The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-20
On a Rising Vote Yeas Are 335
 and the Nays q
IS WITHOUT AMENDMENTS
Mir. Williams of Mississippi Makes . Witty Speech In Opposition to the Republican Policy, But
 to No Purpose.

to No Purpose.
 Washington, November 19.-The house today. by rising vote of Ss5 to 21, passed the bill to make effective the Cuban re- ciprocity treaty. The dissenting votes were about equally divided between re- pubieans and democrats, but there was no record vote, the minority having too few votes to order the yeas and nays.
 The democrats, under the leadership of Mir. Williams, sought to the last to se- cure amendments to the bill in accord ance with the action of the democratic caucus, but were defeated steadily Mir. Williams made the final effort when he tried to have the bill recommitted to the l ways and means committee with instruc- tions to amend, but point of order un- der the special rule providing for vote l on the bill without Intervening motion, was sustained. MT. Cannon received the applause of the democratic side when he entertained the appeal from his ruling made by Mir. Williams the speaker say ing he preferred to err. if he erred at ali. in giving the house the right to express it's will The appeal was tabled by a strict party vote.
 MT. Williams closed the debate for his side and made an arraignment of the re- publican policy of protection.
 MT Mccall, republican. of Massachu- setts made the closing speech on the re- publican side. Mir Broussard democrat, of Louisiana opposed the bill and MT. De- Armond, democrat. of Missouri supported 10. mt aft la .e the bill caused only slight demonstra- ton.
 Mir. Mcclellan, mayor-elect of New York city, occupied the speakers chair Tor while today. chairman of the committee of the whole House Convenes. Washington. November 19-Mr Brous- sard, democrat, of Louisiana, opened tho debate when the house resumed consider } alton of the Cuban blil today. [ He opposed the measure and IL is said was not in the line of democratic tariff reform. He said they had infrlnged upon the rights of the house The trust. he said, would profit by he reduction of the tariff on sugar and no benefits would ac- crne to the consumer
 MT. Hepburn, republican of Iowa fol- lowed. stating at the outset of his re- marks that he would vote for the bilI but With reluctance He said he was not one | | thing This country had spent $500 0O0O0o or AOo0o0.000 and sacrificed many lives that Cuba might be relieved from op- pression MT. Hepburn said he believed in republican reciprocity-the reciprocity of Mckinley In this connection he quoted from the speech made by the late Pres ident at Buffalo
 He declared that there was nothing in the speech that differed one iota fronf the established policy of the republican party; there was absolutely nothing in | that speech to show that Mckinley was approaching free trade. MT. Hepburn be- | lieyed In protection as advocated by the republican party, but there was no sane tity or sacredness in schedules. and he cited the number of times they had been changed He reviewed the history of tar Tiff Legislation, comparing the balances in favor of this country under republican policies, with those under democratic con troll This changed all this. He was one of those who believed in letting well | enough alone.
 SuIzer Favors Bill.
 MT Snlzer democrat, of New York said he would vote for the bill, as it was a little step In the right direction But for the cast iron rule, which he said had been adopted by the majority. he would pro- pose amendments abolishing the differ ential and color restrictions on sugar, which. he continued, shelters monopoles.
 He declared the majority was afraid | to go on record on the amendments this minority sought to impose. What a spectacle of commercial selfshness, mono polstlc greed and political short-sighted- ness the republican party presents to- day" he said when it is so welded to it's protective tarin policy that appar- ently It would rather witness injury to Cuba than break down its present sys- tenn
 MT. Watson republican. of Indiana, one | of the new members on the ways and means committee, favored the bill because the twenty per cent reduction proposed would not lnjure the sugar industry. It did not interfere. said he, with the pro- | tective tariff but would do justice to a struggling people.
 Mir. Williams. democrat of Mississippi, | answering a statement on the republican side that the democrats forced the talk ing on this bill, said he had offered to have a vote on the minority amendment, and then vote on the bill without debate.
 Replying to Mir. Watson. Mir. Williams said
 Williams on Protection.
 Protection Is a system of taxation whereby many Fare robbed in order that a few may be hothoused by legislation in- to artificial prosperity"
 | MT. Williams charged that the republi- cans did not dare to enter on tariff re- vision for fear it would open the doors to too extended a revision. Tho republi- cans had a majority in the house and senate and a very large majority in the white house"
 Some of the pledges of prosperity of the majority were already coilapsing The people. he said were beginning to find that their laws We're keeping in power not only monopolies. but public cheats. Referring to MT Grosvenor, he said he was a most eXuberant prophet" adding that he OWillams) would attempt no prophecies.
 Mir Lacey of Iowa, having called Mir. ] Williams attention to all error in the date of a letter quoted. said he did not want the gentleman from Mississippi to make a mistake so carly in his leader shin. 'One good thing about this side is that if the leader makes mistake he will have no followers but if the leader 4I--.L ll--. ..l1l.a Ill.