The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14

TO be obtained will outweigh individual and in
about every cnsc isolated disadvantages likely
Philippines, Congress- has only to Indicate It's
desire ,h to include Thorn In tho reciprocity aud
and the Spaniards were anxious to include
thnm when negotiations were pending. Il, can
now be done long before tho long-voyagc ships
will feel any ercn, embarrnssmcnt."
., a K1od many rcopl" holieve that tho clause
tho niost-'nvured- cla,is". will enable
competing European nations 10 reap the ad-
That IL n inlse Impression. The stipua-
lions vi TINS treaty rcpuiro that whur. rriyi-
parties 20 this treaty must grant them freely to
each other but where privileges nro granted
i2r u comncnsation or under specified cond-
must b. given. or similar conditions stiru.
,nt"d; Other nations can DO admitted TO tho
England, for instances. inislt make " a treaty
will spain for Tie West inii"s II sHS was in a
is not in condition. because she IL a free trade
country and Cuban sugar has for wears entered
production OF beet-root sugar until there is an
embarrassing oversunpy on her bands. and
There s ,hcreore, n" aIvan TIA I" be- gained Tfd
ny spain In trenting with these and o,hor Eu.
Cuba viii be almost entirely s i,ir by
the operations OF tho treaty with us. and sho
WITHOUT breaking faith with her bondholdrrs.
There is another false Impression prevail
ing In this country that ought to be- corrected.
years years past o the spanish treasury has not re-
an annual deficit. Another false Impression is
ceasod to be a snychoiiing country. Three
years yet remain before the emancipation will
yet relieved arc merely held AS apprentices
receiving wages. and are rapidly purchasing
years To come. Slavery was long since afoi
ishcd in Porto Rico Tho Snnnish Government
isTys ha sea srsa tS s 1 T
while the planters are equally deserving for
accenting the emancipation without compen
ton. such AS that which brought about enamel
patton in Amorica Bnt emancii,aiion, greatly
organ i2inG labor. and This aspect ~ the si.ua-
ton should commend Itself to tho freedom
II this, treaty should be rejected will it 10
practicable to renew the policy Of commercial
lection Involve the final ending OF the idea?
:, Ihls treaty is practically the beginning Of
30 far developed in the United States is as moth.
ing CON pared with That which has been main
macturers Of barcelona. the rice rowers o
Valencia the flour producers OF CASTLE. and
the other industries Of snan hays ;sn earnsst
the c eel OF this ,reatyan nave thronged
asserted that the Government was sncri,
flcing their interests TO tho benefit of tho
tsh colonies. The treaty has also been viror-
onsly opposed by the European nations; The
rejection OF this treaty will ba a source of great
qualification not only 10 the Spanish manuac-
turcrs and producers, but also to tho cheap
labor employ OF the commercial countries OF
Europe who are AZ present our successful COM
petitors in tho West India trade. We never
could have obtained such favorable advantages
from Spain as are granted in this treaty ex-
cept Tor the peculiar condition of the sugar pro-
duction of the world which has brought about
such great depression in her colonies. Spain
would never have given over to the United
States tho markets o. hcr colonies but for the
necessity created bv the overproduction OF
sugar. II is our favorable opportunity to Sc
cure what we have so long desired the open
markets OF the American continent to the
south OF u.s. The rejection OF this treaty would
have en- unfavorable political effect on Spain
and would POSTPONE TO an indcnnite period the
renewal OF the subject. We could hardly
imagine n moro favorable conjunction Of
events than tho present. The great depression
in Cuba is met by a depression in the manu-
featuring industries in this country. This
treaty offers the opportunity to revive these
dropping Industries. and pre- sents the question
whether 1t is not better to accept the oppor-
tunty. even IL there is n pOSs billy that SONS
minor interests may not be entirely favored"