The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-17
CUBAN BILL
SENATE VOTED THE MEASURE BY
81 TO is.
WAS NOT UPON PARTY LINES
THAT THE SENATORS STOOD IN
CASTING THEIR VOTES.

ton of Cuba ImpOrtatiOns-LarG
Reduction Upon Exports to Cubn.
Washington, Dec. 16.-By the decisive
vote of 81 to IS the Senate to-day
passed the bill carrying into effect the
reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
The final vote was taken at the close
of a day which was marked by a de-
bate, which while at times animated,
was never acrimonious. The principal
speeches were made by MIR. Spooner
for the bill and for Mr.. Bailey against
it, Both senators were subjected to
frequent Interruptions.
In his remarks Mr.. Bailey referred
to the recent agreement of the Demo-
cratic caucus to stand solidly on party
questions and warned the Republicans
that in the future they could not de-
pend on struggling Democratic votes
in support of Republican party meas
ures regardless of whether they were
or We're not in accord with Democratic
doctrine.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger, Alice, Alli-
son, Ankeny, Bacon, Ball, Beveridge,
Blackburn, Burnham, Burrows, Bur-
ton, Clapp, Clark (Wyoming); Clay,
Cockrell, Cullom, Depew. Dillingham;.
Dolliver, Dryden, Elkins, Fairbanks,
Foraker, Foster (Washngton). Frye,
Fulton, Gallinger, German. Hale, Han
ma, Hansbrough. Hepburn, Hoar, Hop
kins, Kean, Lodge, Long, McComas,
McCreary, McCumber, Mitchell, Nell
son, Overman, Penrose, Perkins, Platt
(ConnecticuD, Platt (New York;,
Proctor, Quarles, Scott Simmons,
Smoot, Spooner, Stewart, Stone, Wet
more-57.
Nays-Bailey, Bard, Bate, Berry,
Carmack, Culberson, Daniel, Dubois,
Foster Oouisiana), McEnery, Nc
Lauren, Mallory, Martin, Newlands
Pettus. Taliaferro. Teller, Tillman-18
The bill passed carries into execution
the treaty between the United States
and Cuba, which was ratified last
March. The treaty provides for re-
duction of 20 per cent. from the rates
of duty under the Dingley law on all
Cuban articles imported into the Unit
ed States and a varying reduction of
from 20 to 40 per cent. from the es-
tablished Cuban duty on articles i'm
ported into Cuba from the United
States.
After the passage of the Cuban bill
the Senate agreed to the House reso-
luton providing for a holiday recess
from Dec. 10 to ian. 4.
To Our own Race.
Mr.. Spooner spoke of the varying
positions of the opponents of the bill
and especially of the Introduction of
the Newlands resolution inviting Cuba
to become a part of the United States,
deprecating it, and saying that he
hoped it would be postponed Indefinite
II because, he said, sometimes invi-
tations are regarded as commands.
Lets confne our population so far
as we can to our own race" he said.
Mr.. Spooner replied to the charge
that the bill is in the Interest OF the
sugar trust, referring to the differ
ing motives attributed by the oppon-
ents of the bill to the senators who
favor it. Some of them,' he said,
SAY we are sincere, but stupid; others
that we are able, but dishonest. AS
to which of these accusations is cor
rect" he concluded; I'VE will leave
them to settle with their Democratic
who support the bill"
Mr.. Spooner commended that all reve-
nue. measures should originate in the
House of Representatives, and said
he did not see how Mr.. Lodge could
reconcile his bill for the free admis-
sion of hides with this requirement.
Mr.. Hoar did not agree with Mr..
Spooner that the President and the
Senate could not make treaties af-
fecting the revenue without the as
sent of the House. He did not how
ever, believe in the policy of treaties
affecting the tariff, and contended that
direct legislation was easier of accom-
plishment than the exchange of treat
les.
Bailey on New Unity.
Mr.. Bailey discussed at some length
the attitude of the Democratic sena-
tors against the reciprocity provision
of the Mckinley law. and in doing so
said he desired that Democrats should
think alike and vote alike and not be
like their Republican colleagues, who,
because Of the necessity of supporting
an administration, We're compelled to
vote first and think afterwards. He
confessed, however, that the Republi-
can party had not been alone in that
respect, for Democrats had done the
same thing.
But" he said, turning towards the
Republican side of the chamber, you
will hereafter get no senators from the
White House on this side of the cham
Der; you'll have to take care of your
selves in the future"
This statement was accepted as a d.
rect reference to the decision of the
Democratic caucus to stand as a unit
on all measures agreed upon by a
two-thirds vote of the caucus and
aroused quick interest.
I'm some way or another the Re-
publican senators have been able to
unite on measures without a party
resolution and when one bolted he was
shot on the spot. They carried party
discipline to the point of abject sub
We have pursued our course
to the point Of characterization. Now.
/ say that in the future when your
measures are right, you will have the
solid Democratic vote; II you are not
right, we will oppose YOU"
ADoIogized for His JOY.
Addressing the Republican side of
the chamber and leaning far over the
aisle towards the Republican senators.
most of whom were In their seats and
giving him their closest attention, Mr..
Bailey said:
~ don't wonder that you look wor-
Red. You viii get no help from US.
You have been getting IL and always
have been able to find some one over
here who was willing 10 make an hon
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