Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-27
The Secretary Of State Reviews TIE
Advantages Of the spanish
Treaty.
He Denies All Intention Of Annexation,
and Holds That Louisiana Sugar
will Not bs Affected,
The Rellrqaishment Of Revenue for
tho Public Good is a Part Of Our
National Policy.

senate committee on foreign relations:
ID ran MENr oV STATED
WAshtNgroN, Do, -
''Hon. John ~ Miller Chairman OF tho 'Ofn-
mittso On toreign Relations Of Too eonnte.
"SfR: h iyerecelyed your letter ask
ing whether there are any political
considerations importnntto this coun.
try in relation to the treaty between the
United States and Spain, as to Cuba
and Porto Rico, aud also lnqulring of
me whether have any suggestions TO
make
ain answer 10 the objection 10 tho
treaty which you assume, ! have no
tiCed that the negotiation OF this CON
ventiln was undertaken pursu-
ant TO policy which
had already received the sanction OF
congress manifested by the appropria.
ton originating ia the house for COM
misaiuntra 10 negotiate a commercial
convention with Mexico aud for the
commission 10 Central and South
America 90 ascertain the means az
fostering more intimate relations OF
umity and commerce with them. The
same policy had obtained the approval
OF the senate by Tx ratification Of the
convention with Mexico.
"Ihe convention now before you I'm
It's political aspect rs of importance
Some have thought that there is
q disposition In the United
States looking 10 the annexation
of Cuba, which action would be uu-
wise for reasons which are apparent
90 your committee, FOR even could Il be
accomplished by general consent, oar
Institutions would hg endangered by
III.
by an Incorporation into our body.poli-
tic OF a large population not In entire
sympathy with our government aims
and methods
Tho treaty removes the
causes ofoomplaint as to the
treatment OF our citizens
and their property Ina Cuba and Porto
Rico which have heretofore led TO Sc
Tious ditcueainns between the two gov
ernmeula The bringing OF the ISL
Ands into cluse commercial connection
with the United states coniprs upon
the United states and on them all the
benefits which w luld result from an
ncXHtion were that possible The con.
ventiOn with Spain Is one OF
series Of International engagements
following the reciprocity treaty with
Mexico. IL 0peus the markets OF Cuba
AZ Porto Rico Go our products. The
treaty with SAnto domingo opens
those Of that republic, aud the pend.
Ing nego ihti0ns with Nicaragua f0f
the construction Of an interocesnir On.
nal, while bringing the most distant
parts Of our own country into closer
relations, opens the markets of the
west coast Of South America To our
trade, aud gives us at our doors Gus
ia L..
those articles which we produce in re
turn for products which we CANNOT
probably raise.
"Now let mo refer TO some objection
made to the Spanish convention. Ii
Is said that We thereby give up reve
nue. ON sugar, of from SIS 600 COO /,
S80OO,OuO, In letuln Tor a reduction
of duties on our products imported Int,
Cuba and Porto Rico, estimated on th,
basis nf tue existing traiilc 40 from
$S 0dO coo TO $1,000 600. The reliu
qulshmtnt Of revenue, when for tn
public good, IL in the line of our ma
tional policy, Hitherto
was the case with tea aud coffee
which by the act OF May I, 1879, wor,
placed upon the free list without III
attempl 20 display therefor any tqulv
alent whatever and solely In obedienc
10 the popular demand fora free break
fast table. ny this measure the treas
iry OF tho United States has lost Ia tn
last twelve years revenue OF som
S4ii 600 GOO ON cpilee aloue,and beside
let us not forget that Brazil awaited Il
SELF OF the action OF this governmen
TO Impose an export Ia,
upon coffee which deprived the peopl
OF this country OF the benefit OF on
tariff reduction. Article Ave of thi
convention prevents "a Aimilar aetlol
by Spain, The treaty now under con
alteration tends 70 choapen the cost q
the necessarles OF life, by reducing til
coat of staple article OF daily con
sumption, of which we are Obliged 1
import each year nearly Sl00 GOO, 90
IN value 20 makeup FOR the iaadequ tt
production OF our own soil, whioI
amonnla TO only about ~ per cent Z
the whole consumption, aud ut th
same Time We secure a growing niarke
foronr productain the spanish Antllle.
coupled with especial privileges 10 on
merchant marine
''lt Is also said that the imporlatio
OF free sugar from Cubn and Porto Rios
when added TO our domestic pr1duoli0
and TO the importation from tho Sane
wiah islands, viii fall short OF thequar
tlt} uetOeu Tor monte consumption an
the price will be ruled by that Of III
part liaule 70 duty, so thai part OF IA
profit from the removal of "a
duty will go 10 the Cubs
aud Porto Rico planters and not to ca
consumers In this country. III this Al
gument be true the treaty will not a
fest the prices OF sugar Ia Loulsianl
Tue price OF a commodity Is lessene
by the supply being greater than ia
demand, but It Ia frank 70 ray ths
other conventions have been negs
uRted on and are in the process OF n,
gotIAtlon, which will provide am sd,
quate importation nom sugar regioni
NAgaln. the privileged lntroduutio
Of tobacco at reduced duties haa bee
an objection as reducing the revenu
and removing protection from a
American product OF manuiaeturl
As 20 this &c seems enough 10 say thu
we SECURE a market hitherto denie
for special manufn ,tugera OF tobacco /
whish ws excel, aud which comman
a pFofIfAbie market ~ hnrtvar fhplr 1 a