The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-28
CAUCUS CONDEMNS.
 ADMINISTRATION
Democrats Hold Caucus and
 Make Declaration
CUBAN QUESTION FOREMOST
Responsibility for No Legislation for Relief of Cuba Is Placed Upon Republican Party-In Hands
 of the Sugar Trust.

Washington, June 27.-A caucus of the l Democratic members of the House of Representative, held tonight unan- imously adopted the following declara- | tion:
 Resolved, First that we condemn the report of the majority in Congress for their failure to pass measure proVlo- ing reciprocity with Cuba
 The bill which passed the House or Representatives was heartily supported by the Democratic minority after the protection to the sugar trust had been removed by the solid Democratic action aided by a small minority of the Repuo- lican members. As 1t passed the House. the bill carried relief to Cuba, reduced the price of sugar to American con sumers and struck a heavy blow at the notorious and obnoxious sugar trust. The refusal of the Republican senators to consider this measure. unless the pro- tection to the sugar trust should be re- stored. gives evidence that the Presi- dent and Republican party In congress are willing to refuse relief to Cuba ana totally ignore American consumers rath- CT than abandon their alliance with the trust
 Administration to Blame.
 ."rhe failure of all reciprocity leg1sla- t,on with Cuba. rests upon the Republican administration, which Is willing to reduce the duty on the raw sugar or our pro- ancsrs but unwilling to destroy the sugar monopoly.
 "seoond-That the Republican majority in Congress Is dominated and controlled by the trusts and monopolies. which have the great industries of our coun- try in their grasp, Is shown by its ac- ton in passing an antitrust Dill tnrousn the House of Representatives III the Fifty-seventh Congress during the closlhs hours of the session, the Senate retuslhs to consider the same as supterruge to ,;d. over the election of 1900 That bill has been abandoned. and they nave ever since refused and do now refuse and fall to bring in any measure to suppress the trusts or to favorably report any or the numerous antitrust bills introduced by Democratic members during this con gross. ,a,,+o ,ossaaa oS a measure to amend the pres- pnt aDH-trust law so as to more fully protect trade and commerce against uii. | lawful restraints and monopones, aNo also a measure to reduce the duties on all articles and commodities manufac- tured and controlled or produced In the United States by a trust or trusts so as to destroy all illegal combinations ana to reduce the rate of duty on any ertlcie or commodity manufactured in the Unit ed States and sold In a foreign country more cheapIy than in the United States Oppose Adjournment 'Fourth-We oppose the adJourntneh. of Congress until the measures mentioheu above shall have been enacted Into law.
 The caucus lasted only an hour anu was devoted to a discussion Of the terms of the foregoing resolution which was drawn by Representative Jackson or Kansas and presented by Representative Griegs of Georgia, chairman Of the Dem. ooratic Congressional committee. seVeral sneeches were made arraignng the ma iority in Congress and in support or at, ong Democratic declaration.
 Representative Richardson or Ienhes- see. the Democratic floor leader. was among the speakers, and at the close or his speech the resolutions were adopted unanimously.