New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
RECIPROCITY DELAYED.
CUBAN TREATY AMENDED.
Requires ApwoUal of House-Con-
cesSion Assures Ratification.
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1sUxE-l


Washington March 12.-The Republican SEN
ate leaders took the bull by the horns to-day
and caused the Cuban reciprocity treaty 10 De
raported f,ou the Committee Foreign Reia-
tons with an amendment pro-iding that u
shall not take effect until approved by Congress.
thus postponfng all benefits from the conFen-
ton for year, and delaying actual Cnhan rect
procity until next session 1t beanie eFideht
Yesterday that the success of the treaty depend.
ed on the disruption OF the Democratic oppoSi-
tion and the dissipation OF the objections or
some Republican Senators who regarded the
ratification Of treaty affecting the tarlf sched-
ules without the sanction Of the House as uil-
constitutional and the friends of Cuban recl-
procity determined that regardless OF their own
view Of the latter question. it would be good
DO lev to amend the treaty to that end
The amendmcn mt adopted by the Foreign Re-
Iations Committee was drawn by Senator Ba-
ron and offered by him a year ago. but was re-
iected AT that time. Mr. Bacon has been Ia
. vorabIe to reciprocity with Cuba from the hrst
provided It could be accomplished without 90
ing violence to his conception OF the PROVISIONS
If the constitution. Senator BacOn's amend
ment reads:
This treaty shall not take effect until tne
same shall have been approved by Congress
II is frankly admitted that the adoption OF
this amendment was intended to avoid pro-
Io,oa5 debate hv the Democrats, with the con-
slant danger of the loss OF quorum, as II vas
annrecfatad that 1t would be difficult TO nold q
sufficient number Of Senators In Washington
through a tedious debate on a SUBJECT thaI ~ -Ia@A
already been extensively threSned oul- ''7
treatv as amended, will meet with no organ
,zad opposition from the Democrats ana wiz
nrobabIv be ratified next week and immedlately
followed by the adjournment OF the sp1O
session. in accordance with the programmes
DISPATCHES on Slar-n 4p-
The Cuban treaty was discussed at some
Ia-,+b in the Senate to-day Mr.. Teller relteraC-
ing his twice told objections TO any reouClloh
in the sugar schedule 1t is expected that SEN
ator Patterson will be heard Loiii' DN1 q
amended it is not expected that mucn tine VIZ
he wasted in debate. Mr. Teller introduced tn7
following resolution, which was allowed 10 As
on the table:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee Oe L Il-
ar+ed 70 report to the Senate Wnetner me
Pas{Ilant nv and with the advice Of the Senate
can negotiate treaties with foreign governments ms
by which the duties leyled Dy ,6Ioeafs9
porta tiOns can be changed or dDIOsdI0u'
While there is some disappointment at the
rostponement of the benefits Of the Cuban treaty
for a vear. its friends express the utmost con-
f=dence Of the passage Of an enabling act eilLy
in the next session. and consolation IS Sought
in the fact that this will require only h'i-
torftv vote in each house. instead of a two
thirds vote 1t is further argued that the f'l''-
cation of the treaty by both nations VIII Hd' -
/ some beneficial effect on Cuba's conmerclal con-
/ dft:ons as capital will be invested IN eAFee'@t-
tion of advantages 10 enSue -Io'l TIT "
/ urncfty agreement
,rucb satisfa rtion is expressed At the fdF 'fi'3
,crion of the Cuban Senate which diSPAlS an
fear that the patience of the Havana ''".e'll-
r,ant might become exhausted result OF the
long delay.