The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-16
MR.. HEMENWAY .SILENCES
THE HON. JIM ROBINSON,
TOO-ARDENT DEMOCRAT

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Of Iowa. had changed his tariff views after
having visited the White House. Other
senators engaged in the debate at the close
Of the session.
Mr.. Patterson took up a. colloquy which
occurred yesterday between Messrs Teller
and Lodge concerning the laws of Cuba
governing immigration of Chinese into the
island. Mr.. Lodge had attempted to show
try was in force in Cuba. Mr.. Patterson
antagonized the statement. and read
ports and orders issued by the War De-
partment and later enacted into law into
Cuba, and other data. to support the posi-
ton which had been taken by his col
league. Mr.. Patterson predicted vast in
fiux of Chinese into Cuba, and declared
the Republican Congress to be the mouth
piece for the influences which threaten to
destroy the beet sugar industry. He found
the inspiration of this course in the sugar
trust, which he accused of invading the
sugar beet fields for the control of the
sugar supply.
Mr.. Patterson was proceeding to say that
he would be willing to have the tariff on
sugar reduced If there could be a corre-
spending reduction in other articles of i'm
port, when Mr.. Aldrich interrupted him to
ask If he was willing to make ad valorem
rates on sugar as on other articles.
Mr.. Patterson replied that he was willing
to take the present tariff as a basis and he
asked Mr. Aldrich if he considered the
The Rhode Island senator replied that he
considered the tariff too high, and when
Mr. Patterson was about to congratulate
himself upon this admission Mr.. Aldrich
explained that he had reference to the duty
on sugar.
Mr.. Patterson proceeded to say that he
was willing to place himself upon the plat
form of Thomas jefferson on the protection
of American industries, but in reply to a
question from Mr.. Aldrch as to whether a
Democratic caucus would indorse that doc
trine, he said that the Democratic party is
not free-trade party, but is for incidental
protection. The Democratic party was not
alone. said Mr.. Patterson, in not being a
unit 1t had not been so long since the Re-
publican Governor of Iowa had come to
Washington and after a visit to the White
House had returned to Iowa and allowed
Mr.. Allison, the senior senator from that
State to write the party platform for him.
Mr.. Dolliver interrupted to say that there
had been nothing to indicate that Governor
views, and" he added, s'the results of the
late election show that he has not surren-
dered any of his majorities"
Mr.. Patterson declared that four out of
five senators would hold their noses while
voting for this BILL and that many of them
would cast their votes against If they could
break away from the influence of the White
House. He compared those who are con-
trolled by this influence to "a nest Of young
robins, standing with mouths wide open,
and ready to swallow even a reciprocity
worm IL dropped by the parent bird at the
White House." He again predicted ruin to
American industries through this bill, di-
recty or as precedent for similar legisla-
tion.
Mr.. Aldrich inquired whether. If this was
true, the Democratic party would not be
partly to blame.
Mr.. Patterson accepted this question as
applying to the attitude of the Democrats
Of the House of Representatives to the bill,
and replied that, unfortunately. it was true
that such responsibility would attach to
them
Replying to some of Mr.. Aldrichs re-
marks made in the course of Mr.. Pattersons
speech, Mr.. Teller said that the sugar pro-
aclxa no
industry. 'It does not lie in the mouth of
any man IN the Republican party to COM
plain when We ask for the protection of an
infant industry. which falls within the rule
laid down by the Republican party. Mr..
Teller said that without executive assist
ance the bill could not pass, and he de-
clared that the sugar trust had more con-
troll OF the newspapers of the country than
any other industry. Even the official pub
lications, he said, had been used TO aid the
propaganda in support of the sugar legis-
The senatorial Democratic caucus to-day,
after considerable opposition, passed a res
party hereafter should be binding and that
all members should abide by such caucus
action. The caucus will assemble to-mor-
row when IL is expected the Panama treaty
will be taken up. The resolution to make
the caucus binding provides that any ac-
ton so endorsed must have a two-thirdS
vote. The Panama canal situation was dis
cussed, and il was developed that q suffi-
cient number of Democrats would vote for
the treaty TO insure its ratification. The
Democrats will insist that certain amend
ments be Incorporated In the treaty and
these amendments will have the caucus APP
proval.
Mr.. Morgan introduced resolution di-
recting the attorney general to inform the
Senate as TO whether he has made or is
making on behalf of the United States a
purchase of the property of the New Pan
ANA Canal Company or Its franchises and
concessions; If so, what authority on the
isthmus Is recognized In the transaction;
whether any agreement has been entered
into between France and the authorities of
the isthmus in respect to such purchase.
Mr.. Carmack introduced a resolution to-
day directing the secretary of the treasury
to inform the Senate whether any report
had been made to the Treasury Depart
ment by Leslie Cullom, special agent of
the customs service. with respect to the
conduct of A. r.. Crusen, the collector OF
customs in Porto Rico.
Mr. Hepburn. OF Idaho. to-day introduced
a Joint resolution requesting the President
to acquire by annexation the island OF
San Domingo. the dependencies of San Do
mingo and Hayu.
The Senate finance committee to-day
heard Director OF the Mint Roberts on y