The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-14

was one full not only of intense action,
but as we'll of sympathy for The people
who received the direct benefits from
the intervention of the UniIe1 States.
1t Is but natural, then, that al this,
the first opportunity which he has 10
show great interest in the people, that
he should move to give to Free Clina
all the advantages which come fronl
close relations with the great republic.
But there is a side TO the matter which
II ia not we'll to overlook before the
business men of the Territ1ry give
themselves up to gloomy f~orebodings. l.
Is not disloyalty to the President to say
that all the reforms which ne advocates
will not be enacted into law. The pro-
nouncement of the chief exccutive as
10 reciprocity is as strong rs shat up'n
Cuba or exclusion. Yet in the telc-
grams from Washington 50 steodfast Il
supporter Of the government as Sena-
tor George c. Perkins. of California, de-
! cIares that he believes there viii be no
action upon any Of the reciprocity
treaties, and especially that with
France. n quotes the very words Of
! the President in support of his position
against them.
While the newspapers from the Ma
tional Capital are not CT as recent date
1 as those from the coast. thore IS IL
them much which affords to us, a this
distance. a sidelight upon n views
with which members have come 10 the
Present session OF Congress. The fol-
lowing quotation from the nows col
|uuns Of TIC star. OF Washington. would
indicate that the question of what is
10 be done for Cuba has been thGG~at
out for themselves by many members.
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should be other than reassuring to the
PEOPLE OF Hawaii:
M element of interest in the situation
IS the fact that this disposition is enter
afned by some Senator's who have here
/ .ofore been recognized as the staunchest
| advocates OF the protective tariff system.
! They declare their attitude in this case
20 be consistent, however. and explain 1t
on the ground that present concess ons
would be the lesser OF two evils-that IL
! something isn't done for the Cubans, an
/ ~nexation is inevitable and free trade
would follow-a contingency that is in
tolerable TO the protection;sts.
II is said thai il will be commended by
some Senators that II IS not necessary
20 wait for the establishment of a Cuban
government; that Congress can pass a
resolution amending the Dingley act so
as 10 provide that sugar imported from
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other sugars. and that Cuban tobacco
shall be given a discount. 1t Is Gained
that such a resolution would not be OBJ
noxious 10 the most favored nation"
clauses In treaties with foreign countries
from the fact that Cuba IS stlI the ward
IF this government. and that we can
regulate tariff arrangements for the de-
tendency.
The intimation that a PROPOSE. ION OF the
nature of the foregoing is likely TO he
made, means, Il IS said. tia If such
-arin concessions are attempted one of
the bitterest fact;onaI fights the repub-
lean party has ever engaged in VII be
Witnessed this winter. The little furry
over the Porto Rican tarT viii nor be a
circumstance 10 e.
q The American Protective Tariff League
0nd the high pr7tect.ori=ts generally ar,
r~Nsoutc-y set against any @ s-fon to
CH"a. Their opposition is conferred
-@raio7t reduction o. the sugar tar. ana
enc duties on tobacco, but they claim
That the principle OF r~0-cr .-o- is .he
main stake. They 10 not believe that
C9H7 01= are 0n0as-0~- 20 orv-ate pos