The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-28

THE NEW YORK HERALD ON LONG OF KANSAS.
The Eagles estimate Of some time since. that the
Congressman from the Big Seventh is the biggest states
man of all the seven Congressman from Kansas is being
verified in very satisfactory by the factor himself
and in satisfactory way his constituents and no
doubt in satisfactory himself and friends That
be has just scored victory and along lines far
above those so boosted by the political wirepuer
and fully attested the dispatches
of yesterday morning The washington representative
Of the Associated shows hesitancy in giving
the young Kansas Congressman the credit for the solution
of the Cuban problem and with the dstinctness
that President Mckinley gave him credit for the solution
OF the Porto Rican contention.
The endorsements of Mr.. Longs attitude by some
Of the more prominent American journals given
In connection with the Washington dispatch of
DAY morning of such papers the Philadelphia Press
and New York Tribune, both great Republican organs
But as we said there is more politics involved in
these insular questions is craftsmanship. We
therefore quote the following from opposition organ
the New York Herald OF February oath, which paper
under the heading OF Representative Long, Of Kansas
Receives Congratulations For His Work" declares that
Long Of Kansas is new factor in legislative leadership
That paper says:
victory for the friends Of Cuba was won among the
Republican members of the Ways Means Committee
only after one Of the most desperate contests Of the kind
that ever took place that important branch OF the
legislative service.
First of all the direct result Of persistent
pressure by President Roosevelt the high tariff mem
bers of the committee and second of the insstence
with which Representative Long, Of Kansas argued in
favor OF letting down the tariff barriers To be sure
only half loaf was given the fact that the Repub
fican members Of committee have been forced to
grant any tariff concessions whatever is looked upon
as distinct triumph for the administration.
General Grosvencr Mr. Dazen and Mr.. Russell were
summoned to White House yesterday morning when
President Roosevelt plainly and finally told them that
any compromise the situation looking to rebate or
bounty ought not to be further considered.
Instead Of yielding the high protection sentiment
of the committee Speaker Henderson and other House
leaders attempting to show that the President
doing found that he frmer than ever in
his position only wished relief for Cuba but
direct tariff reduction.
"The men who had been summoned to the conference
proceeded from White the chamber of the
Ways and Means Committee. and the agreement to
resolution calling for twenty cent reduction in the
tariff on Cuban products Immediately followed.
Representative Chester Long, who comes from the
beet sugar state Kansas and who in spite of all kinds
pressure in cases, to threats of po
extinctionhas made most courageous fight for the
administration the Cuban cause is looked upon
as a factor in the legislative leadership,
"Ir Long made personal study from the standpoint
of protectionist and became thoroughly convinced that
reduction Of forty per cent which he proposed to the
committee would not injure any American industry Mr.
Long is receiving concentrations, with the Pres
dent for personal triumph.
Friends Cuba both in the Senate and in the House
insist that while twenty per cent reduction is
thing gained it is not enough to meet the needs Of the
situation. Efforts viii be made increase the amount
Of the concession
Leaders Of the Senate nearly all in favor of
lief to Cuba and hope that when the House perects
bill it viii insert concessions which viii meet the view Of
that body what the necessities Of the island require