The age-herald., 1902-03-07
Third Conference Though Large- y Attended AdjOurns
 Without Action 
DALZELl MAKES STRONG
 PLEA FOR PAYNES PLAN
Speaker Henderson Conceded the Full est Discussion Before Anything Definite Was Done, and the
 Caucus Adjourned.

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 present and great interest was manifested owing to the sharp division which has occurred between the supporters of the ways and means committee proposition for 20 per cent reduction as put forward by Chair man Payne, and the rebate plan proposed by Representative Tawney of Minnesota. Prior to the meeting Speaker Henderson and Representative Cannon of Illinois. the latter chail man of the caucus, called at the White House. and was understood to have held a further conference with the President on the situation
 DalzeII Leading Speaker.
 MT. Dalzel a member of the ways and means committee, and an ardent suppor- ter of the Payne reciprocity plan, was recognized at the outset for an extended speech, presenting legal objections to the Tawney proposition. He maintained that
 
 end as such was unconstitutional. He also urged the impracticable character of the bounty plan, saying there were some 15,O0O plant CTS dealing through I6o middlemen, so that it would be impossible to make an equitable distribution. MT Dalzell referred to the widespread senti- ment of the press favorable to reciprocity concessions. He was interrupted by a fire of cross questions as ne proceeded.
 MT. Dalzell declared that the Republi- can party had never run away from an issue and 1t should not run away from this. He read from the Presidents mes sage favoring reciprocity. At one point Representative Mason 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 District Against It.
 One of the Philadelphia members added the statement that his district did not favor the reciprocity plan. MT. Dazell proceeded with his argument, maintain ing that from the standpoint of expedi- ency and practicability the Payne plan  offered the best solution of the problem.
 Representative Tayler of Ohio, repre- senting the old Mckinley district, main tained that there should be no tnroads into the doctrine of protection.
 Representative Mahon presented a reso- ,ution for the postponement of the entire subject until the next session of Congress. In a short speech he declared that the West had stood by Pennsylvania when there was not a smokestack in the West, and in return he proposed to stand by the beet sugar stacks of the West
 Representative Long of Kansas spoke fin favor of the Payne proposition and had not comp. eted his argument when, at ii o'clock, he yielded to Speaker Hen derson. The latter counseled the fullest discussion before action was taken in or der thas differences might be reconciled ani an amicabie adjustment reached. The Sneakers suggestion met general &C., ceptance al.- at Il :15 the conference ad- iourned