The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-05
TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY.
Subject Discussed by the President I'm
One of His Speeches Yesterday.

MINNEAPOLIS. April L. - President
follows:
of tee Senate, held in March. the Cuban
reciprocity treaty was ratified. When this
treaty goes into effect IL will confer sub
stantiil economic benefits alike upon Cuba,
because OF the widening of her market in
the United States. and upon the United
States. because of the equal widening and
the progressive control II will give TO our
people in the Cuban market. This treaty is
beneficial 10 both parties and Justifies itself
on several grounds In the first place We
offer TO Cuba her natural market. We can
confer upon her a benefit which no other
nation can confer, and for the very reason
that we have started her as an independ-
eat republic and that we are rich, prosper
Gus and powerful, Ii behooves us TO stretch
out a helping hand to our feeber younger
sister. In the next place II widens the mar
ket for our products. both the products of
the farm and certain of our manufactures;
and IL Is, therefore, in the interests of our
farmers, manufacturers, merchants and
wageworkers. Finally, the treaty was not
merely warranted. but demanded apart
from all other considerations, by the en-
lightened consideration OF our foreign pol
cupy preponderant position in the waters
and along the coasts In the region south of
publics Of the SOUTH but of control 'o of the the
military situation so as to avoid any possi-
bic complications in the future. Under the
fldtt afCendment CuDa agreed 10 give us
certain naval stations on her coast. The
Navy Department decided that we needed
but two. and we have specified where these
two are TO be. President Palma has con-
cluded an agreement giving them to US
an agreement which the Cuban legislative
body VIII doubtless soon ratify In other
words. the republic OF Cuba has assumed
a special relation 10 our international po-
litical system, under which she gives us
outposts OF defense, and we are morally
bound to extend to her I'm a degree the
hene1t
every standpoint or wise and enlightened
home and foreign policy the ratification of
the Cuban treaty marked step of substan-
tsal progress In the growth of our Nation
toward greatness at home and abroad
A HUMOROUS PHASE.
Equally important was the action on the
tariff upon products of the PHILIPPINES. We
gave them a reduction of Is per cent. and
would have given them reduction of q
per cent more had IL not been for the oppo-
sitIon. in the hurried closing days of the
last session, OF certain gentlemen who
by the way, have been representing them
selves both as peculiarly solicitous for the
interests OF the Philippine people and as
special champions of the lowering OF tariff
duties There is q distinctly humorous side
TO the fact that the reduction of duties
which would benefit Cuba and the Philip
pines as well as ourselves was antagonized
chiefly by those who. In theory, have been
fond OF proclaiming themselves the ad-
vanced guardians OF the oppressed nation
alities IN the islands affected and the ar
generally. but who instantly took violent
ground against the practical steps TO ac-
complish either purpose.
Moreover. . law was enacted putting an