The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-29
WILL Be A KEYNOTE
Reciprocity VIII be Issue in
Congressional Elections.
LONG STRONG FOR IT
President Wants 1t and Nc
Kinley Promised 1t to Cuba.


Special Correspondence OF The Eagle.
Washington, June 2S.-Delayed. but not
defeated. This tells the story OF attempt
al legislation this session Of Congress on
reciprocity with Cuba
Either at an extra session Of Congress
or early in the next session the subject
viii again be brought Up. II then win
come squarely 70 vote. and either de-
feat outright win be the result or victory
for the administration and its friends ia
Congress and throughout the country.
Meanwhile. and through the long cam
paign that viii be waged from now IN
! til November. the issue OF reciprocity
/ with Cuba viii be the foremost one. Led
| by the president, regular Republicans
VIII insist on making the campaign
| squarely on this issue Il is believed now
that the sentiment OF the country is over
whelmingly on the side Of justice 70
| Cuba and for the administration. II this
sentiment exists. as believed, It will re-
main 10 be seen how strongly It viii ex-
ert its influence on either the extra ses-
sion or the ensuing regular session OF
/ Congress.
As one Of the presidents strongest sup
porters and one of the leaders through
out this long fight for reciprocity with
Cuba, Representative Chester I Long is
going hoem next week 10 begin cam
paign in the Seventh district and in Kan
szs that will have reciprocity for its key
note. He Will speak on July Is at the
Ottawa chautauqua on the subject Reel
everywhere he viii speak in Kansas this
campaign.
Mr.. Long has, perhaps three chief rea-
sons for this course. First he believes
it a matter Of justice 10 the Cuban peo-
pie He considers that as the outcome Of
our professions toward the people OF the
island as a moral right: as payment for
the imposition of the Platt amendment,
we owe TO Cuba this substantial assist
ance in the time Of the inception OF its
government Second, IT is a matter Of
commercial interest to Kansas and the
west. If Cuba shall prosper. soma one
viii have 70 feed and clothe her. Mt
Long believes that Kansas should seek
TO get all it is justly entitled 10 OF the
trade which should grow between Cuba /
and this country. Third. and by no means
least, Mr.. Long is confident that the sen
timent of the Republican party Of Kan +
sss Is with President Roosevelt on this
question-that the resolutions Of the late
Wichita convention, still ringing in the .
ears OF the country with their commend 4
alton of the administra ton. dc not mean /
simply nothing. but rather that they were T
indicative Of the feeling OF the state on
this the greatest question tina has arisen .
IN the administration of Theodore Roose-
welt
Action on the bill for reciprocity with [
Cuba was delayed largely by the insin-
cere friends Of the administration: By
the secret enemies OF the measure and the
president rather than the open oppo-
nents. They wer mn who professed the
greatest friendship FOR the president and
some OF them for the bill. but who were
knitting both president and bill IN the
dark Boxers" they have been called
here at tbs capital the past few weeks.
and boxers they were in reality.
Kansas may look TO straight out reel
procity campaign thi. summer and fail
The friends or the president and his ad-
niuistration; those who believe IN fair
play to the struggling island republic;
and those who look 10 greater CONNER
cial advantages 10 Kansas and the west
these all Will support the proposition
that reciprocal trade agreement should
be made with Cuba. Those who oppose
the president and those who. perhaps.
care nothing for Justice, nor for com
uercial advantages. may be found in
Kansas as elsewhere. masquerading BE-
hind pretentious argument OF mot
wanting 10 injure any American indus
try" reviving the old threadbsre and
-ie-worn and oft-exploded contention :
that the beet sugar interests would SUI
fer a reduction q psltry - Per cent.
Despite the fact that sugar i now the !
second highest protected American IL !
iustry. the protection amounting TO over I
p per cent al vslor-n. Stiu other op- 5
aoneuts OF the measure may come out
broadly against the president ard the
adnnijstrstio 4
But Il the sentiment Of Kansas can Be i
-ead Alright nov, It IS undoubtedly with q
President Roosevelt. and Il wil 6ods III :
% him who seeks to 50 contrary 70 that :
sentiment I