The Washington times., 1904-05-22
ROOSEVELT'S MOST PROBABLE RUNNING MATE

the Chinese Empire and never in viola
ton Of international obligations.
1t was largely through his efforts In
July. 1886, that trouble with the republic
OF Mexico was averted. A. X. Cutting,
ar American citizen, upon crossing the
border at FL Paso. into Mexico, had
been arrested and thrown into prison
for publishing in Texas an article which
was regarded by Mexicans as slanderous
and libelous upon that country. The
Mexlcans promulgated the doctrine Of
extra-territoriality assuming that the
government had the right 20 punish
person for an offense against its laws or
its citizens when that person should be
arrested upon Mexican soil. regardless Of
the fact that the alleged offense had
been committed outside of the turisdic-
ton of the republic of Mexico
Smoothed Troubled Waters.
Mexico refused for a time to surrender
Cutting and serious difficulties were
threatened. A speech by Mr.. Hit
against the passage OF a warlike resolu-
tion In the House had the effect of pre-
venting hasty action and the matter was
satisfactorily adjusted
Mr.. Hit was a member of the World :
Fair committee and as such did much
toward selecting Chicago as the place
for holding the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position Mr.. Hit was appointed in 1895
by the late President Mckinley as one
of the committee to provide for the es-
| Establishment of a government for
Hawaii, and as chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs led the fight
I'm the House for the resolution provid-
ing for the annexation of the Sandwich
Islands.
Advocate of Reciprocity.
There Is one policy which Mr. Hitt
has advocated which may be especially
interesting at this time. In view of the
attitude Of the Republican party in the
coming campaign on the tariff question
and it's determination to stand pat.
Mr.. Hits loyalty to protection has
never been doubted: he has. however
advocated reciprocity. 1t is probable
that reciprocity viii not cut much f1gur;
in the Republican platform Of this year
but then there are other Republican.
who have advocated reciprocity.
The present attitude OF the party
However, is opposed to reciprocity witt
Canada Mr. Hit has gone a step be
yond urging reciprocity with our neigh
Dor on the North He has advocated Z
commercial union with Canada by which
all tariff duties between this country anC
the Dominion should be abolished. auL
| the Canadians be as free to buy ant
sell in the markets of the United Statc
as the people of one State are free {,
buy and sell in another State, and al
the people OF the States would De TO buy
and sell IN Canada; in fact. such com
mercial union between this Government
ano Canada would provide for free trad
between the two countries with protec
ton against the rest of the world.
Text of His Bill.
In March, 1888. Mr.. Hit introduced IL
the House a resolution Of which til,
following is a copy:
That whenever it shall be duly Ger
| titled TO the President of the United
States that the Dominion of Canada has
declared a desire to establish CONNER
cial union with the United States. hav
ing a uniform revenue system. like in
ternai taxes to be collected. and liz
import duties TO be imposed on articles
brought into either country from othe
nations, with no duties upon trade be
tween the United States and Canada, h
shall appoint three commissioners e
meet those who may be likewise des &