Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-10

Washington, March 6.-Speaker
Henderson and Representative Can
non of Illinois yesterday discussed
with the president the subject of Gu
ban reciprocity and the sentiment
thereon in the house.
Active canvassing continued among
the republican members yesterday,
preliminary to a third caucus on the
Cuban reciprocity debate to be held
tonight, Most positive claims are
made by those opposed to Mr.. Payne's.
20 per cent reciprocity plan that
there is clear majority against 1t.
Mr. Payne and his associates do not
cOncede this, however, and express
belief that the concessions to Cuba
will ultimately be granted 1t was
said in this connection that Speaker
Henderson is now favorable to the
position taken by the majority of the
ways and means committee and that
this would exert much influence in
shaping the final outcome
During the day several members of
the cabinet were called on by Mr..
Tawney of the ways and means com
mittee who has proposed a rebate
plan as a substitute for Mr. Paynes
AS an outcome of these calls it was
asserted that three members of the
cabinet, Payne, Shaw and Wilson,
were hopeful Of seeing a solution OF
the problem which would not endan-
ger any American industry. This was
construed in some quarters to show
to- IL. L,
stated by those conversant with the
situation that the attitude of the cab
met members did not warrant any
such construction. Later in the lay
Mr.. Tawney called at the white house
and had a conference of nearly an
hour and half with the president
At it's conclusion Mr.. Tawney Joined
several Of his associates who are CD
posed to the Payne resolution. Il de-
yeloped that Mr. Tawney had told the
president that there was little r. no
possibility of the adoption OF the
Payne plan by the republican confer
ence and, if it was adopted, some forty
republican members would not con
slider themselves bound and would
house, where there would be com
plication, owing to the attitude of the
democratic members
The president is understood TO have
made his position quite clear and in
so doing is said to have removed sew
eral misrepresentation which have
been aflOat of late. He said he had
no intention at present of sending a
special message to congress on the
subject. The president expressed the
most earnest solicitude that a salts
factory adjustment would be reached
by congress. Mr.. Tawney and associ-
ates express the beliee that the presi-
dent would accept the rebate PROPOSE
ton if congress sent it to him.
While these conferences were goinG
on at the white house, Mr.. Payne and
members of the ways and means COM
mittee supporting him were in confer
ence. Later one Of the members said
he was confident that the Payne ,eci-
procity proposition commanded The
majority of the republican memCe.s
but that the minority was so large
and was SO much disposed to &C "
the contest into the house, that Mr..
Payne and his friends recognized the
seriousness of the situation How
ever, there was no disposition, he said.
to accept the rebate plan, as it was
stated that this was merely repet1-
ton Of the plan proposed by the head
of the beet sugar organization two
months ago.
Both Postmaster General Payne and
Representative Cannon, in statements
regarding their visit to the white
house. expressed themselves as well
pleased with the result and the man
ner in which the president discussed
the Cuban question.