New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
FIGHT OVER RECIPROCITY
Continued from first page.

protection that must be maintained, and that We
going TO insist upon"
In conclusion he said that the proposed bill OF
the Committee on Relations with Cuba pro-
ceeded on the theory that the United states
could not produce its own sugar. Ihls ne oe-
clared, was unfair to the American people
SENATOR PLATTS REPLY
Mr. Platt, Of Connecticut chairman Of the
Committee on Relations with CUDa, replied
briefly Mr.. Teller He declared that it was
in the nature of attack by the beet sugar
trust on the redners' sugar trust.
1t is he insisted. entirely outside the queS-
ton whether the United States ought to enter
into reciprocal relations with our nearest nelgh-
bor." He declared that no effort TO e1elte as
trust of and prejudice against the sugar trusI
would materially affect the real issue OF Cuoah i
reciprocity That issue was made up ne ctiCi- III
Cised Mr.. Teller's speech sharply, saying IL Weio
made up largely from the speculative lnasII-
ings Of a witness employed by the beeI sugar
Mr PIatt said this was question of political
policy, and one Of the most important OF sucn
questions presented Congress IN many d
year. It had engaged the attention OF some OF
the wisest and most farseeing statesmen he
thought only one real question was lnFerEe e:7 eu 10
the reciprocity issue. Is Cuba TO be fTlenaly
power. that in time of trouble for the Onlteo
States it would be outpost OF TINS couhLLy,
is il 10 be an unfriendly power so lndl tltls
government might have to seize and annex TIE
island as a means of defence? with
BY effecting a reciprocal arrangement with
Cuba the United States would be protecting
itself IN one of its most vital points He deeIneu
it a defence of the United States that tne gov
ernment should make close friends with our
nearest neighbor He did not dwell on the COM
rrlerciaI aspects of the question. but declared
there were wonderful opportunities in Cuoa Ior
the extension of United States trade
THE PEOPLE FOR RECIPROCITY.
Referring TO Mr.. Teller's criticism Of the
Sugar Trust the Connecticut Senator SAID:
| You cannot make this question revoIve around
T-I1ST 1r
not down. I am sure 40 per cent Of the people
Of this country would be Inundated oecau
Congress is going to adjourn without action
upon it The people. however. Will not De dI-
verted from their duty by anything that may
be said to obscure the real issue -
Mr.. Platt said that from the time our mlntary .-.
forces occupied Cuba he had believed that event
uaIly either the United States must come INTO
such relations with the Cubans as to produce
contentment- prosperity and happlness IN 'ns ne
island or that would be obliged TO accept an
offer OF annexation from discOntenteC and uh-
happv people. He regarded annexation as one
Of the greatest dangers to the United states
He could think of no greater menace 20 the
future of this country.
THE MENACE OF ANNEXATION.
When we annex Cuba" said he. we shall
have taken the first step toward decentralization,
if not the dsintegration, of our republican lnst-
ru+ions I think we have come TO a great crisis
in our affairs We have one plain duty 10 per
form. and that is that We so treat Cuoa as 10 %
make her our lasting friend stahu loI d
permanent republic in Cuba. That is what the
amendment referring to the Platt amendment
meant which adopted
He believed that the best interests OF the
Tinted States should leave this government &c
form close commercial and political relations
wftb cuba to the end that no necessity would
exist for annexation. NJ,
In a brief reply 10 Mr.. Platt. MI Teller re-
ferred to his expressed fear Of annexation as
nah orIy'' End A childish attack on those who
differed from him the question o. RECIPROCITY
He declared that that question had Deen started
in the interest Of the great American Stsit
Trust and that the people had been deceived
regarding the question by the purchased new news
| papers Of this country" Referring TO the penc.
ing legislation MI Teller said, after tauntlhe
| Mr. Piatt for not bringing q bill into the sen
ara at this session: We are prepared 10 take tle
| bill as ii came from the House, ana We Will 'aN'
! il now.