Arizona republican., 1901-11-04
DOOM ED
No Pending Reciprocity Con-
 Vention to Be Ratified
Senate Disapproves of Tariff Legisla- tion Through the State Depart ment-There Will Be Nothing Sen sational in the Coming Message.

Washington. NOV. 5.-Ine recent NlSlt of Senator Aldrich to the white house was in response to an invitation eX- tended weeks ago which the senator | was unable to accept at that time, on account of preparations for his daugh- ter's wedding. He came to Washington, by the presidents request. to talk over all the proposed legislation which IS likely to come before the next congress; to give the President his opinion as to what measures could and what could { not be enacted. and what chance there would be for pushing bills about the strength of which there is more or less doubt.
 Of all men in congress Senator AL drich is the best qualified to give infor- nation on such matters. He Knows the temper of congress better than anybody else, and understands better than any other senator what legislative combina- tions can made. Of fiscal legisla- ton especially he is the one man quail fled to speak. and one great object the President had in mind in bringing him to Washington was to talk over the reciprocity treaties and proposed cur rcncy legislation.
 Senator Aldrich is unalterably oppos- ed to the ratification of the reciprocity treaties as they were negotiated and  opposed to the French convention. which is the most important of all. and which is really the keystone of the whole structure. He does not believe in tariff legislation' by way of the state department. He regards that as func- ton of congress, and fears that if the ice should once be broken tsle entire system would be upset through treaties negotiated as the Kasson treaties have l.., fnr1 Iaax trs ra sfs. and the house only the poor privilege of indorsing or rejecting, without amending in detail-for any consider able number of amendments to q treaty would be tantamount to it's rejection.
 Sena tor Aldrich is not alone in that view. He is supported by some of the strongest men in the senate. including the most influential members of the fi- nance committee, of which he is chair man.
 None of the reciprocity treaties le gotta ted by Mir. Kasson will be ratified by the senate no mattetr whether the President urges their ratification in his GTlcssage or not Tlsat they have been renewed by the state department does not strengthen their position. The French treaty will meet with the oppo-| sition of practically all the senators from New England and the middle
 
 the foreign relations committee when the late Senator Davis was chairman, during the absence of several members of the committee who were not favor ably disposed toward it. but its friends have never been able to get the senate to consider it during the two years 1t has been before that body, and now Senator Davis, who might have under taken to push it. is dead.
 
 case. The western senators believe it woulC result in the destruction of the wool-growing industry of their states. and they will have none of it.
 The foreign relations committee care fully considered the Argentine treaty and refused to report 1t. So with the West Indian treaties, and with others negotiated by Mir. Kasson. All of them admit greatly reduced rates articles which likewise are products of the United States, and in the senate, body which never will permit the treaties 10 be ratified If physical endurance will prevent As Senator Foraker says Oc the Argentine treaty:
 Tt is in violation of the republican national platform, which declared in favor of reciprocity so directed as to open our markets on favorable terms for what we not ourselves produce, Tn return TOT Tree 1OrelSn markelS.- Had President Mckinley lived, lead ing republican senators say that. even with his prestige. he would have been unable to bring about the ratification oI the existing reciprocity treaties, and that in his Buffalo speech he went far Iner ,-.an congress. would be willing to go. These senators have told President Roosevelt that such is their belief Senator Aldrich served notice on tho | city treaties were brought up he would | move to have them recommittted to the | finance committed. on the ground that | they affect revenues. According to the present outlook, there is no reason to 1 believe that it will be necessary to take | this step. The foreign relations com mittee snows no disposition to report any more treaties.
 While all this is true. the outlook for some action in the direction of reef procity is not hopeless. Senators AL drich and Platt. the most influential members of the finance committee. are willing that reciprocity arrangements should be entered into so long as con gress takes the initiative. Both have 1 intinGted that q commission might be created by congress to submit plans. I They would be willing also that con- gress should outline the plans for ! ciprocity. to be submittetd to various | countries.
 It is safe to say. therefore, that the Presidents recommendations in regard to reciprocity will not be radical, that he will not insist upon the ratification ! of the Kasson treaties. and that he will refer the whole question to congress perhaps with the expression of a hope that something tangible may be ac- complished speedily
 Another question upon which Senator Aldrich was prepared to advise the President was that of industrial com binations. It is believed that the re- | commentators of the President on this | subject will be moderate although he