Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
A Sharp Debate in the Senate
Yesterday on the Subject.
MONUMENT TOpRISON SHIP MARTYRS
The House Considers the Contested Elec'
ti0n from the twelfth Missouri District
Requests for Unanimous Consent
Blocked by Mr.. Moon.

Washington, June 2S.-Quite unex-
pectedly sharp debate arose in the
senate yesterday on the question
of Cuban reciprocity. Senator Tel
Ter, Of Colorado, at whose instance
the senate committee on Cuban rela-
lions made its investigation Of the
subject, delivered q spirited speech
in opposition to reciprocity with
Cuba. He charged that the entire
reciprocity propaganda had been
backed by the American Sugar Re-
tining company and by Americans
who were interested financially in
Cuban sugar plantations. The pur-
pose, he said, was to strike down
an important agricultural industry
Of this country. He was willing to
join in q general revision Of the tar
if to meet changed conditions, but
unless the duties on iron and steel
and other products were reduced
with those Of sugar, in order that
the arrangement might be equitable,
the beet sugar growers never would
consent to a reduction on their prod
uct.
Senator Platt, OF Connecticut,
chairman Of the Cuban relations COM
mittee, replied to the Colorado sen
ator. He maintained that there was
nothing sordid in the desire to pro-
mote reciprocal relations between
the United States and Cuba, and said
the making Of some concessions to
Cuba was plain duty of this coun-
try. 1t was duty which this gov.
eminent owed to itself, as well as to
Cuba, because absolutely friendly re-
lations with the new republic were
a necessary means Of defense to this
country, unless the United States
should annex the island. That, he
hoped, would not be done, as he re-
garded annexation as a grave men.
ace to our institutions.
The Cherokee Indian bill then was
passed. Senator Allison presented
the conference report on the Dis.
trict Of Columbia appropriations bill,
and IL was agreed to, thus passing
the measure. The conference report
on the Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dian treaty bill also was agreed to.
A resolution was adopted author
izing the committee on territories
to sit during the recess to consider
bills providing for the admission Of
territories to statehood.
A joint resolution appropriating
100000 for monument to prison
ship martyrs, to be erected at Fort
Green, Brooklyn, N. Y, was passed.
The house yesterday began consid-
Grafton of the contested election
case of Horton versus Butler, from
the Twelfth Missouri district. In
this case the majority Of the com.
mittee found that the election was
so tainted with fraud as to make it
invalid and recommended that the
seat be declared vacant. The minor.
ity found that Mr.. Butler, the sit
ting member, had been legally elect.
ed and recommended that he retain
his seat. Three hours debate on a
side were allowed. The speakers
were Messrs. Smith, Of Iowa, and
Bartholdt, Of Missouri, in favor Of
the majority, and Mr.. Bowie, of Ala.
bama, in favor of the minority re.
port. The vote will be taken to.
day. Some odds and ends were
cleared up during the early portion
Of the session, Requests for unan.
imous consent, for which there Is
always a great demand during the
closing days Of session, were sud
denly blocked by Mr.. Moon, of Ten
nessee, who told his friends that he
would object to all such requests un.
til he was recognized to ask consid'
Grafton Of the bill to give the In
dian territory a territorial form OF