New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
RECIPROCITY DEBATE.
Senators Clay and Depe1o FaUor
Cuban BHI-Foster Against 1t.

washington dec 12-The Senate spent more
than five hours to-day discussing the CUBAN keel
procty bill Mr.. Foster, OF Louisiana, occupied the
greater part of the day with an argument In oppo-
stion to the measure. He declared that its passage
would greatly injure. If it did not destroy. the
sugar growing industry of the United States Sena-
tor Depew on the Republican side, and Senator
Clay, on tho Democratic side. supported the Dill
as a measure In the interest OF both countries
Mr.. Foster closed his speech with the declaration
that the passage OF this bill would mean a denial
to the sugar States of the ssterly consideration
due from other States. and predicted an outbreak
of sectionallsm not unlike that which prevailed in
the South in Civil War times.
Mr.. Depew. In response to this peroration, de-
clRred that Mr.. Fosters remarks had no rightful
place in the debate the bill before the Senate.
He said this bill shows sectionalism, no revival
OF the old feeling between the South and North
and he declared that, while Louisiana IS inter-
ested 1t is no more so than Colorado, Arizona
New-Mexico. Michigan. Nebraska. New-York ana
a number Of other States This, he said, should
end discussion Of the character INDUCED In by the
Senator from Louisiana.
Mr.. Depew enumerated the revolutions in Cuba.
and said that in every of these the United
States had had a hand. The rebellions were 10
mented here and the money which kept them alive
raised here. He said that when Spain had been
driven out and the brigands had turned into farm
and the guerillas into workmen and the country
was reported to be in condition for independence
we invited them to call constitutional convention
and form republic. And now said he. the
Senators who have spoken the other side have
said that whatever we have owed to Cuba we paid
when made the island a self-sustaining nation,
and that, If anything is owing, it is the gratitude
Cuba should feel for the assistance given by the
United States"
Continuing Mr.. Dcpew endeavored to show that
we responsible for the government of Cuba,
and that the conditions such that without
this relation proposed between the countries.
Cuba would be unable to take care of her people.
He expressed the belief that before the five year
period provided for the treaty had elapsed Cuba,
population raising divers products. He did not
under present conditions favor annexng Cuba as a
sovereign State. The dependencies should be thor
oughly Americanized before coming In as sovereign
Mr.. Teller declared that Cuba was not de-
tendency. He said the fact that a treaty with
sovereignty. 1t is time, he declared. that the peo-
pie of Cuba should know that we ere not trying
tculars in their interest. There are no half way
Mr. Newands CNevJ. replying to Mr. Depew said
the planters of Cuba and the Americans going there
without restrictive immigration laws, will be the
refuge Of the refuse labor of the world-not slaves
Gates which will control them The only way to
Americanize the island. Mr. Newlands said Is to
Mr.. Clay favored the bill. He commended that the
between the governments of Cuba and the United
States. Statistics showed that the exports from the
er. and proved that the treaty should be put in
operation for the benefit 1t will bring TO this coun-
Mr.. Clay said the treaty is purely reciprocal;
that have benefits TO derive and benefits TO give
under the legislation proposed. He expected 10 see
country. Concerning the prediction that the pas
Of louisiana Mr.. Clay said that we could consume
all the sugar produced in the United States, Ha-
wall, Porto Rico and all the American republics.
Therefore, he believed the Senators who oppose
the blu had been mistaken In their views He did
not believe that in the life of the treaty Cuba would
be able to produce enough sugar to affect the Indus
try in this country seriously.
At $50 o'clock the Senate went into executive
session, and five minutes later adjourned.