Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-17
M to Force Cues.
'ediate Issue.
ANNEXATION.

|&S Washington. June 16-The present
kyS ans OF the senatorial supporters OF
RM lhan reciprocity are to press the ques'
&E ION to an Immediate issue, This was
&& ne result of the conferences recently
leld.
&sS According to the programme as now
Mfs rranGad the Republican members OF
E he committee on Cuban relations VIII
M neet and finally agree upon the exact
Al fIierms Of the bill to be rep9Sled as
E llsubsttute for the house bill. The meas
n f1ure thus agreed upon will be reported
to Republican caucus to be held
N .,TYh "Wednesday. and if the caucus indorses
III the measure it then will be- brought be
n, Elfore meeting of the full committee on
Lrk Cuban relations and reported to the
H11 senate.
MI The desire is to have all this done by
the time the isthmiAu canal bill is dis
n posed of on Thursday so that the reel
M procity bill may be given the first place
NV in the order of business.
IN The reciprocity advocates still pro
kANt Tess the utmost confidence in their abil-
f2ity to pass through the senate any bill
that may be- recommended by the com.
mittee and caucus. They count largely
IS upon the unwillngneSs of Republican
7 members to align themselves strictly
n with the opposition against a bill that
has been made a party measure by the
presidents mcssagr and there are indi-
,Ations that at least in some instances
|ths representation will prove sound.
L,.A The Critical Point.
I'M The critical point will come upon the
TtEs acceptance of the house bill. with its
lfy amendment for the removal of the dit
@ ferental duty ON refined sugar The
"a beet sugar Republicans are all protec
Nl'A tionsts, and there has been from the
81 beginning division as to the eXpe
NE diency of adopting Il policy looking to
II /, the abolition of this duty. This opp0si-
81, ton found voice in Thursdays beet
sugar caucus. bat the decision to stand
~ by the house bill unamended was Sc
IL cured largely upon the understanding
III that such course would inevitably re
LII suit in the defeat of all legislation. Re
III cent developments lead to the conclu-
!. sion that if any considerable number |
III of Republicans should adhere to the |
~ determination to vote with the Demo
In Gratis to support the house bill it would |
tn pass the senate
N
" There would then be no chance for |
= conference, and the bill would go to [
J. the president, who, it is expected, |
:[r1 would attach his signature and thus
e, make a law of the bill. with the Nor
m rs amendment included. This provision
wv would of course affect the beet sugar
III interests equally with the trust in pro,
ST portion to the extent of their refining
n industry and is not desired
"A The beet sugar retners say that they
: would lose about $500, 900 annually,
Il | while the cane sugar reiiners would |
y. lose $1,000 900, but they argue that the
cane retiners would still have an ad-
/, vantage in the reduction on Cuban raw
u sugar They also hesitate to violate the
- principles of protection.
y None of the beet sugar Republicans
IA has gone so far as to announce his non
4 adherence to Thursdays agreement
u but their discussion Of the phase of the
T. question has given hope to the reel
T. procty advocates and lends color to
= their claim that in the end they will
A. secure a Republican vote sufficiently
u large for their purposes.
4 Annexation of Cuba.
\ When the senate last met, Mr.. Elkns
CIV. Va introduced joint resolution
- providing for the annexation Of Cuba
rr and its admission as a state Of the
IN Union,
IN The resolution was not referred to a
e committee but was. at Mr. Ekins' sug-
gestion. allowed to lie on the table.