The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08
THE PUERTO RICAN TARIFF.

AHt NpuHtOHllse on lNe fuSi " ANASaH
tariff only makes a bad matter WORSE
| Minneapolis Journal.
There is a clause in the constitution that
| certainly seems to uphold the Republican
| position.-Helena Herald.
II we did not acquire Puerto Rico In
| the interest Of trade expansion, what are
we there for?-Boston Globe.
| II the bill passes It will be an open
shame. an educated disgrace, knowledg-
able blunder.-Minneapolis Times.
! II this imperialistic policy be adopted,
| a kingship will not he the worst but the
| best fruit that it can bear.--Boston Post.
There ought to be free trade with Puer-
! TO Rico because that is the only rational
and sensible course to pursue at the pres
ent Philadelphia Times.
The result of the contest in the house
1 is to leave the principle involved unset
| tied. The position OF the dissenting Re-
| publicans is not very logical.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The case is one, we think. where the
president has done well to modify his
| original purpose and 10 consent to a main
tenance OF the discriminating principle
San Jose Mercury.
The Republicans in congress will make
great mistake II they turn their backs on
the wise counses of President Mckinley
and refuse to do full justice to Puerto
| hico.-brooklyn Times.
This is the kind of free trade that does
net conflict with any protection principle
any more than free trade with Alaska,
New Mexico and the District of Columbia
! does.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Republicans who have opposed this
| indefensble measure ar principles sake
| cannot advocate 1t in its new form. 1t is
still un-Republican. unconstitutional and
un-American.-Philadelp Public Ledger.
We are justified in applying the Dingley
! tariff law 10 Puerto Rico In all its integ-
rity. or we are not justified in applying #
! in any form, whether modified as to rate
or restricted as to time.-Washingto
| Post.
But II is the president who is in the
gap. 1t Is he who will be held accounta-
BILE II he permits the committee of ways
and means to infiict the blow IL is aiming
at the Republican party.-New York
| Times.
The true and unanswerable argument
against the Puerto Rican tariff bill is that
while II is fully within the power of con-
gress TO pass such a law, 1t will not be
fair, humane or politically expedient to do
I so.-New York Sun.
The efforts of the Republicans 10 reach
compromise, so as to avoid further con-
fusion or failure absolute. have been
earnest. and evidently made in fun APP
probation of the Importance of the sub
Ject.-Washington Star.
The compromise Puerto Rican bill Is a
cowardly makeshift that is no less obiec-
tionaole to the believers in fair treatment
for Puerto Rico than the measure as re-
ported to the house by the ways and
means committee.-Ch Record
II this principle is adopted then Puerto
Rico and other territory acquired can be
dealt with as each and the general good
require. The tariff can be made high or
low. The law can be adapted to the sit
uation of each.-Philedalphia Press.
IL We have reached a point at which
the constitution may be ignored and multi
fed by a mere partisan majority In con-
gress then We are indeed on the verge OF
crisis, but It is one that the Republican
party has created.-Anaconda Standard.
Every dollar that goes into the pocket Of
one individual Puerto Rican must come
/ ont OF the pocket OF one Individual Ameri-
can. perhaps no richer than that Puerto
Rican, and certainly not charged In any
conception Of national duty with that
Puerto Rican's support-New York Press.
The passage tn the house OF the Puerto
Rican tarin bill as amended TO carry
rates OF Is per cent. and TO remain In
force only two years may be accounted
"a Republican victory but a Is not one
that win strengthen the party through
out the cOuntry.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Men ought to be able 70 determine by
Investigation and calculation pretty nearly
what would he the effect Of the proposed
tarin upon the island. An attempt 70 do
that would be vastly more credible than
this agile jumping up and down and shriH
screaming for free trade or nothing '-
New York Tribune
Il IS the plaincst Of common scase that
the people of the United States are en-
Titled 70 reap all legitimate rewards Tor
their sacrifice IA behalf of Cuba and
Puerto Rico and that they are bound Ny
the tics Of interest and honor 10 give the
people OF Cuba and Puerto Rico al the
legitimate benefits which would come 20
them naturally from the United States
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The recommended lions made several
months ago by President Mckinley. Secre-
tsry Root aud Gov. GEN Davis were made
after fullest investigation ana caeefni
thought They were then tho wisest
considering AN conditions The true man
hood @. the nation. considering 8rst the
good ~ the people ~ Puerto Rico. fails
row 90 conprehe how Ga 80 short a time
those rccSnmeudat}ons can De saI % have
heen erroneous and opposed 90 the best
interests q all concerned. Baltimore
American