Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-15
IS POLITICAL PROBLEM

Washington, April 3.--How can re-
lief be extended to Cuba without at
the same time extending relief to the
Democratic party? That, in a condens-
ed form, is what the Senate leaders are
asking themselves.
They look askance at tariff reduc-
ton since 1t affords the Democratic
party a trst-rate chance to make an
issue. And that is what the Democra-
tic party Is looking for. No issue will
be available for the Democrats. appa-
rcntly unless II is prOided by some
foolish move on the part of the Re-
publican party. The more the Cuban
situation Is studied the more the as
tute Republican leaders are beginning
to see that 90 per cent or any other
per cent of tariff reduction would be
political blunder which might even
tually overturn the party.
/ When the cotcrie OF House leaders
won its fight against the proteCtionists
and paved the way for jamming the
Payne bill through, II appeared to DO
conceded that the Payne bill would be-
come a law, but as usual the Senate
will have something to say, and from
the developments of the past two or
three days 1t will probably say some
thing to the point.
IL Senator Burrows, dubbed by TILL
man the oleomargarine Senator from
| Michigan, has not lost the political So.
| gaCiiy for which he Is noted, his mO"a
AID remarks in connection with Cula
are of significance. He IL Is who pro-
pounds the question, How chall Cuba
be relieved without relieving the Dem
OCratic party?' lie declares that II
It comes to a downright figh: in the
Senate he believes there IRE enough
high protection, orthodox Republicans
to kill the Payne BILL but Burrows Goes
not relish knock down fight and Is
taking active steps to avert IN open
conflict. He called on the President
today and there was a long ak on
Cuba. Burrows went right at the heart
of the political aspect Of the subject.
He tried to show the President that
come means should be devised TO re-
lieve Cuba without bringing about pos.
sible disaster to the Republican party.
To that end Burrows suggested that
the President appoint commission to
visit Cuba and investigate the financial
and business condition OF the island
and report back to Congress what, u
anything, ought TO be done to relieve
those conditions.
| Burrows called the attention Of tho
President to the fact that the propOs-
ed Cuban tariff legislation Is not to be-
come operative until after the Cuban
| government, not yet organized has
made certain trade concessions TO the
United States. He suggested. there
fore. that inasmuch as Cuba Is seeking
relief through reciprocity with the
United States 1t ought properly be left
TO the island government to take the
first steps in the proposed reciprocal
arrangements and that the American
Congress should, in his opinion do
nothing whatever until Cuba has got
her own government into operation
aud has made concessions to the Unit
cd States.
In speaking OF tho matter Senator
Burrows said: Il do not believe that
We should take action here until va
have learned through commission APP
pointed for that purpose the eXast con.
dtions in Cuba, and further do not
believe We ought to make concessions
to Cuba until her government has made
concessions to us. The Cuban Govern.
mcnt will not be in operation until
May 20. Before granting tariff con.
cesslons to Cuba we should, in my
opinion, wait and see what temper the
Cuban Congress displays toward u.s.
II might be humillating for the United
States to make provisional concessions
! that the Cuban Government would not
accept. So | have proposed to Presl.
dent Roosevelt that he appoint COM
mission to visit the island, confer with
the leading business men and states.
men there and report back to Congress-
next December That, of course, would
make greater delay than some people
would care to see, but believe il
would be a safe and proper plan to fol.
low"
Senator Burrows would not say what
the President said In answer to thia
proposition, beyond the fact that he
promised to consider ii, and that he
would have another conference about
II. In the meantime Burrows is rein.
forced by Perkins, Quarlcs, Nelson,
Clapp, lIoar ana others in laying
trenches in the Senate against the on.
slaught of the tariff reductionists.
They hope to bring Senator Hanna ia
see the political Importance of prevent.
Ing any changes in the tariff at the ex.
pense of any section or class. The
signs are favorable for their success.
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