The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-21
CUBAN TREATY IS RATIFIED
Much Amended Measure Adopt
ed by the Senate.

EIuCa hIleIlQeQ measure Adopt
ed by the Senate.
VOTE is FIFTY TO SIXTEEN
Amendments Is Adopted Making Thirty
Per Cent Reduction on All lmporta.
tions of Corn and Flour from Uuit-
ed States Into Cuba.
Washington, March 20-After rati-
flying the Cuban reciprocity treaty the
senate adjourned sine die. Practically
the entire day was spent behind
closed doors in executive session.
Most of the time was devoted to con-
sideration OF the Cuban treaty. Sew
eral speeches were made in opposition
! to the treaty and one in favor of it.
and then promptly at the agreed hour
3 o'clock, the voting began. The mo-
tion to ratify was adopted by a ballot
| of so to 16, somewhat more than q
| three-fourths vote. Only two-thirds
vote was necessary to secure a ratifi-
| cation. Senator Foster made a set
speech in opposition to the treaty.
In the main his speech was an appeal
for the protection of the American
sugar producing industry. He spoke
especially for the cane sugar interests
of Louisiana, but said that while the
sugar interest was OF paramount i'm
portance in his own state on account
of the cane produced there, the beet
sugar interest had grown to such pro-
portions that many other portions of
the Union also were coming to have
very pronounced interest in the
making Of sugar. He drew graphic
picture of present conditions in Louis
lana and said that if the treaty should
be ratified the result was liable to be
very disastrous to many OF his constit-
uents. He appealed to senators from
north and south alike to refrain from
inflicting this hardship on his people
Other speeches In opposition to the
treaty were made by Senators Berry
and Carmack, while Senator Simmons
IN. c. spoke in support of it. SEN
ator Berry based his opposition to the
agreement on the amendment offered
by the committee on foreign relations,
| providing against any further reduc-
tion by treaty of the duty on sugar
while the treaty remains in force. Sen
ator Carmack opposed the treaty on
general principles, declaring that it
was contrary to our theory of govern
ment Senator Simmons was the only
! Democrat who made speech in ad-
vocacy of the ratification of the treaty
On the conclusion of Mr. Simmons
speech voting began. The committee
on foreign relations announced the
/ acceptance of two amendments in ad-
1 dition to those already recommended
was the amendment increasing the
rate of reduction on flour, cornmeal
I and corn imported into Cuba from
the United States. AS offered, it pro-
vided for reduction of 40 per cent,
| but the committee modified the amend
ment so as to provided for a reduc-
tion of 80 per cent.
The other amendment adopted by
the committee was suggested by SEN
ator Bacon and fixed a uniform reduc-
| tion of 30 per cent on American cotton
goods imported into Cuba. The only
aye and no vote taken on the commit
| tee amendments was on the amend
ment adopted some time ago by the
committee at the instance of the beet
sugar Republican senators, providing
against further treaty reduction of the
duty on sugar imported into the Unit
ed States for the next five years. or
while the treaty remains in force. A
division was called for on this amend
ment and it was sustained by major
ity of % votes. the vote being Al for
the amendment and % against it. the
negative votes being cast by Demo
Gratis. The other committee amend
ments and the amendment making the
approval of the entire congress neces-
sary to render the treaty effective
then were adopted.
After the committee amendments
had been accepted the Democrats Of
fered number of amendments, but
they were all voted down by strict
party vote. The vote then was taken
on the motion to ratify. which was
made by Senator Cullom, and the mo-
tion prevailed-50 to 16.
Charleston, w. Va, March 20-The
United States grand jury adjourned
! after being in session ten days and
finding over $50 indictments against
miners and those who participated In
the alleged hold up of Deputy Marshal
Dan Cunningham at Atkinsville, and
in the Stamford battle between min
ers and deputy marshals. The names
of the indicted men have been given
to the United States marshal and war,
rants have been issued for their ar
rest The indictments charge resist.
ance OF federal authority IN some in
stances and conspiracy in others.