Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
BIG MAJORITY FOR TREATY.
Reciprocity Measure Is Ratified by the
Senate by Vote of so to 16.


Washington, March 20.-After rati-
flying the Cuban reciprocity treaty the
senate adjourned sine die yesterday at
fifteen minutes past o'clock. Prac-
tically the entire day was spent be-
hind closed doors in executive session.
Most of the time was devoted to con-
Bideration of the Cuban treaty. Sew
eral speeches were made in opposition
to the treaty and one in favor of it and
then promptly at the hour agreed, 3
o'clock, voting began. Roll calls were
had on a number of amendments and
the treaty itself was adopted by
ballot of fifty to sixteen, somewhat
more than three-fourths vote, whereas,
only two-thirds vote was necessary to
secure ratification.
Fortner Of Louisiana, Berry and Car
mack spoke in opposition to the
treaty, while Simmons of North Caro-
lima supported it.
On conclusion of Mr.. Simmons
speech voting began. The committee
On foreign relations announced
through Senator Cullom, it's chair
man, the acceptance of two amend
ments in addition to those already
recommended by the committee. The
first of these was the amendment in
rreasing the rate of reduction on -four,
corn meal and corn imported into
Cuba from the United States. Sen
ator Nelson spoke yesterday in sup
pport of an amendment along these
lines, and Senator Burton perfected
the amendment. AS offered it provid
ed for a reduction of 40 per cent but
the committee modified the amend
ment so as to provide for reduction
Of 20 per cent.
The other amendment adopted by
the committee was suggested by Sen
ator Bacon, and fixed a uniform reduc-
ton of 80 per cent on American cot
ton and goods imported into Cuba.
The only aye and no vote taken on
the committee amendments was on the
amendment adopted some time ago by
the committee at the instance of the
beet sugar republican senators provid-
Ing against further treaty reduction Of
the duty on sugar imported into the
United States for the next five years,
or while the treaty remains in force.
A division was called for on this
amendment, and it was sustained by
majority of % votes, the vote being Al
for the amendment and % against it.
the negative votes being cast by demo
Gratis. The other committee amend.
ments, including those accepted today,
md the amendment making the ap-
proval of the entire congress neces.
sary to render the treaty effective,
then were adopted.
After the committee amendments
had been accepted the democrats Of
fered a number of amendments, but
they were all voted down by strict
party vote. One of these amendments
provided for the striking out of article
six of the treaty, which makes SPECIFIC
declaration against the granting Of
any concession of American tobacco
imported into Cuba. That article was
left just as it was when the treaty was
sent to the senate. The amendment to
strike out article six was offered by
Senator McEnery, as was also an
other amendment providing for the adj
mission of American rice into Cuba
free of duty. Senator Foster present
ed an amendment providing that the
treaty shall not go into effect until
Cuba should accept the Chinese ex-
clusion laws of the United States, but
it, like the McEnery amendment, met
defeat. Senator Newlands Withdrew
his amendment authorizing the United
States to issue an invitation to Cuba
to enter the union and become state
thereof, but gave notice that ne would
renew 1t when the question of approx
ing the treaty should come up in the
next regular session.