The Hawaiian star., 1902-04-26
GSAA G7H EXCLUSION ATBN BILL RSDE GIVES WENEM WAY FOR CABLE
HOUSE APPROVES RECIPROCITY
MEASURE.
Twenty Per Cent Reduction in Tariff
Granted to the Cuban Republic up TO
December, 1908.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The De
mocrats and the Republican "insur-
gents" rode rough shod over the House
leaders today when voting began on the
Cuban reciprocity bill. They overthrew
the ruling of the chair i'm committee of
the whole on the question of the ger
maneness of an amendment TO remove
the differential from refined sugar dur
ing the existence of the reciprocity
agreement provided for in the bill. The
vote to overrule the decision of the
chair, made by Sherman of New York
was III to 1870, Republicans to the num-
ber Of thirty-seven joining with solid
Democratic vote TO accomplish this re-
suit. Having won this preliminary vic
tory, the amendment was adopted in
committe, 16A to IL, and later in the
House by a still larger majority 1879 TO
105. On this occasion siXty-fOur Repub-
licans voted with the Democrats for the
amendment. The bll then was passed
by an overwhelming majority 24I to 81.
An analysis of the vote shows that la
Republicans and 1913 Democrats voted
for the amended bill and A Republicans
and 10 Democrats against t.
The voting on the bll was the cui-
mination of a long struggle, which be-
gan almost with the opening of this ses-
sion of Congress, and after two weeks
of continuous debate, during which
much bitterness was aroused. To-Day $
debate was Of an exceedingly lively
character, the features being echoes Of
last nights Democratic caucus To this
caucus the defeat of the Republican
leaders, who sought to pass the bill
without amendment, is attributable.
Previous to the holding of the caucus
the Democrats were very much divided,
and the opposition of the Republican
beet sugar men showed signs of dis
integrating Today, when it became
apparent that the Democrats would
act together the beet sugar men de-
cided, at a meeting attended by thirty
two Of them, to take the bit in their
teeth and Overrule the chair.
Az soon as this combination was eff
fecfed the Republican leaders realized
that they would be defeated so far as
the removal of the differential was con-
cerned and Payne, the Republican
leader, cOntended himself with warning
his beet sugar colleagues that in remov-
ing the differential they were taking
off a bit of protection placed in the
Dingey bill especially for the benefit
of the beet sugar producers. The Dem
oCrats attempted to follow up their ad-
vantage when the differential amend
/ ment was adopted by Offering the Bah
cock bill and other amendments to re-
duce the Dingley schedules, but on
/ these amendments the Republicans de-
/ clined TO stand with them and the Dem
/ ocrats did not press them vigorously
One of the surprises of the session was
the attempt of Roberts, a Massachu-
setts Republican, to take the duty of
| hides. He offered two amendments,
/ and appealed one from the decision OF
/ the chair, but was voted down each
/ time.
! The bill as passed authorizes the
| President as soon as may he after the
| establishment of an Independent gov
| ernment in Cuba. and the enactment
of said government of immigration, eX-
| clusion and contract labor laws as re-
| striCtive as those of the United states
/ to negotiate a reciprocal trade agree
ment with Cuba by which, i'm return
/ for equivalent concessions the United
States will grant reduction OF 20 pei
/ cent from the Dingley rates on goodS
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