The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
WILL OPPOSE
PANAMA.
Democrats In Congress Agree on
Opposition to Canal Treaty.
MIR. PAYNE's CUBAN BILL.
Introduced and Referred 70 New
Ways and Means Committee, OF
which He j. Chairman-Me-
CleiIan Minority Member.

the new republic Of Panama should
the administration enter upon treaty
negotiations with that country. The
Democratic steering committee is said
to be unanimous in condemnation OF
the recognition the United States has
given to the creation of a new govern
ment on the isthmus, though the an
nouneement has been made that nc
course Of opposition has been definitely
adopted
1t has been learned upon the author
ity Of a member Of the Democratic
steering committee that the. sentiment
Of the committee is to attack any effort
to open negotiations with the new re-
public and 90 before the country in
support Of the Spooner act to show the
party is not antagonistic 10 the build
ing Of a canal. 1t Is claimed that the
law is on the side OF the Democratic
programme inasmuch as the Spooner
act is Republican measure. This act
authorizes the president to proceed to
the construction Of a canal on the Nica-
ragua and Costa Rican route in the
event negotiations with Colombia are
not concluded within q reasonable time
for the Panama route.
Immediately upon assembling, the
senate plunged into a discussion of the
question Of the eligibility Of Mr. Reed
smoot Of Utah to d seat in the senate.
The debate grew out of the remarks
made By Mr.. Hoar saying that petit
tons bearing upon Mr. Shoots case
are as much out Of place as would sim
liar petitions to the supreme court of
the United States be in the interest Of
any case before that tribunal.
MrSDubois Gda took issue with Mr.
Hoars remarks and presented his
views In connection with the petitions
for Mr.. Shoots expulsion which were
presented bv himself
The nomination of Robert Shaw OH.
yer 81 New York to be assistant secre-
tary Of war was ordered to be favor
ably reported by the senate committee
on military affairs. No action was TAX
en- on the nomination Of Brigadier Gen
eral Leonard Wood to be major gem
eral in view Of the request made in ex-
ecutive session by Senator Teller that
he be given an opportunity to make I'M
quirles concerning General Woods
military record Senator Proctor, act
ing chairman, viii call "a second meet
ing Of the committee on military affairs
within a few days. 1t is the intention
now that the meeting shall be public
and a hearing granted to all persons
opposed TO the nomination of General
Wood The committee voted to recon-
mend the confirmation Of fhe appoint
ment of Major General Samuel b. H.
Young to be lieutenant general, vice
General Miles, retired.
The appointment Of Brigadier Gen
eral Samuel S Sumner to he major
general, made prior to that Of General
Wood. was ordered fayorablY reported.
AS long as the nomination of General
Wood is held up about 100 nominations
Of others Will remain Enacted upon as
their promotion depends upon that Of
General Wood
ways and Means Committee.
Following the reading of the journal
IN the house Mr. Ball (Tex) was sworn
IN.
The speaker then announced the
ways and means committee as follows:
Republicans. Messrs. Payne On. ", |
Dalzell Pa.l Grosvenor (O.l, Tawney
(Minnl Mccall (Mass.), Babcock CWis.). |
Metealf (Call Hill Comm, Boutell
Qll), Watson Gnd9, Curtis tKan9.
Democrats Afessrs Williams (NIiss.)
Robertson Ga.l, Swanson (Ya), Me |
Clelian on ", Cooper (Tex.), Clark |
0fo.)
Mr.. Payne introduced the bill to
make effective the Cuban reciprocity /
which, without objection.
was read by title and referred to the
On ways ana means.
The following is the full text of the
measure
Whenever The president Of the United
States shall receive satisfactory evidenced
hat the republic Of Cuba has made pro
5islon TO give full effect to the articles Of
he convention between the United States
md the republic of Cuba, signed on the 4
18th day Of December in the year one
nine hundred and two. lie Is
lereby authorized TO issue his proclama- Il
ion declaring that he has received such
whence, and thereupon on the tenth day 4
fter exchange Of rat6catlons Of such
onvention between the United States and
he republic Of Cuba, and 50 long as the
aid convention shall remain in force. an
rtieles Of merchandise being the product
{ the soil or industry Of the republic OF
uba which are now imported into the
lnited States free Of duty shall continue
3 be SO admitted free Of duty, ana Ill
Their articles Of merchandise being the
roduct Of the soil or industry az the re-
ublic Of Cuba imported into the United
tates shall be admitted at reduction OF
per centum Of the rates of duty there
4, as provided By the tariff act 81 ths {
nited States. approved July "a 1897. or ! ,
s may be provided by any tariff law Of !
ie United States subsequently enacted.
The rates Of duty herein granted by the !
nlted States to the republic Of Cuba are
nd shall continue during the term 81 |
I'D convention preferential in respect to (
] Ike imports from other countries pro-
ded that while said convention Is IN
nc no sugar imported from the republic {
Cuba and being the product OF the soil :
I industry Of tile republic 81 Cuba shall
! admitted into the United States at 4 4
duction Of duty greater than 20 per
ntum q the rates Of duty thereon as
divided by the tariff act Of the United
.ates approved July ~ 1897. and no
lsar the product Of any other foreign
A ehAon INTO the United States while