Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
J.R. BURqODS TALK 70 Home PEOPLE.

Cuban government could take the
s6,OOO,OOO per annum that would
come to it in this way and distribute
it SO as to alleviate any distress in
the island, and the sugar trust would
be sure not to get any Of the money.
1t was not necessary to require Cuba,
according to this plan, to collect the
full tariff rates on our products, Sc
gregate twenty per cent and turn it
back into the United States treasury,
for there was no pretence whatever
that this government was in distress
By this plan our products would get
the benefit Of a twenty per cent re.
duction and the Cuban government
would get the benefit Of twenty per
cent Of our tariff on its products and,
so | said before, would be able to re-
lieve any distress in the island il any
existed. In this way the sugar trust,
the implacable foe Of the beet'sugar
industry, would not realize any bene-
fits from the bill"
"A word to the Republicans Of Kan
sas respecting this matter. When
ever you find politician who is try
ing to breed q disturbance within the
Republican ranks respecting this
matter and is charging bad faith to
those who do not agree with him, call
him down. This is . matter for Re-
publicans to settle without passion or
prejudice. Some Of us believe that
the sacred principle Of protection is
about to receive an injury. Some OF
us believe that wrong principle Of
reciprocity is about to be established
as q precedent, a reciprocity that is
Democratic and not Republican. We
are honest in this conviction. Others
Just as honest, believe that the prin.
ciple Of protection is not threatened
and that there is no danger of estab-
fishing antagonism between reciproc.
ity and protection. Let us calmly
consider this question, knowing full
well all the time that we cannot hope
for any aid or assistance from Demo-
Gratis. They want a reciprocity that
will do away with protection and all
Republicans, in my opinion, when they
understand themselves, want reci'
procity like .iat giy1d us hyfhegreHt
Blaine--a reciprocity that will aid
protection, a reciprocity that is to
be the servant Of protection.
II ask the Republicans of Kansas
to put aside all these opprobrious
epithets and not allow the issue to be
clouded by calling it "Roosevelt's
reciprocity" or "McKinley's reciproc-
ity," for we know that these great
men may be misrepresented. We
know they have been misrepresented.
Let rue give you one striking instance.
1t was published far and wide that il
adjourned without passing
a reciprocal bill for Cuba, the presi-
dent would Immediately call congress
in extra session and hold it there un-
til it did legislate upon this subject
The president, under his oath, cannot
call congress in extraordinary session
without declaring that an emergency
exists, and, Of course, that extraor-
dinary emergency must be in this
country, not in extraordinary emer'
gency that may be to another couu'
try. To pretend that there is any
extraordinary emergency for calling
together to legislate upon
this subject is proposition so mon
strously absurd that It'll is strange any
one would make 1t. Yet, as said,
it was published all over the country
and for what purpose' 1t could have
no other purpose except an effort to
coerce congress.
"Let US bs wary Of misrepresents-
tions Of the president. His great
name carries with it almost unlimited
power, and should not be used care
lessly as a patent medicine vendor
nses his alleged testimonials"
WILL DI0 NEW DITCH.