Show THE CUBAN O OR THE SUGAR BEETS BEET'S REVENGE The Washington correspondent of or th thc the New York World a a. newspaper of or Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- tendencies at time times sends ou out ut of ot tho the capital tho the following story o ot 01 what he terms term the thc terrible awful tragedy tragedy dy of ot the tho White House Chapter IWho IWho I. I Who are you 1 0 7 a asked ked the President of ot a Pre Pressing Question that came cime lid ing through the door I I am Reciprocity for Cuba was th the reply startling t In Its Intensity What hat do you want 7 asked our hero I I crave enactment Into law law- b by th the thc Congress A of ot tho United States Ah h eald the President Ma Ha glorIous I Idea It shall hlll be bp done Then turning to his desk he rapidly dictated the following following- lines to his secretary secretary secre- secre tary and Jn Instructed him to Incorporate them In his annual message Elsewhere I have discussed the ques ques- Uon of ot reciprocity In the ca 6 of ot Cuba however there are weighty weIght reasons o ot 01 morality and of or national Interest why the policy should be held to have a pecullar pe pc- cullar application and I most earnestly ask your attention to the wisdom indeed in indeed indeed in- in deed to the vital need of ot providing fo foa for fora a substantial reduction in the tariff duties on Cuban imports to the United States Cuba has In her constitution affirmed what we ve desired that she shall stand in international matters In closer cloer and more friendly relations with us than with nn any other Power and weare we wo are bound by every consideration of ot honor and expediency to pass commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial measures in the interest of at her liar material material ma ma- nia- nia well Chapter II Il Congress was well under way All was excitement and bustle at the White House HouE What news nen's of at Cuban reciprocity asked the Pre President anxiously of or a faithful friend who came caine from Crom the Cap CapI I Itol Hot Sad news news the f faithful friend re re- re plied The Tho leaders and many others proclaim that reciprocity Is merely an anaid anaid anaid aid for the sugar trust They refuse to foster It The rage of ot the President was magni magni- Send them to me he said with sinister emphasis They cam came You MUST be for reciprocity reci red said the President biting each word in three parts and scattering the parts around the room where they exploded ex ex- cx- cx like torpedoes The leaders shrank back With blanched faces they stammered We shall obey you i ou r Chapter III There had arisen In In the House of at Representatives a a. cabal cabat known as ns the Sugar Beet clique who protested loudly that if Ir Cuba received d reciprocity tho the sugar sUlar beet would languish and fade away yay Most of or the members of ot this cabal didn't know a a. sugar beet from an nn alligator pear peal but led fed b by the arguments of or one Oxnard who ho claimed to be on speaking terms with Ith every species pt pf sugar beets leets they cl clamored mor d that an Infant infant infant in fant industry should not be Injured The Tho leaders having in mind that awful awful aw- aw ful ul quarter of oC an nn hour at the White House turned about and made tho the question a party Issue Tho The sugar beet men laughed them to scorn They voted The Tho sugar beet men loaded down the bill with an Impossible amendment and ind passed It with the the gleeful aid of ot Democrats Dejectedly the went went to the tho White House We Vc are arc undone the they said humbly and contrite contritely The beet- beet sugar men would not do as ns you de- de sired elred The rage of or the President was again magnified Ah he hOo said Bald grinding his teeth I shall never surrender The Senate Senate to to the Senate There we shall win Recreants he hissed so hissing hissing- ly Iy y the plumber came galloping galloping- in In Am I not President a Chapter IV Time passed on Events moved Quick Quick- ly h y How Ho fares Cares reciprocity in the Senate Senate Sen Sea ate asked tho the President of the trust trusty Lodge hold holder r of or the only night key to the he White House There is opposition replied Lodge but it will soon fade Cade away Fade away exploded the President It must die away a It must be e killed Am I to be undone In the Senate with witha a Republican majority of at 22 2 I will vili club them thorn Into line Bring DrIng- the opposition tion lon here So the opposition was hauled before ho the President whose rage was once more magnificent What do you mean he demanded b by daring to oppose op pose me Quit or I will work the JIu jitsu Itsu on you It was a a. strange term The Senators shrank back The They trembled and swayed with fear but once outside they hey quickly re regained their composure and said to one another Aint it a a a. shame Chapter V. V The