Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

said: I'VE must not hesitate now in the
great work so auspiciousiy begun. We
must not mar our great record of mag
nanimity. of generosity, but must go on
and insure to Cuba commercial prosperity
and financial success
He would amend the bin so as to repeal
the differential duty, on sugar, and would
strike out the five years clause, but whether
these amendments were adopted or not
he would vote for the bill because he be-
lieyed the benefits that would accrue from
its passage would exceed any evils which
might arise from its passage. He de-
clared that the presentation and advocacy
of the bill by republicans shows a marked
advance in republican sentiment on the
tariff and he referred to the bill intro
duced In the Senate by MI Lodge for the
removal of the duty on hides another
evidence of a growing sentiment favorable
to tariff revision.
There is" he added, "a break In the
ranks of the stand-pat republicans. and the
day Is breaking for the democrats who adj
vocate tariff reform"
Mr.. McCreary entered upon general dis
cussion of the tariff, calling attention to
the surplus in the treasury, which, he said,
is a certain indication of the necessity of
a reduction of taxes. He commended that
our tariff policy is of such character as to
call for retaliatory acts on the part of
many of the principal European nations.
He declared that Germany's new tariff was
meant to meet our rates, and that the trade
situation between the United States and
Germany was such as to arous great ap-
prehenSion. Russia and France also had
followed the example set by Germany, and
with general retaliation and with our own
products piled up in this country it would
not be difficult to imagine the result.
The Foreign Markets.
Mr.. Mallory interrupted Mr.. MeCreary to
ask whether, in view of this disposition of
foreign nations to retaliate, it was wise to
enact a law which contains provision pre-
Guiding the possibility of tariff reductions
for the next five years. to which Mr. Nc
Creary replied by repeating his declaration
that he desired to have that provision
stricken out; but even If it remained in
the bill. he considered it an advance, and
would therefore vote for 1t.
Resuming his review of foreign tariff
legislation. Mr.. McCreary referred at some
length to the agitation for a protective
policy in Great Britain. which had. he said
been induced by our own tariff policy "If"
he said. under the able and accomplished
Chamberlain, a law should be enacted clos
ing the markets of that country by as high
tariff rate as our own and If Great Brit
ain should allow free trade with her colo
MES. 1t Is not difficult to see what the re-
suit would be-
He closed with a declaration to the effect
that the day has almost arrived when the
nations of the world would cease to permit
their markets to remain open to the United
states while the markets of this country
a. a. eiooeu " tieHl. ne expressed the nope
that the pending bill would receive in the
Senate vote relatively as nearly unani-
nous as that given it in the House of Rep
resentatives.
MIR. Teller asked Mr.. McCreary if he
thought 1t would ease tho mind of Germany
and other European countries from which
the United States buys sugar to know that
the United States had entered into an
agreement with country competing with
them for a reduction of 20 per cent on the
rate on sugar, to which Mr. McCreary re-
p!led that he was for this bill because it
makes breach in the tariff wall
The Senate then at :35 pm went into
executive session, and at $40 adjourned