The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
MAKE CUBA ASTATE
SENATOR NEWLANDS WANTS THAT
COURSE FOLLOWED.
AS AMENDMENT TO TREATY
HE OFFERED A PROPOSITION FOR
ANNEXATION.

Arguments Made in support of His
Claim That Cuba Should Become
One of the United States Rather
Than Have Tariff Reciprocity.
Vote en- the Cuban Treaty Will Be
Taken Mt O'cIOck-senatOrs Anx-
ious to Adjourn-VOte Might Be
Delayed Save for This Fact.
Washington, March 1S.-Before adj
.ourning at o'clock tonight the Sem
ate entered into a unanimous agree
ment to vote on the Cuban reciprocity
treaty at o'clock tomorrow.
The hope of securing a vote to-day
was dissipated by the discovery that
there were more speeches to be made
in opposition to the treaty than had
been counted upon. Indeed. it was diff
cult to secure an agreement to vote
even tomorrow, and it was evident
that this result could not have been
accomplished but for the anxiety of
senators to secure a final adjournment
of the session.
When the Cuban treaty was laid be-
IOTe the SGIldlE NIL tOOA hAAS
floor and made a speech of something
more than two hours length in oppo-
sition. He contended that the treaty
is in the interest of the sugar trust
and said that it's ratification would be
a direct blow at the sugar interests
of the United States. The present
tariff had, Mr.. McEnery said, greatly
It'd, WV of
country, and he predicted that II II
should be permitted to continue In
force the time would come when the
United States would not only produce
sufficient sugar to supply its own
wants, but that it would export the
American product.
Speaking of the effct upon his own
state of Louisiana, Mr.. McEnery sald
that practically the entire population
would be affected by the approval OF
the treaty.
Wants Cuba to Be a state.
When Senator McEnery concluded,
Senator Newlands took the floor. AS
part of his address he presented the
following amendment:
THE Republic of the United States,
recognizing the intimate relationship
between the Republic of Cuba and it
self. and being DESTROYS of still further
promoting freedom of trade and conf
1narcfa1-u union, of strengthening the
bonds of amity and friendship between
the people of the two countries, cor
daily invites the Republic of Cuba to
become a state of the Union under the
constitution and laws of the United
States"
In support of this amendment Mr..
Newlands said that the Democratic
party should stand for traditional ex-
pansion of the republic by promoting
the voluntary annexation of Cuba
through the free expression of her peo-
pie. and it should emphasize this po-
stion at this time by resolutions to that
effect He contended that the theory
of reciprocity is wrong in principle, be-
cause it leads to favoritism both in our
dealings with foreign nations and
among our own people.
Senator Spooner replied briefly to
Senator Newlands and sharply critl-
cised his policy of annexation. He said
that under the Teller resolution the po-
litica1 independence of the Cubans had
been guaranteed, and that under that
pledge this country could take no step
looking to any other result.
NewIands and Spooner at 1t.
Senator Newlands challenged several
vi MT. opOOH6T y statements, anu tllc
two engaged for a time in spirited
controversy. In this Senators Teller
and Nelson participated, both attack
ing the treaty, and the latter replying
pointedly to Mr.. Spooner.
Senator Cullom made an effort to Sc
cure an agreement to fix time for
vote. Senator German said that he
had no objection, but Senators Car
mack and Bailey both declared that
they were then unprepared to name an
hour for taking a ballot on the treaty.
They subsequently withdrew their OBJ
jections.
In the course of a speech explaining
his objection to fixing a time for TAX
ing a vote, Senator Bailey criticised
the treaty from constitutional point
of view, saying that a provision for
the concurrence of the House was not
sufficient, as it was requisite that in
all matters pertaining to the revenue
the House should take the initiative.
During the day Senator Nelson offer
ed an amendment placing -four inn
ported into Cuba in the 40 per cent. re-
duction schedule, and Senator McEn-
cry an amendment striking out the ar
ticle of the treaty providing against
any reduction on American tobaccos
imported into Cuba.
The Senate adjourned until to-mor-