Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-14

that the whites are to the colored In
Cuba as two to one, while in the
Philippines they arc not more than one
to fifty, the political and sociological
inferiority OF the Filipinos will be nE-
parent to all.
EQUALITY IN TRADE NEEDED.
And this brings me to the question
of tine evening How shall we get the
most good out of these tropical regions
without violating our fundamental
national policy? What shall be our
trade relations with them? Holding as
do that unless we can make them
prosperous and contented We cannot
make them valuable to us OF 70 the
world at large, the answer to these i'm.
poi tant questions must evidently turn
on the development Of their natural
resources. If this cannot he done so as
10 make them source of profit to the
people OF those regions 1t is impossible
that those people, whether white or
co ored, can become profitable, or
valuable to us in any sense whatever.
Civilization can grow only upon the
supertluities of life. Ii wages are not
good or do not rise, and the products
of labor cannot be sold at profit,
there can be no superhuities nor any
incrense OF wealth. Poverty is the
prolific mother OF ignorance. unhap-
piness, and vice, and where they pre-
val all forms of government are bad. l
am not trying to speak toE you in the
Language OF the political economists,
hut in that OF elementary common
sense, which you all perfectly, inder-
stand. As have shown, equality Of
trade privileges is the Constitutional
right of every American citizen thank
God as yet tre Great Republic has
nowhere under the sun any subjeotsl =
it lies at the basis OF our prosperity.
which is the wonder and the envy of
the world. 1t has az matter OF p'ain
duty been extended to HawRiiaDs and
Portoriqusnos, and must, ex neoessitate
rel, he sooner or later extended to the
Filipinos.
What shall he doue in this direction
for the Cubans? They cannot hope to
survive and prosper as an independent
nation unless they are permitted to
share in the prosperity of the surround
ing countries. Under the solemn
assurances of the joint resolution they
cannot be annexed to the United States.
That door is shut for the present nj
least. Ii we cannot find another, We
should have done we'll to leave them
under the oppressive dominion OF Spain.
| After all have said you will not be
surprised to learn thar have from my
first ohoial report to the present da,
urged it as the highest and most 10
tellectual duty Of craftsmanship tc
give absolute and unrestrioted free
trade in natural and manufactures
products to the Oubans also in ex
change. for the same privilege to bt
granted by them to us, under the pro
lection of COMMON tariff, as againsi
all other countries, This is a novel al
we'll as radical measure. Ii was fire
proposed by me in my official reports tt
the War Department, but so far it hai
received no public sconsi0eration.
contend, however, that il adopted j
cannot fail to ,developgJthe resources o
Cuba rapidly aud completely. Unde
its stimulating influence wages wUult
rise, profits would increase. wealth
would accumulate, and prosperity ant
progress would be apparent on ever,
hand. The country would fill up will
Amer leans, thee Spanish peasantr.
would -Four in asi laborers, and such |
boom as the world has rarely ever seei
would prevail throughout the island 70
the next quarter of century. o
course, our domestic sugar and tobaoc'
growers, and perhaps other protected
interests, would oppose it, but ever.
laboring man. manufacturer, and con
sumer of tropical products would prof
by cheaper hugar, cigars, and fruits
and "a wider market for our breadstuf
aud manufactured products, and witt
all due difference submit that unde
the doctrine of the greatest good to tn
greatest number, the measure shoul'
prevail. IL is true that it would enriol
ths Cubans. Both laborers and planter
would have more money to spend, an,
under the protection of the oommo
tariff, after providing for the meres
necessities OF life, as they do now
would doubtless buy most Of thei
Injuries in Europe, as We do, hut the
would surely spend most of their sur
plus for goods, wares. aud merchandis
produced in the United States.
We have assumed the obligation @
respecting Cuban autonomy and of pre-
tecting her against foreign aggression
Why We should not also contribute
her prosperity and promote our own b
the substantial monopoly of her bust
ness which would result from tn
proposition under consideration / car
not imagine. As the arrangemer
: would necessarily be made under
special treaty, it could be limited to
term OF years or made terminsble upo
, proper notice, and il for any reasot
! foreseen or unforeseen, it should prov
! to be disadvantageous, it could b
time appear to be best During il
, | avtotapoa .f 10 10 tho p,as
: thoughtless that all their experiment
, in government would be made at th
sole risk of the Cubans, while a
economic and sociological question
, affecting both their welfare and oui
| would be considered by them and US {
I leisure. In my judgment it would M
be ten years before the Cuban Republi
| would become afraid of the terminatio
J of this Temporary arrangement an
would be knocking at the door IL
: permanent admission irto the Union.
/ If it should be urged that this
i strictly free trade measure OF that
r would amount to bounty to I'll
Cubans, equal to the duty remitted,
{ should reply that under tire old dootr il
5 of protection, as | understand the theoi
3 and practice to have heen, all article
a of necessity which could not be pr,
duced In our own couutry or whic
\ could not be produced in sufHoiel
: quantity, should be admitted free
under comparatively low duty. A
r sugar is clearly one of those con
a modities, | should strenuou5ly conten
Y that my proposition in reference
= Cuban cane sugar is not only in accorl
: anoe with the practice and pteoept
y the Republican proteotionists, but WI
i increase the business and promote ii