Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-30
A BIG HORNETS NEST.


size OF the hornets nest President
Mckinley has stirred within his own
party by his policy toward Porto
Rice, he should read tho following
comments taken from papers in all
sections Ut the country:
Tho country will not tolerate tho
idea OF skinning Puerto Rico for the
supposed benefit OF highly protected
industries.--St. p, Pioneer Press
(Rep.)
AS Puerto Rico is Il part OF the
United States, we believe that it and
its inhabitants are entitled to all the
rights and privileges enjoyed by any
OF it's territories or the people thereof.
Carthage (Il.) Gazette (kep.)
Tho appeal Of the Porto Rican for
the privilege Of free trade with the
balance OF the United States is not
n that should be rejected. The party
that neglects 10 heed this appeal will
suffer for it.--Peoria (Ill.) journal
(Rep.)
Puerto Rico suffers because ofCon-
g%ressional hardness. And III her suf-
ferings is the flag reproached and the
nation diecredited. This is Il condi-
ton that discounts American etatcs-
manship.-CIncinnati Commercial
Tribune (Rep.)
The truth is that the consistency
and honor OF the Republican party
were sacrificed for cheap md coward.
Iy political reasons, and the moral
sense OF the party was outraged at
the bidding o; the smallest fly that
ever buzzed arond the hub OF pro-
gress.-C Chicago Times Herald.
1t Is moi by making paupers and
beggars OF our new charges that we
will make good citizens Of them. The
very first lesson that we should have
attempted to instill IN the minds OF "A
people who have been held in sub
lection to a monarchy is the necessity
OF independence and self. help.-Ra-
cine tWis) Times tRep)
What especially conccrue the conn
try it this striking proof that protect.
ed avarice and greed have been able
to control the House Of Representa-
tiyes and ovcrbcar the President,
against plain duty, manifest justice,
and the interests OF industry and
trade between people under the same
flag OF the United States. Portland
OrgoDian (Rep)
Some members OF Congress tell us
that the people don't understand the
Porto Rican tariff bill. Perhaps they
don't, but they have "A pretty we'll cs.
tablished belief That the clause in the
constitution which declares tina, "nll
duties, imports and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the United
Statee' means precisely what it says.
Angola und.) Magnet (Rrp.)
At this time, when General Miles
pledge the provisions OF the peace
treaty, the Presidents plain duty"
message, Secretary Roots unqualified
recommendation, and the temper OF
tho Puerto Ricans are all taxen into
consideration, the country refuses TO
believe there ri be any right or JUS.
tice IN the latter day effort to trent
the island rs an alien.--Raltimore
American (Rep.)
No wonder tho Puerto Ricans ars
not satisfied. IL they are foreigners
lot them ship their goods on foreign
vessels iflthey find that to their nd.
vantage, and Lei them tradc with for.
eign countries without the impcdi.
ment OF the Dinglcy tariff. II they
are Americans let them be trca,cd
Ike other Americans. They ave a
right to be considered ono thing or
the Observation-Disclosures North Amer.
lean Rcp.)
What the Puertoriqucnos nc ii, md
what uiey rightfully demand. first Of
an IS a fultillment OF the express md
implied promise that their couditiop
would be Improved under American
control, instead Of being made worse.
as 10 actually tho case, tI IN IL VIVA
When thoy were subject to the cor.
rupt and inefficient rule OF SPAN
Philadelphia Evening Tclearaph
(Rop.l
Tho New York Tribune, one Of the
low Republican papers that support
the Puerto lsican tariff bill character.
izce the opposition to il as "cant- and
virulent falsehood. There IL no aryu.
ment in expressions .. Tia. Ind.
Was 1t "cant' or "~ialsebood- when
President Mckinley in hi, last mes.
sage declared that "our plain duty il
70 abolish all customs tariffs he, wocn
the United States and Puerto Rico
ana give her products access to orr
markets. and recommended promn,
Legislation TO that cTcct2 -~Iniiannp.
oils Journal tRcp)
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