The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-20


that there was no unanimous agree
ment to that effect.
The issue was quite sharply joined,
and at times the language was emphat-
ic. but ulti 4.atel7 the difficulty was
compromised by suggestion, made by
Senator German, that all the speeches
should be made public, but that none
of them should be given out except
those of Senators Morgan and Cullom,
which have already been published, I'M
til after the ratification of the treaty by
both the United States and Colombia
should be proclaimed.
This discussion was still under way,
when Senators Allison and Cockrell re-
turned from the White House and when
the controversy had been concluded
Senator Allison announced as the re-
suit of their mission that the president
had stated that he had no further COM
| munication to make to the senate. he
thereupon ordered the final adjourn
ment of the senate and this motion pre-
vailed without division.
| In the open session of the senate at
the beginning of the day little leg1s-
lative business came before the senate.
| Washington, March 19.-The Cuban
treaty ratified to-day by the senate
! was negotiated in Havana December H.
/ 1902, between General Tasker II. Bliss,
representing the United States, and
Senior Carlos de Zaldo and Jose M.
| Garcia Monies, representing Cuba. The
United States senate made several
amendments to the document. AS rati-
fed by the senate to-day 1t provides
that all merchandise produced by either
country which now enter the other duty
free shall continue free of import duties.
All other Cuban products imported in
! to the United States shall enter at a
reduction of 20 per cent. from the rate
of duty imposed by the United States
on such articles of merchandise. All
imports into Cuba from the United
States not entitled to free entry shall be
given, aGeduction of 20 per cent, provid-
ed they do not fall within the herein
after named classes, as to which
greater reduction in duty is made.
Schedule A provides that the follow
ing articles shall be entitled to "a
per cent. reduction from the regular
tariff: Machinery and apparatus OF cop
per or its alloys or macnlnes and apka-
ratus in which copper or its alloys en-
ter as the component of chief value;
cast iron wrought iron and steel, and
manufactures thereof; articles of crys-
tai and glass, except window glass;
ships and water borne vessels of all
kinds, or iron or steel; WHISTLES and
brandies; fish, sailed, picked, smoked
or marinated: fish or shell fish, preserv-
ed in oil or otherwise in tins articles
of pottery or earthenware now classifi-
ed under paragraphs 81 and % of the
customs tariff of the republic of Cuba
Schedule B gives a reduction of 30 pei
cent. on the following articles: Butter
the flour of wheat; corn the flour Of
corn or corn meal; chemical and phar-
maceutical products and simple drugs
malt liquors in bottles; on-aIcoholic
beverages, cider, mineral waters; colors
and dyes: window glass, complete OIL
partly made up articles of hemp, flax
pita, jute, henequen, rame and othe,
vegetable fibres now classified under
the paragraphs Of group 2, class V, Of
the customs tariff Of the republic oil
Cuba; musical instruments, writing
and printing paper, except for newspa.
pers; cotton and manufactures thereof
except knitted goods (see schedule c.
all articles of cutlery; boots, shoes ant
slippers, now classified under para.
graphs 1877 and 1873 Of the customs tariff
Of the republic of Cuba; gold and silver
plated ware; drawings, photogra phs
engravings, Autographs cromolitho
graphs, oleographs, etc, printed from
stone, zinc, aluminium or other materia
used as labels, flaps, bands wrappers
for tobacco or other purposes, and al
! the other papers Except paper for Gig
arettes and excepting maps and charts)
pasteboard and manufactures thereo
now classified under paragraphs 157 ant
164 inclusive of the customs tariff q
, the republic of Cuba; common or ordi
nary soaps, now classified paragraph
105, letters "a and "B" of the custom
tariff of the republic of Cuba; veget
ables, picked or preserved in an,
manner; all wines, except those nov
classified under paragraph 279 (A) O
the customs tariff of the republic q
Cuba.
( schedule c gives reduction of 30 pc
, cent. on the following: Manufacture
= of cotton. knitted, and all manufact
ures of cotton not included in the pre-
= ceding schedules cheese fruits, pre-
, served; paper pulp, perfumery and es
! sences, articles of pottery and earthen
= ware now classified under paragraph 2
= of the customs tariff of the republic o
!, Cuba; porcelain, soaps, other thai
common, now classified under para
:, graph los of the customs tariff of tn
|, republic of Cuba umbrellas and para
/, soils: dexterine and glucose; watches
!, wool and manufactures thereof; sill
and manufactures thereof; rice an,
d cattle.
e 1t is specifically agreed that tobacco
d in any FORM of the United States or it
: insular possessions shall not be give
: any concession or rebate of duty whe
Il imported into Cuba. Both countrie
n agree that the rates of duty granite
e during the life of the treaty shall b
e preferential as respects like import
o from other countries. 1t is especiall
O provided that while the treaty is i
:, force no Cuban sugars shall be admit
II ted into the United States at a create
Y reduction than 20 per cent. from tn
d present tariff rates, and that no suga
:. produced by any country other tina
e Cuba shall be admitted into the Unite
d States. by treaty or convention, Will
e the new treaty is in force, at lowe
q | rat of 6utv tha,, that innnoSed nv av