New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
OPPOSITION TO THE TREATY.
THE VOICE OF NEw-yoRK BUSINESS MEN.
REASONS SET FORTH BY THE CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE COMMITTEE.

MERGE COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the Chamber OF
comaerce to consider the Spanish treaty mas prepared
ia report Il consisted OF +. Il. Thurber ChareS o.
sn,th Jackson s. Schultz Henry +. Hitch and william
n Marvel An attempt having been made to show thsx
the adverse action of the Chamber on the treaty uu oV
fairly represent the views OF Ncw-York business mcn
naner was circulated by the committee declaring "O
49, trootv ught not to be ratified To this in two days.
,ho names OF over 600 business firms and indrlluaS
attached representing an annual business, II Is eS-
,,na,ed of over 81 900, 100000 yearly Many proh-
.ent firms appear the siSuers The CONCLUSIONS
"a the committee the subject Of the treaty are as o
lows: ,, =. .or,,,o1
=, utsnot n reciprocity treaty. 1t should he teriEeu
treaty for the relief of bankrupt .nnan e:'aSs - @ 70
make the islands once more source Oh re'oh"o "
Snain af the exrers sc OF the United STATES .,., -.
eps nro0oses TO relinquisn revenues estimated at
thirty millions annually, as against 'tee honost ~
Tn ,onsnmers and we are asked to throw open
market of ffty-ive millions OF people
ppossessng large .roducing but small purchasing pomep
g. IL would not benefit our manufatuier, 10 am any and
.ytent for the popuatiOn opened 10 US Is 700 sna ~
their nnrehasng power too limited II 1t be sougn' m o
benedt our shipping monop0y o. @ , d1taes on seor
carried in American bottoms, instead OF reittng ~" o.
placing Spanish ohppms Iacs on IN an ea"a
l. it would destroy our American at M
ward of one hundred millions ot dollars. ,..,oor
g. IL would seriously derange our Important American
II would not cheaper either of these products te
American consumers Cuban producers woui' Sh as
Inuc for their those of other nations ho .u
favored and the benefits would chiefly nhrc 10 SPAN
and 10 Spanish- American planters aud merchants. .
n woud throw thousands of American laborcrs on,
NJ emnloyment at time when least OF all we can ahori
10 add TO the army OF the unemployed or 10 pu Ahe
can citizens and voters in competition Win lIoplcai
cooie laborers whose wants and wages pear no lopo
ton III. ,o,o- oould
y only with an increased supply OF coolle labor cou9
the nroductinn of islands be largely ncreaseu
fhns IL would live renewed impetus 10 the
coole contract labor in which the cooiie is oIten
worse than the slave for the same reason tnf i''
animal often fares worse than one when is oWneu;;
g. II would strengthen and renew the Iast WeaEema
,naucnce of Spain in American waters and 6ouhy 1ue
American citizens: rst, by throwing hIRe @ ", 80
of employment and second by taxing the rest W iAo
mn for the revenues presented TO spain. -,
10 IL would unjustly discriminate against tac lrou
1ions OF other friendly nations. which take OF our lo
nets far more than Cuba and Porto RICO possibly Gun
and might involve IN complications WIFI incso
nations - .o.o,oa .o he re-
IL The revenue OF single year, proposed 10 De re-
un0ujshed by us, would build creditabie navy or
fortify our harbors build postal telegraph OF en-
large our canals thus furnishing American ahoels WIu
empovment; might relieve our cltlzels from .hA-
alton TO that extent; for one-tentn bi Ihls SUM
we could establish American steam lines 10 all Sou'n anu
Central American ports. which would do more 10 Duu
up our commerce than such one-sded reclproci'!
treaties. ,, ~, r.. .,o,.oc- ,r, n
are pushing this treaty, just as the sandwich Isan
treaty has DONE this would he at the expense OF me
American public and the public interest shouId hO pc
sacrificed for private gain.