Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-17

SPIRITED DEBATE UPON IT.
Ii Provides for Reduction Of 30 Per
Cent From the Rates Under the
Dingey Bill.

the bin carrying into effect Tho rocipro
city treaty with cuba, The final vote
camc at the close Of the day witch was
marked by debate which white az ali
times animated, was never acrimonious
The Principal speeches were made by
Mr. Spooncr for the bill aud by Mr.
Bailey against IT, Both senators were
subj soted TO frequent Interruptions Ia
their remarks. Mr.. Bailey alluded To
the recent agreement OF the Democra
tic caucus to stand soldly on party
questions aud warned the Republicans
that in the future they could not depend
on struggling Democratic votes IN sup
port of Republican party measures re-
CARELESS of whether they were or were
not in accord with Democratic doctrine.
WHAT BILL DOES
The bill passed carries into eNccu-
ton the treaty between the United
states and cuba which was ratified last
Marcn. The treaty provides for a re-
duction Of 20 per cent from the rates Of
duty under the Dinglcy law on all Gu
ban articles imported into the United
Estates and varying reduction OF from
}20 to 40 per cent from the established
cuban duty on articles shipped into
cuba from the United states. After the
passage OF the cuban bill the senate
agreed TO the house resolution provld-
ing for a holiday recess from Dec. 10 to
Jan. 4.
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION,
Mr.. Bailey discussed the constitutions
al questions involved In the bill, main
tanning that the house had the cSclu-
sive right to originate revenue legisla-
ton and had no power over treaties.
Mr.. Bailey discussed at some length
the attitude of the Democratic senators
on the reciprocity provision of the Me
kinley law and the fact that the party
had divided on this and other meas
ures.
But" he said turning toward the
Republican side of the chamber you
win hereafter get no senator's votes
from the White House on this side of
the chamber You win have to take
care Of yourselves in the future"
This statement was accepted as
direct reference to the decision OF the
Democratic caucus to stand AZ a unit on
all measures agreed upon by a two
thirds vote of the caucus and aroused
quick interest
QUESTION BY ALDRlCH
"why?" asked Mr. Aldrich, and he
asked the question two or three times
before Mr.. Bailey could reach the end
of his sentence While the query was
being put and reiterated Mr. Bailey
was proceeding To say that when the
reason was sufficient and while house
measures were good they would get
all the Democratic votes
BAILEY REPLIES.
Then he made reply to MIR Aldrich's
request for an explanation Of the rea-
sons for the statement just made, The
first thought evidently was that sem
tentlous reply only was necessary. "The
senator knows why" he said, and then
after moments thought he repeated,
"The senator knows" and added IN
some way or another the Republican
members have been able to unite on
measures without n party resolution
and when q man bolted he was shot ON
the spot They have carried party dis
clplne to the point Of abject submits.
sion, we have pursued our course to
the point of INSTRUMENTATION Now, |
say that I'm the future when your meas
ures are right you viii have the solid
Democratic vote; If you are not right
we VIII oppose you"
APPEALS TO sPOONER,
lie appealed TO Mr. spooner TO know
II that was not the correct proposition
but the Wisconsin senator replied in
the negative, expressing tho opinion
that senators should vote as they think
aud not as two-thlrds Of their party
caucus may direct This expression of
opinion brought out the statement from
Mn Bailey that this opinion had not
nv Ia Mts .
fetal life, because he said there hat
been many instances IN which Mr.
Spooner had pointed out the obnoxious
features OF measures and dftotward
had voted for them
sPOONER REPLIES.
Mr.. Spooner replied by calling at.
tention to his vote on the Hawaiian
bill and the ship subsidy bin but Mr
Bailey asserted that Mr.. Spooner,
party had always been able TO secur,
his vote whenever needed to save
party measure Mir, Bailey then en-
tered on a defense OF unity of action
on party measures, calling attention
to the party's long retention IN powe
when united before the Ciyil war.
81 have no patience with a mug
wump." he said, and added when
man thinks he knows more than hi
party he should get out OF HIS party
for him to remain after reaching sucl
conclusion must be bad either TO
him or his party
BAILEY TO REPUBLICANS,
Again addressing tho Republican sid
of the chamber and leaning far owe
the aisle toward the Republican sen
ators most of whom were i'm their seat
and giving him their closest attention
he added.
~ do not wonder that you look wor
ricd You will get no help from us
You have been getting II and ulWay
have been able to ind some uuc owe
here who was willing TO make an hon
orable exception, 10 use the luuguUg
OF the senator from Wisconsin ana Vut
for anything YOU might ask them q
vote for But you VIII get no more o
our votes"
lie concluded this feature nj his aa
dress 10y askiug to be purdonod lO
publicly rejoicing over % prospect q
party unity and said that his preseu
attitude must be- explained by his groa
disappointment over the lack Of unit
IN the recent past Tie believed tina
with a return To the conditions bcfor
tho war the party would again retur
TO It's successes of that time.
Mr. Bailey then resumed his discus
sion Of the cuustitutionality Of reel
procity, engaging In coIloquy wit
Mi. Hale.
SEVERAL EXPLANATIONS
Messrs. Plat Comm, Forako
(Ohio). and Lodge tMuss). cNplane
briefly that they did not agree Wit
the position OF either Mr. Spooner q
Mir. Bailey
At i:i5 the vote ON the final passag
OF the bin was taken. President Pro Ten