The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-04-03


reciprocity between Cuba and the
United States, as amended by the
senate of the United States, has been
approved in the Cuban senate by
vote of ~ to 4. This approval is abb
solute and is not hampered by any con-
ditions, the questionable time limit
amendments having been dispensed
with through the receipt of a cable
message from Secretary Hay in which
it was positively declared that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would call an extra
session of congress before Decembes
first.
An agreement was previously reach
ed with Senators Bustamente, Capote
and Dolz, composing the majority OF
the foreign relations committee, that
the Objectionable condition in the re.
port be eliminated This was done
by the Offering of amendments by 9th
er senators, substituting the adoption
of the amendments to the treaty by
the American senate for the qualified
acceptance contained in the original
report.
Final action was delayed for a long
time by the discussion of an amend
ment offered by Senators Sanguilly.
Tamayo and Recio, requiring the
house to pass upon the treaty. Sena-
tor Sanguilly argued that while the
constitution was not explicit upon this
point the representatives in congress
ought to be consulted as well as the
commercial interests whose opinion
the committee had sought eagerly. He
cited the action of the United States
as a precedent, and said the commit
tee evidently was afraid the treaty
would be defeated if submitted to the
house. Senator DOLE admitted that this
was a good reason and quoted the con-
stitution to show that reference to
the house was not required The
amendment requiring the house to
pass on the treaty was defeated by
a vote of to 16.
Substitute Report Adopted.
An amendment to, or substitute for
the committees majority report, was
then offered by Senators Frias, Mon
teagudo and Betancourt. This applied
and referred to all the amendments
and recommended that the Cuban con.
gress take action in reference to reel.
procity as soon as possible. This was
adopted as follows:
This resolution must not be taken
as an amendment to or a modification
of the treaty"
Senators Bustamente, Capote and
of
the sub-report, while Senator Zayas
and another committee man argued
against it. The chief contention of
the last named was the uncertainty as
to the action of congress.
Senator Sanguilly in a long and i'm
passioned speech against the ratiica-
ton of the treaty pictured the gradual
absorption of Cuba by the United
States, in which he said the present
action was one step. He argued that
it was practically disgraceful for Cuba
to be party to such a scheme.
The vote was taken separately on
each section of the treaty The vote
on the unconditional acceptance If
the treaty was II to 9. Upon the
recommendation of the committee was
IL to 9.
United States Minister Squires
says:
The ratification of the treaty un.
conditionally is due to the assurance
of President Roosevelt that he will
call a special session of congress be
fore December /. This action will be
appreciated and accepted by the Gu
ban government and people as an ad
ditional evidence Of the most sincere
friendship and interest on the part OF
the Americans, in whom they have
faith and confidence"
immigrants by Thousands.