Show CUBAN SENATE RATIFIES In spIte of reluctance the Cuban Senate Sen-ate has unconditionally ratified the reciprocity treaty There was much pressure for amending It and a good deal of discontent at the delay in getting get-ting it Into effect that 1s Involved in the wait for the House to agree to the changes in the tariff schedule that are involved The report is that President Presi-dent Roosevelt promised to call Congress Con-gress together in extra session prior to December in order to shorten this delay de-lay but we do not credit that report such an extra session would have to be In September or October at latest in order to afford the Cuban planters the relief they seek for their coming seasons sea-sons crop and if such a promise were out we should probably have heard of it in some more direct way than this It is more likely that Secretary Hays warning against delay and against tampering with the treaty in any way caused the action of the Cuban Senate The time limit for ratification ended tomorrow so that some action had to be taken at once and there was little time for amendment or discussion even ie auy good could have come therefrom It Is true that ordinarily there would not be any particular difficulty about getting an extension of time for ratification ratifi-cation but since such extension would necessarily be largely in the hands of Secretary Hay his warning was no doubt and properly interpreted to mean that he would not be disposed to consent to an extension since there had been ample time for considering the treaty and delay would be caused only by frivolous and hostile objections So the treaty will no doubt go into effect ef-fect as there Is no reason to expect other than the consent of the House to Its special modification of the tariff in favor of Cuba which Is required by l the treaty |