Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-25
rs FOR RECIPROCITY.
Congressman Long Spoke at Ottawa
for the Cuban Bill.
Mckinley Made the Promise to Cuba and
Roosevelt Is Working to Garry Out
the Obligation, Says Mr.

h0OSeYel6
the Obligation, Says Mr.
Long.
Ottawa, Kan, July 17.-There were
several thousand people in the taber-
nacle of the Ottawa assembly to hear
Congressman Long. Mr.. Long dis
cussed Cuban reciprocity. His large
audience listened with intense inter
est and frequent emphatic express
sions of approval when Mr.. Long
said: ga true supporter of President
Roosevelt is one who supports the
policies of his administration. A per
son who earnestly favors and hopes
for the nomination of President
Roosevelt in 1904 vii help to make
his administration a success in 1902"
There was strong applause when he
said, 81 regret that persons of the
same political faith as-the president
should accuse him of urging congress
to enact legislation in the interest
of the trusts" Among other things
be said:
Everyone knows that the Cuban
instruction against Spain was
brought on by the economic condi-
tons in the island. The United States
has been and always will continue to
be the market for the products of
Cuba. Her principal products are
sugar and tobacco, of which we i'm
port large quantities. Cuba is right
at our door, and why should we not
secure what we want from that is
land? Cuba's prosperity depends
upon her ability to sell her sugar
at profit. When that can be done,
her people are prosperous and happy.
''When it became evident to the
Cuban people that the United States
would carry out the pledge given
that upon the restoration of peace
and the establishment of a govern
ment in Cuba, the island would be
left to the control of it's own people.
the Cubans appealed to us at every
opportunity for reciprocity with this
country. When we made it as a con-
dition of the withdrawal of our ar
nv that the Platt amendment should
be adopted by the Cuban convention,
they readily agreed to our demand,
provided a reciprocity arrangement
was consummated at the same time.
President Mckinley informed the Gu
ban commission that he had no au-
thority to make such an agreement,
but that the amendment must be
adopted without modification or
change. However, he said to the
commission that he would recon-
mend to congress the making of such
D reciprocity arrangement, and would
use his influence to secure the enact
ment of the desired legislation.
''There has been no intention OF
Of he
publican party to shirk responsible
ity on this question. President Nc
Kinley made the promise that he
would recommend to congress the
establishment of reciprocity with
Cuba. AS step in that direction.
he went to Buffalo and made his last
speech, which was largely on the
subject of reciprocity. The assas.
sins bullet ended the career of that
greatest statesman of modern times
but his worthy successor, in the
pledge made when he took the oath
of office, declared that it was his in
tention to carry out unbroken the
| policies of William Mckinley. Con-
scientiously he has kept the faith
and endeavored to carry out that
pledge so solemnly made. He recon-
| mended the legislation in his annual
message last December.
every few opponents in congress
of reciprocity with Cuba have an
| nounced that they were opposed to
all legislation on the subject. They
| all claim they were willing to dc
something for Cuba but they were
always suggesting some other plan
| than that of true reciprocity. They
all claimed they were good friends
Of the president, and were support
| ing him in his efforts to afford re
/ lief to Cuba. The 10 senators who
| defeated reciprocity with Cuba al
| the last session of congress, al
claimed that they were true friends
of President Roosevelt, and enthusi
astic and loyal supporters of his ad
ministration. A true supporter o:
President Roosevelt is one who sup
ports the policies of his administra
| ton A person who earnestly favor,
and hopes for the nomination Of
President Roosevelt in 1904, will hell
| to make his administration a sue
| cess in 1902.
''Tbese 10 senators have been ex
| planning ever since they took the re
sponsibility of defeating this legis
lation. They all announced their al
| 1egiance to President Roosevelt, be
cause they knew the great common
| people believe in his honesty, wis
dom and integrity, and they did no
wish to oppose him openly at thi'
time"
| Ninety Blocks Burned in Guayaquil.
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