The Washington times., 1902-06-28
EDITOR ROSEWATER ON
NEBRASKA POLITICS
Calls on President to Pay
His Respects,
TO LUNCH WITH EXECUTIVE
State Not So Greatly Interested in
Beet Sugar Product-Senators at Va
rance With Inhabitants on Subject.

A prominent caller at the temporary
White House yesterday, shortly after
President Roosevelt's return to the city.
was Edward Rosewater, editor of the
| Omaha Bee," and one of the most i'm
portant factors in the long Nebraska
senatorial deadlock of year ago.
Mr.. Rosewater said he merely wanted
to pay his respects to the President
yesterday. but today will take luncheon
with Mr.. Roosevelt. At that time 1t is
probable he will find opportunity to In
form the President OF the state of pub
lie opinion in Nebraska on pertinent
questions of the moment, especially in
relation to the attempted Cuban reci-
procity legislation which has failed at
this session OF Congress.
After Mr.. Rosewater lad spoken to- the
President, he described in brief the
causes leading up to the action Of the
recent Republican State convention on
this question. when the Presidents
course in trying to secure straight reci-
procity for the Cuban was commended
and Senators Dietrich and Mllard of
that State were practically left outside
the party breastworks in their stanch
advocacy of the beet sugar interests
To The Times Mr. Rosewater said:
Nebraska is, OF course, known as
beet sugar State, and our people have
been doing everything to develop that
industry and make Ii an important Part
If the States wealth-prcGucing machin-
cry. But beet sugar raising is not the
greatest industry of the State by a
great deal, and is not so considered a:
home. Here at Washington, however
1t seemed to become SO lately. when cur
Senators. at such a distance from their
constituents. got different view in
perspective than they would have OBJ
tanned from a nearer glimpse OF the siru-
alton.
Not So Much Sugar
"As a matter of fact. although the
field products of the State ., Nebraska
amount to more than s25,OO0.O0G in The
aggregate annually. the beet sugar prod
uct totals up merely $500. .0G0-quite u
sum in itself. but not so great in COM
parison as to sway the whole State away
from all its other interests into d posi-
tion hoctile to the Administration on
national question"
Mr. Rosewater was chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, which took
the stand opposite to that held by the
two United States Senators from that
State, in which action the committee
was upheld by the adoption of its re-
port in the convention. This latter
fact, of general support, the veteran cd
itor seemed 10 emphasize as he spoke,
lest his failure to win a seat in the
Senate because of the deadlock might
have been taken as the possible reason
for such a report from a committee of
which he was the ruling spirit. Mr.
Rosewater continued:
"In the committee I did my best to
bring about some sort of an agreement
which would bring our two Senators into
line with the wishes of the party at
home, or to make the resolutions appear
less of break from the stand they lad
taken. But 1t was all of no avail. The
question at issue, it was pointed out.
was plain. and. In view of the relative
figures l mentioned, 1t was thought
there should be nc case of the tail wag
ging the dog The whole question final
" simmered down to whether the Ad-
ministration should have full and COM
plete Endorsement or divided one. and
when 1t came to that there were no two
ways about it. President Roosevelt has
our complete confidence and support.
and we wanted to say it in the strongest
way at the State convention"
Candidate Bryan's Plight.
With reference to the altitude of VIII
liam j. Bryans star In the political
firnfament, Mr.. Rosewater said Of his
fellow Nebraskan.
.Mr BRYAN was unwilling to take any