Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-21
AND THEY ALL STOOD UP
Seventeen Senators Opposed to
Reciprocity Bill
TWO MORE ARE IN RESERVE
Another Meeting win be Held Tomorrow AZ
t~ernoon, When il is Expected That an
Agreement vii be Reached--Sen-
ator Elkins Presents His Views
on the Subject in Detail.
on the Subject in Detail.

atof tIklnS Presents his Views
on the Subject in Detail.
Washington. June 10. Seventeen
Republican Senators stood up in the
Republican Senatorial conference last
night and two other Senators, or
nineteen in all. announced that they
would not vote for the Spooner reci-
proeity bill. This makes the defeat
OF that measure absolutely certain.
The conference adjourned to meet
tomorrow afternoon. II wasNthe pro-
gram Of the Senatorial leaders TO ad
journ the Senate this afternoon until
next Monday, in order to avoid the
threatened clash over Senator QUAY 1
effort to secure consideration for the
omnibus Statehood bill. but a previ.
Gus unanimous agreement to dispose
Of the nomination of Gen. Croizar to-
from being carried into execution. 1t
is, therefore the plan to devote to-
morrow's session exclusively To exec
utive business which is not expected
to be lengthy and then the Republi-
can Senators will resume their con-
ference. Whether Senator Quav will
press the Statehood hill III view of
this understanding is not known.
When the conferense r~eassembles,
however, that the Republicans will
unite upon the proposition of allowing
the Preisdent TO take M the question
OF reciprocity in the negotiation Of
a treaty with the republic Of Cuba.
The conference last night was pro-
ceded Yesterday afternoon by q meet
ing of the steering committee of the
Senate. which agreed TO recommend
the Cuban reciprocitv bill as the or
der OF business TO follow the canal
bill, which will be- finally voted unon
today. this Recommendation being
subject. of course. to the action of
the conference. As the conference
reached no conclusion, il is expected
that no measure Will be put forward
today as on order OF business, but
that this privileged position will be
left pen until the conference has
again considered tie situation
Senator Elkins. under whose lead
ershiD the long-fougbt battle against
Cuban reciprocity was made, vester-
day made a statement which is inters
esting as a clear declaration Of his po-
sition.
Mr.. Elkins said that at first he did
not believe it wise to render II aid
to Cuba whatever, enough having al,
ready been done for the island. and
continued assistance being liable to
make mendicants of the Cubans. He
Was ais against aid for Cuba on the
ground that when the farmers were
in sore need the government did Moth
ing for them. ut is hardly right, +"
he said. ITO helm the foreigners and
not helD our W people. In this
case 1t Is proposed to go still further
and help the foreigner at the expense
VI OdA OWh luoTe. WI. bitins
said that as his party seemed to desire
reciprocity with Cuba. he abandoned
his objection IN aiding the Cubans
and a greed to suoDort the policy of
rendering assistance. the only differ
ence between him and his associates
being as 10 the method. Mr.. Elkins
then stated succinctly his reasons for
OPPOSING the Cuban reciprocity plan.
Il did not believe. he sal 1. THAT
IT was wise at this time to disturb bv
legislation the tariff. IL would not
rlcultural articles imported into the
United States from Cuba, because
this would be not only the breaking
down Of the tariff, bnt a discrimina-
tion against other nations, much bet
ter customers than Cuba.
IF the tariff. continued Mr.. Ell
~ius. should be reduced on tobacco.
sugar. and iron ore. all controlled by
trGs > there was no reason why it
shonli MOI be reduced on iron. steel.
hides. glass and other articles. 1 have
insisted that 1t the tariff is to be re-
laced in the near future. that it
should be revised by Republicans and
protec' Ionists. / am also opposed to
the a.snssinatiou of the beet-sugar in
which the Republicans pledged
in their platform 70 protect. in order
find markets for other protected
products.