The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-06
SPLIT OVER
 CUBAN AID Payne and TaWney Lead the Factions. A FIGHT IS PROMISED
A FIGHT IS PROMISED
Matter May Be Carried to
 Floor of House.
President Roosevelt Has No Iuten- ton of Sending Special Mes sage to Congress and Will
 Endorse Rebate Plan.

Washington, March 5.-Speaker Hem derson and Representative Cannon of Illinois called at the White House today and discussed with President Roosevelt the subject of Cuban reciprocity and sentiment thereon in the House.
 Active canvassing continued among Republican members today preliminary to- the third caucus on Cuban reciprocity to be held tomorrow night. The most posed to Payne's 20 per cent reciprocity plan that there was clear majority against it. Mfr. Payne and his asso- ciates did not ooncede this, however, and expressed the belief that concession to Cuba ultimately would be granted It was said in this connection that Speaker Henderson is now favorable to the posi- ton taken by the majority on the Ways and Means Committee and this would exert much influence in shaping the final outcome.
 Tawney is Active.
 During the day several members of the cabinet were called on by Mr. Tawney of the Ways and Means Committee who has proposed the rebate plan as a sub stitute for Chairman Payne's 20 per cent reciprocity plan and Mir. Morris of Min nesota, who also has proposed a plan differing from that or MT. Payne. As an outcome of these calls 1t was asserted that three members of the cabinet, namely Postmaster Geenral Payne, Sec retary Shaw and Secretary Wilson, were hopeful of seeing a solution of the problem which would not endanger any American industry.
 s Later In the day representative Tawney called at the White House and had a conference lasting nearly an hour and a half with the President At its con ofrbtcn EfY. Tawney joined several of his Associates who are opposed to the Payne resolution. It developed that Mir. Taw-. ney had told the President that there was little or no possibility of the adop- ton of the Payne plan by the Republi- can conference and that If it was adopted some forty Republican members would not consider themselves bound and would carry the question to the floor of the House where there would be additional complications owing to the attitude of Democratic members.
 No Special Message.
 The President said he had no intention of sending 6 special message to Congress at present. The President indicated no positive determination in favor of any particular idea. but rather a desire that Congress should deal with the subject according to its best lights. After hearing from MT. Tawney his asso- ciates expressed the belief that the Presi- | dent would accept the rebate proposition if Congress sent it to him. They were also considrabiy encouraged to hear from MT Tawney that the President was not laying down any emphatic ulttmatum in favor of the plan as presented by MT. | Payne.
 While these conferences were going on | at the White House Chairman Payne | and members of the Ways and Means Committee supporting him were In con | ference Later one of the members said l that he was confident the Payne recipro- city proposition commanded a majority l of the Republican members. but that the | minority was so large and was 90 dis | posed to carry the contest into the House | that Mir. Payne and his friends recogniz- | ed the seriousness of the situation How | ever, there was no disposition he said | to accept the rebate plan as It was stated | that this was merely a repetition of the | plan proposed by the head of the beet | sugar organization two months ago.
 MT H. c. Payne Talks.
 Postmaster General Payne. who. with l Secretary Root, called on the President today. said tonight that the conference was perfectly harmonious and agreeable. | He said that it was brought about by the | report that the President would today l send a message to Congress expressing l his views on the subject. The President | he said, In order to get clear idea of the | situation, wanted to hear both sides of the case and to ascertain the real feeling | existing among the Republican members of the House The President has no in- tention at this time. he said, of sending any message to Congress on the subject
 Representative Cannon of Illinois said tonight that he had called at the White House this morning on a matter personal 10 himself. the Speaker accompanying nim. While there he (Cannon) brought up the subject of the Cuban reciprocity and stated to the President that there V as a division of sentiment in the House IS to what should be done, if anything. n the matter of a commercial agreement with Cuba. He told the President that .he beet sugar and tobacco people did not entirely agree among themselves as to what course should be pursued. some fa- ,oring no action and others favoring the I d
 Another Conference.
 He also told the President that there would be another conference tomorrow night which would be the third the Re- ,ublicans have called, and that 1t had ,een indicated that time should be taken Or full conference. each member hay ng full opportunity to express his views; further, that 1t might and probably would ,e several days before the conference was -eady to take definite action. Speaker Henderson, Mir. Cannon said. was pres mt during all of the interview and shared lis views.
 "our going to the White House." said MT. Cannon. did not in any way have Or it's ohpject the urging of the Presi- lent to delay sending a message to Con- rress on the subject, as nothing was bought of a message and nothing was Iaid about a message
 Tn other words said Mir. Cannon, .vrtiIe we, don't hold conferences at his