New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
SUPPORT CUBAN BILL.
But Democrats Want to Abolish
Sugar Diferential.

Washington, Nov. 14-The Democrats Of the
House tonight met in caucus to consider
various questions that will concern the LvIIIth
Congress The meeting began at O'Clock be-
hind closed doors, and Immediately thereafter
Mr.. Williams the Democratic leader. took the
floor, and delivered long speech. About one
hundred and fifty members attended
After being in session for more than three
hours the caucus by a vote Of 90 to 10. agreed
to resolution providing that If an amendment
striking out the diferential on refined sugar and
eliminating the five year clause in the Cuban
treaty cannot be made to the Cuban bill. the
Democratic members OF the House will support
the measure.
The opposition came from the members from
Louisiana, Texas and California The three
Democratic members from the latter State said
that they could not vote for the measure under
any circumstances but il is understood though
not officially stated. that the action Of the
caucus will be considered binding. The resolu-
ton adopted was presented by Mr. Williams, the
minority floor leader. Several Intellectual at
tempts were made to amend it by tie members
representing sugar interests No other subjects
were considered. The resolution adopted is as
follows:
Resolved That it is the sense of this caucus that
the minority floor leader be instructed 10 offer 10
the Cuban reciprocity bill and to secure yea ard
nay vote thereon IL possible, the following amend
ment:
Strike from the bill the following language. be-
ginning in line Is and ending in line 2. page ):
Provided that " lille said entiOn is IN force
no sugar imported from the Republic OF CUBA ana
being the product of the soil industry OF the
Republic of Cuba shall he admitted into the nlted
States at a reduction of duty greater than 70 per
centum OF the rates of duty thereon, as PROVIDED
by the tariff of the United states approved
July "a. 1857 and sugar the product or any
other foreign country shall be admitted by treaty OF
convention into the United States while TINS con-
ventiOn is in force at lower rate OF duty thdn
that provided by the tariff act of the United states
approved July q, 1885, "
And insert the following in lieu thereof:
That upon the making Of said agreement ana
the issuance of said proclamation, and WhIIe salu
agreement shall remain in force. there snail DC
levied. collected and paid in lieu of the duties
thereon now provided by law on all sugars above
No. l6 Dutch standard in color, and on all sugar
which has gone through process OF rennlng I'M
ported into the United States. one cent ana elght
hundred and twenty-five One-thousandths OF one
cent per pound
Resolved further That upon the adoption or re
lection of this amendment by the House, IL IS the
sense of this caucus that the Democratic members
of the House should vote COR the bill as a step IN
the direction of freer and untrammelled trade
between the United States and Cuba. 1900
Resolved Furthermore, That IL Is the sense OF this
caucus that If a rule shall be brought into the
House from the Committee on Rules shutting on
amendments. tits the duty of the Democratic mem
bership Of the House to vote unanimously against
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