The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-15
WANT CANAL
WITH HONOR 10 NJ J
administration is Charged With
Collision With Panail1aniail
Revolutionists.
CUBAN BILL IN THE SENATE Il
Most ofSDay Occupied BY Mr..
Bailey III Argument Against
Constitutiorality.
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7s5 Especial to The Tlines-Dispatch)
n WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec A.-Thc
House was In session for n little moro
than four hours to-day, during which,
t5me there was a. general discussion on
various topics. Tho House was In
committee Of the whole almost tho onr
tire time, tho pensions appropriation bill
telng before IL for consideration, but no
conclusion on the bill was reached.
Mr.. Adams Gre publican Pennsy lvania,)
defended the course pursued by this gov
, crnmet1t I'll connection with tho canal
question:. Flo said that Colombia had act
cd In a shameful manner In the canal
negotiations
Mr.. Gaines Democrat, Tenncssce.) who
was recognized for one hour. spoke on
1obucco interests. asserting tho need Of
legislation IN behalf OF the grower. Tho
farmers Of the tobacco States are cry
ing out against tho war taxes, which,
he said, arc impositions
Mr.. Lind democrat, Minnesota,) spoke
en- the tariff and argued for freer trade
relations with Canada, snying that we
received raw material from them and sell
them Industrial products.
Mr.. Beall Democrat, TexasD said that
while the Democrats want q canal, they
want 1t In an honorable way, He 'assert-
ed that 1t was known to the representa-
tlves Of the United States on the isthn,us
that the revolt was to occur and 1t also
was known in Washington.
Mr.. Baker democrat, Now York;
speaking on the subject Of labor contend
CO that sompensating wages are not paid.
lie arraigned the policies which permit"
ted existing conditions Ho said the
United States Steel Company sold stock
to its employees at a figure 30 points
higher than present quotations. In New
York, he said, the trusts squeezed the
Inboring man until he was willing to
work at low wages.
The House to-day adopted a. concur
rent resolution providing for a recess adj
iournment from December 10th to jan
uary 4tll Adjournment was taken until
to- morrow IT.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 1.-THE
Senate spent the day on the Cuban bill,
most OF tho time being occupied by Mr..
Bailey, OF Texas, In an elaborate argu-
ment against the constitutionality OF the
proceeding. He claimed that no treaty
changing the revenue laws that was not
first authorized by Legislation OF origl-
mating in tho House Of Representatives
! was valid. Mr. Bailey also opposed tho
Bill as a matter Of general policy. Brief
sreechcs were made by Senators Teller,
Depew and LodGe.. The latter asserted
| that Cuba had 5ad Jpted the Same laws s
| those of the United States, IN regard TO
Chinese Immigration.
In the course Of a colloauy Win M.
Stewart. Mr.. Bailey said that the Presi-
1;cnt believed lust as the Nevada senator
did.
cd Senator Stewart,
~ never heard that he was a lawyer at
all,n answered Mr.. Biley. while hero
that he has spent days and nights at
lighter literature am not aware tnat
he has encountered the drudgery or the
law-and more's the pity for it.
He declared that tho President. by the
course followed In this treaty. had
usurped tho privileges OF the houses. Tho
| proceeding, he declared. amounted TO
moral and political coercion. Concerning
tho policy of enacting the reciprocal
| measures, Mr.. Bailey said that the ilrse
argument advanced was that IT was
duly TO the suffering Cubans and driven
rom that, the friends Of the bill say that
| II IS n great commercial stroke, but SAID
! MIR. Bailey, II say those who Wlll reap
| the benefits arc the sugar and TOBACCO
trusts, and they have no right 70 u.
believe the Republican senators are
honest in their support. IN las.t az t thc
two sides OF this chamber on qucst1ohs
Of honesty. / believe tho sole difference
is one of intelligence. -
Mr.. spooncr observed, You pay us 4
r. his dsclssion OF the benefits OF
the biz, Mr.. Bailey told OF INC ctl .3eas
Upon the Wall Street sugar Matha. VIA Wa
erery change in tho legislation. ae say
tbat every time the bill was about TO
n mss the sugar stock went up and where
ever ever tho BIZ was about to fall tho stock
went down, II, - orrou,