The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA
 IS NOW ASSURED
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Continued from First Page) almost to a breach of trust. Still, he added, he did not intend to let this ob- jeetion interfere with his support of the bill.
 Mr. Bailey took exception to the state ment made by MT. Spooner to the effect that he CMr. Bailey) had been influenced towards protection because of his interest in the cattle business of his state. T dis claim any sympathy with any bill, and disavow any opposition to any bill affect ing any interest of my own state, be- cause of sentiment in that state favorable to protection"
 He said he explained that his position on all matters relating to tariff was that of favoring a tariff for revenue only.
 MT. Spooner dsavowed any intention of | impugning the motives of MT. Bailey.
 MT. Bailey then discussed the constitu- | tonal questions involved in the bill main- taining that the house had the exclusive | right to originate revenue legislation. and had no power over treaties. MT. Bailey discussed at some length the attitude of the democratic senators against reciproci- l ty provisions of the Mckinley law and the fact that the party had divided on this and other matters.
 No More Support.
 "But," he said, turning towards the re- publican side of the chamber, you will hereafter get no senator's votes for the White House on this side of the chamber; you'll have to take care of yourselves in the future"
 This statement was accepted as a direct reference to the decision of the demo- cratic caucus to stand as a unit on all measures agreed upon by a two-thirds vote of the caucus on all points.
 Why" asked MT. Aldrich and he asked the question two or three times be- fore Mir. Bailey could reach the end of his sentence While the query was being put and reiterated, MT. Bailey was pro- ceeding to say that when the reason was sufficient and while house measures were good, they would get all the demo- cratic votes"
 Then he made reply to Mir. Aldrich's request for an explanation of the req | sons for the statement just made "The senator knows why" he said and then after moments thought, he repeanted the senator knows" and added "in some way or another the republican senators have been able to unite measures without a party resolution, and when a man bolt ed he was shot on the spot They have carried party discipline to the point of ab5ect subjugation, we have pursued our course to the point of insubordnation.
 
 measures are right, you will have the solid democratic vote; if you are not right, we will oppose you"
 Spooner Does Not Agree With Him. He appealed to MT. Spooner to know if this was not the correct position, but the Wisconsin senator replied in the nega- tive, expressing the opinion that senators should vote as they think, and not as two- thirds of their party caucus may direct. This expression of opinion brought out the statement from MT. Bailey that this opinion had not been exemplfied in Mir Spooners official life because he said there had been many instances in which MT. Spooner pointed out the obnoxious features of measures and afterward had voted for them.
 MT. Spooner replied by calling attention to his vote on the Hawaiian bill, and the shipsubsidy bill, but MT. Bailey asserted that MT Sponer's party had always been able to secure his vote whenever needed to save party measure.
 MT. Bailey then entered on a defense of unity of action on party measures, calling attention to the party's long retention in power when united before the civil war. | "I have no patience with a mugwump" |" , he said and added:
 When a man thinks he knows more than his party he should get out of the party. For him to remain after reach ing such a conclusion must be bad eth- CT for him or his party"
 Again addressing the republican side of the chamber, and leaning far over the aisle toward the republican senators, most of whom were in their seats and giving him their closest attention, he said: 'I do not wonder you looked wor- ried. You will get no help from us. You have been getting it. and always have been able to find some one over here who was willing to make an honorable exception, to use the language of the sen ator from Wisconsin, and vote for any, thing you might ask them to vote for, but you will get no more of our votes"
 Apologies for Rejoicing.
 He concluded this feature of his address by asking to be pardoned for publicly re- joielng over prospect of party unity, and said that his attitude must be explained by his great disappointment over the lack of unity in the recent past. He be- lieved that with a return to the cond- tions before the war the party would again return to it's successes of that time. MT Bailey then resumed his discussion of the eonstitutionality of reciprocal tre- aties, engaging in a coloquy with MT. i Hale.
 Messrs. Platt Conn, Foraker and Lodge explained briefly that they did not agree with the position of either MT. Spooner or MT. Bailey. All three maintained that with the aid of the senate, the President has the same power to negotiate treaties ! affecting commercial and tariff ouestonS