The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-28
SENATOR'S
 ARE DIVIDED Three Reports on Cuban
 Treaty. TWO ARE VOTED DOWN Foreigners Anxious for Defeat of the Convention. Hope that Its Death Will Be Brought About by the Packing on of Some Amendment by
 Cuba.
TWO ARE VOTED DOWN

Havana, March 27.-Three separate re- ports on the reciprocity treaty with the United States were presented to the Sem ate this afternoon by the Foreign Rela- tions Committee. One, signed by the chairman, Senor Bustamente, the Presi- dent of the Senate, Senor Capote, and by Senator Dolse, recommended the ap- proval of all the amendments adopted by the United States Senate.
 Senator Sayas presented a report against the ratification on account of the United States Senate confining the 20 per cent reduction on the duty on Cuban sugar to the basis of the tariff rates in the law of 1897.
 Senor Tamayo submitted the third and adverse report upon all the amendments. Both the minority reports were rejected by the Senate. The majority report will be discussed tomorrow. and it is expected that it will be approved by a small ma- Jority. It provision requiring the adop- ton of the treaty by the United States Congress before December 1, however is generally believed to be fatal to the treaty, since the acceptance by the Unit ed States of this provision is impossible
 It is barely possible that the trio of Senators may make an amended report tomorrow.
 Tamayo's Report Taken up.
 Senor Tamayo's report was the first to be taken up by the Senate. He argued that the amendments were all unfair and prejudicial to Cuban products. Senor Mouia, replying. contended that Senor Tamayo had failed to show that the amendments did not protect Cuban sugar and consequently 1t was the duty of the Senators to stand by the treaty Senor Dolse argued that not the shadow of a reason had been adduced against the amendments. and that there was every reason for believing that the people of Cuba had pronounced in favor of the rati- acation of the treaty. He said that Cuba In way was Involved in American poIi- tics. From appearances, the reciprocity treaty had become political question be- tween President Roosevelt and the oppo- nents of his reelection. In such a contest added the speaker. Cuba should ally her. self with her good and generous friends against the trusts and his other enemies. Senor Sanguilly made a satirical speech, paying his respects to President Roose- welt, but opposing the treaty in its en- tirety as being contrary to the interests, independence and dignity of Cuba. senor Tamayo's report was then rejected by l3 to 2.
 Sayas Speaks for His Report.
 Senor Sayas urged the adoption of his report on the ground that the protection afforded to Cuban sugar under the amended treaty was uncertain and in- effective. He acknowledged Cuba's friend ship for President Roosevelt, but added that 1t was folly to permit 1t to affect the arrangement of a commercial treaty.
 Senor Bustamente replied briefly to the effect that the amendment regarding su- gar did not diminish the protection to be afforded to Cuban sugar. The Senate then rejected Senor Sayas' report by r votes to 2.
 The question of the futility and danger of the condition inserted in the majority report was not discussed.
 Advices have been received here from tho Cuban Minister at Washington, to the effect that the condition which the majority report recommends should be attached to the reciprocity treaty Chat it's ratification by the United States Com gress must be completed before Decem- Der D will certainly nullify the treaty.