Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-06-20 | Page 7 | President is Still Pushing Reciprocity

PRESIDENT IS STILL PUSHING RECIPROCITY Little Hope Rope However That the Bill Will Be Put Through This Session WASHINGTON June 20 The The President PresS PresS- dent last night gave a dinner to about a dozen leading Re Republican Senators favorable to Cuban reciprocity and discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed with them th the ways waya and means me-ans of securing a reduction of ot duty on Cuban Cuban Cuban Cu Cu- ban products In order that the pledges made to Cuba may be redeemed Among those at the dinner were Senators Allison Al Al- lison Aldrich Hale Spooner Lodge and Platt Secretary Root also was one of the guests The President It can be stated is firm and steadfast In his determination that in some form or other and at the earliest opportunity there shall be s secured se- se e- e cured to the new republic of Cuba a substantial reduction of the Import tariff tariff tar tar- iff on her exports to the United States so that her people may feel that this country has kept every promise made them and has done all that could be fairly expected to assure the permanence perman perman- ence and prosperity to their newly es established established established es- es government The President and the Senators also considered the question of the final adjournment adjournment adjournment ad ad- of Congress and after the conclusion of the conference one of the prominent Senators present expressed the opinion that Congress would adjourn by the first fIlst week in July He Ill hardly hardily thought he said that there would be anything done In a legislative way in inthe inthe the direction of Cuban reciprocity at this session