Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24

washington, Dec. t6.-By decisive
vote Of 81 to Is. the senate passed
the III carrying into effect the re-
ciprocity treaty with Cuba The nnal
vote came at the close OF a DAY
marked by debate. The prlncipai
speeches were made by Senator
Spooner for the bill and Senator
Bailey against it. The bill carries
into execution the treaty between tne
United States and Cuba which was
ratified last March. The treaty pro
vides a reduction Of 20 per cent from
the rate of duty under the Dlngley
law on all Cuban articles imported
into the United States and a varying
reduction of 20 to 40 per cent. from
the established Cuban duty on articles
into Cuba from the United States.
Senator Spooner, replying to the
insinuations that certain senators
were influenced because of politics
to favor the Cuban bill, declared That
none of the senators had surrendered
their independence, resented the no
ton that the executive can follow
bill into the senate and said he had
never known an executive who
violated his own Office by invading
the other departments OF the gov
eminent Senator Bailey discussed
the constitutionality of the questions
involved, maintaining that the mouse
had the exclusive right to originate
revenue legislation and had no power
over treaties. The votes were by
senators opposing: Bailey, Bard, Bate,
Borcy, Carmack, Culberson, Daniel,
Dubois, Foster of Louisiana, NC
Emery, McLaurin, Mallory, Martin,
Newlyands, Petos, Taliffiro, Teller and
Tiilman.
After the passage of the bill the
senate agreed to the house resolution
providing for holiday recess from
December 10 TO January 4.
Senator Nelson introduced bill to
grant the state of Minnesota for for
estry purposes any tracts of vacant
public lands now in reservation or
withdrawn, which shall be certified
as fourth rate in soil and too billy or
rocky for cultivation.
Central American affairs were dis
cussed in the house and also pensions,
industrial and agricultural conditions
and labor. The session lasted more
that four hours, the house being IN
of the whole almost the
entire time on the pension appro-
1; which conclusion
was reached.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
was the scene of an important debate
on the isthmian canal question, as
affected by the presidents recogni-
tion of the independence of the re-
public of Panama. The discussion
began with a speech by Senator Hoar,
on his resolution of inquiry, and
lasted several hours. In addition to
Mr.. Hoar's address there were
speeches by Senators German and
Foraker Senator Hoar held that this
country has not yet received full Of
fetal information concerning the
isthmian revolution and criticised in
sharp terms the conduct of this
country as shown by what has been
gwen out. He compared the conduct
of the United States en- the isthmus
to . policeman. who would manacle
and hold a person about to be at
tackled for robbery, and would then
insist on having the spoils of the
Jal;uorod 70 h;,,eoIf
There was no reservation in Sen
ator Germans utterances. He prac-
tically alleged that the situation in
Panama had been created TO make
issue, and charged Assist
ant Secretary of State Loomis with
the prophecies in discussing
the question at a banquet in New
York. He said that until further
light was thrown on the subject he
would oppose the Panama treaty. He
also referred to the impetuous act N
of the executive and declared That the
senate should prevent jeopardizing
the business interests of the country.
Senator Foraker took Senator Hoar
to task for his remarks rejecting on
the administration and his indiscre-
ton in speaking in open session con-
corning executive matters. He de-
Tended the administration for its atti.
tude toward the Panama revolt. A
heated discussion took place between
Senators Foraker and Hoar during an
effort of the Massachusetts senator
TO explain his position in the matter.
German Grows Caustic.
Senator German agreed, he said
that the canal must be built, but in
the light of all the facts at present
known it was even more necessary
that the integrity of the American
people should be preserved. He said
that he could not sustain the presi-
dent in this case, if he refused To
give further information. and de.
clared that there is courage enough
Snd patriotism enough on this side of
the chamber to stay him or anv inn
petuous officer who attempts an i'm
prudent act that may affect the
entire country"
Senator Mitchell delivered a speech
in favor of an appropriation hin