Milford chronicle., 1902-04-25

tioe had been weighted down with
a free trade milestone which was
calculated to sink it in the oblivion
Of a conference committee. Cuba's
hopes of American generosity had
been shattered.
twas late Friday afternoon when
Representative Dalzell concluded
the general debate on the Cuban
reciprocity bill with a forceful and
logical speech. Immediately Judge
Morris, of Minnesota, offered the
amendment, previously offered in
the Committee on Ways and Means
bv Mr.. Tawney and which provided
for the removal of the duty on re-
fined sugar. Mr.. Payne promptly
made the point of order that the
amendment was not germane to the
bill and the question was argued
for hours. the chairman finally de-
Gliding the point we'll taken.
Tawney appealed from the decis-
ion of the chair and forty odd Re
publicaus voted with the Demo-
Gratis and overruled the chairs de-
cision. The amendment was then
promptly adopted, the bill reported
to the House, and on a yea and nay
vote, the amendment was carried
100 to los. The measure as amen
ded passed by vote of PAT to 81.
The bill will reach the Senate early
this week and will be referred i'm
mediately to the Committee on Re-
lations with Cuba, of which Sena-
tor Platt. of Connecticut, is chair
man. As indicated by an inter
view published in these letters some
weeks ago, Senator Platt strongly
favors the object Of the bill, but
there is reason to believe that wher
it is reported back to the Senate il
will be shorn of its free trade
amendment and of the time limit
while the rate Of concession is likely
to be raised to IS per cent.
Speaking on this subject yester
day, Senator Bard, Of California
told me that he believed there wa'
no chance for the bill in the Sen
ate. Senator Mcmillan told mi
the same thing few days befor'
and it seems unlikely that, even
the friends of Cuba, in the Senate
succeed in passing the bill ,amende
as indicated there will be any hop
of its getting through the house
There was no expectation on tn
part ofthose Republicans, who vote
with the Democrats to so hampc
the measure, that the bill woul'
eventually become a law as, were
to do so, it would prove more ii
furious to the beet sugar interest
than would Cuban reciprocity. TIL
action of the Democrats in votill
unanimously for an amendment CO.
culated to defeat the 20 per Ger
concession to Cuba, which they hl
previously pronounced 80 r.
cent concession to their views,
? as inexplicable as are the majorit
of the Democratic inconsistenci'e
) The Senate, last Wednesds-.
passed the Chinese Exclusion hi
but not until it had been so amer
ded as to be a virtual re-enactmel
] of the Geary law. The fear tn
B some of the provisions Of the he
bill would be found to abrogate 81
treaty with China and so hamp
the possibilities of trade with Il
Orient, at time when the remar
/ able success of American manua
/ turing enterprises makes the acqr
o sition and cultivation of new al
extensive foreign markets impar
tive, was responsible for the ac-i,
L of the Senators.
d Early last week the announc
ment was made at the War Depal
ment that General Miles would
is retired in the near future, and til
a. the order for his retirement won
;. be accompanied by a statement
. the offenses which had prompt
q the President to take this actio
re Since then, however, many Repu
IS lican Senators have called at
# White House and have finally p
r suaded Mr.. Roosevelt to refrain,
y least, for the present, from TAXI
II so drastic step. While the Sc
lie ators conceded that there was ami
d provocation for the retirement
IF the General, they pointed out
the President that Miles would
- retired by law one year from ne
at August, and they believed it vrol
ut be policy to put up with the iiicC
t. venience and annoyance of his
"a cumbency until that time.
There has developed among
:" minority of the Senate Commit
~ on the Philippines, disposition
be prolong the investigation of t
he committee and so delay adj gu
Il ment beyond the middle of June
{ which date the steering comrait
~ had hoped to complete the W.
al of the session. The DemocI
It. have demanded that AguinalClo
a summoned as a witness and
av evidently seeking to embarrass
administration in every way pc
= Bile. Senator Cullom, a membe
Ter the steering committee, says thu
ID, the Isthmian canal bill gets bel
nd the Senate it will be impossible
,al adjourn before the middle Of j
and Senator Allison, chairn an
az the committee, is my authority
IS the settlement that the cana, q
'ay ton will be considered at this
ity sion.