Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-30
MORE AGAINST The TREATY
opposition 10 Ratification Of Cuban Com
pact Developing.
BUT PRESIDENT is YET CONFIDENT
Two Glasses of Senators new Present
Counter Arguments, Some Urging
Nations VIII Demand
simiIa< Concessions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7e.-Considerabie
opposition is developing to the ratification
Of the Cuban reciprocity treaty now pend
ing In the senate. IL 10 not taking quite the
form that the opposition to the Cuban leg
jslation took last spring. but II is sufficient
in substance to give concern to the friends
e Of the treaty.
From time to time as opportunity offers
the president is discussing the matter with
senator's, particularly those who are known
to have objected to the enactment of legis-
lation extending tariff concessions to the
Cuban republic.
Several weeks ago It appeared that the
treaty when presented to the senate would
be ratified without dificulty, but some SEN
ators are now taking as strong grounds
against the treaty as they took against the
legislation proposed at the last session Of
congress.
These senator's are OF two elasses-those
opposed on principle 10 amy tariff tinker
Ing and those who represent states whose
b products may be. affected by the concessions
extended to Cuba by the pending treaty.
Senators Of the FIRST class might be In
duced to support the treaty, inasmuch as It
does not involve. In their view. an attack
on the system Of protection, were It not
for their apprehension that the ratification
Ol the OuDdn treaty may lebo 10 y demand
from other countries that they, too, be ac-
corded the special tariff concessions by the
United States.
GesmaRX Ma Also Ask IL.
II has been indicated to the president
that In the event Of the ratification Of the
Cuban treaty d demand may be expected
from Germany within thirty days for con-
,nessions similar to those accorded Cuba.
The most distinct desire OF the German
emperor. II 10 pointed out, Is for the extern
sion Of the foreign Of his empire.
He, of course, regards Cuba az a nation
foreign to the United States, and so far as
that point IL concerned, on all fours with
Germany. II tariff concessions are granted
TO Cuba, Germany under the most favored
nation clause, will request that II be given
similar concessions. That request may
takeithe form, almost, of a demand. II the
request be not granted, the fear is ex-
pressed that Germany may initiate legisla-
tion that will be inimical to the Industrial
development Of this country, so far as Ger
many is concerned. even IL II should not
cprtail American already estab-
fhshed in Germany and its possessions.
The same argument is applied to other
countries, Germany being merely used az
Ar example.
Today the president had an hours con-
ference with Senator Scott OF West Vir-
gieia, during which they discussed the
reciprocity question in all its phases. SEN
ator Scott lie Offering no c~sptious opposi,
ton to the Cuban treaty, but he is partic.
ularly DESTROYS that nothing should be done
that in the end might result in eonces.
siOns on the part of the United States
N its tarin policy.
Expects Its RatihcatiOns.
The president. It is understood, believes
that the treaty with Cuba will be rati
ned. He desires that IL should be ratified
as promptly as possible and with as littl,
friction as may be. He sees In the pro
posed ratification no possible assault on tn,
tariff system OF this country and believes
that It would be simply the redemption o
4 promise, direct or implied, made to tn,
Cuban people when they were In the throe
Of the organization Of their government.
In this view the president is supported b.
. large majority Of republican senators
While some trouble is anticipated in tn