New-York tribune., 1884-12-10
NrWNoHR MrRoHANrs AAp rHH TREATY


ANKWlY ~ uAYu rHr MATTER srIlIrp
Tho anxiety which has pauaiel lhe hHsme,s
rlclr, which will 10. ..ueoci Dos tho spanish commercial
treaty -u.e tho prov i.ous cot ta treaty hccan. known,
sin continues. som. tobacco manufacturers have stop
pei their work, entirely buto'hers running l+ usual
In somo firms e memhrr. We're found 90 De divided ou
The subsCt of the treaty opposed 90 t AMI aomo m
favor ofit The manufacturers who hayo factories 90
Key West hiuk It the treaty wpll hc tlc rain oi lHt
fourishmg cy. shipping men ,ay that thc removal OF
the duty ou Cuban SUGAR would destroy the only foreign
carr, ing trade Of Importance which the United state,
holi--,hat to the Et,t Indies LIrg' quantities of
petroleum now carried 90 the East Indies in Amcr-
can ships, which bring back from China and
the Philippine Islands cargoes of sugar II
the chance Of scttug return cargo of sugar was re-
moved shipping men say the trade would be rlineL
Importers expressed the opinion that the troly wpuli
murc this conirl's commerce with Brazil, country
which Is taking and more OF American productions
rycry year There was universal desire expressed that
something should be done by Congress about the treaty
immediately as the present uncertainty is causing
nauon in business
WHAT CUBA EXPECTS TO GAIN
Mr. swift, OF the firm OF H. IL. swift s. CO., said in
gard to the treaty; 1t is most preposterous object
10 il not only importer. but American citizen
who desires the welfare of his country There is an
African IN this thing, and where is III 1t Is in certain
Cuban bonds which not worth the paper they are
written Spain hopes by this coup TO rehabiltate
Cuba the expense of the United states and make the
bonds OF value Look at the unprecedented haste
Ia which the thing dOne-the eXMinister OF Foreign
Affairs given full power sign the treaty IN country
where red tape controls everything. The spaniards
think they chance to take trick ana are going q
seize the opportunity If they II seems TO me that
The present Congress bound act the treaty 10
cannot be ratified for Article XXNI says that the treaty
shall be ratified within six months from the day on
which it is signed The spanrd, in Cuba look upon the
Nv and I'm az
asking If the treaty will 90 effect before January l.
md such questions This treaty viii hurt tho Brazilian
trade in that sugar he brought from there but
that "a small matter compared to the harm 10 woud do
In other directions As 10 our supplying the
Cuban market with our manufactured goods We know
what nigh tariff takes TO keep English goods out
Tins country and the reduction in the duty granted
by Spain The goods scnd TO Cuba It is easy 10 see
will no, Dee enough TO offset the difference IN price M
which English and American goods can De mauufac T.
Thu England would Dee able 10 keep Us out The mar
ket there The treaty would amount To nur paving a
tribute of s3O,OOOOOO 10 spain IA order thaf She may
try 10 bund mp cuba and be- able 20 squeeze more
fcyenuc out Of h. Let spain and cuba nght ont their
salvation # She can bat do not ask the United states 10
sacroe itself that Cuba may bee more prosperous and
Spain be able TO squeeze more taxes ont OF her.
ATTITUDE OF TOBACCO MIN.
TRIBUNE reporter has visited nearly an the leading
Acar manufactures I'm the city 20 learn thoir yiew as
20 the probable effect Of the treaty upon their industry
Iaicc firms in occupying poronsO IN. same
buildng differ widely I'm opinion one clause iu ue
treaty published is interpreted in different way- hy
members O the same fam. n The duty oi 81 cent. %
pound tobacco leaves requiring tn1u 700 % The
pound apple, 10 filters SOME contend, 1t means de
struction 20 The cigar manufacturing business. a.
other hold, n applies 20 wrapper n 1uOuNf- to moth
Tug. since domestic Hrpprs are generally used i'm ihr
~ the present duty un flr faH IMMORTAL and decrease
u 90 l.f ~ or the manufacture A article.
r Brown. u' ihr cigar nauuilrtuiing htm ~ Brown
gnfin 1hlfft irhfi - nn1 r-f 1tt .uii: H SOME,
tfgaty iri do NOV 80 rft su' hovit Ri1 innir us
nf IHffft in favor uf A. 1he nuiuuuf ol IubIrcn ur
e. ton Crhn g. 70 irH1n'Nu'i ih1' vp nre n1t a.
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lhl.R fNAet. -lpls ta b. ha i..iH, ihl ialir NDrl
VI hHN NH' prHf u We hali NfNu InluilUNfl u uNN
~ 'tn i"Jee ~ teNs e'nDNs lr huAs ppppeth $50 ihe
"t-N. lh'et " etNNt'n Nuugi7lull ihNt ihAt STATE
N,,H n"g "tgs "l"""! put edtL.Uil
iillsvh, ihl1'J J-"lnti a. ana flrstHpe, Thought
lLat lAs AhAdiacuie Of oilaIs would
stands know That Il would pass ns IL IT," ho CON
tuued, ~ should leave the busncss IIut do NOT no
licye Il Will pass By such treaty We rh0Ad DO con
lined the aEufaetnre OF cho0p goods VIZ could not
use indeed no moro Havana tobacco see ihui certain
ia favor OF tho treaty. My opinion
that such have worked up largo stock On hnud aud
want to get rid Of Hnd hk graceful way to unload
Will Do 10 close up their factories aud charge tho stop
page Of them to tbs spanish treaty"
~ ths fsetogy oi Leyy Brothsrs. Thitoonth'st aud