The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Measure That Carries Into Effect
the Treaty with the Land of
Tobacco and Sugar.
Were Divided on the Cuban Bill
and May Not Unite Against
the Panama Treaty.
HOUSE DEBATE MIXED
Pensions, Panama and Labor Dis
cussed by Messrs. Dinsmore,
Hit, BirdSall and Livernash.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The unanimity
with which the Democrats of the Senate
voted with the Republicans in favor of the
Cuban treaty approval bill to-day tends TO
verify the reported inability OF the Demo-
cratic senators TO reach an agreement TO
bind themselves by ironclad caucus rules.
The Importance of this fact has n bearing
on the Panama canal treaty. which arrived
here to-day, and is TO be sent at once TO the
Senate for consideration. 1t is an open
question as to how many Democratic SEN
ators are in favor OF that treaty. 1t Is
known that a large number of the Southern
Democratic senator's. recognizing the i'm
portance of an isthmian canal to the COM
mercial interests of the South. disposed
TO overlook the administration policy with
regard to the new. Panama republic and
vote for the canal treaty. Efforts were
made yesterday and to-day by the Demo-
Gratis in caucus to solidify their ranks by
the adoption of the unit rule to control the
minority as a body against all Republican
policies. While Mr.. Bailey was announcing
In the Senate to-day that such an agreement
had been reached evidences were accumu-
lating among his party colleagues that II
would be impossible to secure two-thirds
of the Democratic senators to carry out the
unit rule in opposition TO the Cuban treaty
Such at least is the present situation with
the Democratic minority. This situation Is
of special Importance TO the administration
the Senate is required To ratify the Panama
treaty The effort TO secure two-thirds or
the Democratic senators against the Cuban
approval bill failed and the indications that
failure will confront the efforts of the DEM
ocrats in respect to the canal treaty Is re-
garded by the Republican leaders en-
phatic Endorsement by the minority Of the
administration policies on these two over
shadowing commercial problems now before
Congress
The Cuban reciprocity bill was adopted
with only is negative votes. the Affirmative
being 81. The vote in detail follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger, Alice. Allison. An
hsmg Burnham 'pB Burrows. rows Burton tIapp' Clark
of Wyoming, Clay, Cockrell. Cullom, De-
pew, Dillingham, Dolliver. Dryden. Elkins.
Frye Fulton. Gallinger. German. Hale.
Hanna. Hamsbrough. Hepburn Hoar. Hop
kins, Kean, Lodge, Long, Mcconnas, Me
man. Penrose. Perkins. Platt OF Ccpnecti-
| cut. Plat of New York. Proctor. QuarIcs.
Scott Simmons. smoot spooner, Stewart.
Nays-Bailey. Bard. Bate. Berry. Car
mack. Culberson Daniel. Dubois. Foster of
Louisiana. McEnery. McLaurin, Mallory.
Martin, NewlaftdS, Pettus, TaliaferrO, Tel
Ter. Tillman-1S.
Pairs Were announced as follows: Hawley
with Clark of Montana. Miilard with Clarke
with Money, Quay with Morgan and Kitt-
redge with Patterson.
The vote came at the close of day
marked by a debate which while at all
times animated, was never acrimonious
The principal speeches were made by Mr..
Spooner for the bill and by, Mr. Bailey
against il. Both senators were subjected to
frequent interruptions. In his remarks. Mr..
Bailey referred to the recent agreement OF
the Democratic caucus to stand soiidly ON
party questions, and warned the Republi-
cans that in the future they could not de-
pend on struggling Democratic votes I'm sup
port of Republican party measures regard
less of whether they were or were not In
accord with Democratic doctrines.
The bill passed carries into execution
the treaty between the United States and
Cuba, which was ratified last March. The
treaty provides for reduction of 20 per
cent from the rates of duty under the
| Dingley law on all Cuban articles imported
into the United States and varying reduc-
| ton of from 20 TO 40 per cent. from the es-
tablished Cuban duty articles into Cuba
| from the United States. After the passage
| of the Cuban treaty, the Senate agreed 70
the House resolution providing for holiday
| recess from Dec Is to Jan. 4.