The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
VAS B]NBARDRD With QUESTIONS
Declaration of American Pur-
poses to the Islanders,
He Says.
HR. DAYTON GIVES HIS VIEWS
Says He Has No Apology to Make for
His Opposition TO the Bin-WiIIian
Alden Smith Has CoIIoqEy With the
ViTginian-

At the opening OF the session Of the
House today, before the House went into
committee OF the whole, the Cuban reel
proeity bill, Mr. Payne rep, n y in
charge Of the measure, made a further
unsuccessful effort to secure an agree
ment to close general debate OF Thursday.
with eight and one-haIf hours sessions
Wednesday and Thursday, and TO report
the bill to the House at / O'Clock Friday
Mr. Richardson, the Democratic leader,
objected and Mr. Payne gave notice that
at the first opportunity he should move
TO limit debate.
The first speaker was Mr. Swanson
Oem., Val, in support of the bill With
Messrs. Richardson and Mcclellan. he
voted in Committee of Ways and Means
to report the bill He challenged the
beet sugar Republicans to stand by the
Democrats, who would vote as unit for an
amendment 10 remove the differential on
refined sugar when the bill came up for
passage. The Democrats, he said, had
agreed to this, but had failed 10 state
the fact Of the agreement for fear that
the Republican leaders would so after the
individual beet sugar Republicans and
force them into line.
Mr.. Swanson said the bill proceeded
1pon the Democratic theory for relieving
distress. and he did not see how any Of his
political colleagues could oppose it. He
was bombarded with questions by Messrs-
Wheeler Dem. KY Bartlett Dem, Cal.
and others as 10 how the operations Of
the bill would confer a benefit upon the
Cuban planters, how it would increase
trade with Cuba. and what assurances
there we're that the proposition would be
accepted by the Cuban government.
The bill, Mr. Swanson replied. was the
declaration OF the purposes and desires
Of the American Congress. and if the Gu
ban government did rot accept it our duty
would have been done As to the increase
of trade between the United States and
Cuba, Mr.. Swanson said that If this coun-
try could not control the trade of that
island with a preferential % per cent II
ought rot 10, for that fact demonstrated
that our prices were too exorbitant
Mr.. Swanson discussed at length rates
and schedules TO show that the sugar IL
dustry In this country would not be in
ju-cd by the proposed reduction. Refer
ring 20 the difIerentiaI on refined sugar he
said that he would vote to strike it cut
and If the beet sugar men would Join the
Democrats it would 90 of
William Alden Smith, Of Michigan. said
the beet sugar men we're protectionists
and would not vote for that proposition
The beet sugar men. he said, refined their
nun --r11rsc4 md did 7,-ovoro - 49,
the markets Of the United States to for
eign refined sugar TO their own detriment.
Mr. Swanson-You say that if this bill
passes you viii be ruined anyhow? Why
don't you, like Samson, strike final blow
at the Sugar Trust sEd pull down its tenn
pie about its head2
Mr. Smith didn't say ruined 7 said
would he crippled
Nj Swanson sad he expected TO stand
by the proposition to strike of lhe differ
entail through al the ups and downs OF
the bilI 10 its final passage. The measure,
he said was Z movement in the direction
Of tariff reform which General Grosvenor
had warned the House was coming and he
inteRded 10 array himself with the forces
that were making for that greatIy-to- be
desired end
AS Republican and q protectionist. %
said Mr. Dayton tRep.. ". Ya) I have
no apology 10 make for any opposition 10
this bill after listening to the remarks Of
the gentleman who has just taken his
6eat. II had never been a part OF his
political belief. he said, that II e revenue
should be reduced 10 strike down indus
tries. He had seen the effects Of Demo
c-atic legislation, and wanted &c more OF
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