New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
HAY-BOND TREATY UP.
Meets Opposition in Senate-Many
amendments Made.
IFroM THE TRIBUNE BuRHAu.l


Washington. Feb. S.-The Senate to-day devoted
several hours to consideration of the HayBond
reciprocity treaty. and the debate developed oppo-
ston to the convention, amended by the
Committee Foreign Relations Mcssrs. Lodge
and Hale the only members Of the Senate who
spoke in support of the convention. while Senators
whose constituents interested in coal. slate.
lumber and otncr industries. both Republicans and
Democrats bitterly opposed certain of the pro-
visions.
Some amendments were adopted to-day, but the
treaty itself not ratified. and remains pend
ing. The committee amendments adopted 1T Is
understood, the result of correspondence be-
tween Senator Lodge and Premier Bond To-day's
debate developed that the treaty had been
terialy amended in committee Article 7. as orisi-
naly negotiated. provided that fishing vessels
tering the waters of Newfoundland shall have the
privilege Of purchasing bait at all times, and the
privilege of touching and trading in supplies in
newfoundland the terms Newfound-
land fishing vessels. This section has not been
changed.
Article II provided for the admission OF GER
tain articles OF Newfoundland into the United
States free of duty. and in the original treaty pro-
vided for Goldfish. seal oil whale oil. unmanufact-
hred whalebohe. sealskins. herrings salmon trout
and salmon trout. Holsters. cod roes tongues and
sounds ores end metals and states from the quarry.
IN committee cod oil was stricken out and there
were inserted whale meat glue stock and by-prod-
ucts Of the whaling industry, coal and coal oil It
was expressly stated. however that cod oil and
Goldfish and herring. smoked. dried, sated. picked,
frozen or otherwise prepared for preservation are
not included I'm the provisions of the article. The
Senate amended this article to-day by striking out
ores of metals and coal and coal oil. the products
of Newfoundland mines and states from the quarry
untrimmed
Article III relates to the manner in which ships
shall be received in the different ports, and re-
mains unchanged
Article " provided for the admission into
Newfoundland from the United States free of duty
of many articles. and has been materially amended
Agricultural implements have been classified and
specifically mentioned This provision includes
most OF the implements used In agriculture. Added
to the article of free importatons from this coun-
try INTO Newfoundland mining machinery
which includes rock drills. coal cutters pumping
engines of all kinds. hoisting machines for lifting
ore, crushers for breaking ores special machinery
for washing, concentration. reduction and refining
of ore or coal for the manufacture OF brick
prospecting drills for coal oil ore bodies cranes
and derricks used for handling coal or ore COM
pressors fire clay and brick used for reduction
sneitins all Kinds of blasting material iron used
using us @ by hosting appartus, and machinery used
f m eoVeEIhg ! coal or ore from the mine to the sur
treaty since 1t was negotiated. Also the following
The Senate to-day added flour to the free i'm.
portatons into Newfoundland at the suggestion
under the treaty before it was amended by the
broom corn, chair cane. hemp and similar prod
ucts indian corn cottonseed and manufactures of
used as hux, patented gas engines, engraving
ticles, printing presses and printing materials,
machinery used for engraving. This article pro-
vided also for the reduction of the duty q num-
Der OF articles from the United States when i'm
ported into Newfoundland. fixed the duties
as follows: Pork. 81 80 barrel bacon, hams and
smoked meats 21a cents a pound; salted and cured
meats, 81 a barrel: peas and oatmeal. 90 cents
BARREL rice. 4 cent pound. and kerosene OIL
cents gallon. The committee amendments in
cluded acids, 15 per cent; bicycles, clocks and
watches, matches. rubber boots and shoes, 20 per
cent ad valorem.
new article Is added which provides that the
han mot ak fleet IntN he axiS
tariff law of the United States shall have been
amended by act of Congress to authorize the
rates of customs duty and exemptions specified in
the treaty
Two articles which have not been amended pro-
vide that Newfoundland shall not impose a heavier
named in the treaty, than the same articles bear
from elsewhere if Newfoundland should amend her
tariff laws, and that the provisions of the treaty
shall into effect thirty days after the ratifca
tions have been exchanged and be in force for
five years. and thereafter for twelve months after
ton of the treaty.
1t is declared with emphasis by those inStru-
mental in negotiating the treaty that the amend
ments insisted by Senators Lodge and Hale
will inevitably defeat it, as oil inducement to
Newfoundland to ratify the convention has been
removed II is alleged that salt fish, the chief
article which Premier Bond insisted that the
duty should be removed, has been restored to the
dutiable list and that this insureS the rejection
of the convention. This view is opposed by some
members of the Senate. who insist that the treaty
still offers ample inducement TO Newfoundland to
be effected here trouble will be experienced in
Newfoundland