The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
VARIETY OF
SUBJECTS
More Than Third Of New Routes
Have Been Established IN
Fonr States.
CHARGE GROSS FAvoRITIsM.
Rural Delivery, Reciprocity and
New Republic Discussed
in the House.
CHARGE GROSS FAvoRITIsN
nv Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.--ltural free de-
livery, reciprocity with Canada and the
now Republic Of Panama, were all topics
OF discussion In the House to-day.
The subject Of rural free delivery was
introduced by Mr. Maddox Democrat
Georgia). who claimed that certain States
had been favored In tho establishment Of
routes. his resulted In q lively discussion
| MIR. Hepburn (Republican, Iowa., and Mr.
Hemenway Republican. Indlana) /. among
others replied on the Republican SIDE
Mr.. Crumpacker Republican, lndiana)
defended the course pursued by the ud-
ministration In dealing with the Central
American situation and replied to criti-
clsms which haye been made on the
opposite side Of the chamber. MIR crun,.
packer. in a coIloquy with Mr.. Williams
the minority leader, asked II It was not
true that the Democrats were willing TO
accept the stolen goods It permitted tu
condemn the act OF taking. MIR. Williams
replied that while they could recognize
the character OF the child they could treat
Il properly.
Gross Favoritism.
Mr.. Maddox Democrat Georgia., re-
plying to Mr. Crumpacker, said no had
arraIgned the party for statements nude
by few members OF the minority He
then spoke on the rural free delivery tie
produced figures and declared that 1.-THE
1900 routes established last June more,
than one third were located In four
! States-Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
and that the first two named States have
more routes than twelve Southern States
which he named Mr. Maddox said When
his constituents asked him why he could
not secure more routes, the only reply ne
could make was thatshe could not set
UP to the ''pie counter He said ne coulo
| show more rutcs established IN seven
counties In one district than were to be
found in a whole State, Mr.. HemenWay
replied to Mr.. Maddox when colloau1es
with Mr.. Clayton democrat, Alabama),
| and with Mr.. Robinson democrat, IN
dInna), ensued, relating to the number OF
| routes In different districts. Mr.. Hepburn
| Republican Iowa.. explained as to routes
! in Iowa. He charged the Democrats with
| having opposed the rural free delivery
| measure when Mr.. Maddox said that IT
was a Democrat who introduced the first
bill. ss5
Reciprocity.
Mr.. Gardner Republican, Massachu-
| setts). replied to the remarks Of Mr.. Linz
i Democrat. Nfinnesota), relative to freer
/ trade rela lions with Canada. He SAID the
/ cotton interests of this country Wou!o
suffer IL thrown into competition with
labor In Quebec which he declared to pc
under paid. and where he said the stand
! ard Of living was lower than in the cotton
manufacturing districts Of this country,
Mr.. Rainey democrat, Illinois), said sue
/ Panama Canal now Is an assured tact.
! He had no criticisms to make regarding
the recognition Of the new republic, p '1t
expressed the hope that free government
viii be given the Philippines, who, he
said, yield unwillingly to American au-
thorlty. Tho House adjourned until to-
morrow. ~, ls5l ST
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D, c., December H.
Tho Senate continued the debate on the
Cuban bill to-day. Mr. Perkins, or "a,
lfornla, spoke for the measure, as a.. aIa
Mccumber. Of North Dakota, opposed It.
Mr. Patterson, OF Colorado, made all ex-
| tended speech against the bill, during
which there were numerous colloqWes
between himself, Mr.. Aldrich and Mr..
Deliver With the former there . was
which Mr.. Aldrich said the duty on suga,
! was too high. Mr., Perkins maintained
| that the domestic sugar Industry would
| not suffer by reason Of the operation O.
! the treaty. as, should we buy the whole
| Cuban crop. it would only supply one me.
! said, had abandoned the cultivation or
| citrus fruits on account Of the vast sue
cess OF this crop In California and Flor
| ida
that he had voted for the treaty ana
/ - -
closed his remarks with the statement
/ that the bill contains some provisions
| which no would like to have amended, but
that he realized the time for such changes
was when the treaty was under consid-
| GRAFTON. He objected principally to what
| is known as the nye-yenr clause Of, the
measure. on the ground that the action Of
one Congress cannot bind future Con-
crosses.
Not Competent.
Mr.. Patterson democrat. coloradol
| said he was willing to place himself,
upon the platform Of Thomas Jefferson
OH tho protection OF American industries
but In reply TO a question from MI
Aldrich as to whether q Democratic cav,
Gus would endorse that doctrine, he said
| that the Democratic party Is not free
trade party. but is for incidental pro-
| lection.
Mr., AldrIch quoted from a speech by
| Mr.. Williams, OF the House, ana asked
| If Mr. Patterson subscribed to tho doc
| trno therein promulgated, but Mr. Pat
terson replied that Mr., Aldrlch's Fela-
| tions to the Democratic party are not
such as to allow him to draw proper
| distinctions as among Democrats. TO
| show that the Democratic party was not
4 alone In not being a unit. he said i had
| not been so long since the Republican
| Governor OF Iowa had come down TO
| WASHINGTON. and after a visit to tho
white House had returned to Iowa and
allowed Mr. Allison, the senior senator
from that State to write the party plat,
form for him. MI. pollver interrupted
to say that there had been nothing to
indicate that Governor Cummins had sur
he said '.the results OF the late election
| show that he has not surrendered any Of
his majority,
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