The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-14
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who have penetrated into the
strong holds of the inSurrection,
who do not regard the situation
from the same hopeful and com
placent standpoint as does Cover
nor Taft.
The Philippine tariff bill con
tinues to occupy the attention of
the Senate and drastic censure of
the course Of the administration
has been the usual order of the
day on the Democratic side.
Senator Lodge has. however,
stated that the Senate proposes
to pass the measure regardless of
the opinion of the majority; and
his position, that he and his col
leagues are not open to reason or
conviction, may serve to precipi-
tate the passage OF the bill. in
view of the large amount of bust
ness which the Senate still has to
consider.
representative Newlands of
Nevada has introduced reSolu
ton in the House providing for
the collection of three tonrthS of
the Dingley rates on Cuban sugar
and tobacco in consideration of
reciprocal concessions from Cuba
and concludes with an invitation
to Cuba to come into the United
States under a territorial form of
government and with the proviSo
that statehood will be granted
when, in the judgment of Con
greSS, it seems advisable. Mr..
Newlands deems such a course
the most expedient solution of the
Cuban problem. Speaking of the
matter he told me that he had no
reason for waiting until the
Cubans had formed powerful
political organizations, the mem
berS of which would expect to de-
rive their livelihood from politics
and would therefore oppose an
nexaIion, before inviting the
island to come into the United
States. Under tion",
said Mr.. Newlands, "the beet
sugar men believe they would be
better protected thanwith a reduc-
ton of the tariff, and | am inclin-
ed to think they are right. The
CubamS have admitted before
this Committee the Ways and
MeanS) that they now have EN-
ploled in the production of sugar
all the labor in the islands and
they have tacitly admitted that
the extension of the industry
must come from the importation
of cheap Chinese and other labor.
If the Island was annexed to the
United States our immigration
laws would apply. the rate Of
wages would be gradually raised
to the same level and their sugar
would I've produced under con,
dItl0nS 80 similar TO our own
that the cOmpeli. ion would be by
no means AS severe The Intro
duction OF the Newlands resulu
tion caused ii sensation in the
House and it was every where
actively discussed. Had il come
from Republican source il seems
most likely that it would have
been adopted. Under the circum-
stance, its future is most profile
NAUTICAL.
Representative Oscar w. Under
wood. OF Alabama. expressed him
self to Your correspondents, yes
terday in no uncertain terms up
on HE question of our relations
with Cuba. He said that lie was
in favor of relations as near free
trade a. could he secured. There
are immense markets III Cuba for
American products which would
none than make up any possible
loss which might be sustained by
he sugar interests. Every ill.,
crease in the manufacture of
Cuban sugar will be attended
with "A demand for machinery
which. under reciprocity, the
United States will sell. The
farmers of the whole country will
lie heneht ell by the increased de-
mand iur boots and shoes, and the
resultant higher pricesof hides, for