Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
CUBA WANTS SENATE CONVENED
Will Appeal to Roosevelt to Convene

Will Appeal to Roosevelt to Convene
Senate to Ratify Relief Treaty.
Washington. u. c., Aug. l1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will in the near future.
receive an emphatic and direct appeal
from the Cuban government to call
an extraordinary session of the senate
for the purpose of ratifying a COM
Imercial treaty With the island republic
so as to permit the stricken Cubans
to find a market for their products.
While no official action has been taken.
President Palma and the Cuban gov
lernment understand thoroughly that
| the United States is extremely doubt
| tul as to the wisdom of sadclling a debt
of $35,000.000 on the new republic, es-
lpecially when the outlook for redeem
ling the bonds are not particularly
bright. When funds from this source
have been realized it is extremely
doubtful If the Cubans will be mater
Tally benefited, as the need of a mar
ket for Cuban products is even more
ipressng than that for money.
/ Tie Cuban question viii scor he as
lpressng as it was during the closing
idays of congress. as the Cuban officials
InoW have under consideration the prop
losilion to make u strong appeal to the
president for relief.
An appeal of this character would
be embarrassi both to President
| Roosevelt and to the senate. There is
no disposition on the part of the SEN
ate to reassemble at this time, OF l;e-
fore the regular session. and the house
would not regard With favor Il proposal
to put into effect a treaty affecting the
},n
Iquestion by adoption of a resolution
fixing the rates affected by the treaty.
There never has been any doubt as to
the attitude of the president on this
question. and it is his intention to pre-
lsent the matter to congress at the
earliest opportunity. There is consid-
cradle doubt as to whether anything
will be gained by calling the senate in
extra session, as this course would
arouse the resentment of n few sem
ators. 1t will require a two thirds vote
to ratify q treaty. to do which would
require the united support of the re-
| publicans and the co-operation of some
of the democrats. Before congress ad-
| iourned it was possible to secure less
than a majority of the republicans for
the reciprocity measure and it is GER
tain none of the democrats will vote for
| a Cuban treaty until after the elections
If the president should call an extra
session of the senate for this purpose
ne would certainly have the support of
| the people, and, in response to their de-
mands, the senate may act promptly. In
view of the latest aGvices from Cuba
and the pledges made by President Me
| kinley, President Roosevelt would be
amply justified in calling the senate to-
gether before the regular meeting day.
| cuba is bankrupt, it's industries are
| paralyzed and the people are in des-
perate condition.
| When congress was in session the
| reports of the unsatisfactory conditions
! in Cuba. including the lack of employ
| nent. We're given no crcdence. These
statements We're met with assertions
/ that cuba was never before so prosper
Gus and that all Cubans who desired
| work We're employed at high wages.
Since congress Adjourned the Distress
| ing situation in cuba has been brought
| To the attention of the world from so
! m4ny reliable sources that there is no
room for doubling the truth of the
stories which tell of the wreck and ruin
al cuba and the despair and wretched
ress of its people.
! During the last two months the SEN
! timent throuout the country in favor
1 OF giving relief 10 cuba has grown ire
nendousiy and Whatever the president
does toward relieving the commercial
| prostration OF cuba will meet With
! hearty approval
Cubas proposed bond sale win not
/ ii is believed. receive the sanction of
this government. as il is considered of
/ fcis,lly an msound linaneial t'ansac-
/ tion. If the bonds are not sold because
Of the action Of tnis government. What
4 little hope of relief il would give in the
/ commercial situation would disappear.
and nothing would be left Cuba but a
direct appeal for legislation. which is