Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-24
CUBAN BILL
PASSES SENATE
The Reciprocity Measure Goes
Through BY a Vote Of
81 to 10.
THE RESULT WAS EXPECTED
Iowa Senator'S Both Voted on Atfirm-
alive Side Of the Question Cuba
Is Given Several Concessions BY
the Bill.

NdSnlnSlOu, lJCC. lO.--SSUdle,--f3y
a vote of 50 to is, the senate late to.
day passed the bill carrying into eff
feet the reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
The final vote came at the close of a
day which was marked by an ami
mated debate The principal speeches
were made by Mr.. Spooner for the bill
and by Mr. Bailey against It, Both
senators were frequently interrupted.
Mr.. Bailey referred to the recent
agreement of the democratic caucus
to stand solidly on party questions,
and warned the republicans that in
the future they could not depend on
struggling democratic votes in sup
pct of republican party measures re.
CARELESS of whether they were, or
We're not, in accord with democratic
doctrines.
The bill carries into execution the
treaty which was ratified last March
between the United States and Cuba.
The treaty provides for reduction
of 20 per cent from the rates OF duty
under the Dingley law on all Cuban
articles imported into the United
States and varying reduction OF
from 20 to 40 per cent from the estab.
lished Cuban duty on articles import
ed into Cuba from the United States.
After the passage of the Cuban bill
the senate agreed to the house reso-
luton providing for holiday recess
from December 10 to January L.
House.-During the debate In the
house today b. p. Birdsall, republican
of Iowa, compared industrial and
agricultural conditions under demo
cratic and republican administra-
tons. He concluded with an eulogy
Of President Roosevelt Central
American affairs, and also pensions,
Industrial and agricultural condi.
tons and labor were discussed In
the house. These lasted more than
four hours, the house being In COM
mittee of the whole almost the entire
time on the pension appropriation
bill, on which no conclusion was
| reached.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Senate.-The
senate today was the scene of most
| important debate on the isthmian
canal question as affected by the
presidents recognition of the indie
pendence of the republic OF Panama.
The discussion began with a speech by
| Mr.. Hoar on his resolution Of in
quiry and lasted several hours. In ad-
| dition to Mr.. Hoar's address there
| were speeches by Mr.. German and
| Mr.. Foraker. All three were notable
| utterances and of historical interest.
| Mr.. Hoar confined his remarks to his
| resolution, and they were carefully
| written out and read from manuscript.
| He held that this country had not yet
| received full official information con-
corning the isthmian revolution, and
! criticized in sharp terms the conduct
| of this country as shown by what has
| been given out. He compared the
conduct of the United States on the
| isthmus to a policeman who would
| manacle and hold person about to
| be attacked for robbery, and who
| would then insist on having the spoils
| Of the theft delivered to himself.
| There was no reservation In Mr..
! Germans utterances. He practically
| alleged that the situation In Panama
| had been created to make a campaign
| Issue. and charged Assistant Secre-
| tary of State Loomis with violation
| of the prophecies in discussing the
| question at banquet in New York.
| He also said that unless further light
was thrown upon the subject he
| would oppose the Panama treaty. He
| also referred to the impetuous actiTl
| of the executive and declared that the
| senate should prevent the jeopardiz-
| ing of the business interests OF the
| country. Mr.. Foraker took Mr.. Hoar
| to task severely for his remarks re-
fiecting upon the administration and
| his indiscretion in speaking In open
session concerning executive matters.
| He defended the administration for It's
attitude toward the, Panama revolt.
A heated colloquy took place be-
| tween Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Hoar dur
| ing an effort of the Massachusetts
| senator to explain more fully his posi-
| ton in the matter.
Washington, Dec 1s.--Senate.--The
| relationship of the United States to
the new republic of Panama continued
to be the leading theme in the senate
| today. but the discussion was confined
| to one senator, and was not so exciting
as Yesterday. Mr.. Daniel Of Virginia
| was the speaker, and he advocated the
acceptance of Mr.. Hoar's resolution
calling on the president for more In
formation relative to the November
revolution in Panama. He said that,
SO far as the available information
shows, the executive authorities OF the
United States had knowledge OF the
revolution in advance OF the people OF
the isthmus, and he contended that the
action of this country In preventing
the landing of Colombian troops in
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