The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-01

~ been determined that no reci-
w 2rocity treaty with Cuba can be
submitted at the present ses-
slon Of Congress. 1t was at first plan
ned that, in the event OF the failure of
the administration managers In the
Senate to secure favorable action on
the Cuban sugar bill. a treaty would
be drafted at once This was on the
understanding that Senior Quesada, the
and that treaty could be drawn In
washington entirely. 1t is stated. now.
however. that this cannot be done and
that any draft OF a treaty must go TO
Havana and be returned before II can
be submitted to the Senate. This. OF
course. cannot be accomplished in the,
short space OF tirne Intervening before
adjournment If the estimates OF thc
leaders that Congress will adjourn by
July 4th are correct.
No confidence is felt in adm4nistra-
ton circles as to the ability of the SEN
ate managers TO secure the ratification
of treaty. even II one is drawn. and
while the President may feel called
upon TO put the matter TO - test, II
will be rather with the idea OF demon
srating his own purpose TO do every
thing possible for Cuba than in any ex-
peetation that two thirds vote fcr
ratification could be received.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-President
Roosevelt is. making arrangements TO
leave Washington July list. He has
abandoned his plan of sending in a
reciprocity treaty during the present
session. and is said to have been dis
suaded also from calling special ses-
sion of the Senate to consider such
treaty. The President was strongly in
clined 10 call the Senate immediately
after adjournment but such Senators
as Hanna Foraker. Aldrich, Allison,
Fairbanks and Spooner argued against
such "A move on account OF the political
complications that might arise. IL Is
known that the defeat Of his cherished
Cuban relief" plan by the handful Of
stalwarts in the Senate was a bitter
dose for the President to swallow, and
only the combined counsel of the real
party leaders could induce him TO
abandon his purpose 10 force the fight
with the Senate. That his advisers
have saved him from humiliation and
possibly from political disaster no one
here doubts.
Unless the unexpected occurs. Cuban
reciprocity is sheIved until next De-
cember at the earliest. While the light
seems slow in penetrating. it is never
theless dawning on Republicans gener-
ally that reciprocity is an iridescent
dream. impossible OF fulhllmenf If pro-
lection is to be maintained America
is now producing in some measure
nearly every article consumed, so that
ih products not grown or
made in the United States must be re-
IN scope. These facts are COM
ing to be understood and by next win
ter ought 10 do away with all further
talk of reciprocity"
SESSION rs CLOSING.
WASHINGTON. June 22-Tbe ses-
sions OF the Senate during the present
yeek K will be devoted 20 odds and ends
If legislation. Some interest is mani
tested in notice OF Senator Quay that
tomorrow he would call up Tor the dlH-
charge of the Committee on Territories
from further consideration OF the om-
-fib1s statehood bill in order to secure
action on il during the present session
but the understanding now Is that NJ
viii not press his motion and the ques-
ion will go over until the next session
r Congress. in obedience 10 the wish OF
-bc Republican leaders. Senator Bate,
however has stated that IL Senator
quay docs not press his motion. ne
'Bate) VIII move TO have the committee
and the bin taken up Phis
notion would bring the question up.
,uf rofnina> from the minority side Or
he chamber IL would be predestined TO
iefeat
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill viii be submitted on
and early consideration VIII
a. given the report There also will be