Evening journal., 1903-11-18
THE CUBAN BILL
UP FOR DEBATE
Mayor-elect Mcclellan, 0.
New York, Spoke in
Favor of 1t
MAKES ATTACK on GENERAL WOOL

washington, Nov 1s.-The house
resumed consideration Of the Cuban
bill. The only notable incidents were
the speeches OF Mr.. Stevens, Repuo'
lican member from Minnesota, who
spoke In opposition 70 the BILL and IN
speech Of Mayorelect Mcclellan,
New York Mr. Stevens opposed tlf
measure for reciprocity with Cuba al
the last session. He argued that thl
bill was a "cruel blow at one Of the
most promising agricultural indus.
tries of this country and that the meas
ure will imperil our vast foreign trade.
Mr.. Mcclellan delivered his valedic
tory TO the house. making an argument
in favor OF the bill, during the course
of which he criticised the administra-
tion OF General Wood in Cuba and
charged the Republicans with respon-
sibility for what is lacking in the full
hllment Of the duty OF the United
States to Cuba.
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Nc
Clellan said. Two years ago Cubs
was on the verge Of bankruptcy, and
that she has escaped ruin is not due o.
any effort on our part That she hes
been able to exist at all during 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. In 1902
the spectacular and extrayagant rule
of General Wood having saddled upon
Havana for 10 years the infamous
gambling monopoly Of the Sociedad
Anonima Jai Alai, gave place 70 the
conservative, sensible and business.
like administration OF President Es.
trada Palma, who has proved himself
an executive Of the very highest or
der"
After quoting figures Mr. Mcclellan
said: "In other words, under President
Palma the cost of government is over
$4,000 less per annum than 1t was
under General Wood"
In conclusion Mr. Mcclellan said
"And now, at last. after years OF wait
ing. after the spectacle of an insolent
lobby practically dominating the con
gress. we propose 10 partially fulhll
our pledge 10 Cuba by giving her this
tupenny measure Of relief, that is war
ranted not to offend the susceptible
ties Of the most sensitive trust in ex'
istence. We have made a solemn prom
Use 70 Cuba II a Republican majority
10 its might is only willing to partially
keep that promise, the blame and the
shame rest With the Republican party.
But the bill is unquestionably breach
in the wall OF protection"
Mr.. Mcclellan received the applause
OF his colleagues when he bad con
cluded.
Mr.. Crumpaoker (Rep., Ind) said
reciprocity was not in harmony with
the tarir policy of the country as ex-
emplified in the last two Republican
tariff bills; It is not scientific, he add
ed, and a reciprocity policy based on
special agreements with all CONNER
cial powers arrests the operation Of
economic laws. He said II we are 10
have a permanent reciprocity policy
we should put a tax on non-competl'
tive articles that we might have some
thing upon which 70 negotiate.
Mr.. Douglass IN. Y.) and Mr.. Nor
rell '(Pa.) spoke on the Republican side
In favor Of the bill and Messrs. Bacon
(Ark.), Thomas IN. c., Hughes On.
J.) on the Democratic side also spoke
in favor of the bill. Mr.. McDermott
IN. J) said there was no claim for
sympathetic legislation; all had been
done for Cuba that sympathy calls
for. and the bin. II It is TO be passed
should be passed on the common sense
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