The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-23
Reciprocity Fight
Viewed From
a Capital.
PORTO RICANS
DON'T LIKE HAWAII
Their Complaints TO be lnvesti-
sated-Nothing New About
Judseship.
Especial to the Advertiser.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., August o.
The Cuban reciprocity question, which
agitated Congress excessively at the
last session and which, indirectly at
least. is of vital interest to Hawaiian
industries, is cropping up forcibly and
in peculiar fashion.
President Roosevelt's statement in his
Pittsburgh speeches that Cuban reci-
procity treaty would be negotiated
.sure as fate" has been taken up as
slogan in many States and is ringing
from stump to stump. In the Con-
gressional districts. represented by Re-
pubIicans who bolted the reciprocity
program, aspiring candidates for the
nomination are accepting it as an ex-
,sase for .getting In on the game" and
ss4ne of the veteran leaders against
reciprocity are grapplipg like sixty with
these ambitious aspirants. The Presi-
dent naturally has quite following
among the newspapers of all these
states and, as always happens when
Congressman goes against the express
Wishes
virtue of his position the political lead
er of his party, are lambasting these
recalcitrants. Out in the Minnesota
district which Representative Tawney
halls from, there Is a Republican whirl-
wind Mr.. Tawney was in the fore
front of the reciprocity fight, standing
out till the last ditch. Hardly had he
returned from Washington before the
fight was begun in his district. His re-
nomination and reelection are regarded
as sure. but they will not come without
a severe struggle, for the influence OF
the administration is certainly not be-
ing thrown for him.
The scores of influences that make
for victory one way or another in poll
tical campaigns are all tending towards
the Presidents declaration for reclpro-
city. The cry for an extra session OF
Congress to ratify treaty OF reclpro-.
city is heard constantly and with es-
pecial force just now. The representa-
tiyes who come to town for day or
two on department business are care
ful to get in the newspapers that they
<are for reciprocity and, II they nave
not gone on record as against IL, tney
are careful to emphasize that they nave
thought all along that reciprocity was
a mighty good thing. Representative
Foster, of Vermont, one of the pest
fellows in the House, came down from
Vermont the other day and declared
that the people up there were heart anu
soul for the Presidents Cuban policy.
Pc N Utica. n.
Y, and one of the most prominent Re-
publicans in the House as well as VICE
chairman of the Republican Congress
ional Committee. is back from long
trip to California. and in an interview
he declares that the people or the oeet
sugar growing state of the racine
Coast are backing the President
policy enthusiastically.
Undoubtedly there is TO be more OF
the fight yet. When the representa-
tives have secured a reelection and no
longer are Immediately in need of votes,
there will likely be a cessation OF the
: clamor for Cuban reciprocity. 1t is not
probable that the recalcitrant senator's
who voted against considering the Cuo-
an reciprocity bill, have materially
changed their views. When the Senate
comes to consider the subject, either IN
treaty form or otherwise, the Oppose
ton VIII then be seen In It's reai hSnI.
No man can say whether treaty VIII
be ratified, although the President VIII
undoubtedly seek to have it ratified
with all the power there is back of his
Lhigh office.
There is great rejoicing here today
among the friends of the Pacific Com
mercial Cable Company over the decl-
sion announced from Oyster Bay, whlch
will probably reach Honolulu IN ao-
vance of this letter, that PERMISSION