Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
and to the policy of reciprocity as de-
clared in our platform of 1900.

i ana To Tile pOllCy Ol ItClpIoSity CO ~
clared in our platform of 1900.
Second, That we have maintained
and will continue to faithfully dls
charge, the obligations to Cuba as
sumed by virtue of the treaty of Pari
, and the Platt amendments and tina
we favor such commercial agreement
with her as her government when es
tablshed may be willing to make, an'
which will be in harmony with on
national policy of protection and reel
procity; and
Third That no further action b'
taken respecting the proposition to re
duce the tariff on Cuban products com
ing into the United States.
The manifesto says, in part:
We oppose the proposition to reduce
the tariff on Cuban products coming
into this country because 1T involves
a relaxation of the protective principle
The proposition to reduce the sugar
tariff constitutes, in essence, an aban-
donment of the protective principle
even tho it removes only one-tifth OF
the duty imposed by the Dingley law
And this abandonment is most unhappy
because applied to the pursuit of agri-
culture in the most conspicuous in
stance In which specific and manifest
/ protection is given to the farmer
The American market for over
/ 100000 600 worth of sugar annually is
4 rightfully the American farmers. We
shall encourage no policy which delays
the time when he shall come into his
own.
Every man in Cuba, says the mani
festo, has all the work he can do at
higher wages than he ever before re-
ceived. The low price of sugar is a
mere business condition of temporary
character (the cause of which has
4 probably been removed within the past
! few days by the Brussels conference),
and that to compromise with it, on the
terms proposed is. in its interference
with the policy of protection, to pay
too high a price for all the good that
can possibly come to those to whom 1t
lis intended to benefit
The manifesto continues:
Entirely independent of it's effect on
the beet sugar industry as a present
factor in established concerns, it would
smother the farther development OF the
industry thru the scores of plants now
iii various stages of active advance
ment
In so far as the proposition pro-
fesses to be in the line of republican
reciprocity, we assert that it is essen
TALLY denial of that great policy. We
deny that reciprocity is desirable ex-
cept as a corollary to the greater policy
of protection. Republican reciprocity,
wise reciprocity, does not seek to ex-
change products at the expense of any
American industry; 1t does not seek to
give commercial advantage to any for
eign product coming into competition
with our own products; it does not seek
an exchange of products which de-
prives any American artisan of his
work or any American farmer of an
opportunity to profitably till hi SOIL"
In concluding his statement, Mr.
Taylor announced that he would de-
mand a vote on his resolution. Mr..
Taylor received a round of applause
when he concluded.
Mr.. jenkins. of Wisconsin. at this
point advanced the novel theory that
Cuba was now. and had been since the
treaty of Paris. under the sovereignty
of the United States. His contention
was that Cuba was United States ter
ritory; that the people of Cuba might
be permitted to erect a government but
not one of sovereignty.
Mr.. Sihley. of Pennsylvania, offered a
compromise proposition for a 20 per
cent reduction on Cuban products. but
with limit upon its life to Dec. i. 1903.
This proposition Mr.. Taylor of Ohio |
as satisfactory to neither
side. Mr. Morrell. of Pennsylvania /
advocated harmony and his colleague,
eX-Speaker Grow, urged the accep-
lance of the reciprocity proposition, /
largely on the ground of moral obliga-
ton.
Mr.. Mondell. of Wyoming. opposed I
the ways and means committee plan.
William Alden Smith. of Michigan, /
made a vigorous speech opposing the I
ways and means plans. He attacked I
the house organization and leadership
md announced he would not follow it /
when 1t stumbled. as it was now doing.
He cited the record of members of the
ways and means committee to show
they formerly opposed what they are
now urging.
Mr.. Smith protested very strongly
against executive interference in any
government matters. He said he had
great admiration for Mr.. Roosevelt, bur Il
he president had no right to attempt /,
% coerce legislation. He was followed
1y Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois. Mr.. Cam
ION counselled harmony as opposed to (.
action. Mr.. Dick, of Ohio,
'avored letting well enough alone and i
lon-action on Cuban reciprocity.
1t developed that the administration B
vas willing to accept the Sibley COM
promise.
Iowa at Washington.
Washington, March H. Patents
rave been granted to Iowans as fol-
ows: Joseph B. Boos, Muscatine, screw I
loor safe; William f. Cook, Des
hoines, apparatus for leyelling and
the grade of surfaces; Hen ]
" T. Henderson, Keokuk, tire setting {
machine; Leroy ]. Lindsay Seymour,
marker for corn planters; Charles F.