New-York tribune., 1884-12-10
TIE SPANISH TREATY.
OBJECTIONS FROM MANY ouARTERs-ooLoNNL
THORNE's VIEWS.
Inv rrlrGR,rH To THE rRlnUSEi


IBY TFiEGR,PH To THE TRIBUNEi
WAsUINGToN Dec. 9.-Senators who arc
opposed TO the Spanish Treaty strongly desire that
shall considered and discussed In open session. on the
ground that, n measure which directly Affects ther
Industrial interests, the people have nsht
10 know what arguments are used pro ana con-
Some who advocate the treaty but who are not sen
ator also favor public discussion OF Its provisions py
the Senate As its opponents in the Senate are In the
minority however there TO he probability that
such discussion viii be permitted Senators nave not
vet had an opportunity 10 examine the details o the
treaty or to ascertain what exemptions and reductions
IL makes in the upon American products exported
10 Cuba and Porto Rico and they generally dsncned
to express opinion in regard TO IT the prospect of it's
ratification. A New-England senator from tobacco
growing state today said that If the treaty permits rs
he had been informed does the introduction into
Cuba low rate OF duty Of leaf tobacco. the tobacco
growers of his state would be likely to favor IT, This
consideration may favOrably affect Senators from
some Of tho States where tobacco Is
raised that Is suitable for cigar wrappers
although It will intensity the opposition of cgarmakers
and manufacturers The Florida Senators, for example
will oppose that grouud for no other reason me
bitter opposition of the Louisiana Senators was Of course
obc expected Senator Jonas to-day declared that one
effect of the treaty would he the utter destruction of the
sugar industry of that State, upon which
100000 people. he said. Idopond for n
living. Tie denied that the Louisiana Democrats are
Free Traders In the that that term - used ny Ike
puhcans and he intimatcd that Protectionists who
favor the treaty are In their professions The
representatives of the refining interests as well as
the sugar planters Of Louisiana. will offer sturdy oppos
ten TO the ratification and carrying into effect of the pro
posed treaty
To TRIBUNE corres spondent to-day Colonel Thome Of
NewYoIk, said d" The treaty would be disastrous to
American sugar rehners rs well a. To growers and
strongly doubt who ther IT would sensbly reduce iGc
prices and molasses To American consumers In
the fiscal year ended June 30 l~-i. there were nm
ported for domestic consumption 2o3o, 'SOi
pounds of sugar. OF which cuba furnished
1.l9l ,233,G3i pounds, and Porto Rico 13S,3Gl lO2
pounds In other words about 30 per cent OF the sugar
importcd came the spanish West indies. To admit
duty ficc onchalf the foreign sugar require might
Sigh ~ reduce the price Of the other half upon which
the duty would have 90 be paid. but the actual
much benefit from the reduction or course
American importers and rclneis who own or operate
sugar aniatiOns IN cuba ana Porto Rico or VINO have
contracts with planter, covering series ol N'MiN
would derive Immense benefits from the treaty. The
profits OF the native planters would also be greatly IN
creased for they would insist upon ar division by th'
American importers and rchncrs OF thc advantages ne
criiur from the tfcuy Doupurss, too
the sugar growing industry Of Cuhn and
Porto Rico, which has been angui,hine several ycni
would hc stimulated and the production greatly IN
creased that the Spanish islands would prosper n
fhcy never did before. Another effect OF inc treaty
would he greatly 20 increase the cNportnton 10 the
fined or washed sugars A. understand u, me
proposition Is 10 ndnit duty free 81
Imported Last wear lees than 100000 pounds az
tugar above No l3 Duch standard II thr Cuhan-
should take to washing their sugars $40 as 20 export them
n n cruiition ~ TOR domestic usr sriions hoW Woni
b. dealt 10 the rrlnirg iniu ~ oi hr United
States These IN hfir oi the considerations
mr,i agnlrs' the pfoposed tieoiy NY men ENGAGED IN
ihr rtsr, of ,hr rassarc pf hc 'lr vlcan trrn,y h
W ~ iiotse Ga hy no 'n'tne envonrneirg