Do they wish that if they are successful in gaining renomination they shall be met upon every stump of their districts by opponents of the other party who shall declare. by the record. "This man has been unfaithful to his trust. this man has not carried into Congress that faith which upon the stump he proclaimed. though he pledged himself to do it?" Not very long ago a measure akin to this was before the House. It differed from this measure. however. in some important particulars. As presented to the House. it provided for an arrangement with Cuba for reciprocal relations on much the basis of this. but with an important provision that as a preliminary to such relations. as the condition upon which they must dependwithout the performance of which by Cuba. nothing would be done by usthere should be passed and enforced by the Cuban people labor and immigration laws as stringent and restrictive as our own. The measure before us today has no such provision. and no hint of any such provision. Face the laboring men of your districts. ye gentlemen who vote for this rule to deny the opportunity of amendmentface the laboring men of your district. and say to them that deliberately. with your eyes open. under the lash of the party "bosses." you voted for establishing this relation with Cuba. with no provision for the adoption by Cuba of such legislation as I have referred to. that you voted against allowing the opportunity to put into the bill any such amendment.
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