New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
PLAN FOR RECIPROCITY.
PRESIDENTS SUPPORTERS TO
FORCE THE FIGHTING.
CUBAN BILL EXPECTED TO BE READY
WHEN THE CANAL QUESTION
rs OUT OF THE WAY.
Inv TELEqRAFH To THE TRIBUNE.


Washington. June 14-Whe the Presidents
supporters in the Senate have not yet finally
agreed on the details of their programme for
Cuban reciprocity legislation. II has been de-
termined in general way TO report the Spooner
substitute from the Committee on Relations with
Cuba nex1 week. probably before the caucus is
held in order that definite proposition may be
offered for discussion. There is element of
reciprocity adherents that is inclined 10 insist
the caucus being held TUESDAY or Wednes-
dav without waiting for the bill 70 be reported
What the meaning of this is is clear since II
would give the Boxers an excuse 70 ask FOR
postponement Of action until it is known finally
and oficially what the administration pro
gramrne is. There is no doubt Of the ability
Of the Presidents supporters carry the eau
Gus overw helrningly If all the conditions ar the
time Of meeting propitious. and as exact
knowledge Of the character IF the measure pro
posed is one Of these conditions II would appear
that the movement to call the caucus before the
bill is reported is fraught with danger, whether
its promoters intend II that or not. How
ever there is scarcely any likelihood Of any
form Of secret intrigue parliamentary trick
cry being BILE TO head off the reciprocity move
naent as the Presidents message has brought
into line several Senators who. there was reason
to fear few DAYS ago, would cooperate with
the Boxers"
THE OPPOSITION PROGRAMME.
The announced programme Of the opposition
is TO support the House bill and drop the rebate
plan At 4 conference to-day between repre-
sertatives Of the Senate Boxers" and the House
insurgents" it was tacttly agreed 70 cooperate
with the Democrats of the Senate in urging the
passage Of the measure which passed the House
after II had been shaped 10 suit the Democratic
oh in u
he made bv the Senate Boxers which will
be a modification of the Morris provision re
pealing the diferential refined sugar so as
not to disturb the present countervatling duties
paid on raw sugar from countries that pay
bounties This is proposed squarely in the in
terest of the beet sugar industry as opposed to
the Sugar Trust. It is suspected, however, that
this change would not meet the approval of the
Democratic free traders in which event the ad-
rninistration forces would have all the easier
task The Democrats Of both houses are con-
ferring freely with the Boxers" and II is an
omen secret that the latter are encouraging the
Democrats to stand firm for tariff revision
part of whatever reciprocity legislation is enact
ed At the time IL is significant that the
"Boxers" are growing suspicious of one
other which indicates that their organization
is about to disintegrate.
ELKINS'S ANNEXATION RESOLUTION.
Senator EIkinss resolution for the annexa-
ton of Cuba, although a logical result of the
Boxers f" contention for rebate, caused gen
eral surprise. At his request 1t was laid on the
table with notice from him that he would ad-
dress the Senate on it at early date. 1t Is
not believed that if he should be able at this
session to force vote. his resolution would
get half dozen votes, since under the terms of
the Teller resolution the United States is SOL
emnly pledged to give Cuba free and indepen-
dent government, and not until the Cubans
themselves petition for annexation would that
subject be seriously considered by Congress.
OF course, IL Cuba should be annexed the very
harm the beet sugar men fear to their industry
would befall it, as then all tariff barriers would
be levelled.