The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
BUTTONS ENDORSEMENT MEANS NOTHING.

The friends of Senator ]. R. Burton seeking to
attach show significance the fact that the Re
pubcans of Dickinson county convention last Satur
day ndorsed Mr. Burtons attitude Of opposition towards
Cuban reciprocity Such q course is nonsensical The
Republicans of Dickinson county, the home county of
Senator Burton naturally expressed the sentiments Of
their fellow citizen rather perhaps than their own.
the theory of my fellow citizen right wrong" They
were carrying out local personal cour
esy to man raised place from their ranks
Nothing else can be gathered from the circumstance and
it amounts to very little in view the fact that it is
the only instance in the stae-with its lo5 counties
where the senator's position been endorsed unless
the ambiguous language of the Usage county platform
should be considered in the light of an endorsement
which conclusion would be unjustifable 1t is hardly
likely that the Republicans of Dickinson county are,
at heart differing the Republicans Of the other
1O4 counties the only logical Of accounting
their of Saturday is by reasoning that the
endorsement of Buttons attitude inspired pure
lily by the somewhat tendency of local poll
cians stand by one of themselves. right or wrong
The Republicans Dickinson county participated in
Republican state convention which met in this city
in May and witnessed wonderful demonstration of
approval reference TO Roosevets and McKin
Ieys policy of Cuban reciprocity. There was no mis-
taking the sentiment of Kansas Republicans as ex-
pressed in that platform and they do not misunder-
stand it today notwithstanding the position taken by
them last Saturday.
That Mckinley and Roosevelt, and not Burton are
right is potent to them as well to everybody else
Senator Plat recently article the North AEne
can Review dealing with the subject and the Topeka
gresham Long has told the people of Kansas in his
speeches this to the promise held out to
Cuba of commercial exchange for the adoption
on her Constitution Nobody living and scarcely
President Mckinley himself in better position
to know what was promised how it promised
than the distinguished protectonst and Senator after
whom the "Platt amendment" takes its And while
Senator Patts statements this magazine article
not Official they are just conclusive every honest
mind.
when the United States required of Cuba" writes
Senator Platt that Constitution should contain
guarantees which should forever place her in position
of intimate relations to it universally under
stoodthe reader notice sweep of this state
ment-"hat we on our part would aid her by providing
such reciprocal commercial advantages would enable
her to be selfreliant and sefsupporting. 1t did
incorporate into its Constitution provisions which
thought essential to u.s. and did trust provide
by legislation or treaty commercial advantages which
she could not obtain other countries. So up to the
opening of our last Congress. all was we'll"
And President Mckinley did urge at Buffalo more
liberal tariff policy generally in the direction reel
procity and would undoubtedly reminded Congress-
lived of the unredeemed promise TO Cuba. When
President Roosevelt succeeded him it is unnecessary
say that he his influence procure the
fulfllment of this pledge by Congress
Senator Plat does not ezaggerate the wrong which
Congress did the when he says that worse
financial depression distress. there has grown up
in the minds of the people of Cuba feeling that the
United States has deliberately determined not keep
faith with them"
The Capital continues:
This is the attitude in which the nation is placed
by recalcitrant Senate toward Cuba and nothing
mitigate it IAN attitude faith which is destroy
ing Cuban confidence in American intentions toward
them.
It is true that there written pledge. but the
country which demands that its good faith BY
Congress- will not consent that the minority hide behind
this empty techncality There duty which Congress
at It's next session will urgently called by
American people TO perform than that Of granting
reciprocity to for the good faith Of the
Cubans in conceding the restrictions OF the Plat
amendment
rich German who died last week VIII be buried.
according TO his last request With his automobile The
automobile usually survives though badly wrecked.
That is a rather game they are attempting 10
play or the express company down in Kentucky
I The gatekeeper and his wife az Evereaax will get
Something in the way Of witness fees also.
L they wise the poor relatives OF Mrs Fair are
not spending any Of that inheritance yet
Attorney Heggerty Of San Francisco acts like man
who was enjoying s public notice some
/ Many Of Mark Hanna's friends are hoping that he