New-York tribune., 1902-04-20
REVOLT IN THE HOUSE.
LEADERS DEFEAT OF GREAT
SIGNIFICANCE.
A MORE CONCILIATORY POLICY LIKELY
TO BE ADOPTED-CUBANB BILL
IN THE SENATE
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that will be pursued by the administrators
supporters in the Senate on the Cuban Reciproc-
itv bill. The bin reported to the Senate this
afternoon and was Immediately referred to the
Committee on Relations with Cuba. Mr.. Platt,
Of Connecticut one of the most powerful and
farsiehted men in public life is chairman OF
this committee, and is committed to Cuban reci-
procity This of itself IS sufficient guarantee in
washington that Cuba Will be brought into
close commercial relations with the United
States on a basis that will be mutually benef-
cial TO both countries The beet sugar people.
11nder the leadership of Senator Burrows of
Michigan may resort TO all sorts OF obstructive
tactics to delay action this session. and it is
expected that they Will prolong the session well
into the summer without being able TO defeat
the bill Senator Teller of Colorado. introduced
2 resolution to-day the main purpose OF which
is 10 postpone definite and final action the
House bill at this session His resolution calls
for an investigation Of the Sugar Trust, osten-
sibly with the view Of determining whether or
not the whole q large part Of this years sugar
crop Of Cuba has been purchased by the trust.
as alleged and is being held in warehouses
-be island until the tariff reduction provided
for bv the House bill Is made
FUTURE OF REPUBLICAN INSURGENTS.
But in Washington nearly all interest in the
Cuban question is oversha dowed for the moment
by the concern felt over the events in the House
Yesterday. The question 10 what will be the
future Of the Republican insurgents in the House
is regarded Of greater Importance at the
moment than the fate of the Cuban bill There
Is no concealing the fact that the situation in
the House is extremely important from the point
Of view OF the House leaders. They have been
ridden down and overrued in a way which is
most emphatic and significant. It brings TO the
front Immediately the question Of what shall
be done TO preserve the prestige Of the leaders
in order TO carry out the policies OF the party
and the administration for the remainder OF
this Congress.
The most conservative .,r.-ian expressed to-
day is that the leaders viii be compelled immedi-
ateIy 10 adopt a conciliatory programme 1t is
known. Of course. that for some time there has
been a spirit OF resentment in the rank and file
Of the Republicans Of the House against what
they term. whether justly or not, the autocracy
Of the leaders This feeling Of resentment has
been growing for weeks. 1t received partial ex-
preston on Thursday in the speech Of Mr.. Cush-
man The remarks Of the member from Wash
ington. while radical and perhaps extreme, ex-
press il is said, something at least OF the gen
eral feeling existing in many Republican State
DELEGATIONS The decisive overruling OF the
House leadership yesterday emphasized the sit
uation. It showed the House leaders that a
state Of affairs exists among the rank and file
Q
looked. One Of two courses must be followed:
Either a policy of Cancellation must be adopted
or the House leaders must stand firm in their al
legged isolated position Of direction and COM
mand. The conservative opinion expressed about
the House to-day was that the leaders would De
compelled to adopt the policy Of conciliation;
that there would be. and must be. an effort to
reach an understanding between the little group
OF three or four men who have been accustomed
10 direct the affairs OF the House and the great
body Of Representatives. who might or might
not differ on important party questions.
There is no rnistaking the significance Of yes
terday's vote. It made public record Of a state
Of affairs which has been recognized 10 exist for
some time. The disposition Of Republicans TO
yield 10 party discipline is well known The
fact that there has been such positive revolt
from party discipline is taken by many to indi-
cate the necessity of frequent conferences. with
the end in view Of destroying the old system,
even IL the sacrifice Of arbitrary opinions en-
tertained by a few leaders
Therefore It is believed that before the Cuban
Reciprocity bill comes back from the Senate
there will be a radical revision Of the present
system existing in the control Of the House.
and that the House leaders will be compelled to |
hold some conferences with factions which hith-
erto have been overlooked IN the equation
The future Of the Cuban Reciprocity bill in |
the beet sugar men viii make a vigorous fight |
in the Senate They will be supported. OF course |
by the Democrats, who not only want TO EN-
harrass the administration as much as posslole
but who could consistently vote for the amend |
ment removing the differential duty on sugar,
because that would be Democratic policy MIfen |
Senator Platt was asked to-day II ne 1elt dls- |
posed outline his view Of the probable course |
Of his committee with reference TO the DILL ne
declined 10 say more than that a meeting Woulo
be called at early date TO decide upon a |
course Of action. merely adding We are nor |
going 10 lose our composure, but viii consider |
the question carefully
EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT.
Chairman Payne to-day pointed out that the |
effect OF the amendment was TO take on not |
only the differential sugar. but also the coun-
tervaing duty provided by the Dingley law |
result not intended by the author OF the amend |
ment- Under the Dingley act an additional or |
eountervaing duty is levied on sugars coming
from countries paying a bounty on sugar equai
in amount TO the bounty received. Ihls is py
Section ) OF the Dingley act. and is a provision
separate from that making a dl4erentlai De
tween the duty and refneo sugar Mi.
Payne holds however. that as the arnenanett
specifies that the OF 1-s2o cents shalI De IN
lieu OF the duties thereon now provlced py la";;o
il takes OF both the differential of about i
cents hundred pounds. and the countervaiIlng
duty Of the Dingley law, amounting TO pe'"eeh
26 and % cents q hundred pounds.
Mr. Payne said later in the day that the aoo-
Hilton OF the diferential and countervalllIs
duties effected an even greater reduction ana
loss than he had first estimated his Garner
hgures showed the countervailing outy TO pe
between 26 and % cents hundred POUNDS. bu0
this referred TO raw sugar, and the couhlerNdIl-
ing duty on the refined article was even more
namely :3S3 hundred pounds. This. with the
ctnerential Of .125. makes total reductoh on
refined sugar of sos a hundred pounds. MT
Long of the Ways and Means Committee aIso
made estimates. which, in his judgment, pore
out toe foregoing figures that the amenonnenl
would taxa - j cifferential and counterVaI-
Ing duties a total Of .5OS refined sugar @ @conl-