Chairman. I am not persuaded that this bill is of value to this country or that it will be of aid or assistance to Cuba. The general scope of this bill. in substance and in effect. is that if Cuba will pass certain laws granting to the United States an advantage in the reduction of the tariff rates on the products of the United States passing into Cuba. and will by its legislative power enact immigration and exclusion laws of the same force and effect as those of the United States. and will establish an independent government. and will maintain that government and maintain those tariff schedules and maintain the labor laws and the exclusion laws. that then. in consideration of this conduct on the part of Cuba. the United States will reduce its tariff rates on the things raised in Cuba coming to the United States 20 per cent. In other words. if Cuba will do these things that the United States requires. then the United States will give her 20 per cent advantage over the other countries of the world. And for how long?
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