The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-03
TO SILENCE TEDDY"
Latest Plan of Beet Sugar Repub-
lican Congressman. ~ #
BUT IT'S NOT Likely TO WORK
Senator Nelson sa1a to Be RESPONSE
-: BILE for Minnesota's Cuban
D.. - Reciprocity Plank: s~>
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, July 3.-Walter Wellman, in
his Washington correspondence to the
Record-Herald, says: There appears to be
no limit to the cheek Of the beet sugar
insurgents within the republican party.
Their latest play Is to demand that Presi-
dent Roosevelt shall not discuss the Gu
ban reciprocity question when he goes out
to make speeches on his tours Of the
country. They hint mysteriously that If
the president disregards their wishes they
will defeat the proposed reciprocity
treaty next winter.
- Don't Want to Be Criticized.
The attitude Of these republicans is that
they are. willing to- help ratify a. treaty
provided the president does not criticize
them in his public addresses. Most OF
them know they made mistake in Oppos-
ing reciprocity during the session just
closed, and. they say they are willing to
"be good" II the president will refrain
from rubbing 1t in on them before the
country. On the other hand, If he goes
out preaching reciprocity and incidentally
showing how they, trifed with national
honor, they may get so angry that they
will not permit the treaty to 60 through
next session. ~,7s:@.,~
President Not Apt to Comply.
There are no Indications that President
Roosevelt will comply with this demand
for silence. If he, had, a positive pledge
that the treaty shall be4ratified next win
ter the case would be different. He has
no assurance of that. ? No one can tell
what sort Of opposition may be encoun-
tered when the, treaty is submitted. The
presidents friends say the country is
with him, and that by discussing this
question before the people he will make
he@1 al Ixo~ (or hA jr,c1
gents to stand out against him next win
ter. There will be much surprise II the
president yields to the threats Of the In
surgents and keeps his lips closed on the
Cuban question. -|s
- Did" Nelson Do Itr -.
It. is said by senators that the action o,
the. Minnesota republican convention ii
indorsing the reciprocity policy of Nc
Kinley anG Roosevelt was encouraged by
Senator .~Knute Nelson: This seems 8
little surprising In view of the fact thai
Senator Nelson was one Of the eighteen
beet sugar -1nsurrectos. The explanation
Of this seeming anomaly is said to be
found in the fact that Senators Nelson
one way or the other about. defeating the
concession to Cuba, but thought It their
duty Ito stand by the representatives from
Minnesota, all Of whom had Joined the
Oxnard crusade. These and other indica-
tions of the weakness Of sthei little bar(
Of eighteen make the administration sen
ators think they WefaSSg faSg Hather cowardly IL
giving up the battle WI hout.a square: hgh'
on the, floor ,of the Vsenate. Had the!
made this fight they know now they woult
have Vor it, and they would have made
the fight but Tor treachery in their ranks
VIII Discuss Cuba Continually.
President: Roosevelt told one of hi.
callers toe day that he intended TO discuss
Cuba at every opportunity during hi
tours of. the country. The president sail
he was we'll satisfied with. the work o
congress during the session, nothing o
Importance except Cuba having failed
| "And that We'll get next winter" declared
the president in his most emphatic man
| ner