Willmar tribune., 1900-10-20
What Republican Newspapers
Had to Say About the Iniq-
uitonS Porto RiCan Bill.
Congress Disregarded the Wishes
of the Peop1e--McKinley Vio-
lated His ''Plain Duty"


foreign country Or territory of a
foreign power. Neither is the PROPOSE
tlon TO compromise as to the amount
;of the tax levied. The republican
party has never yet compromised on a
wrong. 1t is too old to do so now
Blue Earth Post.
The United States senate now has
an opportunity to show that it is
closer TO the people than the house. 1t
can defeat the Porto Rican tariff
Ortonviile Herald Star.
And the people should defeat the
men who are responsible for the bill.
Battle Lake Review.
1t IS mortifying to have to acknowl-
edge that the issue over the tariff Sec
tion OF the Porto Rico bill is contest
between the power of the administra-
tion and the might of the sugar and
tobacco trusts, but that is about the
situation, and there is further humili-
alton in the fact that it looks as if the
trusts had gained a point.-Morris
Sun.
Congressman Heatwole has come in
for a great deal of we'll deserved
praise for his vote against the adop-
tion of the Porto Rican tariff meas
sare- Congressman Fletcher also voted
against the measure. The other men,
bers OF the house delegation from
Minnesota voted to impose tax of
fifteen per cent. on all products of the
little island whose people a short time
ago, with coniding faith in the gener-
osity Of this great republic, decided to
cast their lot with and become part of
the United States. The storm of in
'dignation which their action has
raised will make their reception q
chilly one next summer unl less they be
abse to qualify their standpoint with
other reasons than those which are
ROW apparent to the eyes of the peo-
ple--Appletoa Tribune.
IF the republicans wish to spike the
guns of the antis who are devoting all
their time to shouting imperialism at
the administration they should give our
new island possessions the same free
trade which exists between the states
at the Union. Any departure from this
will be really the establishing of colo
nial licy-imperialism with all it's
faults and weaknesses. - Princeton
Union>
Give everybody under the American
Gag the same trade rights is republican
doctrine, it is the presidents and the
secretary OF wars recommendation,
nnd it is what the people of Minnesota
want.-Windom Reporter.
Porto Rican planters, merchants and
manufacturers have protested against
She tariff bill recently passed by the
honse. II President Mckinley hopes
TO be renominated and elected he can
not afford to assist in passing that
very unpopular measure through the
senate. Let him stand by his message
and previous declarations in favor of
tree trade with Porto Rico if he cares
FOR the success of the republican party,
and he certainly must, in the approach
Ing csmpaign.-Lanesbore Journal.
Even the presidents open support of
the Porto Rico tariff bill would not
reconcile the people to it now. He mas
had his say, and he cannot have
another guess. His first impulse was
right, and the public applauded; if he
has reconsidered and changed his at
tisade, he is wrong, and it will be given
him to see that he is wrong.-St. Paul
"A slight majority of representatives,
shame-faced every one and every one
in fear Of consequences, passed this
brutal bill. Its passage is q blow in
the face to Porto Rico, a premium on
msnrrection, reputation of promises
made by the general commanding the
armies Ut 9he United States (promises
never withdrawn or modified by COM
petent anthority), q reversal of posi-
tiozs taken by those highest in councils
od the regnant party, an insult to nine
ecnths OF the rank and file Of that party,
= Weapon to the opposition, an act to
make greed grin like q ghoul and to
sa1den the heart of every man who re-
veFes not only Our flag but what it
olizes. Minneapolis Times.
While Senators Davis and Nelson
G ssand loyalty by the people in their
Opposition to the inequitable Porto
Rican hill, McClearey, Tawney, Eddy
and Morris are as defiant as ever and
saih q insist that the people at home