Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-06-19
Voiced McKinley's Sentiments.

in the interest Of her material we'll
being"
Voiced McKinley's Sentiments.
This recommendation was merely CIV
Ing practical effect to President McKin-
ley's words, when, in his messages of De-
'cember .. 1898. and December 5. 1899. he
wrote:
" 1T is important that our relations with
this people (of Cuba) shall be of the
most friendly character and our CONNER
clal relations close and reciprocal We
have accepted trust, the fulfillment Of
which calls for the sternest integrity of
purpose and the exercise of the highest
wisdom. The new Cuba yet to arise
from the ashes Of the past must needs
be bound to us by ties of singular init
macy and strength if its enduring vel
fare is to be assured. The greatest bless
ing which can come to Cuba is the res
toration of her agricultural and industrial
prosperity
Appeal from Palma.
Yesterday, June IL, received, by
cable, from the American minister In
Cuba, most earnest appeal from Presi-
dent Palma for Legislative relief before
it is too late and (his) country financial
ly ruined"
1.-The granting Of reciprocity with Cuba
is a proposition which stands entirely
alone The reasons for it far outweigh
those for granting reciprocity with any
other nation. and are entirely consistent
with preserving intact the protective sys-
tenn under which this country has thriven
SO marvelously. The present tariff law
was designed to promote the adoption of
such a reciprocity treaty, and expressly
provided for a reduction not to exceed
20 per cent. upon goods coming from
a particular country, leaving the tariff
rates on the same articles unchanged as
regards all other countries. Objection
has been made to the granting of the re-
-duction on the ground that the substan-
tial benefit would not go~to the agricul-
tural producer Of sugar, but would in
ure to the American sugar refiners. In
my judgment provision can, and should
be, made which will guarantee us against
this possibility; without having recourse
to a measure Of doubtful policy, such as
a bounty in the form Of a rebate
The Real Issue.
''The question as to which If any of the
different schedules of the tariff ought
most properly to be revised does not ell.
ter into this matter in any way or shape.
We are concerned with getting a friend
ly reciprocal arrangement with Cuba.
This arrangement applies to all the arti-
cles that Cuba grows or produces. 1t
is not in our power to determine what
these articles shall be; and any discus
sion Of the tariff as it affects special
schedules, or countries other than Cuba,
is wholly aside from the subject matter
to which I call your attention.
Groundless Apprehensions.
"Some of our citizens oppose the low
ering of the tariff on Cuban products,
lust as three years ago they opposed the
admission of the Hawaiian islands, lest
free trade with them might ruin certain
of our interests here. In the actual event
their fears proved baseless as regards
Hawaii, and their approximations as to
the damage to any industry of our own
because of the proposed measure of reci-
procity with Cuba seem to me equally
baseess In my judgment no American
industry will be hurt, and many Ameri-
can industries will be benefited, by the
proposed action. It is to our advantage
as a nation that the growing Cuban mar
ket should be controlled by American
producers.
An Equitable Arrangement.
1.-THE events following the war with
Spain, and the prospective building of the
isthmian canal, render 1t certain that we
must take in the future far greater inter-
est than hitherto In what happens through
out the West Indies, Central America and
the adjacent coasts and waters. We expect
Cuba to treat US on an exceptional footlng
politically and we should put her in the
same exceptional position economically.
The proposed action Is In line with the
course we have pursued as regards all the
islands with which we have been brought
into relations of varying intimacy by the
Spanish war. Porto Rico and Hawaii have
been included within our tariff lines, to
their great benefit as well as ours, and with
out any Of the feared detriment to our own
industries. The Philippines. which stand in
a different relation. have been granted SUBJ
stantial tariff concessions.
Asks for Special Concessions.
"Cuba is an independent republic, but
republic which has assumed certain special
obligations as regards herdnternational po-
sition in compliance with our request. ask
for her certain special economic conces-
sons in return: these economic concessions
to benefit us as well as her. There are few
brighter pages in American history than
the page which tells Of our dealings with
Cuba during the past four years. On her
behalf we waged a war Of which the main,
spring was generous indignation against
oppression and we have kept faith absolute
1y. 1t is earnestly to be hoped that we will
complete In the same spirit the record so
well begun, and show In our dealings with
Cuba that steady continuity Of policy which
it is essential for our nation to establish
in foreign affairs II we desire to play well
our part as a world-power.
feed.
I eve are wealthy and powerful ma
ton; Cuba is a young republic, still
weak, who owes to us her BIRTH whose
whole future whose very life must de-
pend on our attitude towards her. I ask
that we help her as she struggles up
wards along the painful and difficult
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