The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01

Washington, November 25.-Until the
Senate either passes the Cuban bill or
rejects that measure, no proposition to
adjourn the extra session of the 5Sth
Congress will be entertained by the
House of Representatives. This is the
declared position of the leaders of that
body today, and indicates no change
in the position first taken by Speaker
Cannon and his colleagues. on this mat
ter.
AS this fact has become understood by
the leaders of the Senate, there is likely
to be no effort made by that body to
bring the extra session 10 an end, until
it lapses into the regular session. De-
cember eth.
Speaker Cannon is making all possible
speed in the organization Of the House.
His work on the makeup of the com
mittees of that body. is progressing sat
isfactorily. Today he received the rec
concentrations of Representative Will
liams, the Democratic floor leader, for
minority committee assignments. and
this phase of the work was practically
concluded at an extended conference
with the minority leader and the speak
er. While Mr.. Cannon Will not make
predictions as to the day he will an
nounce the committees these announce
ments are looked for Monday next.
On the Senate side it is said that an
agreement to fix q time to vote nsure4
the passage of the Cuban bill, but that
knowing that fact, no proposition for
a final adjournment of the extra SeS-
| sion Will emenat from the Senate. All
such resolutions IA heretofore orig
mated III the House and the Senate does
not wish to break that unWritten law.
THE SENATE
Washington, November 25.-The Sem
ate today completed the appointment Of
committees for the 5Sth Congress-,
adopted the motion providing for the
reconsideration of the vote by which
the Newland joined resolution for the
annexation of Cuba was referred to the
committee, and made the Cuban reel
procity bill the unnished business.
The first speech on the merits Of the
| Cuban bill was made by Mr.. Carmack
democrat, Tennessee), who opposed
the bill and said that nothing less than
general tariff revision wouId give the
! relief needed.
Mr.. Carmack began by saying that in
his message the President had urged
the ratification Of the Cuban treaty
with reasons which appeal to diverse
motives in the human heart. He told
US, the Senator went on, that we
must ratify it to a u honor and
help our trade. 1t was an opportunity
to worship God and get your money
back; to be diligent in business while
serving the Lord. He presented the
| Cuban treaty in the double aspect Of a
bargain counter and a missionary box
Happy is the Republican administration
that was driven by q selfish motive to
a righteous deed, and could perform a
Christian duty without exercising any
of the Christian virtues
Mr.. Carmack said he was willing to
hear any appeal to conscious and if
given a treaty hat was liberal to Cuba
and just to the United States he would
vote for it. But no man could pledge
his faith for a treaty, which itself VIC
lated the pledged faith Of the country on
the plea of opening the markets for
Cuba, and slammed the door against
forty million customers in South Amer
lea. If this measure would reduce the
price of sugar it would be an argument
in its favor. but the larger part Of the
sugar imports would still be subject to
duty, and the tariff would reduce il by
ten million dollars. We We're TO pay
this sum for this treaty. 1t required US
TO give up not only the right to reduce
taxes, but reciprocity with other cOun-
tries. You violate your solemn prom
Use 20 reduce taxes" he said, and you
do it IN the name of honor; you sell
your right to make commercial treaties
and you do it in the name of reciproc-
ity."
Mr.. Carmack referred at length TO the
reciprocity policy of Blaine and Mckin-
ley n quoted from a speech by Mr..
Dilliver. Gowa), in which the latter
had aid that every line of the wisdom
of Mr. Blaine had been eliminated from
the statutes. He agreed hat this was
true, and if so, who was responsible?
If the Democratic party had taken it
off the Republican party had refused 10
put it back.
Continuing. Mr.. Carmack declared
that Mr.. Dolliver was right when he
said his party's failure to carry out rec
iprocity was a blow to protectiOnism,
but it would demonstrate to the pao-
Pile, said the Speaker, that a party
dominated by pre- :cted interests would
make no concessions He said Gov
ernor Cummins had assailed the tariff
as a shelter of monopoly until the trusts
had forced him TO desist that Represent
tative BabcOck. Of Wisconsin, had been
made TO feel the displeasure IF his party
for utterances contrary to trust man
dates; 4 such had been the history