Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
IN A TANCLE OVER SUGAR
Republican Leaders Making an Effort Il
Get Together on Cuban Bill
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL UP WEDNESDAY,
while This is Being Debated IL is
Hoped Agreement Can BE
Reached on the other
Measure.
CFrora a star Correspondent

CFrorn q STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June Especial Tele-
ErRm.)-Ths republicans Of the senate are
divided into two rival camps and tonight
leaders are discouraged over bringing
about an agreement on the Cuban reci-
procity measure. All day conferences
have been going on between the White
House and leaders Of the opposition wings
Of the dominant party with 6 view Of
reconciling existing differences, But"
rs one Of the leaders said. we are far
away from reaching any conclusion that
will bring us q united front upon this
troublesome question"
The Insurgents, so called, representing
the beet sugar interests. will hear TO moth
ing except a bill rebRtinE into the Cuban
treasury whatever reduction is made in the
way OF custom duties on sugar coming into
the United States. This is not At all sat
isfactory either TO President Roosevelt or
TO the leaders are standing out for a
straight reduction measure Of 20 per cent
without any other feature attached 40 the
bill
AS a result OF continued conferences to-
day and differences growing more and more
acute the insurgents got together sne Rp-
pointed q committee Of three TO meet the
leaders Of the administration forces with
Z
ferences. This committee Is composed Of
Senators Burrows ElkinE and Jones Of
Nevada.
Nicaragua Bin Up Wednesday.
According TO q senator who has repre-
sented the republican party in the senate
for nearly q third Of 4 century, the Mica
rAgue bill will be laid before the senate
on Wednesday morning with a definite de-
4pyr r,nf m ma ~ NJ he trnr ms
Of the senate 10 III a time for vote upon
the bill the day II iE brought in. He
states that ne did not believe the demo-
Gratis would debate the question at any
great length, in view Of the diversity OF
opinion existing in that party, and that
he felt reasonably sure that q vote could
be held In a week or ten days from
Wednesday on the measure. In the
\ meantime" he said, I'VE viii try to get
| together on the Cuban reciprocity bill and
keep busy with conference reports and the
District OF Columbia bill. ] do not see any
reason why congress should not get out Of
Washington by July 10 or Is"
Representative Burkett returned today
1 from his visit TO Nebraska, during which
he was accorded honor Of being renomi-
mated for a third term from district that
was never known 10 pay this honor TO q
fsvorite son before Mr.. Burkett wzs en-
! thusiastic net ollxf over the convention.
but over the EA&hner In which he was
treated. and he said that he saw No reason
| why Nebraska should not send q solid re-
publican delegation TO congress this faI.
Must Appeal, 10 Turkey.
In reply to a letter which Representative
Shsllenberger sent 10 the secretary OF state
in relation TO Rev. A Beliam. who is com
/ -o11ad IN IN lr3S hr TI1r.
key against him, Notwithstanding he is a
naturaIized citizen Of the United States,
the secretary Of state has informed Mr..
| ShRIIenberger that Mr.. BeliEm will have to
petition the Turkish authorities for relief
\ from these exactions and this petition
should be sent TO the Turkish minister d.
/ rect, as the secretary Of state has not as
\ sumed ofhciAl relations with the Turkish
representative in the United States. he
not having presented his credentials TO the
| government to which he is accredited by
hiE sovereign Mr.. Hay intimates that
| while he cannot take up this matter in an
onicial sense with the Turkish minister. he
win gladly aid wherever possible 10 Sc
| cure that measure Of justice which is un-
doubtedly Mr.. BeiiAns due.
Representative Robinson has announced
| a competitive examination for q caoetship
! in the naval academy on June 20 and 2i, to
be held at Norfolk, Neb. A board has
been organized which will examine all ap-
plicsnts. both physically and mentally. and
the applicant standing highest in mental
and physical examination will receive Mr..
Robinsuns nomination TO the naval AcAd-
emy.
Protest ON Post Check
The Chadron Commercial club has for
warded TO Senator MiIlard resolutions pro-
testing against the passage Of the post
| check currency bill and cite as the prin-
cipal reason for its petition that If the
bill were passed eastern houses would
profit as against country merchants. Sen
Etor MiliRrd has also received a letter
along similar lines from NJ. z. Smith e.
| Co. Of Omaha
Representative Hepburn leaves for his
! Iowa home on Thursday next to be in at
tendance upon his congressional convention
/ which meets AT Creston, Ia, on June 10.
Nebraska Representatives in congress are
| receiving q great many inquiries in regard
TO bill looking TO location and assessment
work upon oil mining claims. Represen-
/ tRtive Sutherland, who is a member Of the
committee on private land claims. stated
today that a bill had been partially cop-
! Eidered py the committee on private land
| claims and SO much opposition had shown
( Itself against the measure that II was
very doubtful whether there would be any
! legislation along the lines contemplated by
the bill n this session.
MrG. Phillip Potter Of Omaha Is in the
( city on & short visit
On the ground that the Omaha Tontins
Investment association OF Omaha operated
q bond investment scheme In violation OF
the postal regulations. the postmaster
general has denied that company and its
4 ofbcerE, az such. the use Of The mails