The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
ROAST FOR WOOD
MADE A PART OF M'CLELLAN's
CUBAN BILL SPEECH.
THE COST OF GOVERNMENT
GREATLY REDUCED UNDER THE
PRESENT REGIME.

Debate on the Cuban Measure III
the HOuse-TwO Days More Remain
for Speeches Upon It-McCIeIIan's
ValedictOry-He Holds That the
United states owe Assistance TO
Pay the Debt.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE House to-
day resumed consideration of the Gu
ban bill. The only notable incidents of
the day were the speeches of Mr..
Stevens, a Republican member from
Minnesota, who spoke in opposition to
the BILL and the scpeeh of Mayor-elect
Mcclellan of New York.
Mr.. Stevens opposed the measure for
reciprocity with Cuba at the last ses-
sion. To-day he argued that the bill
was a ''cruel blow at one of the most
promising agricultural industries of
this country, and that the measure will
imperil our foreign trade.
Mr.. Mcclellan delivered his valedic-
tory to the House, making an argu-
ment in favor of the bill, during the
course of which he criticised the ad-
ministration of Gen. Wood of Cuba
Four hours were devoted to-day to
debate on the measure, ten members
speaking. Under the rule two days
more are given for speeches.
Mr.. Mcclellan said there was an
argument in favor of the enactment
of the bill, which rose above all others
and involved the duty and the honor
of the United States. LAS we have
made it impossible for Cuba" said Mr..
Mcclellan, Ito seek alliances elsewhere,
it is a duty we cannot shirk to per-
NIT her to enter into the closest politi-
cal and commercial relations with
US"
He said the liberal concessions made
by Cuba in the treaty should GER
tainly permit the United States to
obtain virtual monopoly of the Cuban
market"
Mr. Mcclellan said: 1.-TWO years ago
Cuba was on the verge Of bankruptcy,
and that she has escaped ruin is not
due to any effort on our part. That
she has been able to exist AT all dur
ing the last two years is because of
two reasons. First, the change in her
government; second, the marketing of
an increased amount of tobacco and
sugar.
McCIellan's Roast of Wood.
I'm 1902 the spectacular and extrav-
agant rule of Gen. Wood, having sad
died upon Havana for ten years the
infamous gambling monopoly of the
Sociedad Anonima Jai Alai, gave place
ito the conservative. economical SEN
sible and businesslike administration
Of President Estrada Palma, VINO has
proved himself an executive Of the
very highest ORDER
After quoting figures, Mr.. Mcclellan
said:
In other words, under President
Palma the cost of government is over
$1,000 900 less per annum than 1t was
under Gen. Wood"
In conclusion Mr.. Mcclellan said:
And now, at last, after years of
waiting, after the spectacle of an in
solent lobby practically dominating
the Congress, we propose to partially
fulfill our pledge to Cuba by giving
her this two-penny measure of relief,
that is warranted not to offend the
susceptibiities of the most sensitive
trust in existence. We have made a
solemn promise to Cuba. If Repub-
lican majority in it's might is only
willing to partially keep that promise,
the blame and the shame rest with the
Republican party"
In closing Mr.. Mcclellan said: THE
bill is unquestionably the breach in
the wall Of protection" He received
the applause of his colleagues when
he had concluded.
Mr.. Crumpacker, Republican, of In
diana, said reciprocity was not in har-
mony with the tariff policy of this
country as exemplfied in the last two
Republican tariff bills. He said If we
are to have a permanent reciprocity
policy we should put a tax on nom
competitive articles that we might
have something upon which to nego-
tate.
Light Breaks on Republicans.
Mr.. Clark, Democrat, of Missouri,
prefaced his remarks by saying he be-
ueved it the first duty of a Democrat
to congratulate the Republicans that
light was breaking in on them. Speak
ing of the rule cutting off amendments
to the bill. Mr.. Clark said the proba-
bility is that the Democrats will con-
troll the next House and elect the next
President, adding: 1.-THE more of these
iron clad rules you ram down our
throats, the more you will have ram
med down yours"
Mr.. Clark then quoted what he term
ed Republican battle cries. Your I'm
Gle Mark invented Let well enough
alone He afterward converted this
into, Stand pat and then the able
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, Mr.. Payne. added a little,
keep on letting well enough alone and
then, when your Uncle Mark was be-
ing punched over the ropes out in Ohio
by Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Sen
ator Foraker. he added For Gods
sake, let's keep on letting well enough
alone
MassrS Macon of Arkansas Thomas
of North Carolina and Hughes of New
Jersey, on the Democratic side, spoke
in favor Of the bill.
The House adjourned until to-mor-
row.