The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-20
ROOSEVELT is
Determined.
Will Not Give Up Reciprocity
With Cuba Idea.
HE May Call an Extra Session
of Congress

Washington, June 20.-The president
last night gave a dinner to about
dozen leading Republican senators fav-
orable to Cuban reciprocity and dis
cussed with them the ways and means
Of securing a reduction of the DUTY on
Cuban products in order that the
pledges made to Cuba may be redeemed
Among those at the dinner were Sela-
tors Aldrich, Allison, Hale, SpOoner,
Lodge and Platt. Secretary Root also
was one of the guests.
The president it can be stated, IS
firm and steadfast in his determination
that in some form or other and at the
earliest opportunity there shall be secur-
ed to the new republic Of Cuba a SUB
stantlal reduction OF the import tarln
on her exports to the United States 50
that her people may feel that this coun-
try has kept every promise made her
and has done all that could be fairly
expected to secure permanence and pros
perity to their newly established gov
eminent.
How or when the result will be OBJ
tanned is matter that the president
must leave to future developments, but
1t can be stated by authority that the
administration will continue unremittlng
in its endeavors until it accomplishes
Cuban reciprocity in some form or other.
It has not been definitely decided
whether this can be brought about
better and earlier by a bill or by
treaty, nor whether good judgment ana
sound policy require that the matter go
over for time. The methods and Op-
portunities were canvassed carefully
The president will not content him
self with shelving the question now that
ne has urged the matter on congress in
a special message but will take such
further steps as may be caIcUlat ted to
secure the reduction he has urged
whether there viii be an extra session
or not and If so when it shall be con-
Voked is altogether problema teal. For
the present, efforts will be continued to
secure cooperation in legislation at this
session of the present IL Republican
senators who opposed reciprocity with
Cuba. If it appears that a. treaty will
accomplish results one will be negotia
ted and submitted to the senate when
ever the occasion seems opportune. The
president will not await authority from
congress to frame such a document
The treaty making power is vested in
him and decision has been reached to
exercise the power should that appear
the best method of obtaining favored
trade relations with Cuba
The president and the senators also
considered the question of the final ad-
journment of congress, and after the
conclusion of the conference, one of the
prominent senators present expressed
the opinion that congress would ad-
journ by the first week in July. He
hardly thought, he said, that there would
be anything done in a legislative way
in the direction of Cuban reciprocity at
this session.
HAVE FAITH IN ROOSEVELT
New York, June 20-There is q feel
ing of great disappointment here says
a Havana dispatch TO the Tribune over
the proba bility that the senate will not
pass a Cuban reciprocity bill. Cubans
have about given up hope of relief from
this source and the people assume
decidedly gloomy view of the future
economic conditions of the island. Their
confidence in President Roosevelt gives
a last hope that he will save them from
absolute ruin by negotiating a direct
reciprocal treaty with President Palma.