The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-20


treaty the senate adjourned sine
die TODAY al 5.I5 O'Clock. Practically che
entire day was spent behind closed
doors I'm executive session. Most of me
time was devoted To- consideration oI
the Cuban treaty. Several speeches
were made 600 opposition 90 the treaty
and n favor of &C.. and then promptly
al the agreed hour. 8 o'clock. 'ouhs
commenced EouCalis were had ON
number of amendments, ana lAr tl'.ils
itself was made the subject OF am "-
and mo- VOTE The motion tO rauty was
adopted by "a ballot of sd Co l6. some
what more than three-t1urtns N',HI
whereas only a tWO-thirds vote was
urcessary 90 secure ratification.
Immediately after the doors were
closed "a feW minutes past III clocN'
Senator Foster of Louisiana took lnt
floor ln order t0 make "a set speech lu
opposition 90 the treaty. Tie spoke ier
about two and "a half hours HIS "d-
dress had been prepared carefully. and
ou its conclusion Mr.. Foster very gem
orally was c0mpImented ON The m7n-
uer Of his presentation of the opposition
view of the treaty.
Appeal For Home Industry
FOR the protection of the American SUI
gar producing industry. Tie spoke
especially FOR the cane sugar interests
OF louisiana. but said that while me
sugar interest was of paramount inn
pOrtauce iu his own state on account or
the cane produced there. the beet sugar
industry had grown 90 such proportions
thar many 0ther portions of the Union
also were coming t0 have "a very proc
#HHr Min
gar. He drew "a graphic picture of pres
emit conditions in Louisiana. and said
y hat If the treaty should Doe ratified thn
result was liable to be- very disastrous
90 many of his constituents.
Mr. Foster also made the point that
there Was nothing 90 prevent the intro
dCcti0u of Chinese cOOIie labor into
cuba. and said that if such Labor
should be introduced American labor
could not compete with d..
Grounds of Opposition.
Other speeches in opposition 20 the
treaty ~ ere made hy Senators Berry
and Carmack. and Senator simmons OF
North Carolina spoke iu support cf it,
Senator Berry based his opposition 10
the agreement ON the amendment of
rered by the committee 0n foraigu r-Ia-
lions providing against any further rec
Quction by treaty of the duty on sugar
While fhe treaty Fam- lDs Iu force. SEM
a'or 'armack opposed the treaty on
general principles declaring that O. was
contrary lo ouI theory of government.
senator simmons was the only Demo-
crdt who made a speech I'm advocacy of
the ratification of the treaty. II- re-
plies at some length t1 DO. speech of
senator Foster declaring t1r the treaty
ass "a means of promoting friendly rela-
tlOus between the United States aud
cuba He said thai he spoke Cor the
United States. and not for Cuba. Ge-
clar.ng De did not accept che theory
mat The United States is under any
obligations 90 cuba. saying be ,hougnJ
mat We had done all for The CuIaus
that any one nation could be- avr-...d
20 90 for another But he believed th1.
VAIN the ratification of this treaty
CUBA prosperity would be- materially
enhanced. and that ou account of the
improved feeling on the part of the Gu
bans toward this country our eXp1r.a-
Gona to Cuba. which now amount GO
ABOUT e-'.NF I'D annually, would soon
De douolf He said De refused to ace
'rp. H theory that the American SUI
gar 1duclug Industry would be u-
Jurea hy adopting the reciprocal raIa-
liuus proposed by the treaty. and COM
tended that the only advantage Cuba
would have over the United States jon
me production OF sugar would De found
in the fact that the Cuban soil is some
what better adapted Co that Industry
tnan is ours.
Vote on Amendments.
on Che conclusion OF AIr Simmons.
speech voting began The committee on
foreign relations announced rbr1re1 sem
ai1r Cul.Gm. its chairman. th. rc.arr-
ancr OF TWO amendments Iu addition r1
l-unr already recommended Uy The CONF
mlitec- Tho first OF these was he
aHr"dintnt increasing thc rate uf ralue-
uou uu flour corn meal and corn inn
ported into cuba from JEe United states
sen tt1r Nelson spoke yesterday u aru-
port OF am amendment along these lines
ana senator Burton prepared the amend
MrhJ AS offered DO provided for reHue-
l"I ot 81 per CENT bul the committee
modified the amendment So as fr 1r1-
VIDE Tor reduction of SD per cont
lhe other amendment adopted br che
committee was suggested hN Senator sH-
con ana HAea "a uniform reduction of gJ
I'I frAl ON American cotton goods im-
ported into Cuba The only ave and mo-
vote taken on LNe committee amendments
Wa- ou che amendment adopted some
time ago hN Oh. committee GOO the instance
of the beet sugar Republican Senators
providing uEuiust further treaty r.Iu.-
IONS ou sugar imported into the United
states Tor tle next five years or Will.
tIe treaty remains lu force A ffr-fs.rr
was called lor ON tlis amendment and DO I
was sustained 1y majority of twenty
amendment and % against &c.. the negative .
votes being cast bv Democrats Tha
other committee amendments Including +
tnn5. accepted today. and che amendment /
making me approval OF tho entire COM
Ere-s necessary tD render the treaty eff
lecuNe5 then were adopted
Strict Party Vote.
After the committee amendments had
been accepted the Democrats Offered ID
number of amendments. but they were
voted down bF strict party vote ono
striking out 1f article Is of the treaty.
which makes specific declaration aerIr4r
me granting ut HuH concession Iu Amer /
Jean tobacco imported into Cuba MAT
article was ieil just u.s. DO was when the
treaty was sent tu the senate. The
amendment to strike Que article DE
lrgcd by Senator McEU.rE. was defeated /
was also auuturf amendment urUEIl- Z
ing i1r the admission OF American rice .
into cuba free Uf duty. Senator Foster .
Che treaty shall not go into effect untH
cuba should accept thc Chinese exclusion /
Jaws of the nItaI states. huI DO lIEc th.
McEuery amendment. met defeat Srn-
a-0r NrWlaud@ Withdrew DIS amendment b
authorizing the United States tu issue au
Invitation to Cuba 90 enter tha Union
and become -T-t- thereof hUf gave noe /
uce chat De would renew it when the /
question of approving Che treuN should |
come gp n che next regular session
The Vote 20 Raufy.
The vote then was taken ON the motion +.
DO raflfy. which was made tr Senator /
Cul0W am dthe motion prevailed cd t0 Dos /
the vote being .u detail as follows
Yfas-AIdrich Aleer Allen. Allison AM
Rarnham. Burrows Burton Clark /
Vv0I CackreN Cull0m Dal-u Dlif-