Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21


the democrats in the house, to take on
the differential. If they should pc
joined by dozen or more beet sugar
republican senators they could adopt
the Morris amendment in the senate
exactly as it was adopted in the house.
If vote We're taken now in the SEN
ate the beet sugar republicans and the
democrats would join together to take
off the differential on refined sugar,
and then the regular republicans and
the democrats would pass the bill sub
stantially as it came from the house.
but probably with an increase in the
concession to Cuba UP to maximum
OF about 40 per cent.
One of the old leaders of the senate
gave his opinion as to the tactics to be
employed as follows: 1T is impossible
for us to do anything at present. Just
now the Cuban reciprocity measure is
undoubtedly dead. We believe, how
ever. that In the long run we can pass
ii about as it was desired by the presi-
dent. Individual responsibility in the
senate is much more pronounced than
in the house.
II do not believe that men like
Spooner and Mcmillan would under
any circumstances vote to take off the
protection on refined sugar, because
they are well aware of the fact that
this would destroy the beet sugar in
dustry beyond all question.
The amendment as passed by the
house absolutely wipes out both the
d!fferential and the discriminating du-
ties on refined sugar If adopted by
-. 1,,f,
established against countries paying a
bounty on beet sugar would be abol-
ished. There would be absolutely moth
ing to prevent European nations from
flooding this country with refined SUI
gar and we would become the dumping
ground for the entire world.
THE Morris amendment was passed
by the beet sugar men in the house to
kill the bill. 1t has not killed the bill.
If the republican leaders in the senate
are willing to unite with the democrats
they could teach the beet sugar men a
lesson they would never forget. 1t
would undoubtedly cost us control Of
the house of representatives, however.
because if we should pass the Cuban
reciprocity bill with the Morris amend
ment in it's present shape there would
not be a beet sugar factory running In
the United States at the time of the
next congressional election.
"The republican leaders of the senate
can pass the measure thru the senate
exactly as 1T came from the house.
They are unwilling to do 50. because
they know that 1t would mean the de-
struction of the sugar industry in the
NJ he Of
the north and the cane sugar of the
south.
AT the same time' said the senator,
I'VE propose to have reciprocity with
Cuba. We are bound to give it. and
the president is obliged to do what he
can to promote the commercial reci-
procity between the two countries.
When the situation is presented to
them we believe that men like McMil-
Ian and Spooner, whom i have selected
merely as types, will see that it is
much better for the interests they
represent to take moderate reciprocity
measure rather than pass a bill which
will provide for the entrance into the
United States of refined sugar from all
the world at the same rate of duty as
is now paid for the raw sugar.
1--WE will have to let these beet SUI
gar senators simmer over the situa-
ton for a while. They will discover
before long that the democrats wifi
vote to take off the sugar differential
at any time and that If the matter is
presented to us in that shape the re :.
publicans will do the same. We feel
that we should lose more politically by
refusing to vote for any Cuban reel
procity than we should by voting to
take off the differential on refined
sugar.
Teller Demands Investigation.
Washington. April 21.-- Mr. Teller, of
Colorado, Saturday introduced in the
senate the following:
Whereas, 1t has been currently re-
ported that nearly the entire crop of
Cuban sugar has been purchased, and
is now held by what is generally known
as the sugar trust" which is the prin-
cipal consumer of raw sugar in the
United States, and that any concession.
given to the raiser of cane sugar in the
island of Cuba or any measure intend
ed for their relief by admitting their
sugar at reduced rates of duty into the
United States will only benefit the SUI
gar trust, and the Cubans will receive
no real benefit from such concession;
and.
Whereas, 1t is alleged that num-
Der of citizens of the United States
have acquired large holdings Of cane
producing lands In Cuba, and are now
especially urging the reduction OF duty
on sugar, under the claim that such re
duction will benefit the people Of Cuba,
therefore, be 1t
"Resolved. That the committee on
relations with Cuba be directed to
make an investigation as to the truth
of such charges and to report to the
senate; and to report, in addition
thereto, what is the normal cost of
making sugar in the island Of Cuba;
and also. if any concession shall be
made In the way of reduction of the
duty of sugar coming from Cuba into
the United States; what concessions
should be made by the government of
Cuba about to be established on arti-
cles produced in the United States and
exported into the said island Of Cuba,
in order to make a reciprocal and
equitable arrangement as to exports to
Cuba and imports therefrom to the
United States"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on relations with Cuba at
the suggestion of Mr.. Plat, of Connec-
ticut, chairman of that committee.
Iowa at Washington.