The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-02

DalZellB OF pennsylvania, EOcz-IOcte4
lrotectionist. who had always watched
the iron and steel schedules; General
Grosvenor. Of Ohio, the special cham
pion Of The wool-growers, who is afraid
% any attack on the tariff system, par
ticularly in the direction Of reciprocity
with Argentina; and Nj. Russell. Of Con-
necticutt, who represents the tobacco
Industry OF that state, formed a powerful
triunvirate, who refused 10 be coLcil-
lated"
Then follows recountal OF the iLhu-
ence the president brought to bear On
these men
Chicago Tribune, February G-2epre-
sentative Long OF Kansas solved the
problem Of Cuban relief today by submit
ting u tie committee on ways and means
Of which he is a member. a simple but
absolutely complete reciprocity PROPOSE
ton This IS the first time the commit
tee has had before il an out-and-out rec
;procity proposition, and the bill pre-
pared by Mr.. Long IS accepted as the
view Of the administration. and especially
President Roosevelt, with whom the Kan
san has been on particularly cordial
terms.
THE long bill provides in effect that
after there is a staple government estab-
lished in Cuba and after it has provided
by treaty for me admission OF all goods
coming from the United States at a re-
duction OF 40 per cent below thu rates
charged oy Cuba against goods from the
ether countries, thereupon the president
shall be authorized TO issde a procla-
n alton RENTING % per cent OF the Din
- s-ro ~
CnI.,d States from the island OF Cuba
This Is horizontal reciprocity pure and
sinrle, ard Mr. Long, who is one OF the
youngest but unquestionably one Of the
ablest members OF the ways and means
committee, has been generally couzratu-
lated this afternoon on the simplicity
with which he has formulated the bill,
which unquestionably gives the necessary
relief 70 Cuba and at the same tiHs puts
the United States IN a position 70 con-
troll absolutely the entire trade OF Cuba
1T does not at all follow that Mr.
Long bill viii pass the house but it will
coma back to the house some day beyond
ell question in the form OF a senate doc
ument, and the Long bin, which unQues-
tionably reflects tie views CT the admin
istration. VIII almost certainly be the
basis OF the legislation Of Cuba
ST. Louis Globe Democrat, February 25-
Il was a great victory for EIr Long. the
member OF the committee Of Kansas, who
Of all members u the committee. has
insisted on e straight reciprocity pro
posaI such as has been decided upon. Mes
srs. Tawney and Babcock and Russell
still believe that the action is a mis-
take but they did not wish TO stand
in the way of legislation which the ad-
rninistration insisted uron 50 strongly
and fer which the they admit there is a
strong popular demand IN parts OF the
country
IN an editorial OF date OF February .,
the Chicago Tribune said:-Representa-
tive Long Of Kansas IS one Ct the Repub-
lican members Of the committee OF ways
and means. HIS idea OF future trade re-
latiOus with Cuba is a reciprocal agree
ment for 4 - per cent tariff reduction.
Such a reduction would give nearly all
Cuban trade to the United States, and
would provide for Cuban products prof
table market in this country.
1T is worth noticing that this slIgges-
ton OF a 20 per cent reduction in thu du-
ties on Cuban sugar and tobacco comes
n
district. This Industry is well established
IN Mr.. longs district, but he evidently
is no- OF tie opinion that it viii be in
.ured by the Adhesion OF Cuban sugar
on betters terms. Nor, indeed, VIII It be. !
The beet sugar manufacturers OF Europe |
may pc affected, but not those of the
United States.
The committee on ways and means !
has surrendered 10 3Ir. Long TO the ex-
tent that It viii recommend a reciprocity /
agreement on % per cent basis
Senator Burton took occasion the ether /
day when Senator Tiilman was making /
the speech which got him into trouble I
10 Laud General Funston. Tillman had /
been reiterating the story about how men (
under General Funston's cor mand admin (
istered TIE so-called 'water-cure" 70 FL /
ipinos. Senator Burton interrupted and /
got permission to inject a few remarks |
concerning Funston and Incidentally 20 4
read Fuastons statement thai the story 4
was an "atroclous lie" Among other 4
things Senator Burton said:
y believe the world knows the history .
Of General Furston. He fought early in 4
Cuba to try to free Cuba from Spanish /
rule. He has fought in the Philippines. /
lIe was a Colonel OF the famous TWea-
tieth Kansas regiment, and he was after 4
ward made brigsGier-general for Eailan- 4
try. on the recommendation OF his su- +
perior officers.
He was then named abrigsdisr-geaeral /
in the regular army for serving his coun-
try so spIendiely IN the capture OF Az
uinaIdo, and believe he was the cnly
volunteer officer n the Spanish-Amer-
ican war who was promoted 70 te
brigadier-genersl IN tho regular army.
Before no ever was soldier he had won
the conn1encs and love OF The people OF
Kansas IN civic life. De IS the highest
type Of an American citizen. and I do
not think the senator ought to make this
henious and awful charge against 50
brave soldier. so splendid = nan. NTH
cut furnishing the evidence that bears
II least Indirectly o. 10 some extent
upon the truth OF the charge"
Much rs has been heard about The
divinity Of a king" and there are some
who claimed. before the advent OF Prince
Henry OF Prussia. that that divinity ex-
tended 70 a kings brother
However that may Be the TACT remains
that while the reception ACCORDED the
prince in tbs nations capital was char
actertzed by elegance and the best e
form. il vas Ct the same time simple
and transformations There wers no long
lrawn-out formal speeches. 10 tedious
o. red-cape: TO SONG cat %
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