The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
HOUSTON, TEoAe, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9. 1902
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THE PRESIDENTS CUBAN RECIPROCITY

The presidents actions and policies have called for
much adverse democratic criticism since his induction
into office nine months He has done and has
planned much that is wrong and has been SO exec
rated for his mistakes and his misdeeds that there is
disposition on the part of democrats to treat
him lenienty possible and to give him the bene-
fit of the doubt whenever 1t can be done.
The presidents attitude on the question of Cuban
reciprocity at first sight to be worthy of all
praise We are to help because she needs it, be-
cause we have helped her before because it can be
DONE the president says without hurting our own in
dustries He has set his heart upon relief for Cuba
To try to force recalctrant republicans into line he
sent special message to congress- 1t is even said
that he has made personal matter OF his Cuban rec
procity policy and treats all who It as enemies
OF the public and himself witness the following
count from the New York Herald of White House In
cident in which the president and Senator Burton of
Kansas who in a conference OF the republican sena
tors opposed the presidents reciprocity policy. figure
the chief actors;
Senator introduced the Kansans the president
formally requested tho president attend
the fh anniversary Of the admission
hood The president replied saying he would take the nv
about to leave the White House the president shook hands
with each in until he Senator Burton The
aor had extended his hand but the president after giving
him hard look turned and walked away Senator Burton
deeply embarrassed by the presidents snub and the
other kansans asounded at the incident The pres
dent his friends is toward Senator Burton SEN
look for any patronage tavors from the White House as none
OF the he had recommended for public Office would be
appointed by the president.
Now. such devotion to principle II it be devotion
principle, seems worthy Of the highest commentator
ner of proprety than the president possesses
would dictate that while he has the undoubted right
refuse have any personal relations with Senator
ton. he should treat him courteously in any official
meeting But the rugged and rough honesty Of the
presidents attitude for 1t appears upon first exam
nation reminds of Old Hickory and the brave days
of old
Let look little closer at the presidents Cuban
reciprocity attitude aud II 1t Is really what 1t APP
pears. The senate passed Cuban reciprocity bit
framed with the presidents approval. The house
passed it, too but with the addition OF amendment
repeating the diferentia refined sugar which did
not do away at all with the help to Cuba but which
hurt the sugar trust Now the president not urge
the senate agree to the house amendment wants
Cuban reciprocity but of the that will help not
hurt the sugar trust We judge MIN otherwise
than by his actions and he acts ally of the sugar
trust against the interests Of the people The zeal to
help Cuba is seen to be mere hypocrisy.
However reluctant democrats may be to continue
criticsing the president here matter which calls
for the most unqualified condemnation What APP
peared at first sight be rugged and rough honesty in
the Senator Burton incident is to be nothing but
the nsolence Of office in bad The people have
another black mark to score against the president In
record which the black marks keep accumulating