The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-21
CUBAN BILI IN:XcNATE z:s- Goes to Atoms Com Aittee. BAILEYFIcHrsR REFERENCE Thought 1t Should go to Fi- nance Committee. Democrat Hold a Caucus and Agree
 Not to Throw Any Stones
 in the Path of the Measure.

Washington, Nov. c0.-Soon after the Senate met, to-day the bill passed by the House yesterday to carry into effect the Cuban reciprocity treaty was received and laid before the Senate. MT. Cu1lom moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
 Mir. Bailey objected to thic procedure. claiming that the bill should be referred to the Committee on Finance or Relations with Cuba, and. on the suggestion of MT. Teller. the matter was laid aside until the morning business was completed.
 After the disposal of the routine busi- ness. the Cuban bill was again taken up.
 Mir Cullom stated that 1t had been the custom to refer such bills to the committee on foreign relations.
 Mir Bailey said he had no doubt the statement was correct. but declared the practice was wrong. He said it would make no difference as to the passage of the bill as 1t would go through anyway.
 MT. Lodge maintained that. the refer ence to the foreign relations committee was correct acoordingsto precedent. Dur ing the discussion. Mr. Bailey suggested that time might be fixed in the regular session for a vote on the Cuban bill, saying that such time could be named as would meet the requirements of those who were pressing the hill s.
 Importance Of Reference.
 Mir Bailey said there was quite prob ability of all tariff Iegislation being &C., complished by reciprocity treaties and 1t became important that the Finance Com mittee should control the pending bill.
 MT Spooner shook his head, and MT. Bailey said that he was glad the Wis consin senator indicated such was not to be the policy.
 MT. Teller thought the bill should go to the committee on finance. He an- nounced his intention to oppose the bill, but said he would not carry his opposi- ton to the extent of seeking delay. !,
 'I know" he said 'ithat it's paseage is assured beeasse influences have been brouettsl to Dear here t3 see that 1t does pass wffhofit refefenee to its -merits.s
 Continuing. Mfr. Teller charged that the legislation is in the interest of the great financial interests and taking this fact into consideration in connection with the fact that the measure has the support of the chief executive. he knew there was little hope of securing the defeat of the bill. He based his opposition to the bill on the, ground that Its enact ment into law would be a great injury to the beet sugar interests.
 Mfr Aldrich, replying to a question by VII ISiIeT' Sdtu the DlIl could not be properly amended because the effect of any material amendment would be to kill the treaty and good faith required the approval of it. Concluding, MT. Aldrich stated 1t to be his opinion that the reel procity enactments of this country should be by legislation rather than by trea- ties.
 Mir. Allison said he had no apprehen- sion that the tariff system of the United States would be destroyed by an extend ed system of reciprocity treaties
 The bill was then referred to the com mittee on foreign relations without divis- ion and at 3:15 the Senate adjourned un- til Monday.