The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19

Special Concessions Be Granted.
Washington. June 1.-THE president
Friday sent the following message to
congress:
ITO the Senate and House Of Representa-
tfves: l deem it important before the adj
iournment of the present session of congress
to call attention to the following express
sions in the message which in the discharge
of the duty imposed upon me by the consu-
tuition sent to congress on the first Tues
day of December last:
ELSEWHERE have discussed the ques-
ton of reciprocity In the case of Cuba.
however, there are weighty reasons OF
morality and of national interest why the
policy should be held to have peculiar APP
plication, and I most earnestly ask your
attention to the wisdom, indeed to the vital
need, of providing for substantial reduce
ton in the tariff duties son Cuban imports
into the United States. Cuba has IN her
constitution affirmed what we desired, that
she should stand, in International matters.
in closer and more friendly relations with
us than with any other power; and we are
bound by every consideration of honor and
expediency to pass commercial measures
in the interest. of her material we'll
being 'sass. a. 'ee>aA
Voiced Mckinley's Sentiments.
"This Recommendation was merely giv-
ing practical effect to President Mckin.
ley's words, when, in his messages OF De-
cember 5. 1898, and December S. 1899. he
wrote: 9'&E g s'8i %At4. ss
eft is important that our relations with
this people (of Cuba) shall be of the
most friendly character and our CONNER
cial relations close ard reciprocal. We
have accepted trust, the fuifillment OF
which calls for the sternest integrity OF
purpose and the exercise of the highest
wisdom. The new Cuba yet to arise
from the ashes Of the past must needs
be bound to- uS by ties Of singular init.
macy and strength if its enduring well
fare is to be assured. The greatest bless
ing which can come to Cuba Is the, res
toration of her agricultural and industrial
prosperity f J ~ sare { ,.s,,f ~.
Appeal from Palma.
yesterday, June Ia, 1 received. by
cable, from the American minister In
Cuba, most earnest appeal from Presi-
dent Palma for legislative relief before
it is too late and (hiso country financial
ly ruined" fa 10 8. .la-.sn a II
..The granting Of reciprocity with Cuba
alone. 4 The reasons for 1t far outweigh
those. for granting reciprocity with any
other nation. and are entirely consistent
with preserving intact the protective sys-
TEN under which this country has thrtven
SO, marvelously., The present tarin law
was designed to promote the adoption OF
such a reciprocity treaty, and expressly
provided for a reduction not to exceed
20 per cent. upon goods coming from
q particular country. leaving the tariI
rates on the same articles unchanged az
regards all other countries. OD1ectlon
has been made to the granting OF the re-
duction on the ground that the supstan-
tial benefit would not go to the agricul-
tural producer Of sugar, but would In
ure to the American sugar refiners. In
my judgment provision can. and should
be. made which will guarantee US against
this possibility; without having recourse
to a moisture OF doubtful policy, such As
q bounty in the form Of rebate.
The Real Issue. ss.
s.The question as to which II any OF the
different schedules Of the tariff ought
most properly to be- revised does NOT ell
ter into this matter many way or shape.
We are concerned with getting frleno-
Nv reciprocal arrangement with Cupa.
This arrangement applies to all the artl.
cles that Cuba grows or produces. ~
is not in our, power to determine what
these articles shall be; and any discus.
sion Of the tariff as 1t affects special
schedules. or countries other than CuDa,
is wholly aside from the subject matter
to winch i Call yOui dSSSAASAoAA'
Groundleus Apprehensions.
"some of our citizens oppose the low
ering OF the tariff on Cuban prooucts,
just as three years ago they opposed tne
I'D omission 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. 70
the damage to any industry OF our own
because Of the proposed measure OF reGl-
procity with Cuba seem to me equany
baseiess In my Judgment no American
Industry will be hurt, and many Amerl-
can industries will be benefited, by the
nronosed action 1t is to our advantage
as nation that the growing CUBAN mar
Tot should be controlled by American
producers.
An Equitable Arrangement.
s"rhe events following the war with
Snain. and the prospective building OF the
isthmian canal, render 1t certain tnat We
must take in the future Tar greater inter-
Get than hitherto in what happens through
o,,+ the west Indies, Central America and
tho adjacent coasts and waters. We expect
1y,,ha to tire at us on an exceptional footlns
nolitical1y. and We should put her IN the
same exceptional position economically.
The proposed action is in line vain the
course we have pursued as REGARDS al the
Islands with which we have been brought
into relations Of varying intimacy by the
Spanish war. Porto Rico and Hawaii have
been included within our tariff lines. to
their great benefit as well as ours, and with
out any of the feared detriment to our own
industries. The Philippines, which stand IN
a different relation, have been granted SUD-
stautial tariff concessions.
Ask. for Special Concessions.
SCUBA is an independent republics but a
nod tot, oy,a foI
obligations as regards her international po-
sition in compliance with our request. Task
for her certain special economic conces-
siors in return; these econ omic concessions