The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-04-03


ments for a Cuban army immedi.
alely and in the meantime the Uni
ted States viii lend a small portion
OF her trained military forces to the
defense Of the government from
both internal and external attack.
! saw Senator Plat. yesterday.
lie had Just returned from Cuba
aud had jus, come from the White
House, Where he had been in con.
ference with the President. The
Senator, with his usual reserve,
declined to say anything for publi-
cation, but when l said .'Senasor,
understand that you told the
President that in your judgment.
the cubans would socn tire OF self
government aud would seek annex
alton to the United States" he
said quickly, GLOW did you learn
that2" / was unable to give the
source OF my information and, re-
lapsing into his usual pacivity, the
Senator said: 81 nsvsr said that
for publication. I.have absolutely
declined to be interviewed on the
subject "'But you do not now
deny it, Senatora l asked. 81
have declined to be interviewed on
the subject" replied MIR. Platt,
with his inimitable smile.
There is a growing belief here in
Washington that the time is not
far distant when Cuba will apply
for annexation and that when she
does there will be no serious eppo-
sition from the republicans. Even
those who are opposed to granting
reciprocity to the island because
they regard such action as break
ing faith with the beet sugar pro-
ducers say that, we're Cuba annex
ed, they would withdraw their
opposition. Then she would be
governed by our immigration laws
and could uot contract for foreign
labor and she would be compelled
to pay the same price for labor,
machinery. etc, as are the beet
sugar producers Of this country,
while the most sanguine estimates
do not place the combined sugar
production Of Cuba and the Uuited
States in excess Of the consump.
ton.
After passing the bill for the
protection Of the President, last
Friday, the Senate adjourned un.
till Monday and on that day took
up the Interchangeable bill. Or
Tuesday Senator Money of Missis.
siPpi made a vigorous attack upon
the principles which he claimed
were involved in the bill and on
Wednesday Senator Deliver O
Iowa made an eloquent appeal for
the protection Of the farmers in.
t~erests and for the protection oI
"pnTe COW butter" II any time
intervenes before the passage OF
this bill, consideration will be
gwen to the Chinese exclusion
bill, but Senator proctor hopes 10
secure a vote on the oleomargerine
bill this week. There as been a
rumor current a, the House end OF
the Capitol all week to the effect
that failure to pass the ship subsi-
dy bill will mean trouble for the
River and Harbor bill in the SEN
ate. but have been unable TO Sc.
cure any confirmation OF the ru.
NOR in the Senate end OF the build.
ing. While no republican senator
will state this as a fact, il is posi-.
BILE that Senator Frye is willing to
have the rumor credited by the
members Of the House.
The House Of Representatives
passed the River and Harbor bill
on last Friday and has since de-
voted It's time to miscellaneous
legislation a number Of private
bills, some much needed Legislation
for the District Of Columbia aud
the Kentucky election case having
been disposed Of. In the latter
case, by a majority Of ten votes,
the House deprived Mr., Rhea OF