River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-22

perience in national affairs. Like
Senator Teller, he is from beet sugar
producing state, and his opinion might
be biased in opposition to the bill
which has passed the house. Bat, al
though either one or both of them
might thus be biased, you will under
stand the weight of their opinions
when reminded of the fact that two or
three senators can delay and ultimate
ly prevent legislation under the rules
of the senate.
1t was with reference to full I'M
derstanding of these legislative con-
ditions that Senator Burrows said:
eff Michigan were the only state in
terested in protecting the beet sugar
industry, [ would oppose the reci-
procity bill, and so would Senator
Mcmillan, my colleague. But, as
understand it, there are IA senators
from beet sugar producing states,
and you know that a body of IA de-
termined men in the senate can be
vincible Moreover, in addition to
the IA senators from states interest
ed in beet sugar production, there
are many senators who believe with
us that protection should be given to
that industry and they will volun-
tarily take our part. Therefore it
would seem to me that you might
safely predict that there will be no
Cuban reciprocity legislation this
year"
Senator Burton, of Kansas, another
statesman from the beet sugar coun-
try, says: although / have only
been a member of the senate a little
more than one year, / have in that
time made the acquaintance of the
older senator's to whom leadership is
accredited. From them l CLEAN in
formation which impels me to believe
that the bill which has come from
the house of Representatives will
never be enacted into law. The SEN
ate might amend; but the house
would accept no amendments. The
majority of the direct representa-
tives of the people have spoken so
emphatically that the senate could
not misunderstood if it would"
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, one
of the most patriotic and forceful of
statesmen, says: "We have done
more than fraternal duty for Cuba.
We have taxed ourselves $250,0O0, 900
in order to give liberty and self-gov-
eminent to Cuba. We gave upwards
of 10000 lives in her behalf. Every
life lost by disease and death in our
army in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines was given in order that
Cuba might be free. Besides expend-
ing $250,000,000 on our neighbors, we
relieved Cuba of a public debt of
$30O,O0O,0OO which Spain intended to
land. We have given Cuba enough
to have the everlasting gratitude of
her people and their posterity. They
have no right to ask more. They had
no right to expect so much"
And now for little secret history;
not all of it, but enough. More than
year ago Gen. Fitzhugh Lee an
nounced at banquet in Omaha that
s'our flag will never come down in
Cuba" He told the truth, but mop
portunely. We shall maintain naval
stations and have other pretenses for
keeping the flag afoat there. Short
ly before Gen. Lee was indiscreet,
the secretary of war said to Gen.
James FL. Wilson: "It may take three
or four years for voluntary annexa-
ton; but it will come. We will Sc
lect the first president for Cuba
The first president of Cuba will be
Palma, of New York, an American
citizen, who has not lived in Cuba
for more than quarter of a century.
He was elected, just as President
Diaz is elected<in Mexico; and not by
free balloting, as we elect our pres
idents. He will perform his duty by
Fastening annexation. That will be
the next chapter in the history of our
relations with Cuba. 1t was the pur-
pose of Mckinley. 1t is the purpose
of Roosevelt and his administration.
SMITH d. FRY.