The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-16

General Wood in a recent interview said:
Advices that 1 have received from Gu
Intelligent planters to praise the United
States for the splendidly-restored condition
these advices also say in effect that we
have left the island to its ruin- There will
ber Of ide ana IN the
A New York trade paper, under date of
June q, 1892 speaking of conditions in Gu
without work
Are these statements worthy of belief?
eral Wood a wilful falsitier? Will you
take the information of gentlemen who
ton and are now explaining why they did
it, in preference to the statements Of Pres.
WOOD and other eve.Witnesses ' Of present
conditions in Cuba?
Everyone who had given consideration to
The revenues of the government are fall
ing off, for the people can only purchase
can sell their products at a profit. AS long
as they are compelled to sell a hundred
It costs them $500 to ~ produce it. it does
not require much of a mathematician or
prophet to tell what the end will be: They
years crop in expectation of a reduction
in our duties, but when that hope was
gone by the adjournment of congress with
out action, there was nothing left to do
but discharge the laborers and reduce ex-
AS stated by Mr.. Pepper, the condition
in Cuba is similar to to that which existed
Der those conditions. and you do not want
repetition of them In the United States.
tion and the Conditions CUBA can be
relieved by legislation while we will not
injure in the remotest degree any Ameri-
IS IS RE sss IN THE INTEREST
OF THE SUGAR TRUST?
It has been said that this legislation is
in the interest of the sugar trust and that
il will receive the benefit of any reduction
before on the e dues
articles from certain countries. In 1876 we
made reciprocity treaty with Hawaii
sion has Injured to the benefit of the Hawi-
to get into our market without paying the
charge that the Cuban and other foreisn
s agg we Porto Of
SIS per cent articles from that island
and one year ago, under that law TartS
gar has Injured to the benefit of Porto. Ri
the sales made of these sugars n the mar
kets of this country. A reduction of 20
Bene Of on the ea Of the sugar
The charge that this legislation is in
the measure. regret this charge has been
Roosevelt is either knowingly urging leg
islation that will benefit one of the great
81 the THAT foow
ident Roosevelt is not urging legislation
His record on that subject is clear. He has
directed that the Sherman antitrust law
BE tbe ss mg an p pub e wo
be charged with being interested directly
Or inaiEsetiy T. helplnf fny tru AGAINST
PRECEDENT SHOULD BE MADE.
1t was to be expected that sooner or
deavor to attack the presidents record on
trusts. 1 regret that persons persons OF the same
spS1s acd fsh % o aTsns
enact legislation in the interest of trust
This charge was first made early !; IN the
sugar in Cuba. This was proven to be
make the charge. Persons who own
sugar lands in Cuba. as they do beet fac
tories in Utah. Colorado and Michigan
production of sugar in Cuba. It refines
the raw product and must depend on coun-
tries that produce cane sugas h II does not
producing sugar any more than the millers
Of Kansas want the farmers to go out Of
the business of raising wheat.
It has been clearly Demonstrated that
any concession that may be made on Gu
ban sugar YIN inuTe to the benefit ef the
producer, and not the sugar trust. All
these ct the a 5 OF tine e
fore President Roosevelt sent his special
message to congress: He He, answered s al OF
The people know President Roosevelt.
right as he sees it. He believes in the
elevation of the public service. No amount
to appoint UNFIT or dishonest men to Of
fice- There is no power strong enough to
drect1v i benefit att trust. The people know
in the least. It. vim only damage those
How : REcfFRoeITy WILL BENEFIT
self-reliant and that we should inform the
Cubans that, having given them political
treasure. we now win relieve ourselves
of all further responsibility, and treat
them as we do the people Of othz coun-
To hear the opponents of reciprocity.
one would imagine that we were giving a
quate return. What is the situation? Gu
ba's principal product is sugar, OF which
but small part of our consumption Cuba
does not produce wheat. corn or cattle.
e come into M this p country at reduetien
concession viii be made on our products
rse e c q shs9 sa m hsS sa the
amounts now to about 60 million dollars
annually, but with profitable prices Tor
sugar that trade will increase to $50 mil
lions or 200 millions annually. They say
to us: You can have our trade II you
will reduce the tariff our sugar so we
can sell it at a profit"
This concession will not impair the pro-
lection now afforded the beet sugar pro-
ducers. who viii be benefited in the Uni
ted States? The mfl1ers of Kansas under
stand the subject, and they recently ex-
lion IN favor Of this measure. They know
that under reciprocity with Cuba our hour
trade with that island Increased enor-