cuba.
The meeting almost concluded when
Senator Burton took the floor to make
a brief, but impassioned and eloquent
speech in support and defense of rhe
attitude Of the beet sugar republicans.
He took as his text certain rema ks
which had been made by Senator Plat,
of Connecticut, at the "Wednesday
evening meeting and by Senator For
aker at yesterdays meeting. He spoke
especially with reference to an inttma-
ton that the beet sugar senators were
not loyal to the party. He said that the
press of the country had presented only
one side of the question. Ills side, he
said, stood for the support Of one of
the most promising, as it was one of
the most deserving of infant INDUS
tries.
The beet sugar interest was coming
to the front with a rapidity ana 4
promise to the future such as had
marked the history of few interests In
this country, and he urged that this
interest should have the same protect
ing care that the republican party had
given to other struggling Industries.
He said that it was not true that TIE
beet sugar interest was net wiling 20
extend helping hand to the people CT
Cuba, if they needed help but he con-
tended that there was no need for as