Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-19

ASNAp1OSltss lAc mGSSds6 CLEARLY
states the presidents views on the
subject and advocates the reduction
plan.
After talking first with a number of
the leaders in congress regarding Gu
ban reciprocity, the president deter
mined to send a message to congress
reaffirming his attitude on the SUBJ
ject. The president has earnestly
considered the matter for several
days, and it is stated that the action
of the anti-reciprocity republican SEN
ators in deciding to hold out against
the policy advocated by the majority
of the party did not influence the pres
ident in the least in deciding to trans
NIT his message to congress today.
1t was generally known that the
president was to send in a message up
on the subject, and during the early
hours of the session great deal of
interest was manifested in what the
executive might say.
The presidents message is in part
as follows:
Yesterday, June, II, I received by
Cuba most earnest appeal from
President Palma for Legislative re-
lief before it is too late and (his)
country financially ruined.
1.-THE granting of reciprocity with
Cuba is proposition which stands en-
tirely alone. The reasons for it far
outweigh those for granting reciproc-
ity with any other nation and are en-
tierly consistent with preserving in
tact the protective system under which
this country has thriven so marvel
ously
EThe present tariff law was de-
signed to promote the adoption of
such a reciprocity treaty, and express
ly provided for a reduction not to ex-
coed 20 per cent, goods coming from
a particular country, leaving the tar
iff rates ON the same articles un-
changed as regards all other countries.
Objection has been made to the grant
ing of the reduction on the ground
that the substantial benfit would not
go to the agricultural producer of
sugar, but would inure to the Aneri-
can sugar refners. In my judgment
provision can and should be made
which will guarantee us against this
possibility; without having recourse
to measure of doubtful policy, such
as bounty in the form of a rebate"
Some of our citizens oppose the
lowering of the tariff on Cuban pro-
ducts, just as three years ago they
opposed the admission of the Hawaiian
Islands, lest free trade with them
might ruin certain of our interests
here. In the actual event, their fears
proved baseless as regards Hawaii
and their apprehensions as to the
damage to any industry of our own
because of the proposed measure of
reciprocity with Cuba seem to me
equally baseless. In my judgment no
American industry will be hurt and
many American Industries will be ben
Gifted by the proposed action. 1t is to
our advantage as nation that the
growing Cuban market should be con-
trolled by American producers.
"The events following the war with
Spain and the prospective building of
the isthmian canal render 1t certain
that we must take in the future far
greater interest than hitherto in what
happens throughout the West Indies.
Central America and the adjacent
coasts and waters. We expect CUBA
to treat us on an exceptional footing
politically, and we should put her in
the same exceptional position econom-
ically.
'oThe proposed action is in line with
the course we have pursued as re-
CARDS all the islands with which we
have been brought into relations Oh
varying intimacy by the Spanish war.
Porto Rico and Hawaii have been in
cluded within our tariff lines, to their
great benefit as well as ours, and with
out any of the feared detriment to
o1r own industries. The Philippines
which stand in a different relation
have been granted substantial tarlff
concessions
Cuba is an Independent republic, but
a republic which has assumed certain
special obligations as regards her IN
ternational position in compliance
with our request | ask for her Ger
tain special economic concessions II
return: these economic concessions u
benefit us as well as her.
There are few brighter pages il
American history than the page whicf
tells of our dealings with Cuba durlnt
the past four years. On her behaL
we waged a war of which the mail
spring was generous indignation
against oppression and we have KEEP
faith absolutely. 1t is earnestly to o.
hoped that we will complete IN TN
same spirit the record so well begun
and show in our dealings with Cuo'
that steady continuity of policy Wnici
it is essential for our nation to estan
lish in foreign affairs if we desire U
play well our part as world-poWer.
1--WE are a wealthy and powerfu
nation: Cuba is a young republic stu
weak who owes to US her birth, who's