The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
vaIedictory by Mayor-Elect McClel-
Ian, of New York, and n Political
NOndescrfpt by Champ Clark.
VIEWS OF MIR. CRUMPACKER
INDIANIAN THINKS RECIPROCITY Is
NOT IN HARMONY WITH TARIFF.
Should Tax Noncompetitive Articles
that We Might Have Something ON
Which to Negotiate, He Says.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE House
to-day resumed consideration of the Cuban
bill. Four hours were devoted to debate
on the measure. ten members speaking.
Under the rule, two days more are given
for speeches.
The only notable incidents of the day
were the speeches of Mr.. Stevens, Re-
publican member from Minnesota, who
spoke in opposition to the bill, and the
speech of Mayor-elect Mcclellan, Of New
York. Mr.. Stevens opposed the treaty for
reciprocity with Cuba at the last session.
To-day he argued that the bill was "A
cruel blow at one Of the most promising
agricultural industries Of this country, and
that the measure will imperil vast for
elgn trade.
Mr.. Mcclellan delivered his valedictory
to the House. making an argument in
favor of the bill. during the course OF
which he criticised the administration of
General Wood In Cuba, and charged the
Republicans with responsibility for what is
lacking in the fulfillment Of the duty of
the United States to Cuba.
Champ Clark, of Missouri made a po-
litical speech. He prefaced his remarks by
Democrat to congratulate the Republicans
that light was breaking in on them. Speak
ing of the rule cutting off amendments to
the bill, Mr.. Clark said the probability is
that the Democrats will control the next
House and elect the next President, adding:
THE more of these ironclad rules you ram
down our threats the more you will have
rammed down yours" Turning his atten-
ton to the Cuban bill, Mr.. Clark declared
with emphasis that the Republicans could
not pass the bill without the Democratic
vote. adding: And you know it." Mr..
Clark quoted what he termed Republican
battle cries. Your Uncle Mark invented
Let well enough alone He afterward con-
verted this into stand pat, and then the
able chairman Of the ways and means COM
mfttee, Mr.. Payne. added g little-'Keep on
letting we'll enough alone'-and then, when
your Uncle Mark was being punched over
the ropes out in Ohio. he added: For God S
sake, let's keep on letting well enough
aloner"
Mr.. Crumpacker. Of Indiana, said reci-
procity was not in harmony with the tariff
policy or this country as exemplified in the
last two Republican tariff bills: il is not
scientific. he added, and a reciprocity pol
Icy based on special agreements with all
commercial powers arrests the operation of
economic laws. He said If we are to have
a permanent reciprocity policy should
put a tax on noncompetitive articles that
We might have something on which to nego-
tiate.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, introduced
a bill TO place all trust made articles on
the free list and to reduce the rate of duty
on ell articles manufactured In the United
States and sold more cheaply abroad than
in this country.
profit articles OF necessity manufac-
tured by persons having a monopoly of the
same. the regulation to be made by the In
terstate-commerce Commission. Mr.. Bede
also introduced a bill making 1t the duty
OF the attorney general to bring proceedings
to dissolve monopolies charging exorbitant
prices for articles OF necessity and a bill
making cigarettes imported into any State
subject to the laws OF that State.