Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-18
Heard at Length on the
Cuban Bill.
OFTEN QUESTION: ED
ADDRESSED THE HOUSE FOR
OVER AN HOUR.
Mr.. Richardson Of Alabama Follows
Short Session Of the
Senate.

The House of Representatives resumed
consideration of the Cuban bill today. Mr..
Grosvenor (Ohio) opening the debate. he
prefaced his remarks by saying that wniie
the debate had taken wide range. ne re-
GREETED that there had been no discussion
on the other side of the House OF the
Panama canal question. and N this con-
nection he said the position of the adnln-
istration was unassailable and would re-
dound to the glory of the American people.
Mr.. GroSvenor said he would not permll
his vote on this question to be challenged
as affecting his attitude on the dominant
question of protection to American 1nuts-
tries Speaking of tariff revision. he said
the republicans would revise the schedules
when they got ready to do so and In their
own way without any aid from the opposite
side of the House. and that the revision
would be with special reference to the up
building of American Industries without
disturbing present conditions. He observed
that nothing would be more destructive
than to have the democrats come INTO pow
err but that was an impossibilty Tor the
next two years.
Replying to the remarks OF MI. swanson
(Va), he said there need be no Tear or re-
taliation from country wmch coulo hos
live ninety days without purchasing Iooo
supplies from the outside
Answering a statement made by MT.
Clark CMo.), as to conditions existing when
Mr. Cleveland went in as President, Mr.
Grosvenor said: Immediately upon the
election of Cleveland there was practically
a suppression of the income OF the reVe-
nues of the government into the treasury
of the United States. 1t was natural; II
was inevitable. 1t would happen aglin II
somebody other than Roosevelt should De
elected President next year.
Mr. Grosvenor introduced letter written
by Charles Foster. former Secretary of the
TT II
Senator Foraker. dated October Is, 1913,
in which he states the conditions of the
treasury when Harrison retired and CleVe-
land became President. He gave In detali
facts in connection with the preparation of
bond plates in February. 1893, and of the
steps taken after consulting, he SAID,
with Senators Sherman and German and
Mr.. Carlisle who was to become Mr.. CleVe-
lands Secretary of the Treasury. 1t is
stated In the letter that Mr.. Foster turned
over to Mr.. Carlisle 03,O00.O00.
While speaking of the prospects for the
democratic party, Mr.. Clark tMo) asked
if Mr.. Grosvenor knew that of the nineteen
men convicted in St. Louis sixteen Of them
were republicans.
Il don't know replied Mr.. Grosvenor,
but If that is true. it don't speak well for
the fairness of the administration of JUS
tee" Loud applause followed on the re-
publican side.
Panama Not an Issue.
would not afford the democrats an issue,
and in this connection said there was no
AguinaldO down there, as all are On our
side on the isthmus.
Mr.. Grosvenor was frequently interrupted
by questions from members on the minor
itv side.
Replying to questions as to the price of
steel rails abroad as compared to the
price in this country, Mr.. GroSvenor said
the surplus went abroad.
AM yorin Mr. g CT ont
as to retaliation by Russia, Great Britain
and other countries, Mr.. Grosvenor said
we will take care of Russia, saying she
is our friend; also take care of England
remarking that she has good sense. Re-
ferring to a statement made by pre-
Ceding speaker based on remarks made
by the late President Mckinley Mr.. Gros-
venor said if any one read in any state
ment made by Mr.. Mckinley that he fa-
vored reciprocity to the extent of tearing
down any American industry he had mis-
read the statement.
Mr. Grosvenor spoke for over an hour
and was loudly applauded on the republi-
can side during and at the conclusion Of
his remarks.
Mr.. Richardson Follows.
Mr.. Richardson Ala) said the benefit to
the cotton industry of the south which will
result from the 40 per cent reduction on
the cotton goods schedule in the Cuban
treaty was the reason for his support
Inere are Otfer interests involved In the
treaty besides sugar. The south, he said
had increased the number of her cotton
spindles in the last two years three times
the increase of spindles in Great Britain
and New England combined.
The House Yesterday Afternoon.
The House, sitting as committee of the
whole. remained in session until 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Representative Nc
Clellan of New York, who was speaking
when The Stars report closed, was follow
ed by Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana, who
declared that reciprocity was not in har-
mony with the tariff policy of the country
as exempli1ied by the last two republican
tariff bills. Mr.. Douglas of New York
made a quiet but effective argument in
favor of immediate action on the reciproc-
ity measure, and by its passage redeem
the country's pledge to her sister republic
to the south.
Others who spoke during the afternoon
were Mr.. Macon of Arkansas. Mr.. Thomas
of North Carolina. Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
McDermott, both of New Jersey.
SENATE