The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-05
Is Not a Democratic
Measure.


Of the House of Representatives
Of the United States from this
1.-THE Third Louisiana COngressio-
nal Dis'riet) delivered a brilliant
speech 10 the House on the 10th
day Of last noath in opposition to
the famous Cuban Reciprocity bill
From the Congressional Record
we have the opportunity Of secur-
ing Mr.. Broussard's speech in fully
which Is Is follows:
The House being in COMMITTEE
of The Whe!e on tho state of the
Union, and having under console.
ration the bill III. r. 1917 to car.
~ into effect q convention bet
ween the United States and the
Republic Of Cuba, signed on the
Ilth day Of December, In the year
902--
Mr.. Broussard said:
Mr., Chairman: It woald seem an
andue waste Of the time of the
House for me to address it at this
moment, when it IL we'll known
that every Member on this floor
has already made up his mind as
t. how his vote shall be cast on
the pendisg bill.
l can not, however. cit silently
10y While . rank and u'hless in
Justice 10 abou, to be perpetrated
on the State Of Louisiana. The
pending measure " hen it becomes
law will impose tar upon the
people Of the State Of Louisiana in
excess of 100000 annually
That State produces about $500
GEO tons OF sugar annually, and it
Is proposed by this N easure to re
dnoe the tariff upon sugar coming
INTO the United States from Cuba
rs 20 per cent Of the prevailing
rate Of dulles. Inasmuch as am
instructed BY the Democratic con.
81 uency tn 1T has seat me here to
cast my veto against this PROPOSE.
ton, and inasmuch a. the Demo.
Gratis who have elected me to his
house believe that the reduction
Of this tariff upon Caban sugar
will not socrue to the benefit Ia
Of tho people Of the United States
nor to the people Of Cuba, bat will
accrue exclusively to the benefit
Of the ssgsr manufacturers Of this
country. and inasnuch AZ they
believe, and I bel-ive, that this
bill IL not s'ong the lines Of Dem
crs 10 rsfofn, l can neither permit
unchallsnsed the expression TO 80
forth from Members on this side OF
the House that this 10 Z Democra-
tao measure nor that this Law will
inare to The benedt OF the sugar
consunsss Of this coaatsy or to
the Cuban sugar producers.
That It ID not . Deni ec,atic nea
sure must be taken TO be correct,
If the history Of this legislation is
looked into. We know that it ia
essentially Oh Administration ,ne-
Assure. We know that In the ge-
neral accommodation made BY the
Presideat to the last CosRress
sbont orr taking up the matter
that . special message was sent
10 Congress by the President urg-
ing immediate act ion on the pro-
p 'siaion, and We know that CongY-
ess is now in session, slit Ing 10 ex
T aordinary session on . call issued
by the President, il order to car.
y INTO Law this proposition.
But, pefhaps, this il not sufnci.
ant reason to charactosizo this bill
Republican measure. After
careful sxami nation Of the rlat-
forms Of both the greet parties, /
ind Two expressions Of Republic
'ap approval If this proposition
md butons expression on this su-
siact In any Democratic platform,
Republican platform Of 1899
entalns the following
We point to the success Of the |
aepabhean policy Of reciprocity,