The sun., 1903-11-14
7HE CUBAN BILL REPORTED.
oyLY TWO NEGATIVE VOTES IN
WAYSANDMEANS COMMITTEE.
A, Amendment to Apply the 70 Per
cent. Reduction OF Duties to Other
Countries Is Rejected BY Party Vote
--Democrats to Fight ClOture Rule.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-By a vote Of IA
., . Representative Grosveaor (Rep.,
nh;o, being absent. the Committee on Ways
s,d Means authorized favorable report
IN the Cuban reciprocity bill.
Mr.. Cooper Dem, Tex offered the fol-
iou,inp amendment to section g.
That the provisions Of this law be extended
.,d arplicd to all other countries as herein
.nn,ied and extended to the Republic OF Cuba.
nd mat reduction of 20 per centum Of the
rates of duty as provided by the tariff act
=, the United States approved July "a. 1897.
.hall he and the same Is reduced upon all mer-
.b.ndise imported into the United States from
any country.
Tie amendment was rejected by party
vote
Mr.. Williams Dem,. Miss) offered an
amendment to the effect that in lieu of
the duties now applied there be levied
and collected upon all sugars above the
n, le Dutch standard in color and all
sugars which have gone through a process
n, refining imported into the United States
1926 cents per pound. ms was also re-
jected 10y party vote.
On the final vote only Robertson Dem.,
La and Cooper voted against the bill.
Chairman Payne, when the House con-
vened, reported the bill, and gave, notice
consideration. The terms Of the agree
ment relating thereto--that it be discussed
until Thursday, that vote be taken at
o'clock that day and that views of the
minority may be filed until the adjourn
uput Of the House on Monday-were stated
ard accepted by the House.
The report to accompany the bill in part
saws
The enactment OF this bill into law is neces-
sary to give effect to the convention providing
and CuGa. This results not merely because
the convention itself provides that it shall
not taks effect until the same ,ii shall have been
Constitution gives no power to the President
and the Senate to make convention
,at fss bower eix IS Expressly lodged in the Con-
legislation upon this subject was very
properly initiated in the House at the first
biIl was passed authorizing the President
in IN most most Of its essentials Identical With ths
convention now proposed The bill failed
in The senate. but the Executive 0 took % up the
rcnton. whcn was ratified by the Senate
In March last
ruaiticnt Importance to convene an extraor-
dnary session OF Congress In order that the
convention may bec9me, effective before for the
commencement OF the harvest OF the new
kGgur crop in December. .
rhi- legislation will result in no harm to
my American industry. Articles the product
TINS convention, now imported from Cuba.
receive IN. very highest protection OF any
in the same schedule. The duty on sugar
was placed above The protective point for
the purpose of revenue The House tarifl
bill provided expressly for n reduction In
the interests of reciprocal trade agreement
which it authorized the President to make
Ihs duty on tobacco has for years been much
higher than any necessity required on account
Of the competition OF Cuban tobacco. The
reduction In this bill leaves 1t amply pro:
t.cted, The present rate, was intended
lsaf, one pound Of which. for wrapper pur'
ol any other TOBACCO. The reduction OF
duty In this bill will injure no American
Industry.
rha, the Democrats are determined to pre-
:tnt, IL possible, the adoption of the oloture
rule in the House next Monday. primarily
because it bars any proposed amendments,
was shown by their intention. announced
to-day, to disregard all agreements for
pairs with Republican members. Repre-
sentative Hay OF Virginia, the Democratic
whip, to-day served notice on Representa-
tive Tawney OF Minnesota, who occupies
q similar position on the Republican side
that all pairs would be declared vacated fol
the vote on Monday. All Republican mem
bers who are absent were therefore informed
of the action Of the Democrats and wert
urgently requested to be in their seats OF
Monday,