Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25
CUBAN POLICY.
A Widespread Desire to Know What 1t
Will Be Under Mckinley.
TARIFF DUTIES ON FRUITS.
The Committee Decides on an Advance on
Recommendation of the California Fruit
wers-ImmigratiOn Bill-Against
Gov. Smith-AntI-Scalplng Bill.

wers-ImmigratiOn Bill-Against
Gov. Smith-Antl-Scalping Bill.
CANTON, O., Feb. 24.-Inquiries about
President-elect McKinley's Cuban pol
icy are being made with much. persist
ence. Recent events have given fresh
interest to it, and there is widespread
desire to know how closely the course
of President Cleveland would be fol-
lowed by the incoming national admin
istration. AS has already been stated,
no question of foreign policy will in
terfere with the plans of President
Mckinley for domestic legislation. The
tariff bill will be resolutely pressed at
the extra session of congress, to the eX-
clusion of every other subject. If Pres
ident Mckinley makes reference to for
eign affairs in his inaugural address it
will be in guarded and conservative
terms, so that no yelled declaration OF
possible war growing out of Cuba can
be found. In substance, it may be said
that the major wants to get the United
States fairly started on the road to
prosperity by domestic policies, and
he does not believe in making good
times through foreign war. While
this will be found to be correct state
ment of the position of the Mckinley
administration, differences favorable to
the continuance of Spanish rule in
Cuba should not be drawn. Maj. Nc
Kinley is in sympathy with the Cuban
insurgents as private citizen, but as
president of the United States no one
can tell what his policy will be.
Oranges, Lemons and LINES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The republic
an tariff trainers yesterday estab-
lished rates on oranges, lemons and
lines in advance of Mckinley duties
on these fruits. They fixed the rate at
20 cents foot on fruits, whether in
bulk or in packages, and retained the
present duty of 80 per cent ad valorem
on the boxes, barrels or packages in
which they are imported. The pres
-ent rates are cents a cubic foot, or on
those in bulk S1.5O a thousand. The
Mckinley rates were 13 cents package
of IL cubic feet or less; rs
cents per five cubic feet and ten cents
for every additional cubic foot. The
committee decided on the advance of
the recommendation of the California
fruit growers, who believe that with
sufficient protection againt competition
from the Mediterranean they can sup
ply the home market.
The immigration Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Friends of
the immigration bill, which was sent
to the president last Thursday, exhibit
apprehension about its approval. The
section prohibiting citizens Of border
ing countries from entering the United
States, and accepting employment
here, returning to their homes at
the close of the day, has elected pro
tests from Americans living on the
northern border as well as the author
tiles of Canada, who contemplate re-
taliatory measures should the bill be-
come law. The ten days which the
president has for the consideration of
measures sent to him will expire next
Tuesday, but it is believed he will re-
turn the bill to the house before Tues
day with or without approval. Ifvetoed,
it is believed the bill will fail as the
constitutional majority in the house
when the bill was passed was very
small, and the opposition in the senate
is determined.
Against Gov. Smith.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The report of
the house special committee to investi-
gate the management of the Leaven-
worth soldiers home has been com
pleted. 1t recommends the removal of
the governor of the home and the
change of all officers. Other recon-
mendations are that all branches of
the homes, valued at about S5,OOO,OOO,
be put directly under the control
of the secretary of war, and that
the post funds should be placed under
the control Of the government.
For the AntI-ScalpIng Bill. PB
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Petitions from
citizens of Bonnie Terre, Hannibal,
Harrisonville, Kansas City and Moberly,
indorsing the anti-scalping bill, were
presented to the senate yesterday by
rive Victims OF Stove Gas.
LAKE PRESTON $. d., Feb. 24.-Mrs
August Hanson and four children are