The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-04
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001icltita Eagle
NJ. M. MURDOCH. Editor
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY.
NJ. M. MURDOCH. e

THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY.
UnquesonabIy the relations between the Republican
majority in Congress President touching reel
procity tariff been somewhat strained for
several weeks past Only small minority Of the Ways
and Means Committee headed by Long of Kansas were
Favorable conceding Cuba anything AS nation we
had expended much treasure and fought the in
terest island. that its INDEPENDENCE had been
conceded guaranteed majority Of Congress had seem
ingy concluded that enough had been done any
thing large majority Of the Republican Of
Congress In standing for high protective tariff
against any which viii to revision the
present law. But in spite Of the situation of this dis
inclination the President in his message urged that
unless encouraged would prove vaueess to herself
the United States and the world island
remain independency, then want conserve her
trade Annexation is its destiny. we want some
thing that VIII be worth annexing.
There been another drawback hindrance to the
Presidents Cuban policy forth in his message
that is the sugar tobacco interests Of the
United States These interests course stand srenu
ousy for the barring out Of Cuban sugars tobaccos
AS known to the readers the Eagle Long of Kan
sas made the break that first in the
mittee and which viii bring the test the House. and
within the next few days. The fight is now fact
Many leading journals the country are edtori-
ally commenting the fight results in which
comments Longs prominence or initiative the
matter not being overlooked. Last week quoted
New York Boston Chicago papers all commencing his
policy urged by the President we find
still others The Chicago Tribune OF the oath says:
Representative Long of Kansas is one Of the Repub-
iican members Of the Committee Ways Means.
His idea Of future relations with Cuba reciprocal
agreement for 40 per tariff reduction Such an
agreement would give nearly all Cuban United
States and would provide Cuban products profitable
market in this country.
ct IS worth noting that this suggestion Of 40 per
cent reduction in the duties Cuban sugar tobacco
from the Representative of beetsugar district
This industry established in Mr. Longs district
but he evidently opinion that it will be in
ured by admission Cuban sugar on better terms
Nor indeed will be- The beetsugar manufacturers Of
Europe may be affected but not those Of the United
States.
"The Committee Ways and Means has surrendered
to Mr.. Long to the extent that it viii
Drociy agreement on 20 per cent basis There will be
Of the House Republicans this week to consider
the question"
The New York Sun Of the same date says:
This step Of the Ways and Means Committee is by
far the most encouraging thing happened since
the President and the Secretary War called the atten
ton Of Congress the imperative reciprocity
legislation as measure both OF moral justice and of
commercial expedency. The heart of the American peo
pie responded quickly to the suggestion The cardiac
action of the tarmakng department has been somewhat
sluggish
RECIPROCITY outright IS what the circumstances de-
maud. Time enough has through the nercenary
opposition Of certain the timidty
feared pretended to fear overthrow the entire
protection system the obstructive efforts OF
the compromisers the dguser the whippers of the
devil around the stump.
The Ways and Means Committee has been wandering
this that in confused ndecison sitting still
In heplessness until the right direction
by courageous youngster named Long himself from a
beetroot state It is the right course Nothing
need be changed except two Arabic numerals.
twenty per cent reduction is inadequate"