The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-09

looked over toward the Dem ocrats oil
the other side of the political aisle.
PLANTER Would Reap Benefit.

Planter Would Reap Benent.
Mr.. Payne was very insistent on his
contention that the Cuban planter would
reap the entire average of the 20 per cent
reduction and that the sugar trust would
| get nothing.
Mr. Payne produced a report from
| Governor Wood, which showed that up
| to April there had been ground
1920 tons of which the trust held OPP
! tons on 1885 tons, other Americans 2l9S
| tons and IS. GAG tons had been exported
] to the United States. The remainder.
| General Wood reported was held by Gu
ban planters or commission houses. The
sugar, Mr.. Payne said, was being held by
the Cubans, awaiting the action of Con-
gress.
at Is not also fair to assume" inter-
posed w. A. Smith of Michigan, that
the sugar trust, which is the principal
customer of the Cuban planters. are also
holding off awaiting action by Congress ~
Mr. Payne said he could not be prevent
ed from trying to help Cuba by fear of
the sugar trust.
Mr.. Payne then turned his attention to
the benefits which were accrued to the
United States. He said it had been pre-
dicted that in five years we would have
the bulk of the Cuban trade and that
our exports throughout the country
upon the other advantages-the exclusion
of cheap labor from Cuba by the enact
ment of our immigration and labor laws.
do you propose to treat Cuba as If
she We're a part of the United States?''
| asked Mr.. Lloyd of Missouri.
Cuba is not now a part of the United
| States" replied Mr.. Payne II do not
want her to be, but I believe she will
be, and so believing, I am for preparing
her as best we can for the day of hei
incorporation within our limits"
Got Payne In Hole.
W. A. Smith of Michigan created some
amusement by springing on Mr. Payne
| an extract from a speech made by Mr.
| Payne during the consideration of the
| Dingley bill when Mr.. Payne said that
If the beet sugar industry were estab.
! lished in this country the tariff wuld not
be disturbed for twenty-five years. 1--WE
| took you at your word, said Mr.. Smith
land we invested $1O,000.000 in Michigan in
the industry
| Mr.. Newlands, Nevada, delivered the
opening argument against the bill He
took the ground that there should be
no concession to Cuba unless it was &C
companied by cordial invitation to be-
come a part of the United States. The
concession to Cuba, he said, would moi
cheaper sugar to the American consumer
MI mcClelland, New forK, member
of the ways and means committee, ia.
vors a greater concession to Cuba thar
is granted by the bill.
In arguing the obligations of the Uni.
ted States to relieve the present distress
In Cuba and of our duty to start the
new republic under most favorable
auspices, Mr.. McCielland told of the inter
view between President Mckinley and the
Cuban com missioners when the President
advised them to return to Cuba and Sc
cure the acceptance of the Plat amend
ment. president Mckinley" he said
told them he could make no promises
but he asked them to trust the United
States. We can pay no higher tribute to
the martyred Presidents memory" added
Mr.. McClelland than to show here that