The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-26
.RI.DlCULES
.R0OSEVELT'S
REASONING
Mr.. CarmaCk Makes At
tack on Cuban Bill.
.TlOSAvE OUR HONOR:
HELP .OURiTRADE
President Had Presented Cuban
Treaty With Reasons That
Are Very Diverse.
GENERAL TARIFF
I. REVISION NECESSARY
More Liberal Policy on Our
Part, He Says, Will Will Put an
End to Mr.. Chambcrlain's
Scheme to Execute Hos
tile Tariff Against the
United States.
GENERAL TARIFF
REVISION NECESSARY
More Liberal Policy on Our
Part, He Says, Will Put an
End to Mr.. Chambcrlain's
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The Senate
today completed the appointment OF COM
mittees for the Fifty-elghth Congress-.
adopted the motion providing for the re-
consideration Of tho vote by which the
Newlands Joint resolution for the an
nexation OF Cuba was referred to COM
mittee. and made the Cuban reciprocity
bin the unfinished business.
The first speech on the merits Of the
Cuban bill was made by Mr.. carmack
tDcmocrat) OF Tennessee. who opposed
the bill and said that nothing less than
general tariff revision would give the
relief needed.
Mr.. Carmack began by saying that In
his message the President had urged the
ratification Of the Cuban treaty with
rcasons which appeal to diverse motives
in the human heart. "He told us,' the
Senator went on that we must atty
1t to save our honor and help our trade.
+ Ii was an opportunity to worship COD ana
get your money back: to DO dillEant IN
business while serving the Lord. He pre- pre-.
sented tho Cuban treat ty in the double as -
beet OF a bargain counter and mission
AIRY box. Happy Is the Republican admin
1StraLtOn tUaI was lIiNo1A -
motive to a righteous deed and could per-
form a Christian duty without exercising
any OF the Christian virtues.
VIOLATED PLEDGE.
Mr.. Carmack said ne was willing 70
hear any appeal to conscience, and II
given treaty that was liberal to CUBA
and lust to the United States, he. would
vote for it. But no man could pledge his
faith for treaty which itself violated
the pledged faith Of the country, ana on
the plea OF opening the markets for CUBA,
slammed the door against forty million
customers In South America
If this measure would reduce the prlce
Of sugar 1t would be an argument In Its
favor but tho larger part OF tho sugar
imports would still be subject to duty,
and the tariff would be added to all.
The authors OF the sugar tax promised
| to reduce II by ten million dollars. we
| we're to pay this sum for this treaty. IT
required us to give up not only the right
| 10 reduce taxes, but reciprocity with other
| countries.
"You violate your SOLEMN promise to
| reduce taxes" he said. "and you 90 u
! In the name OF honor; you seS your right
to mako commercial treaties ana you oo
II in the name OF reciprocity"
Mr.. Carmack referred at length to the
recinrocity policy Of Blaine and Mckinley
and quoted from speech by Mr.. Dolii.
ycr of Iowa, In which the latter had sa,c
! that every line Of the wisdom or Mr
| Rlnine had been eliminated from the
statutes. Hc agreed that this was true
and IL so. who was rcsponslhle7 II the
Democratic party had taken It off the
4 Republican party had refused to put u
back.
| continuing, Mr.. Carmack declared tha'
Mr.. Dollver was right when no said ms
| party's failure to carry out rec'pIoc'eS
nas IL blow to protectionism.
"Rut It would demonstrate to tho peo