The evening Republican., 1902-04-22
AGREED ON One BILL
River and Harbor Appropria-
ton Passed.
A NEW RECIPROCITY MEASURE.

Payments ON Descending Scale For
Five Years to the Government OF
Cuba Provided by substi-
tute For House Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Without
a word of discussion Of the merits OF
the measure the senate yesterday pass
ed the river and harbor bill, carrying
in appropriations about $7O,0OO,O00. SO
thoroughly had the bill been consid-
cred by the commerce committee that
every senator was content that it
should pass as reported from the COM
mittee.
As no senator was prepared to begin
debate on the Philippine government
bill the measure after few minutes
of informal discussion went over until
today.
Senator Dietrich introduced bill to
authorize the president to enter into a
reciprocal agreement with the perma-
nent government of Cuba respecting
trade between the United States and
Cuba. It provides that when such per-
,manent government is established the
president is authorized to enter into
such agreement with Cuba whereby
the United States binds itself for the
period of five years to pay to the gov
ernment of Cuba:
At the end of each quarter of the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1908, sum OF
money equal to 40 per cent of the
amount of import duties collected dur
ing said quarter on articles the growth
and product of Cuba coming directly
to the United States in American or
Cuban bottoms; for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1904, 80 per cent on'such
articles so carried; for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1905, 25 per cent: for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1906,
20 per cent of such duties. and for
each quarter of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1907, Is per cent of such du
ties. On the importation of any arti-
Gle produced in Cuba upon which a
bounty has been paid the amount Of
such bounty shall be deducted from the
amount which otherwise would be
paid by the United States, which sums
Cuba is to obligate herself to devote
to permanent harbor, sanitation and
other public improvements and the
maintenance of system of schools.
AS Il consideration for which the
United States is TO pay the sums speci-
fed the bill provides that Cuba during
the existence of the reciprocal agree
meat is to admit all articles from the
United States subject to the payment
at end of each quarter of the fiscal
year ending Jsne 30, 1908, of IS per
cent of the import duties and other
charges imposed upon like articles i'm
ported into Cuba from any other coun-
try: 1904, so per cent; 1905. s. per
cent; 1906 90 per cent, and 1907, 80
per cent.
The bill provides that the agreement
may be abrogatcd by mutual consent
Or by withdrawal thcrefrom of either
party upon reasonable notice.
The senator said the bill is intended
as 81 substitute for the house Cuban
reciprocity bill.
The house entered on consideration
Of the Military academy appropriation
bill In addition to the regular items
it contains provision for the extensive
improvement of the grounds and build
ings at West Point These improve
ments are to cost @50O,U0O, of which
little over $3000,Oo0 is appropriated
in the bill. Twenty-four of the thirty
pages of the bill were completed.
During the general debate on the
Military academy bill Mr.. Gilbert CKy.)
precipitated a discussion on the race
question, which was participated in by
Messrs. GilIett Mass.>. Blackburn IN.
c.. W. W. Kitchin IN. c. and Gaines
Tcnn.,. Mr.. Cochran (Mo) and Mr..
Gillett discussed the question of the
alleged violation of the neutrality laws
in connection with the shipment Of
mules and horses to South Africa.