The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-06
RECIPROCITY PROPOSITION is
PLACED LAST on, CALENDAR AND
IT'S PROSPECTS DIMINISH
OPPONENTS ARE IN GLEE
Senators Burrows, Nelson and other
Republicans Will Have Demo-
cratic Aid in Fighting Pas
sage of the Measure
LONG DEBATES ARE EXPECTED
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WASHINGTON, April 5.-The steering
committee Of the senate today gave Gu
ban reciprocity what may prove to be
decisive blow At its meeting this morn
ing it was determined that after the Chi
nese exclusion bill shall have been dis
posed of the Philippine government bill
IS to be taken up. Consideration of this
bill is to be followed by the Nicaraguan
canal bill.
Republican leaders in the senate are
more interested in the Philippine bill than
in reciprocity or any other proposed leg
islatiOn that is now before them. They
want the Lodge bill passed and passed
quickly. Democrats generally want to see
the canal bill become a law. Their anxiety
for canal legislation is well known to the
Republican leaders, and so it was decided
to put the Philippine bill ahead Of it in
hope Of cutting off debate .on it.
1t is possible that this hope will not be
realized. Democratic members generally
declare that the Philippine bill cannot
pass without a full and free discussion.
Many Republican senators also want to
make speeches on the bill. 1t is probable
that altogether a month will be consumed
in this debate.
Consideration of the canal bill will also
extend over a considerable time so that
LDcIO Is nlll6 llhGIluOOu Ol Iu6 OQDdn ISC-
iprocity bill being reached before the lat
ter part of May. At that time cOnsidera-
ton of the appropriation bills will be on,
and this will still further delay it's consid-
Grafton. Wnen it is taken up it will be
bitterly opposed by Senator Burrows, Sen
ator nelson and other Republicans from
beet sugar states, and several Democrats
state that they have speeches ready that
will take them a week each to get over.
The tba claim
that they can, under the rules which
allow unlimited debate, prevent vote
at this session, and that they viii be able
to choke it off in the short session next
winter
This is the present state of affairs, but
it is possible that senators who now op-
pose the bill may decide to withdraw
from the fight and allow the bill to pass
before adjournment
Three Reports From Minority.
Three separate minority reports on the
Cuban reciprocity bill were filed today by
Representatives Robertson, of Louisiana
Newlands, of Nevada, and Cooper, OF
Texas, all Democrats. Mr.. Robertson says
in part:
THE bill, if enacted into law, would ar-
ford relief to the Cuban treasury. / be-
lieve that the benefits would go into the
pockets Of a few sugar planters owning
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cent reduction would not go to the relief
of the Cuban people, but would go i'm
mediately and entirely to fill the already
oVerfiOWirg Golfers of the sugar refineries
of the United States, known by the name
Of the sugar trust
Mr.. Robertson expresses astonishment
that cne of his Democratic associates (NIr
McClellan), in his report, refers to the
bill as an enunciation Of the Democratic
doctrine of reciprocity" Mr. Robertson
adds:
1T seems to me that that kind Of reel
procity is absolutely impossible under a
Democratic tariff. Should the tariff ever
be revised on the line and plane Of the
principles of the Democratic party, reci-
procity would be entirely unnecessary and
impossible, as the rates would not be
prohlbitive and the extension Of our trade
would as a natural consequence fow from
the imposition Of such tariff rates without
the necessity Of reciprocity.
Thinks Law Helps Trust.
'The bill is highly in the interest of the
trust, grants no relief to Cuba nor to the
people of the United States, violates tne
fundamental principles of our policy. in
teTferes grieVously with the international
relations of a weak and dependent re-
public which is attempting to follow GU,
the dictates of this country, and must OF
entanglements with many important ma
tiOnS and might involve u.s. in order to
protect Cuba, in serious international
complications
Mr.. NeWlands makes an elaborate pre-
sentation reviewing the political and COM
mercial phases. In conclusion, he says:
The American people are becoming ti%-
ed Of sentimental legislation. We have
spent $3OO,OO0,O00 in a war to free Cuba.
We have spent over $500, ,OOO, 900 in attempt
ing to carry civilization to the Philip
pines. 1t is now proposed by the senti-
n1entalists that we should inaugurate leg
islation changing our finance system. not
for the benefit of the American consumers
nor for the benefit of our agricultural
classes, which thus far have received lit
tie of the benefit Of our financial Iegisla-
tion, but for the purpose of diverting to
the Cuban planters, in order to relieve
their threatened economic distress, a very
large amount of money.
NewIands Desires Annexation.
'I am willing to extend this sentimental
legislation to Cuba for a reasonable period
provided 1t is accompanied by an invita-
ton to Cuba to become a part Of the Unit.
ed States. I wish to give Cuba full op.
portunity of deliberation, and [ am Will
ing to relieve her necessities so that this
deliberation shall not be disturbed by
ed to the legislation unless We give Cuba
clearly and unequivocally 70 understand
that if slsASvishes commercial union WITH
this country, and conditions of commerce
not enjoyed by other independent nations
she must seek political union with us in
the form of annexation as a part of The
republic"
Mr.. Cooper's report is brief and ex.
presses general opposition TO the bill
The beet sugar opposition to lie tariff
reduction Of 20 per cent in the house has
outlined its campaign. Representative
Morris as soon as the bill is before the
house is to offer the Babcock bill as ar
amendment to it. He will be ruled out OF
order on the ground that the Babcock bill
is not germane. Morris will appeal from
the decision Of the chair, supported by
Representatives William Allen Smith, OF
Michigan. and TaWney, of Minnesota.
1t is said the Democrats will vote quite
solidly to sustain the appeal from the
chair, and there are grave fears thai
there are enough insurgents added to tht
Democrats to overturn the ways and
means committee plan and adopt the