The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-13

and in any discussion of the tariff as It
affects special schedules, or countries
other than Cuba, is who aside from the
subject matter 20 which 7 now call your
attention.
Some Of our citizens oppose the lower
ing of the tariff on Cuban products Just
IS three years ago they opposed the ad-
mission Of the Hawaiian islands, lest free
trade with them might ruin some of Qua
interests here. In the actual event their
fears proved baSeless as regards Hawaii.
and their apprehensions as to the dam
age to any industry Of our own be
cause OF the proposed measure of reel
prcclty with Cuba seems to me equally
baSeIess- In my judgment no American
industry would be hurt and many
American industries will be benefited by
the proposed action It is to our sad-
vantage as nation that te growing
Cuban market should be controlled by
American producers.
The events following the war with
Spain, and the prospective building of
the Gthm1an canal, render it certain
that we must take in the future a far
greater interest than hitherto in what
happens throughout the Y, est Indies,
Central America and the adjacent
coasts and waters. We expect Cuba to
treat US on an exceptional footing DO
Htically, and we should put her in the
same exceptional position ecOnonical1y
The proposed action IS in line with the
course we have pursued as regards ali
the Islands with which we have been
brought into relations of varying in
timacy by the Spanish war. Porto Rico
and Hawaii have been included within
our tariff lines to their great benefit
as well as ours, and without any of the
feared detriment to our own industries
The Philippines, which stand in a diff
ferent relation, have been granted sub
stantial tariff concessions.
Cuba is an important republic but a
republic which has assumed certain
special obligations as regards her inter
national position in compliance with our
/ request. 1 ask for her certain special
economic concessions 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 handspring was generous indigna-
ton against oppression, and We have
Kept faith absolutely. 1t is earnestly to
De hOped that We viii complete IN the
same spirit the record SO well begun
and show in our dealings with Cuba that
steady continuity of policy which is es-
sential for our nation to establish in for
elgn affairs if we desire to play we'll our
part as a world power
we are a wealthy and powerful nation.
Cuba is a young republic, still weak. who
owes to US her birth. whose whole Future
whose very life, must depend on our attf-
tude toward her I ask that we helm her
as she struggles upward along the painful
ana difficult road of enlightenment in
dependence. / ask this aid for her because
we have already aided her.
ask that open handed help of a kind
Wnlen a selI-respecting people can accept
be given to Cuba for the very reason that
we have given her such help in the past
Our soldiers fought to give her freedom
and for three years our representa- tiXres'
civil and military, have tOiled increasingly.
facing disease OF q peculiarly sinister and
fatal type, with patient and uncOmpla lining
1OrutaGel to teach Her how to use arighl
her new freedom. Never in history has
any alien country been thus administered
with such high integrity of purpose, such
wise Judgment and such a single handed
deFOt1On to the cOuntry's interests. Now.
/ ask that the Cubans be given all "A
chance to use the best advantage the free
dom Of which Americans have such right
to be proud and for which so many Amer
lean lives have been sacrificed
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, June 13 1902
A REPUBLICAN DEADLOCK.
Washington, June 13.-The situation
in the senate regarding the Cuban re-
ciprOcity bill today indicated cOntin-
ued deadlock. There was no confer
ence between the opposing factions and
members of the committee on Cuba said
they did not know as one would be
necessary It was stated that the
Cuban committee would report the re-
ciprocity bill after a caucus of Repub-
licans and let the beet sugar men take
the responsibility Of passing the house
bill if they so desired
1t was generally known that the
president was to send in a message on
the subject and during the early hours
of the session a great deal of interest
was manifested IN what the executive
might say.