The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-09
CUBAN PLANTERS WILL NO LONGER
FACE TARIFF WALL AT
THEIR VERY DOORS
ORDER ISSUED BY MKINLEY
STRONGLY URGED BY CUBAN COM.
MITTEE AND RECOMMENDED
BY WOOD
END OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
1t Is Now Relieved That Final Ad-
tournament of the Senate VIII
Occur TOday-NearIy All Nom-
nations Are Confirmed,

WASHINGTON, March S.-The presi-
0ent today issued an executive order
abohshing the Cuban export duty on
tobacco from April l.
Ihls action was taken on the earnest
recommendation of the Cuban economic
committee, which recently visited Wash
lngton, indorsed by Gen Wood. A pre-
Vious order had been issued fixing an ex-
port duty of 90 per cent on Cuban tobacco
from April l. Todays action removes
the export duty entirely.
Gen. Woods approval Of the abolition
OF this export duty is practically an ex-
preston of his belief that the Cuban
revenues from other sources are sufficient
for the needs of the insular government
The original idea was that the tobacco
tax was necessary to fully meet the
financial requirements of the govern
ment
The abolition Of duty affects cigars and
cigarettes. as well as tobacco in leaf
filler or cut, all of the various classes
OF tobacco, raw and manufactured being
heretofore subject to various rates of
oIty. That on cigars has been 81 35 per
thousand; on cigarettes in boxes. so cents
per LOCO; cut tobacco, 1878 per hundred
kilos; leaf or filler tobacco, $635 per
hundred kilos, except that harvested in
the province of Santiago de Cuba and
exported through the customs houses at
Santiago, Gibara or Manzanillo which
paid 2.2O per hundred kilos All of these
duties are abolished under the order of
today.
It is estimated by the war department
ohcials that the abrogation of the
tobacco duties will cause a loss of rev
enue of about $SO000O or s., ,CO0, ,OJO per wear
But it is said that this loss will be more
than offset by the encouragement given
10 the planters in Cuba to increase their
production.
The extent of the trade affected by the
order is very large, the tobacco exports
amounting to about 500 100000 a year. Of
this by far the larger part came to the
United Sts tes. The total value Of un-
manufactured tobacco exported within the
r seven months ended July q last was So
O2GO0O, and of this the export to the Unit
ed States amounted to $4,S75,0Ol In the
same period the export of Cuban
cigars was largest to Great Britain, the
United States coming second. The total
value of the cigar exports for the seven
months was s6O3O,OOO.
BRIEF SENATE SESSION.
Final adjournment of the extraordinary
session of the senate would have been
taken today had the new senator from
Oregon, Mr.. Mitchell. been present to
take the oath of office He could not
w.
ever, and adjournment was postponed un-
til that time. Mr.. Hoar (Mass) offered
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a committee of senators to call
upon the president and inform him that
the senate was ready to adjourn without
delay. Mr.. Morgan (Ala) objected to
consideration today, saying that Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, would be in Wash
ington tomorrow, and it was due him
in
his arrival No business of Importance
was transacted in open session.
After the transactions of some brief
routine business, Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) NOV
ed that the senate proceed to the con-
sideration of the executive business
On that motion Mr. Hoar CMass) re-
Quested the yeas and nays, saying that
for a particular reason, it was desirable
the roll should be called at least once
during the session. The motion prevail
ed unanimously, ffty-six senators voting
in the affirmative.
At 1915 the senate went into executive
session.
The particular reason" for a roll call
referred to by Mr. Hoar, was that the
name of Mr.. Allen, of Nebra SKA should
be included thus officially in the roll of
senators. Some question was raised as to
the right of Mr.. Allen to draw his pay
in the new congress under his appoint
ment by the governor of Nebraska.
Although Mr. Allen did not vote upon
the motion, being absent from the cham
ber the calling of his name settled his
status as a senator
NAMED AND CONFIRMED.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Consuls-Frank c. Dennis of Maine. at