The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-17
RECIPROCITY IS
OUT Of THE ECG
Peeping Cuban Chick on
WobbIy Legs.
MAY PROVE SHANGHAI
The Vote is Fifty-Seyen to Eighteen, a
Good Many Democrats Helping to
Peel off the Shell for this
Pretty Infant Of the
Feathered Variety
Feathered Variety
fRY the Associated Press J

Washington Dec. 16.-By the decisive
vote Of 81 TO 18, the Senate today 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 debate which, while at all
times animated was never acrimonious
The principal speeches were made By Mr..
Spooner for the bill, and BY Mr.. Bailey
against IL. Both Senators we're subjected
to frequent Interruptions. In his remarks
Mr.. Bailey referred TO the recent agree
ment Of the Democratic caucus to stand
soldly on party questions and warned
the Republicans that in the future they
coGid not depend on struggling Democratic
votes IN support Of Republican party
measures. regardless of whether they were
or not in accord with Democratic doc
trine.
The vote in detail was az follows:
Ycas--Aldrich. Algcr, Alice. Allison.
Ankeny, Bacon. Ball, Beveridge. Black
burn. Burnham, Burrows. Burton, clapp,
Clark. CWyo), Clay, CockrcIl. cullom,
Depew, Dillingham;, Dolliver, Dryden.
Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker Foster,
(Wash) Frye. Fulton. Gallinger. German.
Hale. Hanna, Hinsbrougb, Hepburn, Hoar,
Hopkins. Kean. Lodge. Long. McCornas,
NcCreary, Mccumbcr. Mitchell, Nelson,
OYerman. Penrose. Perkins, Platt. Conn /;
Plat. ~. ": Proctor. QUarles, Scott,
Simmons Smoot, spooner. Stewart, stone,
We;more.-57.
:ays- Bailey. Bard. Bate. Berry. Car
mack. Culberson, Daniel. Dubois, Foster,
Ua): McEnery. AcLaurin. Mallory,
Martin, Sewlands. Pettus, TaliaferTo.
Teller. Tillman.-is.
The bill passed carries into execution
the treaty between the United States and
Cuba, which was ratified lart March.
Tire treaty provides for a reduction of
20 per cent from the rates Of duty under
the Dingley Law on all Cuban articles i'm.
ported into the United States. and a re-
duciion of from 20 to 40 per cent from
the esabli-hed Cuban duty ON articles
imported into Cuba from the United
States
After the passage OF the Cuban bill
the Senate agreed 20 the House resolution
providing for a holiday recess from De-
cember 18th 20 January sth.
Ar. spoonsr, IN hss speech spoke OF
the varying positions Of the opponents
% the bill. and especially Q. the inirodnc-
tIon of the Sewlands' resolution. inviting
Cuba 20 become a part of the United
States. dsprecasing Il and saying that he
hoped 4 would - postponed indefinitely
heCsu2e he ssii, some time invitations
are regarded. "a commands
Lets conane our population 50 far a.
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the Ill i IN the interest o. the sugar
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