The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-06

had more promptly end advautasooussy hors, arc
now furnished from our ports. and by vs.sols.
Other descriptions OF goods arc now almost sxciu-
sively obtained by those colonies from EUROPE; for.
ifsbipped from hence in Amerioan ycsses. they
would pay the additional duty on entry in those
islands, and lin Spanish vessels, IL would have 10
be paid on clearing from an American port " IS
true If the same articles vera shipped from Eurone
by foreign flag they would pay The same extra
duty as II imported in m American vessel; bat
Great Britain and other European nations have
wisely preferred 10 furnish ths supplied of their pro
duce or manufactures by allowing tho spanish H.g
TO be tho carriers Of it, and th, advantages to their
industry and wealth ia furnishing the merchandise
far outweigh tho profit the freight which
remains after the expenses connected with y arc
deducted
Whilst We have been greatly Injured by tho opera
ton Of the net of 3Oth June, 1884, regards thu
supply Of articles of American produce or inanu-
tactgre it has almost totally snnihilated the en-
trepot trade between those colonies and tho United
States IN articles Of foreign production.
1t j true, rs general rule srtic,s Oi Europeaa
origin will be imported dirpcL iien ths country ~
Their production, rather than from the bonded
warehouses OF the Un,ed states; but still there
great advantages possessed By the Importers OF the
United STATES III consequence % thcir prox.-
nifty, aud the CONSEQUENT promptnes, with which
they can furnish supplies ia neishhofing foreign
ports. In such port Havana thore Is prob
ably at all times greater loss deficiency OF sup
ply in the market OF some article, of European OF
Fast India production, which could DO procured
from the Untou states IN Dut lew fnore days t1Hn
il would require months 10 obtain hem from Europe
but under the operation of the not Of :;Dth jnne
1884, they only can be imported at tho heavy extra
duties already referred to- Perhaps country in
tho world has constantly in store 1T its principal
scaports such variety Of oreign productions a. the
United States, or whore they be procured in
bond at loss proportonate advance upon their
original cost; and there is doubt that ii Spanish
vessels were allowed to visit and trade at and from
our ports with Cuba and Porto Rico. on tho same
footing as they with those Of Europe ihore
would be an immediate revival Of very large and
profitable entrepot trade in foreign fabrics, besdesa
great extenton of the supply to those islands Of
American produce and manufactures.
All The advantages, however, arising from orr
geographical position and large and constant sup
ply Of foreign merchandise, and the chcamesi OF
freight upon it. from foreign countries, sacrificed
by the operation of the act of 1894, far ~ The
trade Of these islands is concerned ir il Is in vain
TO expect that we can supply them with loresn
merchandise whilst il is subject to suca hoayy adj
d;iional duty when imported from Tho United ,sstes
above what is paid when imported direct from
Europe.
10 show the destructive influence Of the Law in
question: beg leave to refer 10 tho following state
ment of imports in Spanish vessels into tho Island
Of Cuba, for 1919. 1t is derived from tho official
publication of the ''Baioa.a Gent,U d. In III, IL,
Cuba por 81 oao 1919"
STATEMENT TIM CosrarrcS o. r,u. i-i,Np o. Cva,
Euwori, IN CONTRAST wirn mar os HNiisp STATES
p.4n rms MY H