The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-11
|ELEINS ON ANNEXATION.
Inc Considers the Absorption of Cuba
as Finally Inevitable
FAVORED THE HOUSE BILL
n,a Opposed Amendment and Debate in
tho Senate Which Would Have Opened
up tho Whole Tariff Question.
Special to The Post,

snator Elkins, his position In regard
no bill providing for reciprocity wilt
F,uba. which was defeated largely throug
ia efforts, as we'll as his attitude q
no subject OF Cuban annexation. has bee
,srepresented and misunderstood. Tb
MISREPRESENTATION are not, II is believe,
rful, but have been due to the 70,
HAT the senator never explained his pos
Lion until the closing hours of the session
fhe misunderstanding was but natural, fl
\ was thought by all who were not othel
Mise informed, that the senator's objecto
~ the reciprocity bill was due to hi
esire TO protect the beet sugar industr
raiust Cuban sugar. While this is In
beasure true, Senator Elkins took tn
Broader ground that 1t would be l1npos
hole to pass the bill In the senate with
In opening up a general tariff debate
he effect Of which would be very harm
N 10 the business interests of the coun
~ BIZ disturbing the equilibrium and Their,
as possibility. OF a general revision
the tariff which could be done through
bnendments to the bill. Consequently IL
bposed the consideration OF the subject
a the senate In the form of a bill, hui
lgeested, and It now appears that his
$lggestion will be the one TO be iinnll,
aris4 out, that reciprocity treaty
loud be draughted by the executive AMI
1hbm,tted to the senn,e for ratification
18th Cuba as with all other countries IL
( Bis method Of procedure Senator Elkins
las no objection.
his purpose III presenting to the sennte
&e subject. Of annexation was to call at
Rntlon early In the day to the fact, az
"a regards It, that the annexation of Cuba.
be the annexation of Texas, is Inevitable.
BE senator denies absolutely my connec.
5pn between his fight against the reciproc.
N bill and his resolution paving the way
- the annexation of the island
Y IA close friend Of Senator Elkins, who ia
3mil.aE With his position on this subject.
4tated today that he believed that when
"a facts became known the position Of
90 senator would be more appreciated by
DC country at large.
n FAVORED HOUSE BILL.
n Senator Elkins," he said. felt that IN
Rposing reciprocity with Cuba by means
bill passed by congress, as was pro
1esed. he was thoroughly In accord with
lie views Of President Roosevelt. and the
|Fe President Mckinley, who favored the
Pa Of reciprocity with the nations of the
rid M Elkins represented to the presi.
pa mat to take up the house bill In
senate would provoke n long and dis.
rous debate and perhaps lead to
neral revision of the tariff, which the
sdent, as well as the leading and most
luential members OF his party, IN both
inches OF congress, were very anxious
avoid He also represented to the presi-
nt tnat whatever financial relief Cuba
ght need could be granted by means Of
Iepate' without hljury to any domestic
ustry OF this country. 1t was his i'm
snon mat the president agreed with
az nrst, although Mr.. Roosevelt stated
tne rebate system would not be ac-
OF the Cubans, who would be placed
tne position OF supplcants. Mr.. Elkins
proposed the framing of a reciprocity
av oy me executive, to be ratified by
Aenate, as other reciprocity treaties.
proposition was at the time rejected,
Is now substantially assured that
VIII be the means by which tho oh
q the president WIN be finally at.
senator, E,Slns took his keynote from
On be said, Reciprocity must he treated
Ens handmaiden OF protection Our first
rs 70 see that the protection granted
me tarin In every case where IL is
oeo Is maintained, and that reciprocity
asitt LOT ms far as 1t dln be safely
hnes Mr. Elkins argued with \
get OF other senator's, that reciprocity
tne lines OF the house bill Womb |
}}at,ops to az least one Of our home |
onrsi,, ana he believed that he was
ogisaiy In accord with the doctrine
ciated in the presidents message. that |
torlty should not be sought after |
s.n might prove Injurious to home |
ms,n.., "sich was the same doctrine |
risor 9 by Mckinley, Blaine and |
nTso1 nus stand by saying, There Is
heeeaent for increasing or lower,nS
auSss oy legislation, except ms |
sI nGI cannot. take links out of n
sbaiTnu sun maintain the strength of
III. The I fsot mat you have chain
v a. donate six or eight million dol
hr year from the United States treae-
no, III US OF rebate plan, shows IN
EpeonIna s - se sire to be parslmonious with
tnppen TO know that Mr.. EIkins of.
49, w support the house hill n n co,id
red INTO the senate and passed IN
lse inht proposition was rejected
rsr ~ ~ appears, the bill carried with
whicb 81 the differential on refined
e OF certain influential rennb,,c up
nnor vi :. me senate. Mr. Elkins declined
Xtbort the bill II It was To he brongbt
~ dmerts nate subject to all kinds of
~ on III raa.rgonpanled by a running de-
al W revision OF the tarIn.
W mo VIEW OF ANNEXATION.
A.'e no hesltsncy IN expressing tbe
.nst the greater part of those who
aaieo the question will agree with
SCION taken by Senator EIkins. both
pOhticsi and commercial standpoint
At De apparent TO all that dis.
OF Tue tarit extending over one
months with a campaign com.
"ouio have unsettled business and
"a aihiy have afforded the demo
-'p'e opportunity to exploit thetr
uesrning the taritf and the trusts
Eni inem an abundance of campnIgn
BIZ would sn under the impression the
ono " support reciprocity treaty
es,derso Us snomrtted to the senate ~
t. bcity 90 much for his attitude Of, ,
Fs.or Elkins has been l,he-.u,. .,., q
M presenting a resolntion in Ur {
5ISnIw .onie part OF the Tfnitad St'.kss
has Ss oeen made that by SO doing !
<3hlls to zen given TO Cuba The san
n ns. understand why a veal 40
1att sn1a LIor Cuba must, as long
endent I n remains In force he
st iegr.a akt,on-could feel IN the y
for oser inundated. or could have =
81, powerful nation snch oy a v
u nat,o,r 10 become an integral nsrt 5
res "ssion. with all the rIsba part {
- II ~ sovereign State IN ,h
Statas contention Is absurd Tha o
st ana ma. mas expanded by purcbasa n
r. consnl' 10y IL Is not recorded
ns or Sf ,o ,ne people Of Florida or
,nt,ra, my; no poll was taten oeHgired
M IA IN the Philippines Gna OF the {,