The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-26
2t PUBLIC ICANS RUASItD
 BY MIR. CARMACK
contInued from First Paael


 party. Whatever that word of multi farious meaning meant last night, that was the. policy of the republican party this morning. It did not mean reciprocity and it did not mean revision" MT. Carmack closed with a plea for general tariff revision, saying in part, The reactionary movement toward pro- lection in England derived it's strength from the hostile tariff of the United States. MT. Chamberlain has played the United States against the continent of Europe with success and is now free to execute hostile tariff in favor of the British colonies against these United States. This will be a staggering blow 10 our agricultural industries.
 When MT. Carmack concluded. MT. Newlands of Nevada, made defense of his resolution recently introduced for Cuban statehood. He said that Cuba was to be invited to become a state of the American republic on terms of equality with other states, and that the matter was to be decided by the people of Cuba by popular vote. He suggested that the question of statehood, becoming a mili- tary dependency, an independent sover- eign government could be submitted to the people.
 Concerning the financial arrangements for the island which could be made if Cuba entered the republic as a state. Mir Newlands said the proposed bond issue of S35 GOO 900 for payment of a Cuban army of freedom should be reduced in inter- est from 50 to 30 per cent, and guar anteed by the United States.
 Would Enable Bond Sale.
 This plan would enable the sale of the bonds at par thus saving the proposed discount of 10 per cent, aggregating three millions and a half of dollars and sav- ing in interest of seven hundred thous- and dollars annually, amounting in forty years, the life of the bonds, to twenty eight million dollars. MT. New lands stated that union would mean free trade without the payment of American duty plid on Cuban sugar, and Cuba would annually receive $35, 900 600 more for her sugar than at present.
 All this he claimed would mean unex- ampled prosperity for Cuba, well as the unparalleled dignity and liberty of state.
 As for Porto Rico MT. Newlands said his proposition involved no action with out her consent. She was too small in territory for a state and could be ad- mitted to the American union only as county or part of the state of Cuba Her willingness could be tested by popular vote. If she preferred her present posi- ton of dependency without constitutional privileges or rights, she should signify by popular vote and thus the doctrine of consent of the governed would be vindi- cated.
 Teller Answers.
 MT. Teller. in answer to MT. Newlands. said that while he was not prepared to enter into a debate as to the merits of the resolution, he wanted to protest against the statement that Cuba Is In any manner a dependency of this gov huf ton would be set down by any interna- tional lawyer as the height of absurdity: that though the Platt amendment could not in any way interfere with the sov- ereignty or Cuba, he said Cuba can today make a treaty with Great Britian against the interests of the United States just as freely as she can treat with this govern ment, and that he hoped that the next time any one claimed Cuba. to be a de- pendency of the United States that the senator would be prepared to fortify his position with facts.
 MT. Hale declared the elaborate pie ture of Cuban statehood to be one of fancy and impractical in every feature. He made a protest against it on the ground that the agitation was injurious to Cuba at the time when that republic is trying to negotiate loan to clear off obligations which accrued in her revolu-
 
 change of government which is not a part of the Cuban programme makes 1t harder for her to conclude her financial arrangements.
 MT Carmack declared that the Cubans could take no alarm over MT, Newlands resolution or what he could say on the subject. "If they are alarmed he said. '1t is because of the action of the United States in using the navy of this country to assist a lot of French adventures in dismembering an American republic. It is such conduct as this on the part of our government that makes the Cubans and others suspicious of us"
 The senate went into executive session at 2:O6 and adjourned at 2:16 until Friday.
 Treaty Ratified.
 Washington, November 25.--The senate today ratified the treaty between the United States and Great Britain the lat ter acting as the representative of the Sultan of Zanzibar, permitting Inc impo- sition of a slight tax upon American yes sels entering the harbor of Zanzibar and