Evening star., 1902-03-12
Reciprocity With Cuba Wins.

The show Of hands last night was against
the beet sugar combination. The result was
no surprise. A superabundance OF procia-
nation had marked the course of the enc
mics of Cuban reciprocity for several days
Their conferences had been too frequent.
The reports Of them had been too fulL
Flay1ng to the galleries had been too evl-
dent Men who have their fight won ana
are certain of themselves proceed IN no
such way They await their triumphs with
ccmpcsure. They let the other fellow walk
There was the suggestion OF weakness
therefore in the feverish activity of the
beet sugar champions. They continued 10
d. the walking Cuban reciprocity wins,
and both the country and the republican
party are to be congratulated.
1t was wise on the part of the victors to
allow further time for the working out Of
details. The party in power viii be respon-
sihle for whatever measure is adopted and
therefore should. If possible, present a
solid front when the vote Is called in the
open House. If that is not possible. then
as large a vote as may be musterable, un-
der banner which William Mckinley
raised. and which Theodore Roosevelt
seized when Mckinley fell week or SO
now may well be allowed for consultation
and the salving of wounds.
At the beginning of this controversy the
Louisiana democrats were much In evil
dence. They were greatly disturbed Tor
fear the republicans would make mistake,
and they came forward to save the day.
IN obedience perhaps to a gentle and dis
Greet warning they fell back, however, and
left the republicans to war among them
Selves. But the turn of the tide in favor of
Cuba has aroused them again. and there is
recrudescence of their solicitude. The mas
oueraders. with their protection dominoes.
are again among the leading figures in the
dance. The following is taken from the
press report of yesterdays debate in the
House:
Mr.. Meyer of louisiana the last speak
e. Of the day, gave a detailed statement
OF his reasons for opposing Cuban reci-
procity. He said 1t Is by no means cer-
tain that Cuba, whether as an independ.
ent state or under quaSi-protectorate or
as a state of the Union, or a colony of
the Porto Rican type, may not be greater
cause of anxiety to the United States than
she was dominion or colony of Spain.
''The question Of reciprocity, he said, con-
cerned the wheat grower Of the upper
Mississippi valley: the manufacturer of
New England. Pennsylvania and Ohio; the
stock farmer of Kentucky, and all our
varied industries. There is. he said no
considerable number of the American pep
pie who desire tariff agitation and contro,
versy. The farmers and planters dread
any unfriendly legislation by treaty. Con-
gress or otherwise. They care nothing
about the success of the Cuban boom If
they are to pay the piper The business in
terests of the country deprecate agitation
and change"
And yet, as everybody knows, Louisiana
will send six democratic members to the
next House, who in case that party should
control that body will vote to put a cham
pion of a low tariff in the Speakers chair
and in 1904 the state will give her electoral
votes to low tariff candidate for Presi-
dent. Great is CUFF. and, in this matter,
Louisiana is Its prophet for profit!