Arizona republican., 1903-12-12
CROSSED THE SUIT
Republican Opposes, Demo
Crat Supports Cuban Bill
Senator Patterson of Colorado Asks
Congress to Give his State Repub-
lican Form Of Government.

Washington, Dec. 11.-There were two
speeches in the senate today en- the
Cuban reciprocity bill. one of them q
statement by a democrat, in support of
the bill, and the other by a republican,
in opposition to it. The opposing
speech was made by Mr.. Bard, CT Cali
fornia, who contended that the United
States was under no obligation to give
further aid to Cuba, especially if to do
so we must pursue a course injurious
to our Cwn industries.
Mr.. McCreary Of Kentucky made his
maiden speech in the senate and sup
ported the bill as in line with our
course toward Cuba and especially he
believed it to be a step toward tariff
reform. He said that the protective
policy of the United States had al
ready brought about retaliation by
Germany and he predicted that other
European nations, possibly including
Great Britain, would soon follow the
example set by that country.
Senator Patterson today introduced a
resolution directing the committee on
judiciary to investigate strlges among
the metallifeTous miners of Cripple
Creek, Colorado. The resolution was
preceded by n long preamble, giving an
outline Of the history of the strike and
OF the declaration of martial Jaw oy
the governor of the state and the es-
tablishment of a press censorship.
The preamble closes in the following
language:
Whereas, by reason of the doings
and attitude of the governor Of said
state, the courts of the state have been
rendered pCweriess to relieve it's citi-
zens OF the wrongs and outr:tgeG COM
mitted against them by the military
authorities of the state, and TO project
the citizens thereof in all or any of
their constitutional rights, and,
Whereas. the legislature ii the state
cannot convene until January. 1905. un-
less the governor may call i in extra
ordinary session, which he has repeat
edly said he would not do, aud by rea-
son of the inability of the courts OF
the state to enforce their writs f3r the
relief of citizens from military ouJ-
rage and misruie, and because The leg
islature cannCt convene for ,rore than
a year from the present date, to adopt
remedial legislation. and the govern
mcnt of the state is wholly by reason
OI the dIDllTduOn OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL
action of the governor of the state at
his mercy and under his control, and.
Whereas, the constitution Of the
United States guarantees to each state
a republican form of government,
Resolved, that the judiciary COM
mitee be and hereby is directed to
make an investigation of all matters
connected with the existing labor
strikes in the state of Colorado, and as
to the manner in which the same have
been conducted, and as to the conduct
of the governor of the state in the use
OF the military in the counties in which
said strike exists and as to whether
or not there is at present a republican
fern OF government in said state and
in the several counties thereof. and
what, if any, leSislaticn may be proper
and necessary to maintain in said sta te
republican form of government; and
to this end, said committee may ap-
point Subcommittee to visit Colorado
for the taking OF testimony with such
powers for commanding the attend
ance of witnesses. and the employment
of clerks and stencgraphers, as shall
by the senate be conferred"