The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-16
Islands Proposed Tariff
Revision NJ y Cause
Complications.
OTHER INTERESTS INVOLVED
Hay Now Align Senators Differently IN
Extra CT Regular Session Attempt
Expected to Hold Up Entire Subject
by Fight Over Reference to Committee

The news of the proposed revision CT /
the Cuban tarim as authorized by the /
Cuban Senate and now before President /
Palma for approval. has been viewed oy /
officials here not only with interest, but I
with something akin 10 alarm. This &C (
zion by the new republic Is regarded as
due directly to the failure Of Congress /
TO enact a reciprocity agreement with /
the island. and its possible influence on
the calling CT q special session is now /
much discussed
The proposed alteration Of the Cuban /
schedules amounts to direct commercial
retaliation against this country TO secure /.
the increased revenue which the island +
failed 10 secure by reciprocity CT sugar /
On corn. CT which the United states sold /
Cuba SSI7650 worth last year, the duty /
is increased 3S& per cent. On many ar /
ticles the increase is 100 per cent This +
is true CT wheat -four, OF which cur sales /
amounted last year 10 $1,000 000 II IS !
pointed cut by officials that only a short
time ago Cuba was ready to reduce tire
Luty On the same articles that are nov
subjected 10 al increase running from
- Per cert 70 over 100 per cent
Basis q Extra Session Talk.
FuII knowledge O. ihe seriousness Of /
the situation thus created is believed to !
have been at the bottom CT much &C the
extra session talk recently heard The
proposed acton by Cuba eElarges the (
question from oGe affecting only sugar /
interests 20 one threatening trade II
several other lines Ct staples It's ef- I
feet in Congress, therefore, is most
likely to De- 10 cause q recasting OF tie I
forces a. previously aligned on Cuban /
reciprocity To all appearances the lat /
ter question has progressed from a
slight Jangle 10 very bad snaTI. and
speculation is rife in weII-fnfoTmed po- /
IiticaI circles whether even The calling
OF special session OF Congress VIII Dc /!
able 10 settle the matter favoraDIy 10
the island.
The opposition Of the beet sugar Sen
ators has not diminished IN the less-, Il !
is reported and unless some new com I
binatfOns can be formed TO carry through /
a commercial treaty there IS doubt
whether q possible extra session would (
result IN the least iota OF benefit 10 the
people Of the island. Wheels W. hin /
Wheels about describss the SITUATION
VIXEN this phase is reached.
To Question Authority.
The leader OF the insurgent Senator's /
when the matter comes up again. wha.h- /
er in special OF regular session viii zee. !
II Is understood. Senator'S Burrows OF /
Michigan. who, with Senator EIkius AID (
a few others was al The forefront o. +
the opposition which prevented action /
On reciprocity before the late adjourn /
nent Of Congress.
Il is believed that whenever the ques-
ton Of reciprocity may be brought up
the insurgents put The main question Il (
the background and base their chief op- /
position On the contention that the /
President has no authority to employ 1
the trcaty-maIing power 20 lower Cuban /
tariffs IN 2 recent Interview Senator /
Burrows said that he vas becoming [
more and more convinced that Il ives
important TO establish the principle that /
treaties involving chi-nges IN tariff Laws +
should take the legislative course Of 4
revenue bills, which must originate IN 4
the House.
4 Fight on Reference.
Should the President maintain his IN /
derstood desire to have a commercial /
treaty with Cuba acted upon by ne /
Senate, Mr. Burrows. as q member Of the 4
Finance Committee, may ask that any
treaty which the President may negou- 4
ate with Cuba be sent 10 the Committee /
on Finance and not to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
This contention by the Michigan Sen
atcr would be vigorously opposed BY (
Senator SpooHer. who, at the request Of /
his colleague Mr. CuIlouo chairman Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, pre-
pared legal opinion. which held shat (
the Foreign Relations Committee should 4
have consideration OF commercial I
treaties At the present time no very
exact prediction can be made as 10 how .
the Senate would divide upon such 4
question. 50 that the probable outcome (
OF OF the lesser contention and its con
sequent influence on the main fight is +.
very pToblematicaI.
Want DelawaEe's Senators.
Another feature which may be taken /
up by leading politicians IN the en-
deavoT TO settle the Cuban reciprocity
situation is the Delaware Senatorial
deadlock
The failure 10 elect there has left the
State without representation in the
Senate. II is argued that the election
Of these two members would strengthen
by 5ust that much the lines Of the Ad-
ministration in he event that Cuban
RECIPROCITY ShCuid aEStl be hanging IL /
the balance and that settlement OF
State differences should be arranged. at
any local cost IN Difference 70 national
interests
Opportunity May Be Lost.
The factionaI fight between the Du-
pont and Addicks parties shows no signs
Of solution except there be some out
side interference, and this. Senator Scott
Of West Virginia is quoted as saying is
going 10 occur. Where the pressure is
going 10 come from is another matter.
Il seems. for dispatches from Oyster Bav
declare that the President viii not break
his rule Of holding aloof from all fac
tional quarreIs.
Hanna May Intervene.
Invoking the aid of Senator Hanna. as
the head Of the Republican National
Committee. is believed TO be the most
likely course. The Addicks delegation