The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26
# They Declare Against the Cuban
Treaty the Insurgents May
=. Revolt Again.
Senator Burrows of Michigan Said
u to Be Already Off Of the
,,. Reservation.
California, West Virginia and Mich
igan Are the Danger -
Points. .s. =
From The journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
Ing, Washington.

From, III. Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
Ing, Washington.
Washington. Dec. c6.-Rumors of an
other effort by the beet sugar interests
to prevent ratification of the Cuban reci-
procity treaty have been heard In con-
nection with the announcement that on
Jan. convention will be held in Wash
ington of the principal beet sugar manu-
faoturers of the country. Should this con-
vention decide adversely to the Cuban
treaty, it Is said that the beet sugar SEN
ators of last session. or a majority OF
them. will again become insurgents and
endeavor to prevent ratification. These
are interesting rumors and will bear IN
vestigation.
Senator Burrows now says very frankly
that il the convention decides against the
treaty. he will fight it to the bitter end.
and Burrows will be joined by the sena-
tors from California and West Virginia
and probably by others.
Within two weeks both of the Michigan
senator's have been quoted indirectly by
the New York Sun as being favorable to
the ratification Of the Cuban treaty, which
left only the West Virginia and Califor-
MIA sena tors in opposition and their op-
position it was believed, in view OF all
the circumstances, would not be serious
Since then, however, a, meeting mas peen
held Of the Michigan sugar manufacturers
which has declared strongly against the
treaty. whereupon Senator Burrows mas
again been interviewed to the effect that
the treaty should be defeated. All TINS
may not be important, but it puts a
cloud In the Cuban treaty sky where none
has been for a number Of months
How the lnsurgent Work Is Done.
Here Is an instance of the way the reci-
procity opposition in the ,senate WORKS
against the reciprocity treaties: Senator
I.odse has a constituency whose interests
are threatened by the Newfoundland
treaty He conferred with the PACING
coast senators recently upon the danger
Of ratifying such a treaty. The Pacific
coast men warmly agreed with him and
pointed out that there was another treaty
which ought not to be "a tified namely the
one admitting Cuban sugar and fruit INT q
competition with California Senator
Lodge was not quite SO enthusiastic when
1t came to opposition to the Cuban treaty.
He thought it quite another matter. Be
sides. the beet sugar manufacturers adj
mitted that the 20 per cent reduction
would not seriously hurt them. Quite
true, rejoined the Calfornians, because
the manufacturers propose to make a
difference in the price Of heets paid I'd
the farmers. However, 1t all came back to
the inadvisa bility Of reciprocity treaties
The Californians were quite ready to, joir
with the New Englanders in opposing
A Cali on Senator A'drIeh,
The Pacific coast senators then went. to
Senator Aldrich to enlist his aid against
the Cuban treaty. Mr.. Aldrich cannot see
the advantages claimed for the French
reciprocity treaty which admits knit goods
and notions into keen competition with
certain New England manufacturers
They found a ready listener. He admitted
the perplexities of the situation and the
possibility Of friction in the senate. II
was pointed out that the group of sen
ators representing the beet sugar states
to vote against the other treaties If the
Cuban reciprocity treaty should also be
defeated. Thereupon Senator Aldrich is
reported to have said: :, $50.
well. perhaps it would be better i
they all should die
Senator Aldrich is recognized as re
publican expert upon all tariff questions
and If he should turn his thumb down
the treaties in the arena probably woult
perish. There is not the least doubt tina
two thirds Of the senate would vote to
day to ratify the Cuban reciprocity treat,
If that instrument stood alone and upol
its own merits. But it is pointed OH
that ratification of one reciprocity treat
ratification Of Others It Is an openin,
wedge for that kind Of legislation an,
many republican senators are afraid o
the opening wedge. The danger of tn
Cuban reciprocity treaty, therefore,
found In a possible combination of inter
ests more concerned in other treaties, in
terests that realize the probable bearin
OF the Cuban treaty upon their own. >,
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