Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
FLAWS FOUND
IN THE NEW
TREATY
MANY, REASONS ADVANCED BY
ANNExATI0NlSTS WHY The
TREATY SHOULD NOT PASS
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. G.-There arc
many reasons TO believe that the Cuban
reciprocity treaty viii not have clear sail
Ing when Il comes before the United
States senate. Grave doubts are express
ed as to the authority OF the president TO
negotiate and OF. the senate 10 ratify
such a treaty.
Il Is. pointed out that the Dingley act.
under which the reciprocity treaties now
pending before the senate were nego-
tiated. expressly limited the time during
which reciprocity treaties would be ne
rotiated 10 a period OF years after the
passage % the Dingley act That time
limit has long since expired. and num-
Der OF members % congress interested IT,
this subject have sought In vain for any
authority granted the president and the
senate 10 negotiate reciprocity treaties ex-
cept that provision I'm the Dingley act.
The act also stipuiates that the treaties.
after having been ratified by the senate.
must be approved by the congress. and
the fear Is expressed that should the
question be tested In the courts IL would
be found that the president has exceeded
nis constitutional authority in negotiating
this treaty without the express permits
sion OF congress. granted In advance. as
Il Is wei known the constitution provides
that all bills affecting the revenues OF
the United States must originate in the
house
Should this treaty be established be-
tween the United States and Cuba. Il
viii not calm the unsettled feeling in the
island az present existing among the land
holders and business element. who. ac-
cordIng 10 representations made by some
o. their people now in this country. can
see no future for Cuba. except through
annexation with the United States. They
reason that no matter what reciprocal
concessions might be made BY congress.
IL does not necessarily follow that such
a movement would inspire more conf
dence IN the republics stability on the
part OF other nations or that the govern
ing power OF Cuba is in safe hands
A reciprocal treaty with Cuba has al
ways been opposed by the annexationists
in congress. OF whom perhaps the most
prominent Is Representative Francis g.
NewIands. OF Nevada. who will be the
new senator from Nevada. but win doubt
less take his place in the senate after the
treaty has been contaminated. But he has
announced his intention 50 soon as he
becomes a member OF the senate OF carry
ing on a vigorous campaign for the an
nexation OF Cuba. Mr.. Newlands in giving
his reasons for objecting to the treaty.
said:
1T IL FAR better for US to secure recip-
rocity with Cuba BY political union than
By treaty. which may Cseate jealousy in
other quarters. and OF which there is al
ready too much Reciprocity treaties in
volving favoritism TO certain nations viii
only IN the end engender international dis
l.-e. IL Cuba becomes a part Of the Unit
ed States she win. OF course. have free
trade with US. and IL In the onhT way In
which she can secure Il as long as the pro-
tectfve system II maintained"
Mr.. Newlands said that this country
was I'm no way responsible for Cuba's
present condition or under any moral OBJ
iigations 70 aid the island BY making tar
IN concessions.
Cuba can claim nothing In this way as
OF right remarked Mr.. Newlands, ant
our actions should be cont-oned mainly
BY consideration OF our own interests"