Show WHY TREATY WAS W AS NOT SENT TO THE TIfE HOUSE Lower Body Will Have Rave Chance to Discuss It on Bill to Make It Operative WASHINGTON Dec 23 President Roosevelt has let it be known that before be- be tore fore he reached his decision to send the Cuban reciprocity treat treaty to the S Senate nate and not to the Bou House e he consulted a the leaders of the House and ana the members of his Cabinet abinet After Alter mature consideration it was determined that it was unnecessary to send the Cuban i treaty to the House notwithstanding I the fact that it affected the revenues of ot the C Government Precedents were I looked up ill carefully It was found that prevIous reciprocity treaties had been I sent directly to the S Senate nate for tion This was notably true of ot the New Y NewFoundland NewFoundland heat treaty which Is regarded as being on all fours with the Cuban treaty No objection was ever raised to the consideration by the Senate alone atone of or that treaty I It can be said to be the purpose of or the President when the Cuban treat treaty shall have been ratified by the Senate to send end a message to both branches of or Congress with a recommendation for such enabling legislation as will make the treaty operative This will afford the House full opportunity it is expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to stamp with its approval al and its Individuality the negotiations for re reciprocity reciprocity re- re with Cuba |