New-York tribune., 1902-07-12
TRAITORS IN THE CAMP.
RE.HARKABLE REVELATIONS
BY SENATOR BURTON.
DEFEAT OF CUBAN RECIPROCITY DUE
TO SOME Or PRESIDENT ROOSE-
YELTS PROGRESSED SUPPORTERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rnE TRrnr>E.I

Try TELEGRAPH rHE TuBUNE.l
Washington, July lit has remained for
Senator Burton. of Kansas, TO expose the whole
shameful scheme by which the administrations
cuban policy defeated at the recent ses-
sion Of Congress The Kansas Senator has not
done this apparently in any contrite spirit. but
On the contrary, rather boastingly. and with
pride Of achievement. The occasion was
speech he made At Topeka last Monday. About
month before Congress adjourned the Republi-
can State Convention Of Kansas which Senator
Burton attended and attempted to boss in
serted in the platform plank specifically and
strongly indorsing straight reciprocity with
Cuba, and commencing those members of the
Kansas delegation who supported the bill in
the House. chief among whom was Representa-
tive Long, a member Of the Ways and Means
Committee. With this positive and authorita-
tive instruction his guide every Republican
IN Kansas and every supporter of the admin
istration in Washington naturally was greatly
surprised by Senator BurtOn's course in joining
the Boxers and standing out openly against
reciprocity. To kilograms and petitions of pro-
test received from his constituents Mr. Bur
ton replied that when Congress adjourned he
would come home and explain his conduct freely
and frankly in a public speech. He delivered
the promised speech last Monday, and this is
what he said the subject of reciprocity:
II is discussion between Republicans
and not party question against the
Democrats. i deny that the beet sugar Sem
sfOrs were in the minority. If any one says
anything else he faIsifies. III thirty-fiEe He
publican Senators had come TO us and said,
1--WE going pass that biIl.' they could
have done O. They never came to with
such a declaration. On the other hand, they
and encouraged TO keep the
fight. There not fifteen Republican Sem
Rtors ont of the ffty-four who are in favor
a the present bill heart. Beet sugar is
Republican question by authority.
CONFIRMS THE TRIBUNE'S STATEMENTS.
This startIingly plain confession by Senator
Burton that the Boxers were encouraged by
some Of the professed supporters of the Presi-
dents Cuban policy confirms the contention Of
The Tribune, whose Washington dispatches init
mated as strongly the exigencies Of the stu
alton admitted at the time that the real strength
of the Boxer" movement came from the treach-
cry Of Republican Senators. who conspired de-
uberately to deceive the administration and the
country as to their attitude toward one of the
most vital questions Of the day. 1t also ex-
plains why the question was never permitted TO
be brought to a vote in the Senate Republican
caucus-the ore and only test of strength that
could have been made Senator Platt. of Con-
necticut and President Roosevelt discovered.
when it was too late to save themselves. that
they had been sold out by who had sought
their confidence and the leadership of the reel
procity fght-Senators whose standing IN the
Senate and the party is such as TO enable them
to deceive anybody when they are so disposed.
These are the men who are now boasting Loudly
to their constituents that straight reciprocity
measure will be provided at the next session OF
Congress. Curiously enough, to the uninitiated,
most of the Boxers" including even Senator
Flkins also say that there will be no trouble
over getting a reciprocity proposition through
Congress next winter as a strict party measure
GREAT HARM ALREADY DONE.
In the mean time, of course, the harm has
heen done Cuba is suffering from industrial
stagnation and economic paralysis, and by all
accounts the worst is yet to come there. Inc
party is suffering before the country as 1t mas
not suffered over any question with whlch IL
has ever had TO deal. But for the stupidity OF
the democrats in not insisting on the Republi-
,an majority of the Senate bringing forward a
straight reciprocity proposition at the session
just closed, and giving it their UNDIVIDED sup
mort there is no doubt that the Republicans
would have hard struggle in the fall elecuons
TO retain control Of the House But, lnstead OF
doing this. the Democrats encouraged the
Boxers in the Senate and the insurgents IN
the House. Hence there is a complete stand-oI
between the parties the Cuban issue In
he coming campaign Republican stump speak
ers viii have TO apologize for the treachery of
handful of their party leaders in the Senate ana
Democratic stump speakers viii have TO lie
about the course Of their Senate leaders. III is
not doubted that the voters next fall will re-
ceive the Republican apology with more patience
than the Democratic lie
BIG PROFITS FOR THE SUGAR RING
While the question Of reciprocity is thus sus
pended for a few months, il is expected that
the sugar interests of the United States, COM
bned on the basis frequently defined by The
Tribune viii reap a rich harvest in Cuba. 1t is
said that their agents are already on the ground
waiting gobble up every valuable sugar plan
tetion on the island, whose owners will be COM |
PEELED 10 let 90 forced sale One apparently well
authenticated report has it that the Sl5,oOo,Upo
issue Of stock made by the Sugar Trust last |
winter, and whose disposition has not yet been |
accounted for. viii be used to purchase bank |
rupt sugar estates in Cuba The Beet Sugar |
Trust, which has passed into the virtual control
# the HaYemeyeT- Rockefeller group of finan- |
ciers through their purchase Of all the German |
patents for the utilization of the by-products |
Of the beet root, may be expected TO enter |
very weak protest, If il raises any objection at
all, next winter TO the enactment of reciprocity |
legislation, even more liberal scale Of tariff
reduction than proposed by the bill which |
President Roosevelt and Senator Platt Of Con- |
necticut earnestly advocated at the last ses-
sion. These are plain and undeniabe facts that |
are known 10 everybody in Washington who has |
followed closely the remarkable developments in |
the struggle TO bring Cuba into intimate and |
permanent commercial relations with the |
United States.