The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-08-22
ROAD
FOR CUbANS
Small Chance That
Reciprocity
Wins.

ANY plan for the reduction OF the
tariff on sugar IN favor OF Cuba will
have rocky road, in my opinion"
said former Senator John NJ. Thurston.
of Nebraska, now practicing his pro-
fession at the Capitol. when seen at
the Hawaiian Hotel yesterday after
noon. Seantor Thurston, coming as he
does from one OF ..e States first to en-
ter upon the beet sugar industry. has
tiken the greatest interest in the fight
of the Cuban sugar planters. Continu-
ing he said
The representatives OF the beet su-
gar states, the western men primarily
stand solidly against any reduction in
the rates which would permit the pro-
duct OF Cuba to enter the United States
in competition with beet sugar and the
cane sugar of our own country. The
fight was a hard one and there seems
to be no sign of weakening on the part
OF the senators who made the strug-
gle against the passage of the bill.
II am Of opinion that there may be
an extraordinary session of the Senate
for the purpose of considering a reci-
procity treaty with Cuba. The ad-
ministration is strongly in favor OF
some action and II may take this form.
Still / am not convinced that the Sem
ate would agree to such a treaty,
despite the power of the President The
DIRECTORS are as strong as ever and the
result may be a deadlock just as II was
before. The situation Is a peculiar one
in Nebraska, for there when the con-
vention was held, the senators sent
letter explaining their stand against
Cuba which was received by the con-
vention and simply placed on file, the
platform containing a strong recipro-
city plank"
Does the failure of reciprocity or
tariff concessions of any kind mean
that Cuba will try to be admitted into
the United States?" was asked.
II do not think 50. The Cubans are
too much interested I'm their new found
independence and self government to
willingly sacrifice 1t now and there
would be great opposition to any such
move. What the result will be is very
hard to forecast and there seems no
one who would risk an opinion as to
how the Senate would vote, IL a vote
was reached"
Senator Thurston while taking the
trip here partially for his health and
for rest, Is the attorney representing
Tie III uSHt the hoUdId
water franchise. He said that in his
opinion the probable outcome Of the
agitation before the Senate would be
general law permitting companies
wanting to construct bitches, to cross
the public domain just as Is done in
the United States at this time. He will
stay here long enough to present the
matter to the commission when It be-
gins its hearings but expects now to
be able to get away by the middle Of
September. Asked as to the political
outlook, he said:
1.-The Democrats as usual are dis
united. There seems no chance that
they can get together. They have no
leader and the situation appears a
hopeless one for them. think the Re-
publicans will carry the elections, al
though Of course the longer a party IL
in power the harder It is to keep office.
| The Democrats seemed to be about to
get such organization and to make such
use Of opportunities as to give them a
| fighting chance some months ago, but
that has passed and the general opinion
Is that they will fail to make gains.