merican papers cived by the devote considerable space to a discussion of the Cuban Treaty: prospects, Before the Senate agreed to the ratifies tion of the Treaty, it was stipulated t it should not be cite erring to this the Chit of only must Congress act upon the Which it cannot do until next winter, unless the President changes his mind and calls an extra session, but. the Cuban Senate must take the subject up uncndments adopted our Senate.
The boet and tobacco me terest hop that the Cuban Senate, angered by ubis further delay, will now refuse ta ratity, and they may be expected to Iring to bear such rs ats they cain and those interested an products are not the only ones who will be dis plea if this shall bes the outcome, and they not be the ones wiw will get hot nid of thy poker. The Treaty preferences to our pre s entering Cuba as well as products entering the Cnited From this it will" be soon that a good many Americans are interested inthe Treaty and will not be pleased if (he ult shall be the entire failure of the nego tions. But these are particular interests which are not justly entitled to special yours by either legislation or treaty." Tt note importance that " precedent he established in support of the consti tional principle that. the treaty the mist: respect the exelusiyy in the matter of raisin nine than it is that tariff profi heald be secured for certain American interests ar that preferences should: he Hed to Cuban products under the ion of the Platt Amendments. Th: ly. is established. The acquiesces in the dow of the reciprocity provision of thi nile Law, that. reciprocity t mrt Conztess Before they The revenue pre tives of Congress and the House ely to be respected hereafter phi somewhat pes sim ening Hullo in,"
Philadel
of the question, being of the opin the yr zs by the friends of ministration over the tardy ratification of the Reciproc altogether premature. We ive the act from its leading article The s which were affixed to the document in the closing jours of the sion raise the tion whether proviso that the treaty must he "approv: ed" by the House before it woos into operation. Tf Congress: does not next Docombor. this means tha for about nine months.
that it must. be dealt
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