The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
THE MINORITY
{. IS WAVER|NC
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION
LIKELY TO YIELD
General Call for Vote on
Cuban Bill.
SHAFTS OF REPARTEE
SHAFTS OF REPARTEE

Clark Gives the Majority Side a
Good Dressing Down-"Revenge is
Sweet" He DecIares-The House
Doings Today.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 1.-THE
Democratic opposition to the Cuban
reciprocity bill was on the point Of
collapsing today. The Democrats
found themselves lacking in speakers
desiring to make remarks on the bill.
Quite a number of Democrats went to
Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, the mi
nority leader, and suggested that he
ask unanimous consent to come to an
immediate vote on the bill. Mr.. Will
liams did not think 1t advisable to do
1t today, however, and the debate pro-
ceeded.
1t Is considered possible that vote
may be taken before Thursday at four
o'clock and decision to vote tomor-
row would be no surprise. Very lit
tie interest is manifested in the dis
cussion. The subject has been talked
almost threadbare in the past, and ev-
cry one Is familiar with the issues inr
volved. The only thing which will
lead to continuance of the talk will be
the desire of a few men to get into the
record with tariff speeches.
Representative Fowler, (Rep., N.
J.), and Brundige, (Dem. Ark), were
sworn in when the house met at noon
today.
In committee of the whole, the
house Immediately gave consideration
to the Cuban reciprocity measure.
Mr.. Knapp, (Rep. N. ", was the
first speaker. He favored the meas
ure on the ground that its enactment
into law is obligatory on congress to
maintain the national honor.
Mr.. Stevens, (Minn.) one of the Re-
publican insurgents" made the first
speech in opposition to the bill. He
said he was a severe protectionist, bur
that it was his opinion that the time
was near at hand when a reduction in
tariffs, would, il necessary, have to be
made.
The sugar schedule, he said, would
be one OF the first to be touched. The
reduction must be made for the bene-
fit of the American people and not in
the interests of foreigners. The pas.
sage of the measure invited CONNER
cial war of retaliation on the part of
European countries. Mr.. Stevens de-
clared, and it would also narrow our
foreign markets and decrease our for
eign trade.
Champ Clark. dem. MOI, the next
speaker, began by saying that he was
glad that at last light was breaking in
on the Republicans and that there was
to be tariff reduction.
81 thank God" he said, "for this
light the Republicans have seen. They
will all soon be Democrats"
He then referred to Mr.. Dalzell's eter-
nal and everlasting talk about what
the Democrats did in tn. house when
they forced the Republicans 20 vote
on 600 senate amendments to the Will
son tariff bill without debate. Mr..
Dalzell, he said, had made that speech
thirty-seven times.
IT wouldn't have made it IL knew
II hurt So" said Mr.. Dalzell and the
Republicans applauded. But ] don't
want to hear it any more" retorted
Mr.. Clark, and this was the signal for
Democratic applause.
Referring to the congressional
record, Mr.. Clark showed that the Dem
Ocrats had been made to swallow"
827 Amendments to the Dingley tariff
act.
Turning to the Republican side, he
said:
"The majority is riding to a fall.
II anything is probable, 1t is that the
Democrats will control the next house
and elect the next president" Demo
cratic applause.)
Kentucky, he said, had forever put
the seal of disapproval on assassin
ism." Maryland was back In the Dem
ocratic column where she belonged.
Rhode Island had showed that her re-
turn to Democracy year ago was no
Gukc and Greater New York had freed
herself from that aggregation of peck
eniflisnn."
A Democratic house, in the next con-
gress, he declared, was assured.
beware then" he said, "for more
iron-shod rules will be rammed down
your threats than you have rammed
down ours" Republicans laughed
heartily and Democrats applauded this
remark.
Lord Byron says Revenge is
sweet" shouted Mr.. Clark and there
was applause and more laughter. And
10 knew more about revenge than any
other man"
Representative Mcclellan, (Dem., N.
Y.,) was the next speaker and his
speech today was his valedictory In
tho house as he will leave congress
~ the end OF the special session to pre-
pare to take up his duties as mayor
Of New York city. He expressed. in
4 half bour sDcech hfs well known