Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-12


annually This, he argued, was the
trade that Cuba offered In return for
concessions on sugar and tobacco.
This was not charity. II was good
bargain Mr.. Long contended that
In addition to self-nterest, there was a
moral obligation upon the United states
to grant concessions to Cuba. lie de-
clared that when the commission from
cuba was prevailed upon 10 accept the
Platt amendment, President Mckinley
assured them that In consideration OF
It's acceptance he would do all possible
to effect economic concessions, and the
commission so reported TO the Cuban
convention, In conclusion, Mr.. Long
said
III this legislation fail, and no con-
cesslon can be made TO Cuba II the
policy Of President Mckinley and Pres
ident Roosevelt be defeated by this
house, II does not mean that the beet
sugar Industry by the control OF this
house, can prevent free sugar from
Cuba After the establishment of the
republic OF Cuba a treaty can be ne
gotlated with that country by the pres
ident,
THAT treaty can provide for the an
nexatlon of Cuba as the recent treaty
did for the annexation of the Danish
West indies, and the treaty can be sub
mltted to the senate and ratified, The
moment that the Publications are ex-
changed, under the decision Of the SUI
preme court In the Porto Rlcan case,
we would have free trade with Cubaon
all products, The house would be pow
erless to prevent 1t,
80 this house Is not supreme and
II does not control or dominate this
situation. II would be the part of
wisdom for the beet-sugar interests TO
agree to reasonable concession that
would not injure their industry In the
remotest degree, rather than to be
compelled to accept possible annexation
In the immediate future.
Annexation would come in the not
far distant future, but when II does
come | want 1t to come by the free act
OF the Cuban people and when they
come permanently under our flag | do
not want them to feel they were the
victims of forclble annexation, which
President Mckinley characterized as
criminal aggression"
When Mr.. Long finished speaking
Mr. Tayler Of Ohio presented a pro-
test against the plan Of the ways and
means committee. The protest was
drafted nj the conference whioN 0|o
Republicans opposed to reciprocity held
last night Ii was In the nature Of a
manifesto, setting out me giounds on
which their opposition was based, be-
ing largely an application of the con-
tention that a reduction OF the duty on
Cuban products involved relaxation
of the protective principle In lieu OF
the Tawney proposition for a rebate
Mr. Taylor offered the following reso-
luton;
Resolved First That we reaillrm our
adherence TO the Republican national
platform Of 1895, insuring adequate
protection to the cane and beet sugar
industries in the United States, and to
the policy Of reciprocity as declared in
our platform of 1900,
Second, That we have maintained
and will continue to faithfully dis
charge the obligation to Cuba assured
by virtue Of the treaty Of Paris and the
Plat amendment; and that we fayor
such commercial agreements with her
as her government when establlshed,
may be willing to make and which WIN
be in harmony with our national policy
of protection and reciprocity and
Third, That no further action be
taken respecting the proposition to re-
duce the tariff on Cuban products COM
ing into this country
In concluding his statement, Mr.
Tayler announced that he would de-
mand a vote on his resolution Mr..
Taylor received round OF applause
when he concluded.
Mr.. Jenkins Of Wisconsin, at this
point advanced the novel theory that
cuba was now, and had been since the
treaty Of Paris under the sovereignty
of the United States His contention
was that Cuba was the territory OF
the United States; that the people OF
Cuba might be permitted to erect
govol nment, but not one OF SOW
erclgnty
Mr. sibley of Pennsylvania offered
n compromise proposition for ~ per
cent reduction on Cuban products but
with limit upon its life to Dec,
/, 1903. This proposition Mr.. Tayler
characterized as satisfactory to either
side.
MIR Morrell OF Pennsylvania advo-
Gated harmony, and his colleague, ex-
Speaker Grow urged the acceptance
of the reciprocity proposition, largely
on the ground OF moral obligation
Mr.. Mondell Of Wyoming opposed
the ways and means committees PLAN
william Alden Smith Of Michigan,
made rousing speech OF over an hour
against reciprocity. ellclting frequent
applause from his supporters WINE
announcing great admiration for the
president he insisted that there should
be no executive interference with the
legislative branch of the Nyernment'
a. assailed the organization OF the
house for leading the party into dis
aster. and declared, amid tumultous
applause that he would decline TO fol-
low bIindly when the leaders blundered'
He went over the testimony OF Mr.
Havrmeyer. president Of the sugar
trust, before the Industrial commits
sion In support of some of his argu-
ments and paid his respects to some OF
the members of the ways and means
committee, who he asserted, have
changed their positions on the reel
procliy question within the last few
hs.
AS the evening advanced, consider
able bad blood was manifested, The
opponents of reciprocity seemed conf-
dent Of majority, and were anxious
for vote, while the friends of reel
procit7 counseled against precipitate
action.
MIR. Cannon Of illinois, chairman OF