Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
HOT FIGHT is CERTAIN.
Republican Leaders in House Will Re.
sist Cuban ReciprocitY,

StSI Supan heCiProCNys
Washington Jan, 23.-There is now nc
doubt of the fact that the republican
leaders in the house of representatives
| have determined to prevent the pas
| sage of any reciprocity legislation con
corning the island of Cuba. They are
similarly determined to insist on their
bill providing for the imposition of the
full Dinsley rates on goods coming into
the United States from the Philippines.
The republican members of the ways
and means committee are almost unani-
nous in pursuing this policy. The SEN
timent OF the older members of the
house is decidedly adverse to any con-
oessions either to Cuba or the Philip
pines.
This does not necessarily mean that
no concessions will be made. On the
other hand, the inside indications are
that the ways and means committee.
whose influence has been steadily de-
clining for the last few years, Is about
to be beaten,
The president and the secretary Of
war have by no means abandoned the
fight, but, on the contrary, they are
confident of success because they be-
neve that the people of Cuba are en-
titled TO some concessions and that the
people of the United States are fully
prepared to give them.
The senate VIII pass the Philippine
bill, which provides for reduction of
20 per cent from the Dingley rates on
all goods coming into the United States
from the islands. The ways and means
committee of the house will oppose this
reduction, but there is ample ground
for the belief that in taking this stand
they win be deserted by the rank and
file in their own party.
There is in sight a similar situation
with regard to Cuba. The rock-rooted
protectionists on the ways and means
committee are determined to oppose
any breaking down of the high tariff
theory even behalf Of starving peo-
pie under the protectorate of the Unit
ed States The members of the COM
mittee are inclined to array themselves
in opposition to the president.
The result of such fight between the
administration and the leaders OF the
house can scarcely be doubted. The
president and Secretary Root occasion
ally have held back for the express pur-
pose of avoiding interference with the
legislative branch of the government.
They will not hold back much longer,
however, and IL the influence Of the beet
sugar lobby continues to be as potent
as it has been up to the present time
there will be published series of conf
Genital reports from the military and
civil authorities in Cuba
The publication of this report is GER
-, 81 IL IN ion
In this country which will force the
house leaders over to the administration
view These reports, If published, will
show that business and agricultural con-
ditions in Cuba are at the present time
such that it would be criminal to leave
the island to begin business for itself
without the active support of the United
States.
These confidential reports, all youched
for by Maj. Gen. Wood himself, will
to the people of the United
States that Cuba must be given some
concessions, or else the world will hold
the United States responsible for the
distress and starvation certain to ensue.
Members and senators who have been
called to the white house lately asser.
that the president is contemplating the
necessity of sending special message to
congress explaining the situation and
in the name of common hui
mainly, that the people of Cuba shall be
treated with the utmost generosity. This
srecial message, IL 1t ever Is sent, will
Enthusiastically be written in the presi-
dents most vigorous language, and it
would precipitate an issue which could
have but one ending.