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Washington, Dec. 17-Now that the
bill has become law question of great
interest has arisen, namely, the ef-
feet of the reduction of duty on Cuban
sugar, upon the importations of sugar
from other countries. The British gov
eminent served a formal notice upon
the state department that under the
favored clause, it expects British sugar
from the British West Indies to be ad
mitted into the United States on equal
terms with the sugar from Cuba, and it
| is not doubted that Germany, France,
Austria and other great beet sugar pro-
ducing countries will do likewise. The
old holding of Attorney General Olney
under Clevelands administration was
adverse to such demands, but the
question promises to be reopened
with vigor
Senate Discusses Panama.
Washington, Dec lin the Senate
today Hoar spoke his resolution call
ing upon the President for information
in his possession relative to the
status of Panama when the treaty
with that country is negotiated Anx-
ious as he was, he said, that the pres
ent President should build the great
| waterway, he was even more anxious
that the canal should be built with
out taint or suspicion of national dis
honor He declared that what we
wanted this government, knowing that
! revolution was about to take place,
permitted it go on without Interrupt
tion or whether it prevented Colombia
from stopping it.
| German ridiculed the Panama reso-
luton and claimed the administration
had suppressed information. He
sharply attacked the administration
and intimated the course entered up
on was for the purpose of securing
partisan advantage in the approach
ing presidential election. He conclud-
ed by declaring the arms of the United
States should not be used. to sustain
the fortunes of falling party.
Foraker, said that Hoars speech
should be made in closed session.
Such a course would have been the bet
ter part of patriotism, especially as it
criticized the President.
Tillman asked whether it was true
5000 troops were being mobilized to
march to Bogota, "in support of the
baby republic, born in some back
room"
Foraker said he had no such knowl-
edge. In reply to Tillman's query If
the information could not be obtained
at the White House, Foraker said If
the Senator wanted to obtain such in
formation he should apply at the
White House himself.
Hoar asserted that Foraker misrep-
resented him, and said the President
had not disclaimed knowledge of a
revolution on the Isthmus, and this in
formation was what he sought.
Wood Case Postponed.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
committee on military affairs today de-
cided to postpone action in the case Of
General Wood until January 4. 1t is
planned to go over the entire testi-
mony to give time for the preparation
of majority and minority reports which
will be made. The majority report. it
is expected, will be an endorsement
of Woods military and civil records in
Cuba.
Cuban Bill Signed BY Speaker.
Washington, Dec. 17-When the
House convened today Speaker Can
non signed the bill carrying into effect
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. using a
gold pen provided by the Cuban min