The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-16
 AGAINST BILL Makes Principal Speech
 in Senate.
 - C0LLoQUY WITH ALDRICH Latter Says Tariff on Sugar
 is Too High. Simmons of North Carolina ond Per- kins of California Speak in
 Favor of Passage of
 Measure.

Measure. .
 Washington, Dec. ib.-The Senate con- tinued the debate on the Cuban bill to- day. MT. Perkins of Californit spoke for the measure as did Mir. Simmons of North Carolina. MT. Mccumbsr of North Dakota opposed 1t. Mr. Patterson (Colo.) made an extended speech against the bill during which there wee numerous col- ioquies between himslf, Mir. Aldrich and Mir. Deliver. With the former there was quite a lively debate on the tariff in which Mir. Adrich said the duty on sugar was too high. Mr. Deliver replied to sug- eestions made by M. Patterson hat Gov ernor Cummins of Iowa has changed his tariff views after having visited the White House. Others were engaged in the debate at the close of the session.
 At the opening of the session a resolu- ton authorizing the printing of 2.0OO copies of the War Department report on expen- ditures In Cuba during the occupation of the United States was agreed to.
 Perkins First Speaker.
 When the Cuban reciprocity bill was taken up Mir. Perkins tCal.l spoke. He declared that the people of the United States had increased their sugar con- sumption six pounds year per capita during the last eight years. Ar. Per- kins maintained that the domestic sugar industry would not suffer by reason of the operation of the treaty should we puy the whole Cuban crop it would only sup ply one-third of the amount needed. Cuba had. he said. abandoned the cultivation of citrus fruits on account of the vast sue. cess of this crop in California and Florida.
 Mir. Simmons CN. O. explained that he had voted for the treaty and would vote for the bill. The bill contained some provisions he would like to have amended. but he realized, he said, the time for such changes was when the treaty was under consideration. He objected particularly to what Is known as the i've year clause of the m&asuTe because of the action of one Congress cannot bind future con gressess
 Mccumber Opposed.
 Mir. McCumber CN. D.) ridlcuiad the statements of friends of the measure that it's passage was payment of a debt and said such expressions were poor ideas of philosophy. On the contrary he said Cuba for years had tugged at the tether which bound her to Spain and when we cut those bonds 1t was not understood that we should bear the expense of mak- ing the Cubans prosperous and happy. Beyond applying to Cuba the protection of the Monroe doctrine, guarding her against external dangers from foreign countries and possibly internal anarchy. he said, we have no duty toward the island that has not been already dis- charged.
 MT. Patterson CColo.) took up colloduy which occurred yesterday between Sena- tors Teller (Colo.) and Lodge (Mass.) con cernInR the laws of Cuba governing imnli- grafton of Chinese into the island. Mir. Lodge had attempted to show that the Chinese exclusion act of this country was in force in Cuba. MT. Patterson an- taRonized the statement and read reports issued by the War Department and later enacted into law in Cuba and other data, to support the adverse position which has been taken by his colleague.
 Influx of Chinese.
 MT. Patterson predicted vast influx of Chinese into Cuba and declared the Re- publican Congress to be the mouthpiece for the influence which threatens to de- stroy the beet sugar industry. He found the inspiration of this course in the sugar trust. Mir. Patterson was proceeding to say that he would be willing to have the tarffs on sugar reduced if there could be a corresponding reduction in other arr ticles of import. when Mir. Aldrich inter- ru pted him to ask if he was willing 10 make ad valorem rates on sugar as on other articles MT. Patterson replied that he was willing to take the present tartn as a basis and he asked MT. Aldrich if he considered the tariR incapable. The Rhode Island Senator replied that he com sidered the tarif too high. and when Mir. Patterson was about to congratulate him. self upon this admission, Mir Aldr!ch exclaimed that he had reference to the duty on sugar.
 On Jefferson's Platform.
 Mir. Patterson proceeded to say that he was willing to place himself upon the platform of Thomas Jefferson on the protection of American industries. but in reply to question from Mr Aidrich as to whether a Democratic caucus would endorse that doctrine. he said that the Democratic party is not free trade par t.1 but Is for incidental protection.
 The Democratic party was not alone said Mir. Patterson. in not being a unit. 1t had not been so long since the Re- publican Governor of Iowa had come to Washington and after visit to the White House had returned to Iowa and allowed Mir. Allison. the senior Senator from that State. to write the party platform for him.
 Mir. Deliver interrupted to say that there had been nothing to indicate that Governor Cummins had surrende~el any of his tariff views. "and," he added the results of the last election show that he has not surrendered any of his majori- ties"
 Mir. Patterson declared that four out of fire Senators would hold their noses while talking for this bill and that many of them would cast their votes against It if they could break away from the infiu- ences of the White House.
 Patterson's Comparison.
 He compared those who are controlled by this infiuerce to "a rest of yourg robins standing with mouths wide open and ready 10 swallow even a reciproc t. worm If dropped by the parent bid at the White House." He again predicted ruin to American industries through this bill. directly or as a precedent for sirni. lar legislation.
 Mir. Aldrich inquired whether if thts was true the Democratic party would nor be partly to blame. Mir. Patterson accept, ed this question as applying to the atti tude Of the Democrats of the House to the Dill. Sand Fepiled that unforft,na saiv,