The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-14

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lations close and reciprocal. We have nc.
cepted Il trust. the fulpllment OF which
calls for the sterncst Integrity Of purpose
and the exercise OF the highest wisdom.
The new Cuba, yet 20 arise from the ashes
OF the past. must needs be bound 10 MS by
ties Of singular intimacy and strength, II
its enduring welfare is To be assured The
greatest blessing which can come TO Cuba
is the restoration OF her agricultural aud
Industrial prosperity
PALMAs LATEST APPEAL.
yesterday, June IL received by cable
through the American minister In Cuba
most earnest appeal from President Palma
for Legislative relief before Il Is too late
and this country financially ruined
'The granting Of reciprocity with Cuba
Is proposition which stands ntirely alone.
The reasons for It far outweigh those for
granting reciprocity with any other nation
and are entirely consistent with preserving
intact chat protective system under which
this country has thriycn SO mnrvelouslN
The present tarff law was desiGncdto pro.
mote the adoption Of such n reciprocity
treaty. and expressly provided for Ne
duction not to exceed 20 per cent upon
goods coming from q particular country.
leaving tho tariff rates onthe same articles
unchanged as regards all other countries.
objection as been made to the granting OF
the reduction on the ground that the sub
stnntal benefit would not 20 TO the agri-
cultural producers Of sugar, but would
inure to the benefit OF American sugar re-
fncrs.
an my judgment. provision can and
| should he made which will guarantee US
against this possibility without having re-
| course to n measure of doubtful policy, such
as bounty in tho form Of a rebate,
"Thc question nsto which, n amy, Of the
different schedules Of the tarin ought most
properly to be provided does not enter into
this matter in any way or shape We are
concerned with getting a friendly recip'
roca arrangement with Cuba. This ar
rangcmont applies to all the articles that
| Cuba grows or produces, II Is not IN our
power to determine what those artlclcso
shall be; and any discussion of the tarif
as 1t affects specinl schedules, or coun
tries other than Cuba, is wholly aside from
the subject matter TO which call your
attention.
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Some Of our citizens oppose the lower
Ing OF the tarff on Cuban products Just
rs three years ago they opposed the admls
sion of the Hawaiian islands, lest free trade
with them might ruin certain Of our inter
ests here. In the actual event their fears
proved baseess as regards Hawaii and
their npprehensons as TO the damage e
any industry OF our own because OF TN
proposed measure OF reciprocity with Cunt
seem to me equally baseless.
Elm my Judgment no American Industry
will be hurt and many American industries
will be benefited by the proposed action i
is to our advantage as nation thNt th'
. growing Cuban market should be controlle'
, by American producers.
s'The events following the war with span
, and the prospective building OF the 's'u
, milan canal render II certain that we iuu'
take In the future a far greater lhtel's
than hitherto IN what happens thfougA"u
: the West Indies. Central America ana IN
adjacent coasts and waters we sApec
Cuba Ia trent Us on an exceptional iootlnt
polltlcally, and we should put her n "a
same exceptional position economieahS' !"
proposed action IS In line WIN the 'ou'
we have pursued rs regards al the iSl'hu
with which We have been brought INTO FV''
tIons OF varying Intimacy by the Sp'nis
war. Porto Rico and Hawaii have Lcei, ~
i. cluded within our tariff lines TO tne,
= great heneat. as well as ours. and Wilnou
= any of the feared detriment to our o."
1 industries
i puIrIpplNEs A DIFFERENT CASE
= 1.-THE Philippines, which stand IN on
ferent relation, have been grahteu su'
n stantial concessions. Cuba is an ma
= pendent republic but republic "n'e
y mas assumed certain special obhgauol
y as regards her international position
l. compliance with our request. ask iS
t. her certain special economic concession
u in return; these economic concessions
? benefit us as well as her. There are re
s brighter pages ia history than the pas
II which tells Of our dealings With CuDs du
Il ing the four years. on her behaf
s waged a war OF which the handspring wa
h generous indignation against oppression al
g we have kept faith absolutely. II Is ear
q cstly to be hoped that we VIII coinpie'
IS In the same spirit the record so wen .
gun and show in our dealings with Cut
g mat steady continuity Of policy whlch
& essential for our nation 10 establish
y foreign II we desire TO play wen our pa
;; as a world power. We are wealthy al
II powerful nation; Cuba IL young repups
u still weak, who owes TO us her brit
Q, whose whole future. whose very life mu