Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30

'SlVASHINGTON, DC, December 2s.-.
{Special.)-A clique of United States SEN
ators, largely representing States ~here
the protection sentiment is of the ultra
sort, has been formed to fight the rati-
fication of the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
when 1t reaches the Senate and the Pres
ident has been Informed by some Of them
that they are opposed to reciprocity with
Cuba or any other country. IT Cuba Is
granted a reduction of tariff rates through
reciprocity agreement, why is France
not entitled to the same privilege, ana
Germany and other countries? they boldly
ask the President. But they indicate to
the President that if he proposes to make
a treaty a. party question they may be
compelled to3voteato sustain him and the
administrations Senator Scott, of West
Virginia, has virtually notified the Presl-
dent that West Virginia, is for the pro-
tective tariff system as it stands, and
does not want to see the beginning OF
changes in that tariff by granting priyt-
leges to Cuba that will be followed by
attempts to bring about the ratification
of agreements with other countries. So
it lis opposition to anything that .havors
of /. tariff reduction with these men. It
remains to be seen how powerful! this
CLIQUE will sprove..in the Senate when the
vote for ification of the treaty comes
around. In the last session Of Congress
thesefn1en declared that they opposed
straight reduction of duties on ~ CUBA
goods, because Legislation of that de-
3scr.ption would open the whole tariff to
revision. It was a dread of this that
made them fight the Cuban tariff revision
Question In the form it was presented
at that time, they claimed. Ihey IN 1ndi, Il
Gated, however, that If the matter could
| be presented in as5form that would pre-
vent the Democrats from offering and
| pressing changes in the tariff laws, and
| possibly succeeding in bringing these
changes about, they would support II.
The President took them t their word
and negotiated the treaty that IS to be
submitted to the Senate Now they be-
gin to hedge and say that the Republicans
Of, their States are opposed to anything
lin the direction of lowering the tariff.
even If 1t is on the small quantity OF
goods coming to this country from Cuba
Furthermore. they assert that this coun-
| try doesn't owe Cuba anything. anyhow,
! and has no right to give that country
| privileges denied to other countries.
Special Interests.
I'm. addition to the alleged protection
lsenti1nent, animating men of this class,
lthere5i is a class of nen.representtng1-S States
lthat have special interests that come in
contact with Cuban goods, and these in-
|terests would be harmed by the admls-
| sion of Cuban articles below the Dingley
rates. This class is joining with the ultra
1 protectionists. 1t is intimated that Cali
| fornia, by reason of its fruit interests.
opposes portions of the treaty as agreed
upon by Cuba and this country. Other
! States are in the same box. and the big
! sugar-beetl giant is raising his head again
and demanding that the treaty pc Knock
] ed out
! There is no doubt that formidable
contingent in the Senate will vote against
ratification Of the treaty and they can
do so secretly, too, for the reason that
! the sessions of the Senate for consldera-
| ton of treaties are executive, and the
| debates and votes are not recorded. jus
! tice to Cuba, ana the principle OF rec1-
procty. submitted here for the :. first
| time, can both be murdered in the house
:of supposed friends at one blow, and the
voters of the country will never be fully
| aware of the men who welded the knives.
The lean and hungry Cassius and any
number OF the Brutus class may de-
| liver the blow. but history can be de-
/! prived of an accurate knowledge Of who
they are.
Mr. Coles Sees President.
Malcolm a Coles, who was scheduled
to be Judge Lewis's assistant III the. Ea ST
! ern District of Virginia, called on the
/ President to-day with Arthur B. John
4 son, of Warsaw, who managed Mr.. Coles s
congressional campaign in November
/ last He presented Mr.. Johnson to the
! President. Mr.. Coles was reticent as to
| the object of his visit. The general un-
/ Euerstanding here is that some time later
! Hugh Gordon Miller viii be shifted to
some other position, and that Judge
| Lewis will then be permitted to select
! Mr.. Coles, or whoever else he desires,
Sfor his assistant. Is
! Many Marriage Licenses,
! The marriage office at the Supreme
Court Of the district did a land office
business to-day. There was a rush. al
most from morning till night, and the as
sistant clerk, w. f. Smith; was kept busy
/ after his holiday vacation, helping those
/ who aspired to become Denedicls on their
way. Virginia came to the front with
i a good list again, SO many indeed, that
Mr.. Smith was heard to inquire whether
! this was an excursion day for the Old Do.
/ minion.
The licenses issues to Virginia couples
are as follows: George Bannister. Jr.,
i OF. Richmond, and Lena ID. Vaughan. OF
/ Manchester, by Rev.. Lucius Clark; Stone.
wall J. Henry and SLottie T. Waymack
both Of Richmond, by Rev. Lucius Clark
John w. Rison. of Richmond, and Sc.
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