Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-10
LEADERS COMFORTING
DISCUSSING MEANS TO PUT INTO
EFFECT RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Practically Conceded That It Will Be
in the Shape of Bill-Protectlve
Tariff Leagues Opposition.

Republicans on the ways and means
committee of the House and the leaders
of the Senate are comforting upon the FORM
of the bill to perfect the Cuban RECIPROCITY
legislation. 1t is practically conceded no"
that the legislation will be in the shape
of a bill. and the senators are anxious
that the bill shall be framed as simply
as possible so as to preclude tariff debate
if that end can be effected.
The WAYS and means committee Will pc
completed and appointed in a few days.
and in the meantime the prospective mem
bers will get to work on the Dill anu
have it ready to submit soon after the
appointment of the committee. speaker
Cannon is having some difficulty IN making
up the committee on account Oh the Pr
sire for APPOINTMENT to the five vacancies
thereon. .. Loo,
OppOsition to the Cuban reciprocity leg
islation has almost vanished IN the I1oun s'a
It was the general opinion about the House
TODAY that the Presidents message RECON-
mending the legislation was one OF inc
strongest documents that he has sent 10
Congress and the friends OF the iesisia-
ton contended that the arguments wInIn
the executive advanced were apsoiulei'
unanswerable and must prevail;
The American Protective Tarit League.
which is opposed to any alteration OF any
tariff schedule, is fighting this treaty as II
will fight all Others and 1t Is represented Oh
the scene of action by ex-RepresentatVe
Robert w. Tayler of Ohio
In conversation with Star reporter TO-DAY
Mr. Tavler did not express himself as De
ing confident of creating very much SEM ~
men against the treaty. lie salo .na. ny
league however desired to place ltseil vi
record in opposing this legislation and TO De
in a position a few years hence to say 10
Congress: 1--WE told you so. when cong less
comes to realize the mistake 1t mas haoe Ill
effecting the treaty.
is lighting the legislation commends the
treaty to that faction of the repupLcaaiL Az
which resents the intolerant attituue VI IL IL
American Protective Tariff League anu 10
claim that no tariff schedule snail De re-
vised or lowered The league has not many
sympa thizers among the representatives
from the middle west. who are ihcl !1' 81 ="
look upon it as being largely responsipie Lee
the maintenance of the excessive taliil
schedules against which there 10 ~ A
protest in the west. .ho
The committee on foreign relatlons " ~ by,
Senate will meet tomorrow in order 10 pe
DIN consideration of the legislation ina.
will he necessary in order to carry out etie
conditions of the Cuban RECIPROCITY treaty
There is only one vacancy on the demo-
cratic side on this commLtee' "nen ras
not interfere with the holding OF meetings.
to begin work on the proposed leglsiat Ton.
Before the committee has progressed very
far this vacancy will have been filled
Michigan Delegation Meet.
The Michigan delegation In the House
met this afternoon at o clock in the rooms
of the committee on Pacific railroads 10
continue the conference begun yesterday Tor
the purpose of deciding on the course they
will pursue with reference to the proposed
Cuban reciprocity legislation. Last year
the delegation were united in opposition to
lower duties on Cuban sugars, but the pres
ent conference showed that the representa-
tives are somewhat divided on the subject
At the time this report closed the confer
ence was still in progress.
In addition to the reciprocity matter the
members of the Michigan delegation have
another interesting fight. For a number
of years past Frank Wakefield OF Detroit,
a good republican, has served as tally
clerk in the House. Mr.. Wakefield has
been the protege Of the republican repre-
sentatives from the Detroit district. This
year. however, the Detroit representative
is democrat, Mr.. Lucking. Mr.. Luck1ng
has a candidate. Mr., Wynne Jones' The
question Is as to whether Mr.. Wakefield
shall remain in Office or whether MIR: Jones
shall take his place. The matter Is beng
strenuOusly fought out.