Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
OUR TRADE
RELATIONS.
Opposition to Proposed Reciprocity
treaties Being Urged.
RATIFICATION Is DOUBTFUL.
Arguments Pro and Con Concerning
Probable Eject OF Agreements
Army Retired List.


Special Correspondence.
Washington, Jan. l5.-Oppositlon TO
the reciprocity treaties with France and
the British West Indies seems 10 grow
as the subjects are discussed ana re-
ceye the careful consideration OF mem.
bers OF Congress. The prospects Of
eventful ratification are not very good.
especially as 1t requires a two-thlrds
vote in the Senate II is barely posi-.
bic under the. clause OF the Dingley
tariff law providing for the reciprocity
treaties that 1t Will be determined that
they shall be ratified by legislative act
instead Of by the Senate alone. in
which event a majority OF each house
would confirm the treaties. There Is a
belief among those who favor the rati-
! hcation Of the treaties that trade would
/ be enlarged and a market found for
/ many American goods II the treaties
! are ratified. To those who claim that
| revenues would be impaired the rcply
/ is made that the increased importations
| under the reduced duties provided for
| IN the treaties would increase instead
/ OF decrease the revenue.
why did you provide for reciprocity
| agreements, such as have been made,
| when you passed your tariff law" ask
ed senator who favored the treaty Of
another opposed TO It, we cannot ex-
pect all take and no give" he contln-
| ued. We must sacrifice some things
to gain others. As far as reciprocity
| goes these seem to be fair propositions.
/ We ought not to be guilty OF bad faith.
We nave invited nations 70 negotiate
these treaties, and to reject them now
does not see INTO be the thing TO do"
WHERE THE ISLANDS COME IN.
The conditions have changed" was
the reply THE DIngley bin was pass
ed before the Spanish war, and that
war has left US with Porto Rico and
the Philippines as a part Of our terri
( tory and In such close relations with
| Cuba as to make us responsible for
her welfare. Before we enter into any
agreement relating TO closer trade re-
latIons with a foreign country We
should see what We can do TO benefit
the new territory. Why make trade
agreements with the British West In
dies when the other two Of the largest
Islands Of the whole group are looking
for closer relations with u.s."
These are some OF the arguments
pro and con that one hears about the
capitol these days. Although the last
argument against the treaties Is fire.
quently advanced, II can be clearly
seen that the greatest opposition comes
from men the products OF whose States
viii meet competition In the increased
importation Of articles upon which
duty reductions have been made,
FOR REWARD OF OFFICERS.
The friends OF General James II.
Wilson, General Fitz-Hugh Lee and
General Joseph Wheeler were much
disappointed because President Nc
kinley did not name them as brigader
generals and place them on the retired
list Of the army. II is understood that.
In view Of the fact that the retired list
is already quite large and any action
tending TO swell It meets with consid-
cradle opposition, the President pre-
lers that Congress shall take the inltla-
tive and pass a law providing for the
retirement Of these officers. In the
same bill the President desires to have
provision made for the retirement of
General Shafter as a major general as
q reward for his services during the
Spanish campaign, General Shafter
has already been retired as a brlgadler
general, but still holds his command as
major general OF volunteers There
seems 10 be quite a disposition 10 pass
such bill, although II has not been
brought forward. James H. Wilson Is
a resident CT Delaware now. He Is
graduate Of West Point and has twice
been made a major general Of volun-
teers. When he was 26 years old he
was q major general and commanded
a division Of cavalry In the civil war.
Tho men who served under him speak
in the highest terms OF his dashing
geDcralship, saying he was a leader
whom they would follow anywhere.
lie resigned from the army and en-
gagged in business. AT the outbreak
Of the Spanish war he was appointed
major general. General Wheeler, the
noted cavalry leader, and General
FitZ.Hush Lee, once governor of Nir-
glnia ana consul general az Havana
during the dark days OF Cuba. are well
known throughout the United States.
TWO SHORT STORIES.
About the smallest speculation in
futures that ever came under my OBJ
seryation, said Senator Depew, hap
pened once In the Adlroudacks. There
was a little country store. the only
place whore a man could loaf and |
was for a time yillager and loafed
with the rest OF them. one day little
redheaded girl came rushing into the
store and said. Please. mister, ma
wants an eggs worth OF ginger and
the hens on the nest! The ginger was
weighed out but never learned
whether the grocer ever realized on his
operation In futures"
Speaker Henderson Is a man q gall
liant speech as well as OF able rule.
During the New Years reception at
the White House he was presented TO
IN exceptionally pretty young woman.
who remarked upon the brightness OF
the weather and how glad every one
must be 10 find II such a beautiful day.
Pressing her hand cordially and with
4 kindly smile, the speaker replied,
Whatever the skies, one need only
ook into your face 10 know that Il Is