President went to West cst Point to attend the centennial West est Point Is the he lovely place that made tobasco sauce famous He took his hi friend Gen Wood lately returned from Crom Cuba with him hin desiring Wood to participate In iii I the tho festivities after his Ma arduous labors In spending Cuban money freely freeh for Cor several years The sugar beet fight showed no signs of at ending ending- The President was In no Jovial mood with the antagonistic Sen San Senators Senators but ho dally flung from the Whito House the strenuous sentences We Ve must mut have reciprocity re with Cuba I have made matle It ft a personal matter Mi he was rL a away isny one Teller a perron per per- ron Eon of ot much inquisitiveness put one Thurber a a. per person on of ot much acquisitiveness acquisitive acquisitive- ness nesA on the rack He Ho dragged from Thurber with the aid of ot official re receipts receipts re- re ho had mysteriously secured that Gen Wood then sojourning at West Vest Point with Ith the President had paid this this- Thurber to Influence leaders of thought for Cuban red reci Ahl Ahi the mischievous Teller I Iguess Iguess guess Cless that will hold them for or a n. while They have been paI paying Cuban money to help the sugar t trust The telegraph raph ticked unceasingly at West est Point Thurber Thurber sugar 40 sugar trust Wood trust Wood Wood Wood came over o the wires There was a great commotion in Con Can gr gress ss The sugar beet ar men held a n. meetInG meetIng meet- meet Ing lag of or Jubilation and pledged each other other other oth oth- er to stand firm The President ground his teeth His rage was really magnificent I will ill show them he said and anti he came back to Washington a a mild and sometimes two a minute Chapter VI H mf he said fiercely with compressed lips as he dashed Into the White Hou House e Ill teach em Until late that night the President sat at al his desk writing The words scorched th the paper Next exl day da he walked d into the room Cabinet-room with a a. special message held in a pair of or tongs tong It was so hot it Il could not be handled ot otherwise he There he ha said throwing It on an asbestos mat Read that Two or three prudent Cabinet members carefully carefully care care- carefully fully applied fire extinguishers and Ice water to various parts larts It was a a. wreck of Its former Cormer self when they had hail completed their nefarious work r B said the President do Theodore replied sev sev- eral We Ve know about these thes things Be Dc calm He sent the message to Congress It was read amid a a. silence so Intense it Il hurt What happened asked the PresIdent President Prest- Prest dent when the message came back said the messenger they Just Chapter VII VH There had hail been conferences The sugar beet men seemed weld welded d together er or so 50 firmly they stood Administration tion leaders had been trying to get them apart It was useless less Call my lea leaders rs here hare said the President to his secretary Ill l Issue sue suean an ultimatum The The leaders came The They listened to the ultimatum I will call a special session of the he he Senate to negotiate a a. treaty with Cuba he lie said since you ou assure me you OU have c no chanc to pass passa a n bill Hurl Hum that thal Into their teeth He Ho showed his own owa teeth The They gleamed In Inthe Inthe inthe the radiance tram from the electric light The Tho leaders left One One of ot them sort ThA and said s Wouldn t that Jar you OU 7 r Br said the President to himself Watch them run un to cover like cubs In a thunderstorm Chapter VIII There was consternation at the White House The ultimatum did lid not ultimate Contrary to the logic of or all events sacred and profane the sugar beet-sugar Senators were not frightened Do they dare clare asked tho the dent Do the they dare daro defeat me There was no answer Presidential f secretaries have their emotions under Lood control I said MUST distinctly said MUST did I 1 not noU Still there was no answer Then a a. went vent hurtling to the Capitol for the Senator who seemed sad on the of ot the ultimatum He came The Tho truth demanded ho tho President Wo We o ar are defeated the sad Senator I replied We Ye cannot move mo a wheel rb sugar beet men are arc in control But and ultimatum ultima- ultima my message m my ray turn tum um The sad Senator gazed g pensively out of ot the window Son said the tho sad Senator rising and putting his hand on the Presidents Presidents President's dents dent's tousled hair you are young oung in Sn politics You have much to learn Has HasIt Hast It t never nc occurred to you OU that perhaps they hey didn't want to win this fight fight- perhaps the they had no desire to force It h A great light seemed to Illumine the room oom Chapter IX I shall do nothing further at this time Ime to secure reciprocity for Cuba said aid the President nt early tho the next da day The Tho end |