The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-26
OLD LINES MAY STILL Be FOLLOWED
INTENTIONS OF PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT ARE NOT YET
CLEAR.
Two Views of What Would Happen
Even if He Did Not Follow in the
Footsteps of Neutrality-suspicious. to
Primal Lines Likely.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-Senatoi
Hanna, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, spent the great
er part of the day at the White House
He arrived from Ohio on an early
morning train. coming to the national
capital at the personal request OF
President Roosevelt
After luncheon with the secretary
of var. Mr.. Hanna was seen and de
ciared that his prime purpose in com
ing to Washington was TO discuss the
memorial project, learn the plans for
the erection of a memorial arch here
to the memory OF President McKin-
/ ley. a project which has been started
by prominent officials of the District
1 of Columbia. and 10 harmonic the
| two undertakings. His only express
! sion which is considered a significant
one in relation TO national politics was
this:
President Roosevelt viii set forth
! recommendation for reciprocal
! legislation in his message TO Con-
! gress. This recommendation will be
/ strictly on the lines favored by Presi-
dent Mckinley in his Buffalo speech'
/ and on other occasions. The subject
| of reciprocity is a difficult one TO
/ handle. as it is likely to array those
/ holding opposite views against each
/ other, but study of the question will
| bring all the Republicans into har-
( mony for the legislation that | believe
win be proposed"
The utteTance of Senator Hanna is
| expected to set at rest the talk which
| has been INDUCED in TO the effect that
a reciprocity programme would not be
before the next Congress.
The announcement has oceasioned
much comment. Ii is construed by
some TO mean that the reciprocity
treaties framed under the Mckinley
administration are to be Endorsed by
President Roosevelt in his message to
Congress. Others hold directly TO the
contrary. and claim a study OF the
( Republican platform on reciprocity
| and of President McKinley's deini-
/ lions of reciprocity will show that
| the pending treaties are not in keep
ing with Republican principles. inso-
| far as the Kasson treaties have been
| permitted to interfere with protected
! industries and American labor. In
/ the Republican platform of 1900, reci-
| procity is explained as follows:
We favor the associated policy Of
reciprocity, so directed as TO open our
J markets Oh favorable terms for what
| we do not ourselves produce, in return
! for free foreign markets"
/ President Mckinley said: Reel
Z = off1 VIZ "a
our surplus agricultural and manu-
featured products without loss 10 the
! American laborer of a single days
work that he might otherwise pro-
cure Again, in his inaugural ad-
dress. President Mckinley stated
/ that he was in favor of reciprocity.
| and he gave the following reason.
The end in view should always be
! the opening up of new markets for the
| products Of our country by granting
| concessions to the products of other
| lands that we need and cannot pro
| duee ourselves. and which do not in
yolye any loss in labor to our own
people. but tend 10 increase their EN-
ployment"
In the light of these quotations. il
will be understood that Senator Han
ma is stating sound Republican doe
trine when he says that President
Roosevelt's views coincide on reel
procity with those OF the dead Presi-
dent. and when he says that Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his message to-
Congress will favor reciprocity on the
lines already laid down there is mol
justification for extraordinary con
placed upon this attitude OF the Re
publican executives-that thew ere
arguing for the ratification OF the reci-
procity treaties which have been de-
nouueed bv every protection represen-
tatiye in Congress aud in private life
II reciprocity is II be worked ont in
the legislation which Senator Hanna
saws will be attempted. then il is said
that an entirely new draft OF treaties
viii have 10 be made. The reciprocal
conventions which are 10 be psSsed
II any are passed. must be framed by
men on the part of the United States
Who appreciated President McKinlsv's
utterance and the significance OF the
Republican platform declarations.
An illustration of the reciprocity
meant by President Mckinley was
given recently by Postmaster General
Smith. who said: Brazil grows cot
fee and makes 40 machinery. We
make machinery and grow no coffee.
She needs the farbics OF our factories
and the products OF our FORCES We
need the fruit Of her tropical soil. We
agree TO concessions for her coffee
and she agrees II concessions for our
machinery. That is reciprocity
Indications accumulate that the
final determination OF Congress along
reciprocity lines will be 10 return 70
primal conditions ard bv placing
high duties unon articles which seek
entrance TO this country without a
special design TO create revenue with
view TO making concessions on