Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
WORK OF CONGRESS
A Lot OF Discussion and Little Prae-
teal business.


ma and its recognition BY this gov
eminent was the subject OF a spirited
debate in the House. Mr.. Dinsmore.
Democrat. OF Arkansas. during the
consideration Of tho pension appro-
priation bill. severely criticised the
administration in connection with the
canal. and Mr. Hit, Republican. Of
Illinois. chairman OF the foreign
committee. put in a generous defense
Of the President and his Central
American policy. Mr.. Williams. Ok
Mississippi. the minority leader. re-
piled to Mr.. Hit, declaring that the
minority did not condOne the part
taken by this government. Nearly the
whole OF the four hours session was
taken up in a discussion OF the istn-
milan question. No conclusion was
reached on the pension bill Mr. Dins-
more said the Panama republic had
bccn established and that q exists
by the power Of the Pnitoi States
and that without that power it could
not exist Nothing had. De said been
gained that could not have been gain
ed in a straishuorward way.
Discussion ln The nate
The Senate spent more than 1--WE
| hours Saturday discussing the Cuban
reciprocity bin and during lhat time
three speeches were made. Mr.. Fcs,-
or. OF Louisiana. led the discussion
ana oo.,.,f~f .b, --.,fr~ -,-. ~ tho
u~s WEI" q" "i@'--i. ~ ~ 'ti ''-'"
. 60 the measure. Tie 81. '1rol THAR lfs
/ passage would greatly -r $500 tho aus-
ar industry OF the United states. Sem
ator DepcD, en- the Republican side.
I and senator Clay. ON tlc Democratic
side. supported the hii as meas
IRE In the interest az both countries.
. Senator Cay said tn-t nc accepted
it as "a provision for the reduction
OF duties on the part 81 both Cnul-
tries. Mr. Foste- declared th-t there
is no moral obligation c0 tlc part OF
this government 90 cnicr into Che
proposed arrangcmont with Cuba. Tie
said We arc standing at tle "epcn
door of The f1r East Saying we Can
compete with England ana other fore
olgn countries 81 given equality OF
rights. while We are cntcring into ID
contrary arrangement ID our own
/ hemisphere. Speaking ct tho claim
contrary arrance meat in cur
own hemisphere Speaking g..
the claim from tec sranlnn rt
az business he contendol na,
even without tho proposed r,.i0
rocal crrangoment the manracturers
OF The United states colIl ret the
cuban trade it tnct would ~1k Cos ir
he also declared thlt tho reduction
of our revenues which vc-ii rcsui'
from the enactment OF tre propose
law IN the hNe years th't che .aw was
70 continue in force would ee $4,000.
uvo on Sfv.vlloVl. Ihis money must
go el1her 20 inc cuban slSar planters
or 10 lne sus-T trust ln eltcer even.
inc po"c5 was one contrary to oar
own pcs. interests. rae speaker pro
nolhcel ihe treaty not oniF q political
Su1 VSouo mic oiun0et. olt -e>lArcl 30
la.I9 it, suDI1 Dl ieslaiatl n,
N''lie. ING l-h ~ ny ht al error OF tA'
.-Ic,.'D 81 l'r S~--i ~ '"e 'nnins OF 20,
- ~-I YES ''-'7 ~ r 'orila An'
enc '"I NeSC Tue 'ooacco ana sugar
~ o1ul~ ui tnc country ana placlnt
s'-e .i,i III Soill i,'''islon Win the Iunai
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