The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-16
THE CUBAN TREATY
A Favorable Report Has Been Ordered
by the Senate Committee
BAILEY WILL OPPOSE lr
Said That the Texan is TO Lead the
Fight Against Ratification.
BELIEVES 1T UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Two Amendments We're Proposed by the
Committee ID lis Report
IT IS TO BE CALLED UP NEXT MONDAY
There 10 an Agreement That tho Treaty
Is Not to Be nterfered With--oen1e-
Gratis VIII Offer Amendments
BELIEVES 1T UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Two Amendments We're Proposed by the
Committee Ia It's Report
IT IS TO BE CALLED UP NEXT MONDAY
There ls an Agreement That tho Treaty
Is Not to Be lnterfered With--Den1e-
Gratis VIII Offer Amendments

especial TO Inc PoSt.)
Warrington January ia favorable re-
port on the Cuban reciprocity treaty was
agreed on by the senate committee on for
eign relations today All the votes cast
were in the affirmative except those Of
Senator Bailey and Senator Baeon Of
Georgia II Is known that there will be
determined opposition 10 the treaty from
democratic sources when 1t is taken MP
for anal action by the senate, and II Is
now generally understood that Senator
Bailey is TO be the leader OF this opposi-
ton, and that Senator Foster of Louisiana
win he prominent on the same side.
Senator Bailey is opposed TO the ratlnca-
ton OF the treaty on constitutional grounds
As has already been explained In these
dispatches, no believes that reciprocal
trade relations with foreign countries can
not constitutIonslly be arranged by trssty
inaemuch as IN such cases the treaty AZ
fects the revenues and the constitution
provides that all measures Of that kind
shall originate in the house
Vita tho Junior Texas senator to LEAD
tho opponents OF tho treaty, It Is admitted
that Its friends win have hard Eight on
their hands and that they will probably
loee. It is understood that Mr.. Bailey
win make an extended speech, but as II
viii be in executive session, Il can not, OF
coursr, be made public.
The committee proposed two amend.
ments, The nrst OF these is tho guarantees
against R further reduction Of the sugar
tariff which was adopted yesterday, aud
the otheT makes reduction Of 20 per cent
IN the reduction Of the duty on American
cattle exported to Cuba, instead OF 20 per
cent MS provided in the treaty as It was
originally transmitted 10 She senate sena.
tors Bacon and Bailey cast their votes
against the resolution for favorable 10.
port.
Tho amendment transferring cattle TO the
present per cent list was accepted bccauss
Of some recent conditions IN the Cuban
tarin which led them to the conclusion thst
the change would be equitable. Republican
members Of tho committee voted for the
resolution TO report the treaty and sena
tor Morgan voted vlth them Senator
Money was absent and Senator Rawlina
did not vote
Article Of the treaty, as amended ~
the committee reads
"Thc rates Of duty hcrein granted by the
United States to the republic Of Cuba arc
and shall continue during the term OF this
convention preferential IN respect 10 an
Ike imports from other countries. and in
return for sald preferential rates OF duty
II Is agreed that the concessions herein
granted on the part OF the republic Of Cuba
Go the products Of the United States shall
likewise be and shall continue during the
term Of this convention preferential IN re-
speot 10 like imports from other countries.
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