New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-04-23
RECEI SURF RISE.
Republican Leaders il House Meet
with Defeat. s3
DECISION OF CT AIR IS 10 ERRU I'D.
Opposition succeeds I'm Removing
DiferentiaI from Refined Sugar "
. in Cuban Reciprocity Measure
The Bill Is Passed. &

55#i w aSnlngJOn,8 ApTll lJ.--Ine SQemO-s
Gratis and the republican insurgents
rode rough-shod over the house lead
ers Friday when the voting began on
the Cuban reciprocity bill. They over
threw the ruling of the chair in COM
mittee Of the whole on the question
of the germaneness of an amendment
to remove the diferential from re-
fined sugar during the existence of
the reciprocity agreement, provided
for in the bill. The vote to override
the decision Of the chair, made by Mr..
Sherman IN. =. was III to 1870, re-
:publicans to the number of 81 join
ing with a solid democratic vote to ac-
complish this result. Having won this
preliminary victory, the amendment.
was adopted in committee, s164 to Ill,
and laterin the house by a still larger
majority, 1919 to 105. On this OCCASION
81 republicans voted with the demo
Gratis for the amendment. The bill
then was passed by an overwhe Ginning
majority to So.
Analysis of the Vote. @ IL
An analysis of the vote shows that
124 republicans and 1923 democrats
voted for the amended bill, and AZ
republicans and 10 democrats against
it. Mr.. Grosvenor CO.. was one Of
those who voted against the bill. The
voting on the bill was the elimination
of a long struggle which began almost
with the opening of this session Of
congress, and after. two weeks of con-
tinuous debate, during which much
bitterness was aroused. s. y
Caused by the Caucus. 8
Fridays debate was of an exceed
ingly lively character, the feature be-
ing echoes of Thursday nights demo-
cratic caucus. To that caucus the de-
feat of the republican leaders who
sought to pass the bill with out, amend:
ment is attributable. Previous to the
holding of the caucus the democrats
were very much divided, and the OPP.
position of the republican beet sugar
men showed signs of disintegrating.
Friday when it became apparent that
the democrats would act together, the
beet sugar men decided, at a meeting
held by 80 of them, to take the bit
in their teeth and overrule the chair.
AS soon as this combination was eff:
fected the republican leaders realized
that they would be defeated so far as
the removal of the differentia1 was
concerned, and Mr.. Payne, the repub.
ican leader, contented himself with;
warning his beetsugar colleagues that
in removing the differential they were
taking off a bit of protection placed
in the Dingley bill especially for the
benefit of the beet sugar producers.
The democrats attempted to followup
their advantage when the differential
amendment was adopted by offering
the Babcock bill and other amend.
ments to reduce the Dingley sched-
ules, but on these amendments the
republicans declined to stand with
them, and the democrats did not press
them vigorously. One of the surprises
of the session was the attempt Of Mr..
Roberts, a Massachusetts, republican,
to take the duty off hides. He offered
two amendments, and appealed once
from the decision of the chair, but was
voted down each time. 3
Synopsis of the Bill. rs; ss4
The bill as passed authorizes the
president, as soon as may be after the
establishment of an independent gov
eminent in Cuba and the enactment by
said government of immigration, ex-
clusion and contract labor laws as re-
strictive as those of the United States,
to negotiate reciprocal trade agree
ment with Cuba by which, in return for
equivalent concessions, the United
States will grant reduction Of 20 per
cent. from the Dingley rates on goods
coming into the United States from
Cuba, such agreement to continue UNI
til December l., 1908. During the ex-,
istence Of such agreement the duty on
refined sugars and all sugars above No.
Is Dutch standard, is to be 1926 per
pound. -ffs. Z @ !. ...5. }t5.:.
4. Washington, April IL. It Fridays
session of the senate consid GRAFTON
was begun Of the bill temporarily to-
provide form Of government for the.
Philippine islands. The measure was.
read and the committee amendments
were agreed to tentatively but no &C
ton on the bill was taken. Fiifty five
private pension bills and a few other
measures were passed 81. sz s. 8$ : .s
Cabinet Meeting. 8is.s
Washing on, April 1e.. It the meet
ing Friday the cabinet discussed !. at
length certain features Of the 18TH
milan canal sit lation; matters CON
nected with the New 3 ork customs
and the immig grafton services, and also
certain subjects connected with sec
ond-class mail matter The future
postal relations Of the United States
with Cuba were touched upon. n 9ssjs "
Has Expressed No views. si4
Washing April 10 8 view Of
published eports that Speaker Hen
derson was opposed to the ship sub
sidy bill, following the opposition OF
the. Iowa senators, it was stated Fri
day BY those aware Of the speakers
views that he has expressed no opinion
land has reached no conclusion on the