The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-19

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OF Texas. ami Bell, OF California, Den,-
ocrats.t ana 5Messrss MoAforran4 and Loud,
theslatter wo Republican, F from NJ ichigan.
The debatetwill close Tomorrow and u
vote will, be- taken not later. than Il p.
M,
ANSWER TO SWANSON.
Mr. GSosvenorE observed that nothing
would bef more destructive than to- have
sthss Democrats come into power: but TINT
was All: llnpnssibIlity fnr ths4 next two
years. Replying to thef rernarilss Of Mr.:
Swanson OF virgirfn, hes said there used
be not fear of retaliat tom rfon1 u country
which, could not lives ninety days without
purchasing. food. supplies ROM thesous side.
Answering u. statement made by Mr..
Clark. OF Missouri. as to conditions en-
listing when Mr.. Cleveland went in as
President. Mr., Grpsvenors said: I'm tnh-
d.ately upon the election Of Cleveland
there was practically a, suppression OF
the revenues of the government into tho
treasury OF the United States. 1t was
natural: 1t was Inevitable It would hap
ren again II somebody other than Roose-
welt should be elected President mex.
year. l..s.st
While speaking OF the prospects of the
Democratic. party, Ar Clark Of Missouri.
asked If Mr.. Grosvenort knew that Of
the nineteen men convicted In. ST. LOUIS.
sixteen we're Republicans.
"I don't know" replied Mr.: Grosvenor,
but IL that is trueTit don't speak well
for the fairness Ut the administration OF
Justice" loud applause. followed oi.tthe
Republican, side)a
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
1 Mr.. Grosvenor lyingsto the sta ten1ent
ability Of the Democrats gaining control
of the next Congress and electing the
next President, said he would show what
the. result would be-. The Democrats, he
said. would carry Alabama. Arkansas,
Florida. Kentucky, Louisiana, MISSISSIPPI.
Missouri, North Carolina South Carolina.
Tennessee Texas and Virginia.
Mr. Suzer, OF. New York-"And you
might add New York.
Mr.. Grosvenor--''I might add Ohio. but
I won't. daughter on Republican side.)
He said the Democrats would find some
fighting ground IN. Delawale. and Idaho
(possibly): Maryland, he said, was In
doubt Montana. somewhat doubtful. II
put New York in this coln1nn against my
own Judgment he said, adding: IF the
Democrats do, not carry New York city
by double the, vote given Mr.. Mcclellan.
they will be DEBATED in that State
lie said this; gave tho Democrats ISL
votes and 6. doubtful.
+ He then named. the following as, Repub-
lican States: California. Colorado, Con.
necticut, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa. Kansas.
Maine. Michigan Minnesota, Massachu-
sets, Nebraska, New Hampshire. New
Jersey. North Dakota Ohio. .Rennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, South Dakota. Yer
mont. Washington. West Virginia. Wis
consin, Wyoming. with a total ofI2S3 votes.
Answering MIR. Swanson S statenen tg; q g
to- retaliation by Russia. Great, Britain
and other countries. Mr.. Grosvenor said:
I'VE will take care of Russia; she is our
friend: also of England: she has good
sense
Benefit COTTON
Mr.. Richardson. Of AlabaMa. said tho.
bensfit.to the cotton. industry of the South,
which will result from the forty per. cent.
reduction. on thescotton- goods! schedule In
the Cuban treaty wdG the. reason; for, his
support Thera are. other interests In.
volyed In the treaty besides suear. The
South, he said, had ircreased the. nuu-
berr OF har. cotton spiudissEiu the last two
years three tines the increasseof spindes
In Great Britain and New England; com.
btned.
Commercial. expansion Of orr foreign
trade is what VIC need and must have.
The Isthmtan, Canal is our earnest hope.
sir. Fordnsy reviewed the history of the
beet sugar Industry. pointing out how 1t
would be injured by the passage OF the
bill. Continuing. he SAID:
Some orc has said that It makeg no
difference whetse, you put this measure
in;o law or. not. II that Ia so, why was
Z T. Atk!n4. Of, Boston, llsrc nearly two
years ago? WHY WAS that"-(here Gr.
FsordreG used adjectires which arc con-
sidarsd libs!ous In most neWspaper:)
TAurbcr here: been here. az he has.
snsaking around this Capitol ever sincu
nave! been In: C0nsgess-who aftarward nd,
mitted that he was paid by the sugar
trust and He'd whom before tbs Committee
on Ways ard MeaI1. when the gentleman
from Minnesota tar. Tawney) asked him
IL he had received any money from
HavernGyer Of this sugar trust In any way,
ssIape or manner and he said, no. but a
few Gays later when placed upon oath. he;
testified that he mad received money from
HaVemcyer. and he also testified that
he mad received money directly from
Ma1or-Ccnernl Wood. military Governor
or Cuba"
CRITICIZED WOOD,
DIR, FnfdnGy sud he wanted to Criticize
Aa5or-Gcucral WOOD for II had been
proved that he had extracted from those
poor starving Cubaps' $4,000. which ho
iiaa paid Thurbsr 70 influence legislation.
Oh what action by ii high official. I"
continual Mr. EordDeg, "Iie claimed that
| TIE Ctbans ware starving, and then
reaehed his long flnEefs into the Cuban
treasury and handed out $1,000 ~ this
and herr SIR Fortney called names
#ti"iI n.ght be eonaldeYa1 Iibclouu ut,tr-
ea tlIHiste E4pe 81 cpngtcyn.
nv FopBoy sa!d General Wood Rad
Rfifls1 before y Henats committee that
iad nearaflsd the whole Island. ard
it.2t ~ lsle eti.fa !us sould ft.,d tila. boz
I iofata 70 TIT, itiizt Was nun tuEs.
~ tHw dage laiar, sIf. Hasameyar tes-
tiiea ,bqt thH iff.Rt nal sSJDsD tanr Of