The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
NO RELIEF FOR CUBA
The Republicans viii Not Pass a Bill
at This Session.
A CONFERENCE is CALLED
For Tonight 10 Further Discuss The
Reciprocity Scheme
THE SP00NER BILL WAS ENDORSED
By the Senate Committee, but Was
Not Reported.
BEET SUGAR MEN ARE STANDING FIRM
Aided Bartlett in Getting Favorable
Report on His Resolution Calling for
Statement OF Expenditures.
By the Senate Committee, but Was
Not Reported
BEET SUGAR MEN ARE STANDING FIRM
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Washington, June 1T.--If the Cuban reel.
procity movement Is not dead It is so near
ly so that its winding sheet may be pre-
pared with all propriety. few OF the
admiostratlonistS arc stin making Efforts
to keep life from leaving II. hut It is tho
opinion on all sides that their efforts viii
be fruitless and that the present session Of
congress VIII adjourn without any relief"
being given TO Cuba. Tho republican party
would meet with disaster no matter which
way II turns, now that The situation Is In
such a critical condition, and It's members
seem 10 have arrived ot tho conclusion that
the blow while Il can not he ave',ed en-.
tlreIy. may he softeued somewhat by adont
ing tho easiest way Of getting out Of the
hole they are in--thnt is, by letting the
whole thing drop. This, in the opinion OF
All three factions involved tthe administra-
tlonlsts the beet sugar men and the demo-
crats). is what viii he done,
The senate committee on relations with
cnba today fulfilled expectations by agree
Ing on the Spooner substitute for the HOUSE,
bill. which Is as follows:
when the republic Of Cuba shall have
enacted n law or laws. establishing preter-
entail rates Of customs duties on any or
all articles, the growth. production or
manufacture Of the United States impaired
into Cuba which preferential rates shall
in the opinion Of the president Of the
United states constitute satisfactory
equivalent for the reduction hereinafter
provided In the rnte of customs dntics
upon articles, the growth production or
manufacture Of Cuba, imported into tie
fDi Mt ND no aba all 60 Lara Inv
proclamation thereupon aud thereafter so
long as such preferential duties shall be
continued by the government OF Cuba, not
longer. however than hve years, tho
duties levied, collected and paid npou such
articles SO exported from Cuba 10 the
United States shall be 50 per centum Of tho
duties specified In the net entitled AN Act
to Provide Revenue for the Government
and to Encourage the Industries of the
United States, approved July -. 1897, and
any amendment thereof; provided, how
ever. that II shall be the duty OF the
president to thoroughly investigate through
the diplomatic and consular representatives
of the United States in Cuba and by
such other means as he may deem neces-
sary 10 employ for the purpose, whether
the tariff concession hcreinbefore provided
upon articles the growth, production or
manufacture OF Cuba, substantially inurcs
so far the articles Of sugar and tobacco
are concerned, to the beneht OF the pro-
ducers Of said articles in Cuba, and 10
the president shall be satisfied from such
that the substantial beneft
Of said concession upon either OF said
articles is inuring to the purchasers there.
Of, individual or corporate, in the United
States IL shall be his duty 10 so declare
by proclamation 10 that effect, aud there
upon and thereafter, SO long as said condl-
lions shall continue there shall be ieyiod
and collected upon such articles or that
one Of them as to which said conditions
exists the rate OF duty levied and collect
ed by law upon such articles coming into
the United States from other foreign coun.
tries"
This bill was not reported to the senate,
as was expected, but win be submitted to
The republican conference to he held to-
morrow night II will be discussed and
hen. unless all present signs are at fault.
he whole thing viii be allowed TO drop.
II is plain that the president will NOT
'ollow up his special message. and as the
beet sugar men show no signs of yielding
{ will he utterly impossible for the admIn.
stratonists to win
One OF the most significant Developments
If the day was furnished by the action OF
he house committee on military affairs In 4
ordering a favorable report on the resolu1
ion offered by Representative Bartlett Of
Georgia, calling on the secretary OF war
or n statement as 10 the amounts paid III.
B. Thurber and others Ia furthcring dhe
movement. A number Of reso-