(vor THE week ENDING 2st JUNE.)
The President's message in behalf of Cuba, which constitutes a plea for Cuban reciprocity, will probably result. in legislation of some kind being passed without delay. The papers of different shades of opinion are all discussing its probable effect. It is, perhaps, too much to expect that all those who oppose tariff concessions to the island will be brought into line by the message. The President based his request for legislation on the ground both of duty and self-interest. "No American industry will be hurt," he said, "many American industries will be benefited by the proposed action."
The New York "Times" Washington correspondent writes The prevailing view is that the breach in the Republican ranks has been widened by the president's action, and that there
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