Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
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Senator Elkins Discusses Cuban
Reciprocity With the President.
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Washington Dec, 5.-Senator Elkins
and a number of o Their senators who
opposed tariff concessions to Cuba in
the last session of Congress have in
formed the President that they will
vote to ratify a satisfactory recipro-
city treaty with Cuba and believe it
will easily and speedily receive the
sanction of the Senate.
Senator Elgins. who talked with the
President on this subject Yesterday.
was one of the earliest advocates of q
reciprocity treatv with Cuba as a means
of solving the commercial obligations
of this country to the island. He sug-
gested this plan to the President last
spring aud referred to it in his speech
on the matter in the Senate. His atti-
tude then was that the reduction of 20
per cen in tariff rates to Cuba would
open mp the tariff question and make
a ~preDlexing and dangerous situation
for the republicans. Bv a reciprocity
treaty no opportunity for changes in
the tariff would be opened to Congress.
The President, it is said. now realizes
that there was ground for the position
taken by Senator Elkins and ~ultra-pro-
tectionists. He can see more clearly
than before reasons for their opposi-
ton TO tariff concessions that took the
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The information in the possession Of
the President warrants him in believ-
ing that a reciprocity treaty with
Cuba will be promptly ratified and
that the much-discussed question will
be satisfactorily settled.
1t is understood on fi~rst-class author
ity that at least eight senators who
fought against a 20 per cent reduction
in duties in behalf of Cuba will vote
for a reciprocity treaty covering sub
stantially the Sc reduction.
Members Of Congress interested in
the further Improvement of the Ohio
river. accompanied bv members of the
oil1O 11lCf 1llDONtilCut <hSSOSlttkoA
called uuon the President to enlist his
interest and influence in obtaining
from Congress al appropriation for the
completion of the improvements Of the
Ohio. The President EXPRESSED his APP
poval of the project.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
oo;~od about f0O lalaotas xrbo y or
tending the convention of the Spanish
American War Nurses.
Geo. r. Chambers, of West Grove.
Pa. one of the leading members of the
Society of Friends in the country,
will probably be appointed to the inn
portant Office of inspector Of Indian
agencies.
Lieut.. De Foramond, naval attache
of the French embassy, Yesterday
morning presented to the President.
as a personal gift Of President Lou
bet, a beautifully prepared copy OF
the annual of the French navy.
| Copies of the "Annual'' are present.
tA W ttC hcethS VI ia hdtAohS- LhN
copy received by the President is
bound in Kid with leaves Of silk. The
President expressed his appreciation OF
the gift.
Senators and representatives. isiting
the new offices Of the President for
the first time have no praise for the
building and speak of it in a way to
show that the alleged artistic and
other advantages are lost upon them.
The President has sent the follow
ing nominations to the Seneate:
Robert NJ. McWade, Pennsylvania,
(now c~onsul) to he consul general at
Canton, China: Martin A. Knapp.
New York, Interstate commerce
commissioners Ia reappointment y
George ". Ellis, Kansas. secretary of
tile legation at Monrovia. VIM. Liber-
ia Bardel. New York. consul at BAN
burg. Bavaria.
The Senate has confirmed the nom
~ination of Oliver Wendell Holmes TO
be an associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Representative Bates Of Pennsvl-
vania has introduced a bill in the
House providing for fifteen days an
nual leave with pay for letter carriers
in the rural free delivery service.