New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-03
PARTY LEADERS MEET.
rONFERENCE CALLED BY THE
PRESIDENT.
lfy PRESENT OPPOSED TO TARIFF
REVISION LEGISLATIoN AND THE
COMING CAMPAIGN CONSIDERED.

BY The Associated PressD
washington. June "A conference was held
q me White House tonight. attended by lead
i1s Republicans Of both houses, the PRESIDENT
i,s .I-g them Those present were Senators Al
As.a Aldrich Hanna. Platt, of Connecticut
ara S,,ooner and Representatives Payne, can
Tor flalzell Rabcock, Hull, Sherman and over
Sreer and Postmaster General Payne. 1heH
il-,.5aa members of the Finance Committee of
the senate. the Ways and Means Committee
Or the House and the Republican Congressional
o,ups;gu Committee. The subjects discussed
we,s vending legislation and its relation to the
o5mfrs, campaign
Tn. chief reason for the conference. however.
Vas ire tariff. the discussion turning on the ad-
Visa ois,ty Of attempting any revision now or OF
liking ap the subject IN committee in the re-
e.ss o. Congress with a view presenting
ne -li,< in the short session. All Of those pres
Eeas ,-s1.. decidedly opposed TO tariff revision
e Thea 81 " or at the short session. the view be
q & - essed that revision was unnecessary
q ad, q hermore. there was no time for it.
8 The 90 MON prevailed at the conference that
e = "a ment in the direction of changes in the
81 rn edules would disturb conditions and
L mp = ate the coming campaign
4 Suggestions as 10 tariff revision have been
iFsde 20 the President by Republican opponents
% reciprocity with Cuba, these Congressman
t,res entfng that TO change the tarin on one
%oaact like sugar affecting the beet sugar
iTdusras only without making changes in other
ssheIules would have disastrous effect in their
~ Ies Some members representing sugar states
b, have seen the President recently told him
o. ry were willing to have a general tarih
ESQ but were opposed 10 change on one
i IT, ly as would be the practical effect Of
81 ssed Cuban reciprocity legislation.
rae 11bers of the campaign committee pres
e rred in the view that tariff legislation
TH ,cessary and would be harmful. They
SD were confident Of success on. the is
s e lade up and to be made up by pending
] FE n
RI ROCITY OUTLOOK DECREASED
m representatives. left the conference some
NJ sefore the Senators. and then with the lat
[ Sh1 President discussed in detail the outlook
? CUban reciprocity, and especially the stand
L ken ny the conference of Senators which met
7 seasfor EIkins's room to-day. The Senators
oppressed the opinion that the rebate plan which
lie Elkins conference offers as a compromise
= Il not meet the requirements of the situation.
& sritinued efforts Will be made to united the
izepubiicans of the Senate OF the Spooner plan
fi g &C per cent reduction for five years, with
pewer 20 be given TO the President to annul the
ocessicn If il is found that il goes to any other
Drsons than the Cuban sugar growers and
Producers
It was sad at the White House tonight that
81 of the men who attended the conference at
tn Cspitol to-day will not stand out against
I S plan. especially if a Republican caucus in
I rises IL
/ Before the gathering at the White House to-
Ekht Senator Burrows. one Of the most earnest
atponents of Cuban reciprocity, had inter
lw with the President and presented the case
iT,m his point of view. He ted the President
I # to grant reciprocity TO Cuba would be harm
e the beet sugar interests and would be
L ely materially to affect the in the beet
ger States in the coming campaign. Senator
Il rcyvs urged that nothing be done, or, if ii was
soluteisr necessary to do something for Cuba,
q II the rebate plan be accepted. The President
"ls doubtful whether rebate would meet the
sluation, believing it would not keep alive and
SIMULATE the industries of Cuba would a
xssssstap AZ. HE esaIiH IEat Senator Burrows
+ urged that the rebate plan be tried for q year
saying that It would supply the Cuban treas
ury, and meanwhile a commission could be ap-
pointed 10 determine basis Of trade relations
K il were found that the rebate proving n
satisfactory.
The President said he would give earnest con
sideration TO the suggestion.
It was apparent, however, at the conference
Tonight that the suggestion did meet favor
tend TO adhere to the original plan and will con-
tinue the effort TO secure enough Republican
votes to put il through.