Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
THE CUBAN TREATY
SENATOR cULLoM STATES ITS
PURPoRT AND EFFECT.
Ratification Would Be Followed by an
Increased Volume Of Trade With
the Island Republic.

A second executive session OF the Senate
was held yesterday afternoon before ad-
journment, at which Senator Cullom, who
as chairman Of the Senate committee on
foreign relations has charge OF the treaty
made statement Of its purport and effect.
Senator Bacon, also a member Of the for.
eign relations committee, gave notice that
he would have some amendments to the
treaty to offer and asked the privilege of
making them public. following the example
Of the Senate in making the treaty itself
public
This request was denied after consider
able discussion, on the ground that it would
be impolitic and unwise.
Senator Cullom's statement was exhaust
I've. He produced mass of figures to show
the extent OF the commerce between the
United States and Cuba and gave reasons
Ior oelief he expressed that the ratifica-
ton OF the treaty would cause a randi in
crease In the trade between the two conn
tries. He claimed that on the basis ~ the
comm Of 1901 the ratification Of the
$5,oOO.OOO on the duty paid on Cuhan I'M
ports and a corresponding reduction Of
ABOUT half that amount on American ar+i
cies shipped to Cuba. He contended that
the United States would obtain an odvan
tage In continuing, as the treatv does a.
present Tree list, as under this arranoa
ment there are about 5000, 900 worth ~
american a.i goods admitted into Cuba free Of
DUTY. while only about 1000 600 worth ~
Cuban goods will come into the ITni,ed
States free. 1t was important, he said tbet
the free list be continued as at presen+ 70
mere should be any change in the Cnhan
tar1n the United States might no dsnri1'aa
OF this advantage. pA'eo
senator Cullom dwelt at some length nm
the probability Of an increase in The vi ~
t tme OF trade under the operation Of the
treaty, saying that this would be tho 70.
suit not alone Of the reduced tartfr hut %
the mutual good feeling ratification would
cause. He did not believe any American IN
o1sIy Would be injured by the ratification
OF the treaty. He considered the aereem ant
from all points Of view one Of mutual hana.
nj an0 expressed the hope that the treaty
Wouio be ratified without great deIav.
When Senator Cullom concluded Senator
Bacon offered one Of the amendments n
Wmch he had given notice It provides
tnat This treaty shall not take effect until
the same shall have been approved nv tho
Cohsiess' This amendment is in line with
amendments recommended by the commit
tee on foreign relations in connection with
other reciprocity treaties and II adonted
would require the House to act on the
T Teaty. me amendment was not discussed
me senate adjourned with the Understand
ing That the treaty would be taken up to-
day during the morning hour
Ihe official text Of the amendment 70
the ehe treaty sa made by the committee on for
the text OF the treaty. 1t shows an inn.
portant variation from the text of the
amendment as unoficially printed. Accord
ing 10 cne ofnciai print the prohibition of
lower rates Of duty on sugar imported into
the United States from other countries is
connned to action by treaty or conyen-
ton."
Following Is the full official text of the
amendment which Is attached to the sth
articie OF the treaty. declaring for prefer
entail rates between the two countries:
Provided that while this convention is in
Iorce no sugar imported from the republic
OF Cuba, and being the product Of the soil
or industry OF the republic Of Cuba, shall
be admitted into the United States at a re-
a oa.1s OF duty greater than twenty per
centum OF the rates Of duty thereon as
provided by the tarifr act Of the United
States approved July "a, 1897, and no
sugar, the product of any other foreign
country. shall be admitted by treaty or
convention into the United States, while
this convention is in force, at lower rate of
duty than that provided by the tarifr act
1897