The sun., 1903-03-20
THE CUBAN TREATY RATIFIED.
ONLY 10 VOTES AGAINST TO 50
FOR RATIFICATION.
Amendments Adopted ProhibitinG Rcd.
procity In sugar with Other Countries
and Reduolng 10 % Per Cent. the Duty
on American Flour. Germ and Germ Meal

procity In sugar with Other Countries
and Redvesns 10 % Per Cent. the Duty
on American Flour. Germ and Germ Meal
WASHINGTON, March 1s.--The reciproo-
ity treaty with Cuba, negotiated by Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss and signed at Havana on
Dec. IL, 1900, was ratified this afternoon
by the Senate, with amendments, by a
vote OF 80 to 10. Then, after arranging to
make public the speeches delivered on the
Panama Canal treaty. after that treaty
has been ratified by Colombia. the extra
session Of the Senate came TO an end.
Voting on the Cuban treaty and amend
ments then pending or to be offered began
at 3 o'clock, according 10 unanimous oon-
sent given yesterday. Several speeches were
delivered before that hour, including re-
marks by Messrs. Foster Of Louisiana.
Simmons, Bailey, Carmack and Berry.
The Burton amendment. providing for
a reduction OF 70 instead Of 20 per cent. In
the duty on American wheat -four. corn
and corn meal imported into Cuba was
accepted by the Committee on Foreign
Relations after being amended by making
the reduction 80 per cent As thus changed
the amendment was agreed TO by the
Senate.
The committee also reported another
amendment which was agreed to. placing
certain cotton manufactures In bcheduie b,
which covers articles 70 be admitted into
Cuba. at 30 per cent. reduction. The original
The vote on the ratification OF the treaty
a. amended followed. The vote was 80 to
Ia, all Republicans present. except MI
Bard Of California, voting for the treaty
Bailey, Bard, Bate, Berry. Carmack. Clark
(Mon). Daniel. Foster QA). Latimer.
McEnery, Mallory, Martin, Morgan. New
lands, Pettus and Taliaferro.
Immediately after the ratihcation OF the
treaty, q COMMITTEES, consisting OF Messrs
Allison and Cockrell, was appointed TO wait
upon the President and inform him that the
Senate was ready to adjourn. The COM
, mittee returned at 40, but meantime 9
debate had sprung up over the matter OF
day and Monday on the Panama Canal
treaty, and final adjournment was accord
ingly deferred for three-quarters OF an
Messrs. German, Bailey, Carmack. and
spsscses S1ssrs semafa Mr. Hanna s oSjsSed. and Mr.
Lodge also opposed the suggestio lon, but
| both subse qutntly withdrew their objec-
| tions, and an order prepared by Mr. German
was agrped TO, directing the publication OF
the sPeeehes after colombia shaii nave
| ratified the treaty.
The Senate therrupon, at $40 O'Clock.
| adjourned, while still in executive session.
| The ne 1t half hour was devoted to jolly
exchange Of greetings and psItings among
| the Senators In the best Of fee ling the
Senators parted. TO meet again next
| Dcsmbcr.
The treaty will now 60 to Havana for
| the ratification Of the amendments by
the Cuban Senate. Whether the changes
| from the original terms will be accepted
| by that Government, Senor Qseeada de-
| clined to express. m opinion. All these
podihcstions,, except perhsps; p that tina aa,,ns IN,
WufmScity In sugar 10 any othor country.
arc grcatfy In favor Of the United States.
and the reductions In the duties on cotton
goods, Aour, corn and corn meal are inn
portant, - those arttcles are among the
principal items OF impors from the United
states to Cuba. The Cuban Senste will
meet again In April. When Il ratified the
original treaty the vote stood Is to ., which
was one more than two-thirds Of the senate.
Unlike the American senate, however, a
majority only is necessary for the ratifioa-
| tion OF treaty.