The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
SENATE RATIFIES
THE CUBAN TREATY
Several Amendments Adopted
and a Vote Is Finally
Secured.
TRIUMPH FOR ROOSEVELT
Having Completed Presidents Program
the Senate Adjourned
Sine Die at Sis
O'clock.


Ing h Cuban reciprocity treaty the
senate adjourned sine die Thursday at
5:15 o'clock. Practically the entire day
was spent behind closed doors in execu-
tive session. Most OF the time was de-
voted to consideration Of the Cuban
treaty. Several speeches We're made in
opposition to the treaty, and one in
favor Of 1t, and then, promptly at the
agreed hour, 3 o'clock, voting began.
Roll calls were had on a number of
amendments, and the treaty itself was
adopted by a ballot Of SO to 16. some-
what some than a three-fourths vote,
whereas only a t~wo-thirds vote was
necessary to secure ratification.
Immediately after the doors were
closed a few minutes past IL o'clock,
Senator Foster of Louisiana tool the
floor in order to make a set speech in
opposition to the treaty. He spoke for
about two and a half hours. His adj
dress had been prepared carefully, and
on it's conclusion enato Foster very
generally was complimented on the
manner of presenting the opposition
view to the treaty. In the main his
speech was an appeal for the protection
Of the American producer.
Among other things. Mr.. Foster made
the point that there was nothing to
prevent the introduction of Chinese
coolies labor into Cuba, and said that
IL such labor should be introduced
American labor could not compete
with it.
Other speeches in opposition to the
treaty were made by Senators Berry
and Carnack. while Senator Simmons
of North Carolina spoke in support Of
It.
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to the agreement on the amendment
offered by the committee on foreign re-
latfons, providing against any further
reduction by the treaty Of the duty on
sugar while the treaty remains in force.
Senator Carmack opposed the treaty
on general principles, declaring that it
was contrary to the theory Of our gov-
eminent.
Senator Simmons was the only dem
ocrat who made a speech in advocacy
of the ratification Of the treaty. He
replied at some length to the speech
of Senator Foster, declaring for the
| treaty as a means of promoting friend
ly relations between the United States
n Cuba. He said that he spoke for
the United States, and not for Cuba,
declaring he could not accept the the
ory' that the United States is under
any obligations to Cuba. saying he
thought that we had done all for the
SoDdiiS IiiSAt ciIS OllS udtiO11 SOuiu Ue
expected to do for another. But he
believed with the ratification Of this
treaty Cuba's prosperity would be ma
terially enhanced, And that on account
of the improved feeling on the part
Of the Cubans toward this country our
expectations to Cuba, which now
amount to about $4,000, 900 annually,
would soon be doubled. He refused to
accept the theory that the American
sugar producing Industry would be In
jured by adopting the reciprocal rela-
tons proposed by the treaty.
Amendments Voted On.
On the conclusion of Senator Sim
mons speech voting began.
The committee on foreign relations
announced through Senator Cullom, its
lschairman, the acceptance Of two
amendments in addition 10 those al
ready recommended by the committee.
The first Of these was the amendment
increasing the rate of reduction on
-four, cornmeal and corn imported into
Cuba from the United, States. Senator
Nelson spoke yesterday in support Of
an amendment along these lines, and
Senator Burton perfected the amend
ment. As offered, it provided for a re-
lduction Of 40 per cent, but the commit
tee modified the amendment SO as to
provide for a reduction of 80 per cent.
The other amendment adopted by the
committee. was suggested by Senator
Bacon. and fixed a uniform reduction
of so per cent. on American cotton
goods imported into Cuba.
h only yea and nay vote taken on
the amendments was on the amend
ment adopted some time ago by the
committee at the instance Of the beet
sugar republican senators providing
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 divis-
ion was called for on this amendment,
and it was sustained by a majority of
% votes. h vote being "A for the
amendment and % against 1t, the mega
tive votes being cast by democrats.
Committee Amendments Accepted.
The other committee amendments, In
Guiding those accepted yesterday and
the amendment making the approval
of the entire congress nee -ssary to rem
der the treaty effective, then were
adopted.
After the committee amendments
had been accepted the democrats Of
fsred a number of amendments, but
they were all voted down by a strict
party vote. One of these amendments
provided for the striking out Of article
6 Of the treaty, which makes specific
declaration against the granting Of any
concession on American tobacco i'm
ported into Cuba That article was left
just as it was when The treaty was
sent to the senate. The amendment
to strike out article{6 was offered by
Senator McEnery, as was also another
amendment providing for the admis-
sion Of American rice into Cubs free
Of duty.
Senator Foster presented an amend
ment providing that the treaty shall
not go into effect until Cuba should ac-
cept the Chinese exclusion laws of the
United States, but it. like the Mem
cry amendment, met defeat.
Senator NeWlands withdrew his
amendment authorizing the United
States to issue an invitation to Cuba
to enter the union and become a state
thereof. but gave notice that he would
renew 1t when the question Of approx.
ing the treaty should come up in the
next regular session.
Vote on Motion to Ratify.
The vote was then taken on the mo.
ton to ratify. which was made by Sen.
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