Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-30

irreconcilables, who are always b
with.
"One Of the recent criticisms is tina.
plan OF autonomy is the same the
plan. with some change of detail As MIA
ter of fact, the new plan is complete re-
alization of the policies and platforms OF
the autonomist party during the last twen-
ty years. The old plan Of autonomy gave
to Cuba an advisory body 1t did not have
final authority In making laws. but merely
advised as to those laws. Now. however,
the new law proposes to give Cuba par
liamentary body Of full lawmaking power.
The completeness of this legislative power
Is as great. If not greater. than that en-
3oyed by Canada or by any state Of the
United States. This is readily demonstrate
ed by comparing the plan Of the new law
with that Of the British North American
act Of 1861. which establishes the present
parliamentary system of Canada.
According to the Canadian law the Can
adian parliament consists of two bodies.
appointed by the crown. each member
holding life tenure, with q qualification
income @ ne Of a.oCo. The provision for the new
ersl line. but is far less stringent. Instead
ishi crown is to appoint only one-half of
half ns sd ss
people of Cuba every five years. There Is
Sanf a fSs %ses IS
the same as that In Canada. The same
comparison holds good between the pro-
house in Canada There is a ESQ auaiih-
cation for members Of the lower house IN
Canada: and also & qualification as to ,l, those
the new plan for Cuba there Is no property
qualification as to the electors. It Is one
| man. one vote. the same. ne ne black or
IF the new home rule law Is compared
with the systems PREVAILING IN the % sex.
found that Cuba Is to have far greater
measure Of control of her own affairs than
instance. she is given control Of her pos
tai affairs. control Of her banking and
currency. control Of her customs: This
cordiing to dispatches I have received from
Madrid 1t is as follows:
I" The insular parliament will form Its
own tariff fixing both import and export
duties. The home government: together
with the insular government. VIII make
schedule OF such psninsular o,t ana tnsniar shar
enjoy a preferential duty over similar for
eign products. which in no case shall ex-
in the preparation of said schedule, the
point In dispute shall be submitted to a
committee Of members Of the cortes con-
sisting Of an equal number OF peninsuiars
ut viii be observed that 1t gives to the
, Cuban parliament entire control OF the tar
preferential duties for Spain. not exceed,
Ing IS per cent. 1t should be understood
UNUSUAL snaa aIefe feature Even under the last rec
procity treaty between the United States
and Cuba. which is conceded to have been
made by the United States. there was a
preferential duty OF % per cent to Esp spain;
de the w this should s sat be
stood the preferential duties do not cover
all the tarifr schedules. as they did when
procity treaty. but cover only a limited
number of articles. These articles doubt
less will be so chosen % as not to an aneet Stn, the
80 that while Spain enjoys the preference.
from her colony: 1t will not be a preference
as against the United States"
When it was suggested to the minister
that among certain classes no plan OF au-
toromy was acceptable. he said;
both sides-Spanish irreconcilables and
Cuban irreconcilables- But they are not
the ones to be considered. 1t Is the people
that are to be considered. The Cuban ir-
reccncilables say they will not accept this
new law. He does not point out out ~ It's defects
accept It. Such men are out OF court.
They are not open to argument or reason
be noted. For the first time the govern
ment has said officially that Spain will
assume a part of the debt of Cuba. The
by the cortes. but 1t is to be on a basis
satisfactory to both parties."
Recurring to the legislative powers which
IL this was not qualified TO some extent by
the right of approval reserved to the gov
..It will be found on examining the new
law" answered the minister. that the
fss s sh
Sihoas Tsssrys thns these sh5ss
an any q" Other slI Colonial Executive This viii be be
ISdhs F9itish " anerean e act Of 1851 aireaay re
ferred to. In short, there is nothing un-
usual In these reservations In , few spe,
is the universal principle in the constitu-
tional government of colonies
law will show its broad scope and liberal
provisions is shown by a dispatch have
just received from friend at Madrid
Mr. Giberga has a statement in the Lib
eral strongly approving the new law. This
autonomists of Cuba He was elected an
an autonomist to the cortes. but declined.
owing to his hostility to the former gov.
now gives. this strong approval of the
home rule law
The dispatch to the minister is as fol-
.The Liberal prints a statement of Gi-
berga expressing his satisfaction in the new
the statement he makes a review of all the
reforms: finds complete and satisfactory
the tariff reform, whose period of transit
ton established in the fortieth article does
rot aifect the principle OF autonomous tar
fH. He says. that all those reforms com
mend themselves to the sympathy of every
good autonomist and that no thinking per-
son can doubt that Cuba enters in a new
life of right and dignity that assures to her
political liberty and economical prosperity"
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