The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
CUBAN BILL DEBATED
THE DEMOCRATS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
Special Rules Adopted Providing for @ Vote on the Measure at 4
 O'clock Thursday After

Washington, Nov. 16.-The House Of Representatives began the consideration of the Cuban reciprocity bill today. MT. Dalzell, Rep., Pal reported resolution providing that the bill reported from the Ways and Means Committee should be considered to the exclusion Of all other business until o'clock Thursday, when a vote will be taken without intervening motion.
 MT. Williams, Dem., Miss.), speaking for the minority in opposition to the rule, declared 1t was about the most drastic rule ever introduced in the House, saying 1t shut off all right to perfect the bill. He said that the minority desired to offer an amendment which proposed to strike out the double -barreled pledge" con tained in the bill.
 Applause from the Democratic side greeted the statement that the bill tears down one-fifth of the schedules built up by the Republican side. The amendment, 1t was desired to offer was the one de- cided on in the Democratic caucus Sat urday night.
 MT. DeArmond, (Dem., Mo.), spoke in opposition to the adoption of the rule to shut off amendment. He desired to amend 1t. MT. DeArmond was applauded by his colleagues.
 MT. Dalzell, replying to the charge that the rule was a most drastic measure, re- verted to the time when the Wilson bill was pending. MT. Crisp being Speaker, saying that he commended the minority to study of their own parliamentary his tory.
 Mir. Grosvenor of Ohio, said the minor ity wanted to mutilate the bill and say 1t is child of theirs, but, he said, i've don't want a child of that kind born in this House.
 He spoke for the adoption of the rule.
 Mir. Williams demanded the yeas and nays on the adoption of the rule, and it was ordered.
 MT. Payne said that no harm would be wrought to the sugar industry by the leg islation now proposed and likewise the tobacco industry could not be harmed. He added that no industry would be af- fected by the perfection of the treaty. He said in reply to an inquiry that he did not expect new industries to be estab- lished while this question was being agi- tated.
 "Our national pride appeals to us to pass the bill," said MT. Payne in con- clusion.
 MT. Williams, Dem., Miss.), denied that the minority desired to amend the bill in order to kill 1t, or kill the treaty He read the minority report giving the reasons why the minority desired 10 amend the bill.
 Mir. Williams held the Republicans re- sponsible for the fact that the treaty is not in effect today. Referring to MT. Payne, MT. Williams said:
 "As to that part of Ifs speech which advocates this bill upon it's merits. 1t is almost as sudden a conversion as that of St. Paul on his way to Damascus; 1t Is almost as sudden an occurrence AS was this recent birth of the new Republic of Panama
 Mir. Williams spoke only a few minutes reserving the right to close the debate for the minority.
 MT. Swanson, Oem., Va), discussed the perils which he said threaten our foreign commerce by the new tariffs pass ed in other countries in retaliation for the Dingley act. He insisted that unless con- sessions are made from the present tarif before long all of Europe would be com.