The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-07

Washington, March 6.-The third con-
ference of Republican members Of the
house of representatives to consider the
question of Cuban tariff concessions
was held tonight in the hall of the
house. About 125 members were pres
ent and great interest was manifested
owing TO the sharp division which mas
occurred in the supporters of the ways
and means proposition for 20 per cent
reciprocity, as put forward by Chair
man Payne, and the rebate plan pro-
posed by Representative Tawney of
Minnesota. Before the meeting Speak
| er Henderson and Representative Can
non of Illinois. the latter chairman of
the caucus, called at the White House
and were understood to have held a
further conference with the president
ON the situation.
When the caucus met at S:15 Mr..
Cannon occupied the chair Mr. Dali
Zell Of Pennsylvania, d member of the
ways and means committee and an
ardent supporter of the Payne reciproc-
ity plan, was recognized at the outset
for an extended speech. presenting
/ legal objections to the Tawney prOpO-
sition. He maintained that this propO-
sitiOn was bounty to Cubans. and as
such was unconstitutional He also
urged the impractical character of the
bounty plan, saying there were some
Il. 600 planters. dealing through $50 mid
/ dlemen. so that it would be impossible
/ to make an equitable distribution. Mr..
I DalzeII referred to the widespread sen
! timent of the press favorable to TeCip-
rocaI concessions. He was interrupted
( by fire of cross questions as he pro-
/ ceeded.
: Should Meet the Issue.
/ Mr.. DalzelI declared that the Repub-
/ lican party had never run away from
an issue and it should not run away
/ from this one. He spoke of President
/ Roosevelt's position and read from the
Presidents message favOTing reciprOC-
/ ity. At one point Representative Ma
! hon Of Pennsylvania interjected the
query: Suppose Cuba's products were
iron and steel instead of sugar and
tobacco. should they receive 20 per
] cent tariff concessions" one Of the
! Philadelphia members added the state
/ ment that his district did not favor the
/ reciprocity plan Mr. DalzeI proceeded
with his argument, maintaining that
! from the standpoint of eXpediency and
/ practice bility the Payne plan offered
+ the best solution of the problem.
I Representative Tayler of Ohio. rep
I Tesennng the old Mckinley district.
+ followed in a speech maintaining that
! there should be no inroads in the doe
/ trine of protection. Representative
. Mahon followed up the brief query he
4 had made of Mr.. DalzeU by presenting
a resolution for the postp0nement of
/ the entire subject until the next session
] OF congress. IN the course of a short
I speech he declared that the west had
stood by Pennsylvania when there was
i not a sm0kestack in the west, and in
return he proposed to stand by the beet
! sugar smokestacks of the W~r
/ Representative FOrdney Of Michigan
+ sought TO gain recognition To- e. 8Uop-
I osition somewhat similar IT, tnst OF
Mr.. MahOn. postponing action, out the
resolution was not formally presented
Representative Long of Kansas spoke
/ IN favor Of the Payne proposition and
mad not completed his argument when.
+ at II o'clock. he yielded 20 Speaker
+ Henderson. The latter counseIed the
! fullest discussion before action was
taken in order that difference. might
be reeoneiled and an amicable adjust
Tent reached The speakers sugges-
! ton met general acceptance. and al
lll;l5 the conference adjourned untn
next Tuesday night.