Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-16
TREATY IS READY
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Prepared to Report.
PRESIDENT SIGNS FREE COAL BILL
IndiRnOla POstOflce Remains shut
as Local Residents and officials
VIII Give No Assurances of
safety for Nails Care.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today agreed
to report the Cuban reciprocity treaty to
the senate with two amendments. The
first OF these is the guaranty against a
further reduction of the sugar tariff,
which was adopted yesterday, and the
other makes a reduction of 40 per cent in
the duties on American cattle exported
to Cuba instead of 20 per cent, as provided
in the treaty as it was originally trans
mitted to the senate
Senators Bacon and Bailey cast their
votes against the resolution for a favorable
report, but all the other votes we're in The
Affirmative.
Later in the day, in the executive session
Of the senate, Senator Cullom reported the
treaty as amended and gave notice that
he would call it up on Monday and en-
deavor to secure action at the earliest
possible day, 1t is understood there will
be considerable debate and that some time
will elapse before It can be acted upon.
A number of the democratic senators
who oppose ratification will reofrer the
amendments that we're voted down in com
mittee. The democrats, however, are not
solid in their opposition and those who
oppose are not yet agreed on any general
line OF attack.
Call on the President.
President Roosevelt today received about
thirty members OF the National Board of
Trade, in session in this city. President
Roosevelt in responding to the presentation
speech said:
81 shall not try to make you any speech.
I wish simply to say what a very real pleas
a. q 20 coa yo1t and alan IN aav this
that 1 am glad to see the meetings Of the
big business interests take place some
times in Washington.
Nothing can be better for the business
interests than to have as close a touch as
possible between the elective representa-
tives here and the men whose welfare Is so
interviewer with what is done in the halls
of congress. It is a very great help to all
OF us to have you come here. l thank you
for coming"
Roosevelt Signs Coal Bill.
Shortly after l o'clock this afternoon Rep
resentative Wachter of Maryland, chairman
of the house committee on enrolled bills,
accompanied by Representative Allen OF
Maine, reached the executive Offices with
the engrossed and enrolled copy of the free
coal bill. which passed yesterday.
President Roosevelt received the commit
tee at once and signed the measure imme-
diately. expressing at the same time his
pleasure that congress had acted Sc
promptly.
Moody Not at His Ohce
Secretary Moody was not at the Navy
department today. He is rapidly recovering
from the accident sustained at Annapolis
| several days ago in a runaway. but his
physician was unwilling that he expose
himself to the cold until his hurts have
healed.
Hayes 10 lee n General.
The president today nominated Colone
be brigadier general.
some Relief for I~ndinnoIa.
Senator McLaurin OF Mississippi toda!
urged Postmaster Payne to have the mail
for Indianola sent TO Heathmann, Miss,
instead OF Greenville, pending the opening
OF the %Indianola Office. Heathmann is fou
miles from Indisnola, while Greerville
thirty miles distant. Mr.. Payne stated tina
II the Postofice at Heathmann was able t
handle the additional mail the change woul
be made. Senator McLaurin says there 1
no disposition on the part Of the peac
authorities at Indianola to give assurance
in an oficial way that the postmistresi
Mrs. Cox, will be protected in her persons
safety. because there has been no intima
tion that she was In the least danger. Sue
assurances as are demanded would be a
admission, In the opinion of the oficial
and people of Indianola. hat danger threat
ened Mrs. Cox.
Wants an xamine Dismissed.
The commissioner Of pensions has recon
mended TO the secretary Of the interior N
dismissal Of James Roberts. a principal G,
aminer in the law division OF the pensic
bureau. on the charge OF writing anonymol
letters to the commissioned regardiI
clerks in the bureau. Mr.. Roberts deni,
the charge.
Inyites President 10 California.
Representative Loud OF California invit,
President Roosevelt to attend the annu
eneampment OF the California Grand Arm
of the Republic in May. The president sa
be would attend II possible, but as Il
Z itinerary OF his western trip had not be-
completed he was unable to say wheth'