The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-20

Washington, March 20-After ratifylng
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. the senate
adjourned sine die at Is minutes past 5
o'clock yesterday. Most OF the time was
devoted TO consideration OF the Cuban
treaty.
Several speeches were made I'm opposi-
ton to the treaty and one in favor OF e.,
and then. promptly at the agreed hour, 3
o'clock. voting began.
The motion 10 ratify was adopted by a
ballot OF 80 10 16 somewhat more than a
hree-fourths vote, whereas only a two
thirds vote was necessary TO secure rati-
hcation.
Immediately after the doors were closed
q few minutes past II o'clock Senator
Foster of Louisiana took the floor I'm op-
position to the treaty He spoke for about
2,a hours. In the main his speech was an
appeal for the protection OF the American
sugar producing industry. He drew a
graphic picture Of present conditions In
Louisiana and said that II the treaty
should be ratified. the result was liable TO
be very disastrous 10 many OF his con-
stituents
Other speeches I'm opposition were made
by Senator'S Berry and Carmack. while
Senator Simmons OF North Carolina
spoke In support OF H.
Senator Berry based his opposition 10
by the committee on foreign relations pro-
viding against any further reduction by
treaty of the duty on sugar while the
treaty remains I'm force
Senator Carmack opposed the treaty on
general principles. declaring that IL was
contrary TO our theory Of government.
THE ONLY DEMOCRAT.
Senator simmons was the only Demo-
lgat who made speech I'm advocacy of
eAe ratification of the treaty. lie replied
at some length TO the speech OF Senator
Foster. declaring for the treaty as
means Of promoting friendly relations be
tween the United States and Cuba He
said he refused to accept the theory that
the American sugar producing industry
would be injured by adopting the recip-
rocal relationA proposed by the treaty
On the conclusion OF Mr.. Simmons
speech voting began. The committee on
foreign relations announced the accept
ance OF two amendments in addition 10
those already recommended by the com
mittee. The hrst or these was the
amendment increasing the rate Of reduc-
ton on -four. corn meal and corr import
ed into Cuba from the United States TO
80 per cent
The other amendment adopted by the
COMMITTEES fixed a uniform reduction OF
- per cent on American cotton goods i'm
ported into Cuba
After the committee amendments had
been accepted the Democrats offered
number OF amendments. but they were
all voted down by strict party vote,
TfE VOTE IN DETAIL.
The vote then was taken on the motion
TO ratify. which was made by Senator
Cuilom, and the motion prevailed. 30 to
l6. the vote being In detail as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Alger. Alice Al
lison. Aukeny, Bacon, Ball, Beveridge.
Blackburn. Burnham. Burrows Burton.
Clark CWyo), Cockrell Cullom. Depew.
DIETRICH, Dolliver, Dryden. Elkins. Fair
banks, Foraker. Foster (wash). Frye.
Fulton. Galllnger. Gamble. German,
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hepburn, Hopkins.
Kean. Larmer, Lodge. Long. McComas,
McCreary. McCumber. Nelson. Overman.
Penrose. Perkins, Simmons. Smoot
spooner. Stewart. Stone Warren, Wet
Nays-Nessrs Bailey. Bard. Bate.
Berry. Carmack. Clark (Montl. Daniel.
Foster Ua). McEnery. Mallory. Martin.
Money. Morgan. Newlands. Pettus Tall
sffero-ls.
TREATY RATIFIED.
When the result had been footed up the
figures were announced from the chair.
and the presiding officer stated that as
the treaty had received the necessary
two-th4rdr- -~ete- a Aaa-h -hean- -Eatiand-Al--
most Immediately the senate found IT,
self again plunged into controversy The
question this time was whether the de-
bate on the canal treaty which had ta-
ken place after the calling I'm ~ the Of
ficial reporters should be given 10 the
public. About an hour was spent on