The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
CUBAN BILL PASSES
VICTORY OF THE MEASURE WAS
OVERWHELMING.
NO YEA AND NAY VOTE TAKEN
BECAUSE OF THE sLIMNEss OF
THE OPPOSITION.

Occurred Between the Leaders of
the Two Parties During the Pro-
gress of the Debate Upon the Bill.
suIxer Critics Rules.
Washington, Nov. 19.-The House to-
day, by rising vote of 1856 to 81, pass
ed the bill to make effective the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. The dissent votes
were about equally divided between Re-
publicans and Democrats, but there
was no record vote, the minority having
too few votes to order the yeas and
nays. The Democrats, under the lead
ership of Mr.. Williams sought to the
last to secure amendments to the bill
in accordance with the action of the
Democratic caucus, but were defeated
steadily.
Mr.. Williams made the final effort
when he tried to have the bill recon-
mitted to the Ways and Means Com
mittee, with instructions to amend, but
q point of order under the special rule
providing for a vote on the bill with
out any intervening motion was sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Cannon received the applause of
the Democratic side, when he enter
tanned the appeal from his ruling made
by Mr.. Williams, the Speaker saying
he preferred to err, if he erred at all,
in giving the House the right to ex-
press it's will. The appeal was tabled
by a strict party vote.
Debate Was Carried On.
The debate begun Monday was con-
tinued up to within q few minutes of
o'clock the time appointed to take
vote on the final passage of the bill.
Mr.. williams closed the debate for his
side and made an arraignment of the
Republican policy of protection. Mr.
Mccall Republican, of Massachusetts
made the closing speech on the Repub-
lcan side, others speaking on that side
being Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa and Mr..
Watson of Indiana.
Mr. Broussard, Democrat of Louis
lana, opposed the bill and Mr. Dear
mond, Democrat of Missouri support
ed it.
The announcement of the passage of
the bill caused only a slight demon
stration.
Nh Mcclellan, Mayor-elect of New
York, occupied the Speakers chair for
a while to-day as chairman of the
Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, answer
ing a statement on the Republican
side, said that the Democrats forced
the talking on this bill, and referred to
his proposal to have the vote on the
minority amendment and then vote on
the bill without debate.
Replying to Mr. Watson, Mr. Will
liams said: Protection is a system of
taxation whereby many are robbed in
order that a few may be hot-housed
by legislation into artificial prosper
itY"
Mr.. Williams charged that the Re-
publicans did not dare enter upon tar
if revision, for fear it would open the
doors to too extended a revision. Re
ferring to the power of the Republi-
cans to revise, he said they had ma
jority in the House and Senate and
very large majority in the White
House."
Republican Pledges COlIapsing.
He asked them if they We're afraid
of their own common sense. Address
ing himself to the majority, he said
some of the pledges of prosperity were
already cOllapsing: The people, he
said, were beginning to find that their
laws were keeping in power not only
monopolies, but public cheats. Refer
ring to Mr.. Grosvenor, he said he was
most eXuberant prophet" adding
that he (Williams) would attempt no
prophesies.
Mr. Lacey of Iowa, having called
Mr.. Williams attention to an error in
the date of a letter quoted, said he
did not want the gentleman from
Mississippi to make a mistake SO early
In his leadership. zone good thing
about this side, if the leader makes a
mistake, he will have no followers, but
If the leader on that (Republcan) side
makes a mistake you continue to fol-
low him." said Mr.. Williams.
in
tention for an amendment to the treaty
said that it would take only a few
weeks to secure it.
Mr.. Payne answered that it would
take months.
Suppose it did take months" asked
Mr.. Williams, to which Mr.. Payne re-
piled: The gentleman is trying to
help the sugar trust by his amend
ment."
Williams Repartee.
We'll" responded Mr.. Williams, eff
am, the Lord knows I am uncon-
sclous of it. Laughter). But 1 will
say that the length of time it would
take depends upon the care and siren
uoslty brought into action at the other
END or the avenue. If you could just
half way approximate the celebrity that
mas lately actuated this administration
IN connection with the newborn re-
pubic of Panama you'd have it back
mere IN three days" daughter and
applause on the Democratic side.)
On! we'll, but the mind of all the
mighty Cars in another place have
not operated on this Panama business
yet and they have operated on this
treaty" said Mr.. Payne.
They will operate quickly in some
way or other" said Mr.. Williams,
provided the trust is not hurt Naugh-
Ter and applause on the Democratic
sloe) They are waiting for u.s."
Mr. Broussard, Democrat of Louis
Iana opposed the measure, and said it
was not in line with Democratic tariff
reform. He said the President had in
Hinged on the rights of the House.
IN. Inc trust, he said, would profit by
Tue REDUCTION of the tariff on sugar and
no benefits would accrue to the con-
s. Mr. Hepburn, Republican of Iowa,
.olIoWed stating at the outset of his
te 5i that he would vote for the
Din but with reluctance. He said he
was not one Of those who believed we
owe Cuba anything.
Sulxer Doesn't Like Procedure,
MI; sulzer, Democrat Of New York.
,r uiu ne would vote for the bill, as it
IA EaS little step in the right direction.
- entered his protest against the
Ever which he said rests with the
nv oii in1ttee on Rules, saying the House
longer was deliberative body.