The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
OPPOSE RATIFICATION.
Arguments Advanced by Senator's un-
friendly 10 Cuban Treaty-rre~-
Ident ID Confident.

Washington, Dec. 30.--Considerabl
opposition Is developing TO the ratI-
fication of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty now pending in the senate
Ii is not taking quite the form that
the opposition 10 the Cuban legisla-
ton took last spring. but IL Is sufli-
cient in substance to give concern
TO the friends of the treaty. From
time TO time, as opportunity offers.
the president is discussing the matter
with senator's, particularly those who
are known To have objected to the
enactment OF legislation extending
tariff concessions to the Cuban re-
public. Several weeks ago IL appeared
that the treaty, when presented to
the senate. would be ratified without
difficulty, but some senator's now are
taking as strong grounds against the
treaty MS they took against the leg
islation proposed at the last session
of congress. These senator's are
OF two classes, those who are op-
posed on principle to any tariff tink-
ering" and those who represen,
states whose products may he affect
cd by the concessions extended to
Cuba by the pending treaty.
Senator'S OF the first class might be
induced TO support the treaty, mas
much as IL does not involve. In their
view, an attack on the system OF pro-
lection. were II not for their appre
hension that the ratification of the
Cuban treaty may lead TO n demand
from other countries that they, too,
be accorded special tariff conces-
sions by the United States. IL has
in the event of the ratification of the
Cuban treaty, demand may be ex-
pected from Germany within 30 days
for concessions similar TO those ac-
corded Cuba.
The most distinct desire OF the
German emperor. IL Is pointed out, Is
for the extension OF the foreign com.
merce OF his empire. He. OF course,
regards Cuba as a nation foreign To
the United States. If tariff conces-
sions are granted to Cuba, Germany.
under the most favored nation
clause, will request that she he given
similar concessions. That request
may take the form almost OF n de-
mand. II il be not granted, the fear
is expressed that Germany may ini-
tiatc legislation that will be inimical
TO the industrial development OF this
country, so far as Germany is con-
cerned, even II IL should not curtal
American commerce already estab-
lished in Germany and its posses.
sions. The same argument is applied
TO other countries. Germany being
used simply as an example Of wha
may be expected OF all of the great
foreign nations with which the Uni.
ted States has extensive commercial
relations.
The president, II is understood, be-
lieves that the pending treaty with
Cuba will be ratified. He desires that
IL should be ratified as promptly as
possible, and with as little friction as
may be. He sees in the proposed rat
ification no possible assault on the
tariff system of this country, and be-
lieves that IL would be simply the re-
demption OF promise. direct or i'm
Piled made TO the Cuban people when
they were in the throes of the organ
ization of their government. In this
view the president is supported by a
large majority of the republican
senators. While some trouble is an
ticipated in effecting the ratification
OF the treaty. IL Is believed generally
that ratification will not be delayed
seriously.
A RACE RIOT.