New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
RECIPROCITY.
CUBA NAY GET NO CONCES-
SION.S THIS YEAR.
FRICTION BETWEEN SENATE AND
HOUSE THREATENED - ANOTHER
COMMITTEE HEARING.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1RrxE.1

Washington, Jan. 16.-A little colloquy be-
tween Mr.. Dalzel. of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Richardson. OF Tennessee. at the continuation
to-day of the hearings before the House Ways
and Means Committee on the subject of reel
procity with Cuba shows that there is a pros
pect of bitter feeling being engendered between
the House and Senate before the session ends
which may result in Cuba getting no tariff con-
cessions this year
Il notice that very prominent Senator ls
quoted in to-day's papers saying that the
Senate will settle this whole question: will make
a reciprocity treaty; and that the House will
have nothing TO do with it," said Mr. Richard
son. the leader of the minority of the committee.
80 see: so ! sec" snapped Mr. Dalzell who.
next to Mr.. Payne. Of New-YorR. is the most
influential member OF the committee; but he
will find out differently before he gets through"
In a speech the Payne bill to provide tenn
porarily for revenues for the Philippines. Mr.,
Dalze asserted that no concessions must be
made 10 Cuba. Mr. Payne also declared this to
be his attitude the opening Of Congress- as
also did General Grosvenor, Of Ohio another in
tiuential majority member of the Ways and
Means Committee. II is suggested that with
their predictions thus set against the Cuban
reciprocity proposition, coupled with what ap-
pears to be a threatening growth of friction be
tween the House and Senate a sufficient mum
ber Of the members of the Ways and Means
Committee may he able to prevent all action for
the relief of Cuba at this session Of Congress.
1t Is also suggested that this is only a part Of
the game being played by The beet sugar mag
mates 10 head off the Sena;c's determination to
keep faith with Cuba in the matter of tariff
concessions under reciprocity arrangement.
However. the Ways and Means Committee
continued it's hearings to-day just as though
there intention the part Of the House
not to do anything for Cuba Among those who
appeared before the committee and pleaded for
reciprocity were Evan Thomas ex-president of
the New-York Produce Exchange: Charles Rabi-
dan and c 2. Armstrong. of Ne~-York. and
Louis Place. the ho id of the Cuban reciprocity
delegation.
ACTION BY TIE SENATE ASSURED.
Irrespective of what the House may do. it is
virtually a foregone conclusion that the Senate
will provide for reciprocity with Cuba in some
form before this session of Congress adjourns.
BY standing out firmly the House. Of course,
could checkmate the Senate. and thus leave
Cuba to get along as best she could until a
new Congress comes to the relief Of the island.
There is doubt that considerable element
in the House has been alarmed by the threats OF
the beet sugar men through their wen organ
lied lobby here to elect a Democratic House
next year If concessions are MADE to Cuba.
However, it is confidently believed. or at least
hoped. that a sufficient number of members
be held into line by Senate Influences To assure
action at this ses sion. But even if this cannot
be done the Senate will nevertheless point the
way for reciprocity with the island before the
session ends and place on the House the full
burden of responsibility for failure act and
keep inVioate the national pledges Of early and
substantial relief for the Cubans.
Leaders of the Senate perceive that the surest
vsay to get at the matter is resort to the
treaty making power of the government. But
cuba will. under this scheme or relief, be
nected TO take the initiative. Among the chief
provisions of the Platt amendment, which is
now Il part of the organic law of the island,
cuba is Obliged to make a permanent treaty
with the United States as soon as the govern
rnent of the island is organized and has
sumed complete sovereignty and international
znuality Hence, when the Cuban Congress
meets one Of its first acts will be to pave the
way for a commercial treaty with the United
states This can be done in such a way as to
ohviate all danger of running afoul of the
Favored nation" clause, and thus Germany,
england and other countries that are now
striving to monopolize the trade of Cuba cannot
claim participation under the favored nation
clause in any commercial arrangement whereby
certain products of Cuba are admitted 10 the
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