The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
HOT With BLANKS,
STARS AND DASH s,
Adjectives by fordney Warm
cd the Senate
dE CUSStD our WOOL
And Aso empitd Some Gloomy va'bal Bomb;
Upo, the Head tf NJ. rhurber Hs
Speaks in Opposition to the
Cuban Gill
dE CUSStD our WOOL
Cuban Gil
(By the Associated Press }

| Washington, Nov. 1S.-The opposition
| to the Cuban bill was heard in the House
today and in vigorous speeches. The
features OF the day were the speeches of
MIR. Grosvenor of Ohio, who opened the
discussion in advocacy of the BILL and Of
Mr.. Fordney (Rep) of Michigan. who
spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Grosvenor spoke for more than an
hour, during which he was frequently in
terrupted by questions from the Demo
cratic side. Mr.. Fordney and two of his
Republican colleagues from Michigan,
spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr..
Fordney emphatically expressed his dis
approval of the measure. Among others
who spoke in opposition to the bill were
Messrs Shafroth, (Colo.); Burgess
| (Texas) and Bell (Calif). Democrats;
and Messrs. McMorran and Loud. the lat
ter two Republicans from Michigan.
The debate will close tomorrow and a
vote will be taken no later than D. m.
Mr.. Grosvenor observed that nothing
would be more destructive than to have
the Democrats come into power. but that
was an impossibility for the next two
wears. Replying to the remarks of Mr..
Swanson (Va.). he said there need be no
| fear OF retaliation from any country
which could not live ninety days without
purchasing food supplies from the outside
| Answering a statement made by Mr.
Clark (Mo.) as to conditions existing
when Mr.. Cleveland went in as President.
Mr.. Grosvenor said
Immediately upon the election OF
Cleveland there was practically a sup
| r. H.. ne
! the government into the treasury of the
EUnited States. It was natural; II was
| inevitable IT. would happen again ii
somebody other than Roosevelt should be
| elected President next year
| While speaking of the prospects for the
Democratic party, Mr.. Clark (Me) asked
! if Mr. Grosvenor knew that of the nine
| teen men convicted in St. Louis. sixteen
were Republicans.
~ don't know repliess Mr. Grosvenor.
"But if that is true, it don't speak well for
| the fairness Of the administration OF
justice" Loud applause followed on the
Republican side
! Mr.. Grosvenor. replying to the state
'rent OF Mr., Clark (Mo.) as to the prob
ability OF the Democrats gaining control
Of the next Congress and electing the next
President, said he would show what the
result would be. The Democrats, he said,
would carry Alabama, Arkansas. Florida,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,. North Carolina. South Carolina.
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Mr.. Sulzer IN. ": "And you might
| add New York
Mr.. Grosvenor: II might add ohio, but
1 won't" daughter on Republican side.)
He said the Democrats would find some
fighting ground in Delaware and Idaho
| (possibly); Maryland, he said, was in
doubt, Montana somewhat doubtful
Il put New York in this column against
my own judgment" he said. adding that
| if the Democrats do not carry New York
city by double the vote given Mcclellan
they would be defeated in that State.
| He said this gave the Democrats Isl
votes and 81 doubtful. He then named
the following as Republican States: Cali
! fornia, Colorado, Connecticut Illinois, In
diana. Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan,
Minnesota, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Vermont, Washington. West Vir-
ginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, with total
of 263 votes
Answering Mr.. Swanson's statements as
to retaliation by Russia, Great Britain and
other countries, Mr.. Grosvenor said we will
take care Of Russia, saying sne is our
friend also take care of England, re-
marking that she has good sense.
Mr.. Richardson CAla) said the benefit
10 the cotton industry of the South which
will result from the cotton goods sched-
ulc in the Cuban treaty was the reason
for his support There are other inter-
ests involved in the treaty besides sugar.
The South, be said, had increased the
number of her cotton spindles in the last
two years three times the increase of
spindles in Great Britain and New Eng
land combined.
| Commercial expansion of our foreign
trade is what we need and must have
| The isthmian canal is our earnest hope
Mr.. Fordney reviewed the history of the
beet sugar industry, pointing out how it
would be injured by the passage of the
bill. Continuing. he said
"Some one has said that it makes no
difference whether you put this measure
into law or not! If that is so, why was
E. F. Atkins, of Boston, Lere nearly two
years ago? why was that" (Here Mr.
Fordney used adjectives which are con-
sidered libelous in most newspapers@
"Thurber has been here. as he has,
sneaking around this Capito! ever since
have been in Congress. He admitted
that he was paid by the sugar trust and
tha fore the Committee on
Wa. 8. When the gentleman
from (Mr. Tawrey) asked him
/ If h, any money rom Have
mey lgar trust. in any way.
shar he said no. but few
| days ,laced upon oath. he tes-