The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-04
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Cuban Reciprocity Treaty.
Another matter that viii be watched
with the keenest interest is the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. Until The circulation
Of tha ~anort rba+ Germany, would ,sl,
for tho sam. CONCESSIONS r. g, r-.,-,o.a.5
IN give n Cuba f. VAS .al,an for
granted there world no Ifrt1a ~ ,,o
onnosfrioD +o tho +-os+-- ,-bfz t.1f.f.
had beaD a4,rr,s,,ta7 nv Tho e.,ars1 fr,-
activity of hos u.bo onDosad tba C,,,bs,,
hill in The 1sst s.zs;o,,
leSlueul hoOseFelt haN alscusseu the
! Cuban treaty with many Of those who
year ago we're opposed to the reel
nrocfry hin and f. fs sid no received
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Scott. EIkfus and others who were in
fuentfaI last session in defeating the
plans OF the Administration that they
would favor recfDroraI relations with
the island renublfc IT fe nov, hard IN
saw What rho s+tft,.da of the so-csI1a.7
..boxer,, element viii he rboro arc
hints that .ba 0-na-5 t,aef .,,ss- 4obtr
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uIeah OUT sooh with d genuine po"-Wo"r
I war paint and all TO work against the
Administration program of granting
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mark full Of significance He says the
/ fate of the Cuban treaty rests upon
/ the decision Of The convention Of beet
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stand may be taken by the beet grow
ers which will influence the old oppo-
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The Presidents Desires.
The President desires that the mend
/ ing treaty. with Cuba be ratified as
/ PROXIMITY as possible and without frfc-
/ ton If this can be done. III is under
stood that he has declared that no pos
sfble assault UDop he rarir system of
T this country could be provoked bv the
RATIFICATION He believes favorable ac-
rfoD would he sinaplv the redemption Of
/ a promise made 10 the Cuban people
/ when they were in the throes Of the or
/ ganization OF their government The
/ fact that the Presidents attitude has
( been made plain viii greatly strengthen
/ the prospects OF prompt consideration Of
( the treaty
/ Among other bills Affecting the nation
as q whole is that Tor the Incr@ase OF
the navy \ call has been made upon
/ Congress for duplication of the appro-
/ pTiations made for this purpose at the
/ last session. but there IS disposition
/ IN The Senate to cut this down. The War
/ Department also has measures in Con-
gTsss which it is anxious 10 have passed
. The chief one is The militia bill which
was given consideration before adjourn
meur for the holidays. and viii come up
/ again within a few days Next to this
is the general STAFF bill.
Or,,ibr,e Ta-ri+o-z- Riu
IN the Senate the omnibus Territory
bill will be made omnip-esent by Mr.
/ 0,,az,e devo+fon T- iz believed thar rts
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/ I'd use % 'l'9 oi-l'iiDN7 'iii iiSS cd
he 5es ore Which Gives statehood t to indian