The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-12-24


three speeches were made. Mr. rcsf-
or. OF Louisiana, led the discussion
and occupied the greater part OF the
day sith an argument In opposition
TO the measure. HE declared that It's
passage would greatly iniure the sag
ar industry OF the United States Sen
ator Depev. on the Republican side.
and Senator Clay. or the Democratic
side. supported the bill as n meas
ure In Tie interest OF both countries
Senator Clay said thar he accepted
IL as a provision for the reduction
OF duties on the part OF both coun-
tries. Mr.. Foster declared that there
Is no moral obligation on the part os
this government 90 enter into the
proposed arrangement with Cuba lie
said we are standing AZ the open
door OF the far East saying We can
compete with England and other for
eign countries IL given equality OF
rights. while We are entering into q
contrary arrangement IN our own
hemisphere. Speaking OF the claim
contrary arrangement In our
own hemisphere. Speaking OF
the claim from the standpoint
even without the proposed rccip-
rocai arrangement the manufacturers
OF the United States could get the
Cuban trade IL they would ask for a.
He also declared that the reduction
Of our revenues which would result
from the enactment of the proposed
law in the five years that the Law was
TO continue in force would be SIS. .000.-
900 OF s40.000.oO0 This money must
go either TO the Cuban sugar planters
Or TO the sugar trust In either event
the policy was one contrary 10 our
OWN best interests The speaker pro-
nounced the treaty not only a political
and economic blunder, but declared II
falls little short OF legislative
crime. The fundamental error OF the
| measure. he SAID, is the taking OF the
fruits and vegetables OF Florida and
the far West, the tobacco and sugar
| products of the country and placing
| them in competition with the Cuban
products in which the tariff is reduc-
ed OF 20 per cent. He predicted that
the preferential provision OF the trea-
~ will bring on q tariff war with
foreign countries, because anything
corning from foreign countries Will
be Disseminated against. Reciprocity,
he said, was called BY some Republi-
-ans the handmade OF protection and
by some Democrats the haid-maid Of
tree trade, but in this age OF COM
mercialism, IL be might so term Il. he
declared reciprocity to be the hand
maid Of special interests. Senator
Foster declared that hahind the
treaty are every power and influence
of the sugar trust. giving as his rea-
sons that the building up OF the beet
sugar industry Of the West means
he down-pulling Of the sugar trust
Rural free delivery. reciprocity with
Canada and the new republic OF Pana-
ma were topics OF discussion in the
House Tuesday. The subject OF rural
free delivery was introduced by Mr.
Maddox. Democrat, who claimed that
certain States had been favored in the
establishment Of routes. which resulted
In lively discussion. Mr.. Hepburn. Re-
publican. or Iowa, and Mr.. Hemenway.
Republican, Of Indiana, were among the
others on the Republican side.
Mr.. Crumpacker, Democrat, OF Indi-
ana, defended the course pursued by
the administration in dealing with the
Central American situation and replied
to criticisms which have been made on
the opposite side OF the chamber.
Washington. Speciality the de-
cisive vote Of 81 to IS the Senate
passed the bill carrying into effect
ten reciprocity treaty with Cuba. The
final vote was taken at the close OF a
lay that was marked by n debate
which, while at times animated, was
never acrimonious. The principal
speeches of the day were made by
Mr.. Spooner for the bill and by Mr.
Bailey against il. Both Senators were
subjected to frequent interruptions
In his remarks Mr.. Bailey referred tc
the recent agreement Of the Demo
cratic caucus TO stand solidly on par
BY questions, and warned the Reput
, licans that in the future they could
not depend on struggling Democratic
votes in support OF Republican meas
ureS, regardless OF whether they wer'
Dr. were not in accord with Democrat
Ic doctrine. The vote in detail vas a.
. follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger. Alice. Allison
Ankeny, Bacon, Ball, Beveridge
|
ton, Clapp, Clark. Wyoming: Cisy
CockereIl. Cullom. Depew. Dillins
' ham, Doliver. Dryden, Elkins. Fair
| banks, Foraker, Foste-. Washington
, Frye, Fulton. Gallinger, German
Hale. Hanna, Hansbrough, HeyburH
Hoar. Hopkins. Kean. Lodge. Ions
: McComas, McCreary, McCumber
r Mitchell. Nelson, Overnan, Penrose
, Perkins, Platt. Connecticut: Plat
New York; Proctor, Quarles, Scott
e Simmons, Smoot. SpoonG. Stewart
e Stone, Wetmore-57.
q Nays-Bailey. Bard, Bate. Cal
mack, Culberson, Daniel. Dubios. Fo.
ter. Louisiana; McEnery, McLaurir
Mallory, Martin, Newlands. Pettui
Taliaferro, Teller, TiIlman-1s.
y The bill passed carried into execI
q ton the treaty between the Unite
States and Cuba, which was rattle
> last March. The treaty provides fc
q reduction OF 20 per cent Of III
o rates Of duty under the Dingiey la
on all Cuban articles imported int
the United States and a varying r.
!, duction Of from 20 TO 30 per cen
!, from the established Cuban duty O
). articles imported into Cuba from Il