The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-05
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"Inrucntisl Republican newspapers
Insist that The repeal OF the war taxes
shall not be accomplished at the ex-
pense of cuba When the wsys aud
means committtr of the house agreed
lest week to report "a bin sbolishing
those taxes II MAS generally assumed
that II had done this In order TO pre-
vent tariff concessions To Cuba. lf
ms Was its purpose II has fjhed. iIdg-
lng bN ~. temper of the Republican
Press. Baltimore sun.
The somewhat Significant statement
is made that this measure must take
precedence OF cuban reciprocity. as
'uha Was the cause of The war iaSss
snd Ne must wait and see how our
revenues are affected by the proposed
reduction. IL rcuuired no cold wave
10 bring forth another excuse for put
Ting of the relief Ia which cuba Is
Justly entitled. IN Minneapolis Times.
"Captious critics have censured fhe
government for entertaining the propo-
sltiOn TO purchase the islands ~ st.
Thomas. 81. John ana st. CroiN from
Denmark. and the old cry OF the anti
eNpansionist has been raised: but
thinking people. asking themselves
why these islands should bc ours. have
gone 10 work and studied their geo
gfsphical position and have solved the
problem. With the possession
OF the Danish West Indian Islands We
VIII also obtain absolute command OF
the Virgin Pass which is the channel
between the Islands OF 81. Thomas aud
Puerto Rico. We thus, practically.
will obtain command OF the whole gulf
shore from Florida TO Brazil. .'--ahila-
delphia Inquirer
with the~immense burden of taxa
ton which they are bearing on account
OF the War I'm Africa, the patience OF
the British people Will he oVersfrained
II the allegations of enormous frauds
I'm connection with contracts are
proved. II Is bad enough 10 have TO
pay hundreds OF millions FOR the legiti-
mate expenses OF the exhausting
struggle without contributing many
millions more into the pockets OF
grating contractors and corrupt stay
st-hsme officials. - Buffalo Courier.
The indignant protest aroused by
the report that the movement for re-
duction Of war taxes was undertaken
by the ways and means committee or
the house as stroke of strategy, for
the purpose OF avoiding concessions to
Cubs. has called forth 4 statement
from Chairman Payne, OF the ways
aud means committee. and also a dis
claimer from Congressman Grosvenor
Congressman generally are said 10 he
hearing from the country on the sub
ject. aud the lesson they are learning
Is lhai III II Illle 10 sulIlls tn the Z u
ban question Philadelphia Ledger
"In spite OF the fact that President
Roosevelt, MIR. Root. his secretary ~
war. Gen Wood our successful gov
crnor OF cuba. besides a number OF
other leading men. have stated III
positive manner that unless a material
abatement la the duty upon Cuban su-
gar entering the United States ~ made
the industrial condition of the people
will become serious I'm the extreme; IN
spite Of the further fact that We
gained the approval OF our suggested
method Of governing cuba by IN effect
pledging ourselves 10 give special Ia
vors TO the Cubans I'm the matter ~
trade large and possibly
prepondersting section OF the Repuo-
iican party In congress is indlsrosed 70
make any substantial change III ire
suggested duty rates. Boston Her
aid.
''If the population OF Germany and
England increases and al so rapid
rate that large numbers ~ ennisrants
NAV he sent or 20 the colonies. while
France barely holds her own at nome
and supplies the world with no cole
nisis. IL is not difficult 10 foresee the
final outcome. philadelphia Times.
'"rhe secret OF this twisted and per
verted view Of facts is that the direc,
interests OF the congressnner them
selves are involved In the struggle
for decent treatment of Cuba and of
the American consumers that has bser
carried on for the last two months IN
Washington the administration mas
been on the side Of the right. IL has
been opposed by powerful lobnies IRE
chief influence that the agents ~ tneee
lobbies have employed has been thai
of intimidation They have threat
ened 10 go into the districts Of mem
bers and defeat their renomination'
They have not usually threstened de.
feat in case OF nomina ton. lt mas NOT
heer necessary The political rachln-
,ry OF caucus and convention II more
readily controlled than that or eiecIion,
and the congressman know IL. lhey
have dreaded the Interference OF tne
iobbie- With their large funds: ther
Maid agents, their close organizatica
and their interruptions methods Ann
it must he admitted that they nave
resson for their fear. New YORK
Times.
cone Of the most confusing things
Prince Henry will encounter IN lnls
.ountrV IL the ha sehsll war. Into tnc
German Language translated sun ~
will more mixed get. .-Phiiadelphia