The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-20
IL No Other Way Can BE Found, He
VIII Negotiate Reciprocity
Treaty with the Island.
DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE
CUBAN QUESTION DISCUSSED WITH
REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
Extra Session Of Congress n Possi-
bility-Nebraskans Reduced by
Their State Convention.


tonight gave dinner TO about dozen
leading Republican senators favorable 10
Cuban reciprocity and discussed with them
the ways and means of securing a reduc-
ton OF the duty on Cuban products in or
der that the pledges made 10 Cuba may be
redeemed. Among those at the dinner
were Senators Allison. Aldrich. Hale.
Spooner. Lodge and Plat. Secretary Root
also was one OF the guests.
The President. il can be stated. is firm
and steadfast in his determination that in
some form or other and at the earliest OPP
portunity there shall be secured TO the new
republic Of Cuba a substantial reduction
of the import tariff on her EXPORTS 10 the
United States. so that her peorte may feel
this country has kept every promise made
them and have done all that could be fair
ly expected to assure permanence and
prosperity to their newly established gov
eminent. However. when the result will
be obtained is a matter that the President
must leave TO future developments, but il
can be stated on authority that the ad-
ministration will continue unremitting in
its endsavors until IL accomplishes Cuban
reciprocity in some form or other. IL has
not yet been definitely decided whether this
can be brought about better and earlier by
a bill or by a treaty, nor whether good
judgment and sound policy require that
the matter go over for time. The meth
DDS and opportunities were canvaSSed care
fully tonight.
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
The President will not content himself
with shelving the question now that he
has urged the matter on Congress in a
special message. but will take such further
steps as may be calculated 10 secure the
reduction he has urged. Whether there
will be extra session or not, and il so
when IL shall be convoked. is altogether
problematical. For the present efforts will
be continued TO secure cooperation in leg
islation at this session the part of the
nineteen Republican senators who last
night opposed reciprocity II IL appears
that a treaty will accomplish results one
Will be negotiated and submitted 10 the
Senate whenever the occasion seems OPP
perfume. The President will not await
authority from Congress TO frame such a
document The ueaty-making power is
vested in him. and a decision has been
appear the best method of securing trade
relations with Cuba.
The President and the senators also con-
sidered the question OF the final adjourn
ment of Congress. and after its conclusion
one of the prominent senators present ex-
pressed the opinion that Congress would
adjourn by the first week in July. He
hardly thought. he said. that there would
be anything done in a legislative way in
the direction of Cuban reciprocity at this
session.
Senator Platt, chairman of the committee
on Cuban relations, to-day was an early
caller at the White House, where he had
a conference with the President. He de-
clined 10 make any statement concerning
| the Presidents views as expressed 10 him,
| but said that. speaking entirely for himself.
| he would force the senators who are hold
| ing out against reciprocity 10 cast their
votes either with or against the party.
There is not beet-sugar State" said the
senator where, IL the question was put
| before Republican convention. reciprocity
would not be Endorsed. Where a lot of men
| are setting themselves up in opposition 10
their party they should be forced to go on
Senator Millard. of Nebraska. who OPP
posed the reciprocity plan. was present
| President remarked 10 him that Nebraska
| had Endorsed his (the President's) course
and turned down" her own senator's.
PRESIDENT PLEASED.
To a number of his callers to-day Presi-
dent Roosevelt stated that he finds a suf-
ficient Endorsement of his stand on the
| Cuban question in the action of the con-
ventions recently held in South Dakota,
Kansas and Nebraska. To a personal
friend to-day he said he felt particularly
grateful TO Congressman Burkett Of Ne
braska and Martin OF South Dakota for
their attitudes in their conventions; also
that he took a particular pride in the in
dorsements from the three States above
| those States
1t is known that the President would ne
| gotiate treaty with Cuba, provided he
| has the assurance of nifty senator's that
they would vote for IL. but he does not
want TO try the experiment with
out guarantee beforehand that il
President assert his feeling ssH7s nc 'a IS
| that those senators who at present are OPP
| posing 1t eventually viii be led TO see that
! our duty and obligations towards Cuba
must be carried out according 10 the pledge
| made
The Republican senator's who favor reci-
| procity with Cuba are not yet ready 10 ac-
knowledge that nothing can be done. They
| say that with thirty-fve votes in the eau
| Gus they DO not think they need surrender
| TO the nineteen who declared themselves
last night against the bill. Two methods
| are suggested one TO negotiate a treaty
with Cuba and the other 10 bring in and
The action OF the Nebraska Republican
! convention yesterday in indorsing the Pres
ident's message and reciprocity with Cuba
| the Senate to-day and the reciprocity sen
ators quizzed Millard and Dietrich in a
ood-naturee way about the manner IN
which the Nebraska platform differed from
| their statements made I'M caucus last even
| ing, when Mr.. Dietrich declared that four
! Nebraska congressional districts would Ro
Democratic II the reciprocity btu was
| passed.
II is expected by the leaders on both sides
| OF the Cuban reciprocity question in the
! Senate that to-morrows Republican con-
ference VIII be final and that after the ad-
| Journment OF the conference II will be def
| nitely known whether the Cuban commit
! tee will report bill or not Some OF the
reciprocity advocates say they still hope 10
| accomplish something. Others admit the
| prospect is not bright. The friends OF beet
sugar say they have announced their posi-
ton and will not change their attitude to-
| ward the proposed legislation. They also
| generally speak in opposition TO a reciproc-
| ity treaty and express the opinion that the
| entire question should be allowed 70 go over
| until next session They are not disposed
10 pledge themselves 20 support treaty In
| advance OF it's negotiation. The present
| understanding Is that the Senate VIII ad-
| Journ from tomorrow until Monday 20 per-
| NIT OF the adjustment OF the Cuban matter
| and other business
Eight suits Aggregating 100000.
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