The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-26
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 RAPED SEVERAL TIMES
MT. NewIands Makes Defense of His Resolution for Cuban Statehood By Predicting Its Effects
 on Bond Sale.

today completed the appointment of com- mittees for the Fifty-eighth congress, adopted the motion providing for the re- consideration of the vote by which the Newlands joint resolution for the annex alton of Cuba was referred to committee. and made the Cuban reciprocity bill the unfinished business.
 The first speech on the merits of the Gu ban bill was made by MT. Carmack, dem ocrat of Tennessee, who opposed the bill and said that nothing less than urgent tariff revision would give the necessary relife There was further debate between MT. Hale republican, of Maine, Mir. Tel Ter democrat, of Colorado and MT. New lands on the Newands resolutions, in which MT Newlands further outlined his views and MT. Hale deprecated all agi- tation on the subject.
 MT. Teller declared that Cuba was In no sense dependency of the United States.
 Regular Business.
 At the beginning of today's session the senate adopted the resolution offered by MT Hale on Monday last for the appoint ment of senators as members of commit- tees The list was amended by substitut- ing the name of MT. Morgan of Alabama for that of MT. Bate as chairman of the committee on quarantine and public health and by selecting new committee of three to dispose of useless papers in the departments of which MT. Pettus, democrat of Alabama was made chair man and Messrs. Bate, democrat of Ten nessee and Long, republican of Kansas, members.
 MT Hale of Maine then called up his motion for the reconsideration of the vote by which MT. Newlands' joint reso- lution providing for the annexation of Cuba was referred to the committee on resolutions with Cuba and asked that vote upon the motion be taken. with the understanding that the resolution itself should lie upon the table for future dis cussion. There was no objection and the motion was adopted without division.
 It was the intention of MT. Spooner to speak today on the motion but his ad- dress was deferred and he will speak on the resolution itself on later day.
 At the instance of MT. Cullom, the Gu ban reciprocity bill was read at length and made the unfinished business, with the understanding that any senator who may desire to do so may speak on the measure at any time that the senate is in session.
 carmack Takes the Floor.
 Mir. Carmack immediately took the floor and addressed the senate in opposi- ton to the Cuban bill. He began by say ing in his message the President had urged the ratification of the Cuban treaty for reasons which appeal to diverse mo- tives in the human heart. He told us," the senator went on, that we must rati- fy it to save our honor and help our trade. It was an opportunity to worship God and get your money back, to be dilligent in business while serving the Lord He pre- sented the Cuban treaty in the double as- pect of bargain counter and a mission ary box. You put nickel in the slot for sweet charity's sake and get more than your moneys worth of chewing gum and cigars Happy is the republi- administration that was driven by a selfish motive to a righteous deed and could perform a Christian duty without exercising any of the Christian views. It is another story when honor and selfish ness come into conflict
 MT. Carmack said he was willing to hear any appeal to conscience and given a treaty that was liberal to Cuba and just to the United States he would vote for it. But no man could pledge his faith for a treaty which itself violated the pledged faith of the country and on the plea of opening the markets for Cuba, slammed the doors against 10000 600 cus- toners in South America. If this measure would reduce the price of sugar it would be an argument in its favor, but the larger part of the sugar imports would still be subject to duty and the tariff WOuiu Dt tuueu to dii
 Promises Violated.
 The authors of the sugar tax promised to reduce 1t by ten million dollars. We were to pay this sum for rhe treaty. It required us to give up nc. only he right to reduce taxes but reciprocity with oth- CT countries. You violate your solemn promise to reduce taxes he said and you do it in the name of honor; you sell your right to make commercial treaties and you do 1t in the name of reciprocity" Mr Carmack referred at length to the reciprocity policy of Blaine and Mckinley and quoted from a speech of MT. Doli- var. of Iowa in which the latter had said that every line of the wisdom of Blaine had been eliminated from the statutes. He agreed that this was true and if so who was responsible? If the democratic party had taken 1t off. the republican party had refused to put it back.
 Continuing Mir Carmack declared that MT. Bolivar was right when he said his party's failure to carry out reciprocity was blow to protection. But it would demonstrate to the people" said the speaker. that a party dominated by a protect sd interest would make no conces- sons.'
 MT. Carmack then turned his attention to the President. Six months ago he said a cry was raised for Roosevelt, recipro- city and revision" What had become of the last two members of this blessed tririty? The trinitarian propaganda" he went on, .has been overwhelmed by the Mohammaden war cry of 'Alah Allah! Roosevelt is great and the senator from Massachusetts is his prophet.
 FIrst Word Enough.
 .~The first word in this trinity is enough Co express the creed of the republican -------------------~-~~~