The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-22
EXTRA SESSION
ENDS TUESDAY
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The Republicans Spurn
z Reciprocity Plank in
Party Platform
NO VOTE ON CUBAN BILL
Bailey and Other Democrats Give No.
tice That the Bill Must 90 Over to
Regular Session-Other Do.
n inas in Congress.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The first rea
scussions in the senate this session
Bfought out two signif1cient declara
ions.
9ne of these had immediate bearing
l''A was brought out by the pointed
the work of the extra session, the
eT was broader and more important
+ is scope. This was the virtual
4 4 '|s7I ~ owledgement by Senator Aldrich,
kllode Island, that no reciprocity
lation may ever expected from the
iblican party as it is now represen-
"a the senate, despite the declara-
in the republican platform and
of the republican national lead
from Blaine to Mckinley.
MS highly significant utterance
& the man who more than any
shapes republican tariff legisla-
ion was brought out by the pointe
;<jcisms of Senator Bacon, in the
lsfse of the majority in sending the
bar bill toi the foreign relations in
OF the financial committee.
& az Bacon was speaking against
Ion Of Senator Cullom to send
s0 the foreign relation COM
sEiftee Anator Bailey has precipi-
fated the iiscnssion, arguing strongly
against the method Of procedure which
the refail l3lioans had determined upon
.slaa wis gelIowed ~ Senator Bacon,
hisszel3 - gn re-.
Iatlois eosuniiifees
The Georgian took the position that
while it would make no practical DIFF
terence sol far as this particular piece
Of legislation was concerned, the pre-
cedent thus established would be dan
gerous.
If this was an isolated case there
might be- no point raised but if the
proanises of the republican party were
carried outsby the republicans in con-
gress, other bills of this character
would come to the senate from time
to time andssif the precedent of send
ing such ellis to the foreign relations
committee we're Followed, the practical
result would be. the taking from the
finance colnrnittee the major part OF
the tarif1 Hesitation and turn it over
ia the foraign committee, thus in ef-
Z feet giving the making of tariff laws
into the hands of the treaty making
bower. He did not see how the sena-
Tor from, Rhode Island, chairman or
the inanee committee could possibly
give his consent to such action.
Surely the gentleman from Georgia
does not expect any more of this re-
ciprocity legislation" interjected Sen
ator Aldrlcn.
Senator Bacon answered that II re-
publican platform pledges and the de-
olaration leaders from Blaine to
Mckinley were not going to be repud'
lated by the republicans in congress
such legislation might be expected.
4 Ne toiok the statement of the Rhode
island senator that nothing would pe
done nv the republicans to redeem
their pledges.
To this, Senator Aldrich, who is
strongly opposed to- the reciprocity
bill now pending, though negotiated
bv the republican administration, said
nothing. 1t was a open acknowledge
ment of the republican partys purpose
to ignore all such treaties and legAsla
n ton.
The other important declaration o
Senator Bailey, that the Cuban oli
cannot reach a vote at the extra ses
sion. He said that the bill would hav
to he very freely discussed. An agree
ment might be reached for a vote earl
in the regular session, but not at tn
short session.
The extraordinary session OF Goa
gress will in all probability come I
a close next Tuesday Following "a
announcement from Mr.. Bailey tina
there was no likelihood Of the CUBA
bill reaching vote at the extra SCI
sion the republicans ask that the den
ocrats signify some date in the reg
lar session for vote. The republ
cams have no heart in the Cuban bi
and would make no fight for a vo'
at this session The democrats OF II
senate met in conference upon u
adjournment Of that body, ad art
discussing the situation authorize
Senator German to agree to vote
the Cuban bill on December 49,