New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
SPANISH TREATY OPPOSED.
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE AGAINST IT.
THREE REPORTS FROM A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ARGUMENTS AGAINST ITS RATIFICATION

THREE REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ARGUMENTS AGAINST ITS RATIFICATION.
Sugar re6ners and importers, tobacco leaf
importers grocers, and shipping pfedominatcd st
the special meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce yeste
dag 20 listen majority aud two minority reports OF
"A committee appointed TO consider the features Of the
Spanish treaty. James Brown presided. Osgood
Welsh presented the majority report signcd by
himself. Gustav schwab and W. H. 4. Hughes Edward
H. Amnidown read u minority report OF his own. and
Daniel Drake Smith submitted report the subject
Vowed from his point OF view
The majority report recognizes the aim and policy Of
the treaty % be the extension OF commerce with other
countries Of the American continent and the adjacent ist
apd- by granting and obtaining special concessions not
offered by the general aw and tariffs of the
contracting countries It recognizes tho fact that tho
duty on one great article Of consumption,
sugar must DO sacrificed II considers the ultimate pro-
duct Of the Islands OF Cuba and Porto Rico to be SUM-
Client the total consumption Of this country, and that
the relief OF duties paid would benefit the
by corresponding reduction IN the price OF refined
sugar such treaty would also result IN the establish.
of order and contenment In cuba The report
the sugar interest Of Lpsana further than u point ont
how ehctualy that protection has failed 20 make that
to '' tho free sd.son V' sugars sugars Shows
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which would accrue 70 the spanish West iadia Islands
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United States ~ the long run 70 make special treaties OF
opinion, should direct its influence and efforts TO
courage the establishment Of steamship lines between
introduced by him to cover these suggestions.
Mr. Smiths special report e9nsstsd principally OF
the treaty. Although he agreed With the majority IN
much of their report he thought that the ADVANTAGES
sufficient to warrant the RATIFICATION OF tho
After the three reports had been read Charles s. Smith
recommended the adoption Of Mr.. Ammidowns report.
He thought the proper title OF the Spanish treaty should
bill to relieve bankrupt estates Of Cuba and Porto
Rico enable Spain to increase her revenue with
those islands" The Hawaiian treaty he characterized
as stupendous bundcr and the ratification OF the Span
ish treaty would be worse one.
Gustav schwab moved that the three reports he re-
ceived printed and distributed among the members for
careful consideration and that the subject be TO
special meeting T. b. Thurber wanted the Chamber to
commit itself upon the matter at once The test vote OF
the II members present there being membership 750
wa, 81 in favor of Mr. Thurber's suggestion aud "a
that with the millions that would be lost by It's operation
steamship lines might be encouraged to give weekly
communication between NewYork and South America
n creditabe Navy could be built the harbors could be
improved and fortified, the idle aborers could bc en-
plOyed in constructing modern canals. and thus give
cheaper transportation and postal telegraph could be
constructed.
Mr. Ammldown said that to adopt the treaty would be
selling the countrys brthright FOR mess OF potage. AZ
H. scOyle speaking for 100000 cigar operatives OPP
posed the treaty. Jackson ). Schultz A. X Hitch an!
others also spoke vote taken and two thirds or
those present declared that the treaty ought not to DO
ratified.