The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-04-11
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
ingtOn.
(Communicated).
WASHINGTON,
April It'll. 1902.

April It'll, 1902.
"The Democrats in the Senate
Will oppose the Cuban reciprocity
bill to a man," said a prominent
Democratic Senator yesterday
when | asked him his position in
regard to the pending measure.
"The Republicans i'll the House,
have held up this legislation un-
til 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
proposed reduction in the tariff
is not sufficiently large to afford
any material relief to the Cubans.
AS a matter of fact, the real pur-
pose of those Republicans in Con-
gress who are championing this bill
is to throw sop to public opiuion
by appearing to legislate in Cuba's
favor while, at the same time,
they permit the island to drift in
to such desperate financial straits
that sooner or later she will have
to apply for annexation-or the
United States will have to inter
fere to put down an Instruction
aud then Cuba will be made de-
tendency in accordance with Re-
publican policy as demonstrated
in the Philippines. No prospect
of citizenship will then be accord
ed to Cuba and she will, if the Re-
publicans are successful, become
possession without a vote in the
councils of the nation"
The Democrats in the Senate
have served formal notice to
Senator Platt of Connecticut that
they will vote against the Cuban
bill. Moreover, some of the most
influential Republicans are con-
templating 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 the
measure but tie Senator had gone
to the Good Roads Convention at
Charlottesville, Virginia, so | was
unable to secure either contirma.
ton or denial of the rumor.
On Thursday the Senate pass
ed the oleomargarine bill by a
majority of eight votes. Senator
Hanna, who had all along been
opposed to the measure, was
brought into line by flood of
letters and petitions which came
to him from all sections and which
illustrated how systematic was
the work of the promoters of the
measure. The bill, as passed,
contained Senator Harris amend
ment including renovated and
adulterated butter in the pro-
visions applied to oleomargarine.
II was certainly glad to get off
the back Of that cow" remarked
Senator Spooner, Friday morning,
"To use Hibernianism, that COW
was a boar"
Friday and Saturday both
Houses devoted themselves to the
consideration of bills providing
for the exclusion of the Chinese.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon open
ed the debate in the Senate and
Minister WI was an interested
listener in the Senate diplomatic
gallery. At times the Celestial
gentlemen showed unmistakable
signs of Indignation as the Sena-
tor proceeded with his able speech.
There is no exact party division
on the question of the exclusion
of Chinese coolies but there are
various differences of opinion as
to the best methods to be employ.
ed. AS soon the bill is disposed
of in the Senate the Philippine
government bill will be taken up
and that will be followed by the
Cuban bill.
On Tuesday the House of Rep
resentatives will take up the
Cuban reciprocity bill and, while
the debate may, by the stringent
rules Of the House, be limited in
duration, it promises to be most
interesting. Representative New
lands told me yesterday that he