Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-26
CUBAN TREATY
PASSES HOUSE
Final Vote on the Measure Was
Almost Unanimous, Stand
ing 335 to 81.
ALL AMENDMENTS WERE LOST
Dissenting Votes Almost Equally Di-
vided Between Democrats and Re-
publicans, but not Enough to Order
Yeas and Nays.

of petitions In the case of Senator
Smoot of Utah were introduced, and
the senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon adjourned.
House.-The house today resumed
consideration of the Cuban bill. The
only notable incidents of the day
were the speeches of Mr.. Stevens, a
republican member from Minnesota
who spoke in opposition to the bill,
and the speech of Mayor-elect Nc
Clellan of New York.
Washington, Nov. S.-Senate-To-
days session of the senate began
with the presentation of a petition
by Mr.. Gallinger from THE Danes
of 1886" for an increase to $40 per
month of all pensions granted on ac-
count of the Mexican war. No bust.
ness of Importance was transacted.
House.-The opposition to the Gu
ban bill was heard in the house to-
day in a vigorous speech. The fea-
lures of the day were the speeches
of Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, who opened
the discussion in advocacy Of the bill,
and of Mr.. Fordney, Of Michigan
(rep). who spoke in opposition. Mr..
Grosvenor spoke for more than an
hour. during which he was frequently
interrupted by questions emanating
from the democratic side The col
loquies resulting, especially those
with Mr.. Clark Of Missouri, brought
forth loud applause, first on one side
of the chamber and then on the other.
Mr.. Grosvenor made prophetic
statement as to how the states would
be aligned in the coming presidential
campaign. In response to the declara-
ton of Mr. Clark as TO the probability
Of democratic success next year. Mr..
Fordney and two of his republican
colleagues from Michigan spoke in
opposition to the BILL Mr.. Fordney
emphatically expressed his disap-
proval of the measure. He made an
attack on Mr.. Francis Thurber OF
New York and criticized General
Wood In severe terms for paying
money to Mr.. Thurber for distribut.
ing literature in the interest Of Cuban
reciprocity two years ago Among
others who spoke in opposition to the
bill were Messrs. Shafroth OF Colo
RADIO. Burgess Of Texas and Bell OF
California, democrats, and Messrs.
McMorran and Loud, republicans.
Washington, Nov. 19.-Senate.-Ths
senate transacted no business in open
session today. beyond the receipt OF
bills and petitions After an execu.
tive session the senate adjourned.
House.-The house today by ris-
ing vote of 1886 to Fl passed the bill
to make effective the Cuban reciproc.
ity treaty. The dissenting votes were
about equally divided between repub-
licans and democrats but there was
no record vote. the minority having
too few votes to order the yeas and
nays.
The democrats under the leader
ship CT Mr.. Williams, sought to the
last to secure amendments to the bill
in accordance with the action Of the
democratic caucus but we're defeated
steadily. Mr.. Williams made the final
effort when he tried to have the bill
recommitted TO the ways and means
committee with Instructions to
amend, but a point of order under the
special rule providing for vote on
the bill without intervening motion
was sustained.
Mr.. Cannon received the applause
Of the democratic side when he enter
tanned the appeal from his ruling made
by Mr.. Williams, the speaker saying
he preferred to err, IL he erred at all.
In giving the house the right to ex-
press its will. The appeal was tabled
by a strict party vote.
The debate begun Monday was con-
tinued up to within few minutes OF
the hour of A o'clock. the time APP
pointed to take vote on the final pas
sage OF the bill Mr. Williams closed
the debate for his side and made. an
arraignment Of the republican policy
of protection. Mr.. Mccall (rep.), OF
Massachusetts made the closing speech
on the republican side, others speak
ing on that side being Mr.. Hepburn,
of Iowa, and Mr.. Watson. OF Indiana.
Mr.. Brousard 1dem.). of Louisiana.
opposed the bill and Mr.. DeArmond
(den.) Of Missouri. supported II.
The announcement of the passage OF
the bill caused only slight demon
stration.
Washington, Nov. 20.-Senate.--
When the senate met today, the bin
passed by the house yesterday to
carry into effect the Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty was received and laid be-
fore the senate. The entire session
to refer the Cuban reciprocity bill to
the committee on foreign relations
The political line was sharply drawn
in the discussion. the republicans adj
vocating such reference. and the demo-
Gratis contending that the measure
should go to the committee on finance.
The motion prevailed without division.
DIR. Jinks-T suppose you must
have lost some OF your patients by
being in Europe for so many months:"
DR.. Kent-"Yes, confound It! Ten or
a dozen OF them got well"
They tell me 81 Medder's son Bill
hez bin sent ter tn legislature"
Nope: Bills in the penitentiary for
boss stealin'." Great snakes! Why
Is Il folks alters want ter make things
out wuss than they really is?"
They say Miss R Is brilliant
onversationalist. Indeed she Is.
She told me the whole story of her
life in FIVE seconds" Talk In short
hand?" mo. Showed me her bank
book"
Trees form rough guide to the
points of the compass. The moss in
variably grows thickest on the north
side, and, where exposed to the sun.
the limbs attain the largest dimen-
sions on the south side.
The practice of eating arsenic is
prevalent among the peasantry of the
mountainous districts OF Austria,
hungary and France. They declare
that this poison enables them to as
cend with ease heights which they
could ony otherwise climb with great
s,stress to the lungs.
Happiness grows at our own fire.
sides, and it Is not to be picked In
strangers gardens.-Douglss Jerrold.