New-York tribune., 1884-12-06

VNs blood Of their children in enterprises ana war
dsslsned FOR the triumph Of moral incrcsss Wn''.
have been nearly always unskn'" anu ".s
ms,tess touching thclr own material 'ntcr"o.e'
rrh,a treaty IA great misfortune for span' TOT wv"
srs.A soruuc indccd for any nation TO DO "n"c' 'o
hard necessity of stamping out feom the "o
u,tra marine provinces the lhrsed n"""c' s"" "o'
,,,or,an, OF her national industrics anu g'nR """'
A.. .,n., ,,,rc monopoly OF said markets TO "rAns"
os,,on And this misoriuncis IA even greater VINO" w"
s.r.ngc nation Ii no other than tho un''"' s'no"' VINO
:. Ali Times hns cynccA desire Tor tho posscsson q" w"
ahoye named provinces Certainly the spanish ""V'r"-
mani must have hcsatcd moro than Mins'er Foster
efore sicnlng the treaty because the sacrifice ch'
ouou tho people which that 0oyernment reprcsohts"
heavier much heavier, than that cnta'ed upon '"'
United states; and II s heavier because assun"s WV
double character of a moral ANA ma'eri" s"u''"'"
Should the American people suffer To some oN'en' !"
heir material incrests by reason Of tho ea,y-wnioh
ts worry doubtful wOnd at least enhance the'r moran
,,tsrcsts and assist In the realization OF thor constant
n frations IL is only the masnanimty OF 'ho SPANS"
u.oplc and their ardent desire TO mako nha ana iofo
Rico prosperous and rich that explains and justhes inc
ac, Of their Government imposing upon chem SO enor
nous q sacrifice. .
omit TO answer at any longth the words relating to
The hatred which the writer supposes the Spaniarus
profess to entertain toward the Americans lh'S IN
entirely false well tie dlsdan attributed 10 the
spansh officials concerning claims. for II the charges
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American interests by this Government
Sot knowing as vet tho full text OF the treaty, ana
having no data in regard to tho same other than te
brief and naturally incomplete account gwen py inc
Ne,o York Herald in its dispatch cannot at ths juno
ture make conscientious and critical study OF IT. ana
deem the one which the American correspondent
has permitted himself to make rather hazardous ana
premature However let US examine briefly tne ilosl
important clauses which are known TO us; anh % tnon WV
whether they are so dc,flment 10 tns country
as the American correspondent anrins .,, ,u,, Al,
The most important OF them Is doubtiess Una! wiSI
declares the free admission into the United states oI
ths Cuban and Porto lcan sugars inferior 10 NO, i"
ih n6ah,tants Of this country the free admission OF
said sugarsl Simply that the MY obi inillo nuna 81
snapea ta consume the sugar a smaller cost than at
present, and will CONSUME {" shs reinS of the
same will spring into greater activity IN short, 'n,ne @
will follow a general benefit to the Industries anu com
,nerce But il is alleged that the southern States VIII
not he enabled to produce sugar because thc price
This stsne will command under such circumstances viii
moi coycr the cost OF its production But can they pro
ducc at a profit at the prevailing prlcesi Cerhny noI
And as these prices will he maintained indefinitely win
very slight alterations, by reason OF the constant com
petition between the European beet and thc cane W OF
central America and Asia the pro imc'lon OF Sear eic
in tine southern of this Republic, with the treaty or
without the reay by reason OF tho n,gn cost o s o
duction. is doomed to di'aplcar WITHIN si"ne ~ ' mo-
Thus IL follows tnat the most important ciause OF to M
treaty is of considerable benefit TO the consumption OF an
article which can DC eonSie,Il ~ as a. @ @ ti
and ia like beneficial to the refining industry Wt
,. anve he production of it in Southern states
Is doomed disap ear for reasons "hch are oreiSn 10
The second clause Of the treaty for its Importance is
that relative to the reduction OF % pei cent III tne
unnn leaf and manufactured tobacco h0m CUBA ana
Porto Rico. The tobarcos OF Cuba and Porto hIcQ3
n,ssess absolutely different qualities from those OF
tmerlcan production: the increased import alton Of the
former Therefore will not cause decrease IN the pro
dmcon of Inc Latter On the contrary. should the Cuban
and poro Ricsn tobacc0s become abundant In this
eonptrv they might lie combined with those OF nome pro
vc,v cst crars and cigarettes for the consumption o
the people and this consumption will incre!se wi'h We
amcioron aud cheapncss OF the article whici @ III US
turn will pr,nucc "A greater Development In the ninnu
factuic AMI amply ccmpeis,'e 10, or tne uannse ] i
by this ind lsiry ON account p llr gIea', NV
the cigars manufactured In Havana ~ ~ therefore
nearly cert tnat this clause vont favor the consr
Zion w,ihor, working the least eirimcnt tn the pronc
ton AMI ininularlure of tobacco In these states o.,
consunp,ion nie Declared free IN their adinssion TO cuba
and eie Rico vim ne cny rSrrr,om ~ o, nr hIn' pnn a
ster are uvrlct 81 ~ 10 rpnae hosc id Ivy thc san,
anc, II ~ evip, win m icr those circumstance
have nsiirrahc advantage OVER those Q spun. ,e u.s.,
sasn,s sase,r, w W. Wr,,e'poi,cnt ay9,s That Ills consumption
w6s o ,ls IN i%r,iasye 1s,s ss".e , ,, lg li " ~ w Il
rpi, ai iu, sp atirlee ~ sor tarr vhIch he asse'
ps aie noi " olntth " Nnih AN,,ran , h"is, , & H." ~, ~
.a,bt, amounts in npailt 9unnunu spnsl rhl sppht
t',i ,'Ga,es . 49,, ~" w. ' , Ne sp,e e i"si,s ~
,hesa sias rheh aie ahlne iai sliil' " ir a'i 9,
hetplnuiupNs ~ ,hp phtuNHls h Nhih 'hrh hip nov
Nay,na Wilrh Niii ehalla 'hri w sAs,i a 'n Ma,ls
al ihniI AVA ipnln di nl lunab NNahl'lhs countries
Whoh hhn ALA snd fn'l" ie", ehi"f 'tri '"N'l t"s
"a l. aso a,orled that The Amerioan etcheguer viii
eoase la Cn,cl lho milnus 0 h1ais Nhinh llh actual
,uas o si-aI and tobacco amount TO- iHl sill hs not
he now hcnel which American consumers viii derive
from the trray IL Is we'll kn0Nn that ~ The tnd II Is
the consumer Who pays all iiscal duties In short the
treaty carried INTO effect viii produce great benels to
1uha and Porto Rico bI increasing tho selling price ol
articles tie largest production III said Antilles ai
securing for them "a great market of consumption hut
the United states Of North America VIII likewise derl'c
consilcrnc advantages by Cheapening the prices of
articles of generally and nearly Indispensable cDnsri-
zion for their immense populations ana opening VIDE Tor
their own products and manufactures the doors OF
market Witch small in the number OF its inhabitants
will render item rich benefits by securing to them the
monopoly oi supplying its wants. Finally, the treaty
offers the United States OF North America AN oplOI-
tnny never before presented to them ana winch hty
will srcy never again. of inspiring the gratitude and
winning the sympathies Of all the inhabitants OF Cuba
and Porto Rico. OF Cuban as well as OF ennsnlar oils
A SPANIAID IN NEw-YORK.
K,,n- YorE Nov % 1884.