The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
SPEAKS FOR THE BILL
McCREARY FAvoRS RE0TPRoC1-
 TY WITH CUBA.
Says it will Make 6 Breach in the Wall of High Protection Bard of California op-
 poses It.

Washington. Dec. 11.-There were two speeches in the House today on the Gu ban reciprocity bill. one of them state ment by a Democrat in support of the bill and the other by a Repubicon, in op- position to it.
 The opposing speech was made by MT Bard of California. who contended that the United States was under no oplga- ton to give further aid to Cuba, especial ly to do so we must pursue course ih- furious to our own industries.
 MT. McCreary of Kentucky made his maiden speech in the Senate and support ed the bill as in line with our past mag unanimous course towards Cuba, and es- | pecially because he believed 1t to be step towards tariff reform.
 At the beginning of today's session of the Senate MT. Culberson introduced a resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the ques- tions as to the right of the republic of Panama to establish an independent gov- ernment. MT. Culberson asked for pres ent consideration of the resolution, but MT. Cullom suggested 1t go to the . m- mlttee on Foreign Relation. To that MT. Culbersin objected. saying that the ne- cessity for the determination of the point as to the character of Panama as an in- dependent nation prior to the considera- tion of the treaty with that power the construction of the proposed canal was important.
 Mir. Aldrich asked that the resolution lie over for a day, to which MT. Culber- | son assented
 Bard Opposes Cuban Bill. The Cuban reciprocity bill was then brought up and MT. Bard Rep.. Cal) spoke in opposition to the measure. He said that he stood alone on his side of the chamber and although he regretted his isolated position. he did not believe it would long continue He was confident, he said, that in urging the proposed leg islation. the President is actuated by the conviction that we are in honor bound to give further aid to the Cuban people. But while he fully respected the Presidents s magnanimity, he could not agree with him on this subject
 MT. Bard argued that the passage of the hill would have the effect of injuring the sugar producers of the United States and he contended that our government Is un- der greater obligations to protect Ameri- can interests than to promote Cuban in- terests. He did not believe our trade with Cuba could be increased by this or any other legislation until our nnanufae turers do more to meet the demands of the Cuban people in respect to the char
  Bard contended that the passage of the bill would be most injurious to the cit- rous fruit interests of his State.
 MT. McCreary Speaks.
 MT. McCreary Dem.. Ky) supported the bill in his first address to the Senate. which received careful attention. He re- ferred to the splendid work done by the United States in fiber ting CINa from Spanish domination and said: i've must net mar our great record of magnarimity or generosity, but muSt go on ana ins re to Cuba commercial prosperity and fnan- cial success."
 He would amend the bill so as to reneal the differential duty on sugar and would strike out the five years clause but whether these amendments were adopted or not. he would vote for the b'l' he ause he believed it's benefits wo"ld exceed any evils which might arise froTn it's passage. He declared that the presentation and advocacy of this bill by Republicans shows a marked advance in Repub'ican sentiment on the tariff and referred to the Lodge bill for the removal of the duty on hides as another evidence of a growing sentiment favorable to tariff revision
 There ls." he added. "a bresk in the ranks of the stsnd-pat Republicans, and