The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-08

the legations. >.''H.
mert is made. Squiers record at Berlin
and at Picking will be investigated care
! fully. If it isn't all right, and the ap-
pointment is made anyway, the democrats,
will do tie investigating, which might be
embarrassing for the administration.
Danger in the. Cuban Issue.
Should the president conclude to force
the Cuban reciprocity ISSUE in accordance
| with his intention as announced in these
| dispatches recently, there will be lots of
fun in the republican party in the near
future-that is fun for the onlookers. 1t
| will be comparable to what the BIOLOGISTS
mean when they talk about the Theory of
violent uoheavals,' and its, consequences
may be so serious as to threaten the in.
tegrlty OF the organizations: This may
by some be regarded as an extreme view,
but It is the view of many conservative
men, and it should not be ignored by those
who are trying to get at the exact situa-
| ton.
There is no question that the president
has served notice on leading senators and
representatives that if the Cuban bill and
the Philippine bill fail, he will call con-:
gress in extra session early in the fall ?
| writing a message that will focus the at
tention of the whole country on these two
poses to make Cuban reciprocity an is
sue. in as many state conventions this
year as possible. r. ~: ," - ,.:""'
Now, as far as the Philippines are con-
| cerned, his action .wiu-meet the view of
the entire republican organization. There,
will be no difference of opinion regarding
the need, from the humanitarian point of
view, of doing something quickly. for the
Filipino people, and from the party point
of view, of taking the wind out of the
| democratic sails; but as to Cuba the
situation is vastly different. Should the
president undertake to coerce the. beet
sugar insurgents, through state conven-=
lions and an extra session, he WILL ac.
cording to the opinion of the men whom
am quoting precipitate row of gigantic
proportions inside the republican party,
and vitality affect the elections this year,
and two years hence. -
Take Minnesota by way of concrete
Illustration of what have in mind: Her.
entire delegat1on III congress, both houses,
STANDS firmly on insurgent ground. In
the house a vote has been taken, and the
representatives are on record. They are
so thoroughly committed to the insurgent
position that 1t would be difficult for
them to change, even If they desired to do
SO. They have deliberately taken their
ground and they must stand on it man.
fully and determinedly, or lose prestige
and reputation. If the president should
force the Cuban reciprocity, question in
| Minnesota along the lines referred to
above, he would invite the open oppo-
sition Of the Minnesota members, and
| they would 60 into the state, in self-de-
Tense, to oppose the presidents views and
try to render them of no effect ( And
should they sail-shou1d the reaction be
SO strong as to retire several of them and
l nominate other men in their places,-the
local party would suffer terribly, and in
o1onti0n irhf DIV 1oeo
its control Of the state in all Depart
ments. At any rate, the result in nearly,
/ every one of the congressional districts
would be uncertain. Perhaps the majority
| Of those districts would return demo-.
| cratic members. And should the insurg-
ents win, the result on the organization
would be almost if not quite as disastrous.
Factions would develop; republican would
| be pftted against. repubf in every
county; and chaos would reign supreme. =
What has been thus foreshadowed, for
Minnesota, merely by way Of illustrating
| the point under discussion, it is believedz
by those whom quote here would hap.
pen in many republican states with the
net result that the republican party. at
| least in the insurgent states Of Michigan,
| MINI esota, California, Kansas. and Me-
braska, would be sadly divided and at
the mercy of its opponents, possibly de-
! termining the complexion Of the lower
| presidential struggle. - -
| Said a member Of the Minnesota delega-
/ tion to T h Jour n a correspondent
| to-day, discussing this question: :.
eve all admire the president and want
to support him; but if he concludes to-
attack us, the only thing we can DO is to-
protect ourselves as best we can, and
fight back. This We shall do. The in
surgents did not take their stand in the
house without careful thought. The ques-
ton was before them for many weeks be-
fore the final vote came, and every phase
of it was investigated. We are ready to
defend our. votes whenever necessary
against the President Of the United States
or anybody else. I'VE are not looking for
trouble, but If it should be forced upon
US, we will not dodge it: You may be
sure that we will not be coerced into
changing front. Our stand has been. TAX
en- finally. Our vote in the house is not
subject to review or reconsideration We
are just as set in our way as the president
is in his, and If he wants trouble, he can
have it and plentifully.'
AS I said above, this may be regarded
in some quarters as an extreme view of
the case, but it is worthy Of consideration
by men who are anxious to see all sides
of vexing public question.
Additional Circuit Judge In the sth.
A bill has recently been reported from
the senate committee, on judiciary provid-
ing for an addit ional. circuit Judge in the
eighth district, of which Minnesota is q
part. 1t may not become law; because
it must pass the senate, and after that
run the uncertain gaunt let of the house.
Should it pass. however, it is understood
to be the plan Of the powers to: have
trict judge, promoted to the circuit bench.
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