New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-03

ro,a, SPANISH West indies -'-'A0'' '''
Sovcn South American states asrsOoo 1891
Gmcd state. Colombia. ....'.'' ioS 40 ipsi
Venezuela -'''''''' IA co. 1875 1873
HAIL nj lip ls-;
Uruguay soi ioj IsS1
Argentine Republic 81 $50 iss5
chiii 263isti 1871
Peru o o
To,a! seven States w. L'o1o
s4issss .....
Mr. PRESIDENT this icrring to tnSfi o. and the
Snnvcon Of the American people that the 70 remcdS
come Whcn something should be done . 10 ,t Sa
these nc s0p 8. s'estn is FG SS.sfe INV"
some Of the reasons WIZ TINS sSnm"t NAV fe fivcn
and Is every day growing ''r'nSc' "
WHAT FREE SUGAR CAN DE MADb TO "HiN"
ABOUT
- coll r,hat the benefit will be TO the
,o., consumer in the price Of sugar winch u "'eu
| unon his table By the unrcserveo repea' VI ' -.
| ar,,os but II the entire duties. ahiou"l'"s '" ,
s35 oCO 600 yearly, were saved III u'e pm 3d.
article to the consumer. the average Pcs ',p ..
| populaton OF the country would be apou, on ~
ar 10 AN entire family OF Ave. saving III t'c !e" "
w. " ~ ,rb,s would be the extent vt tho bcneht
,ns. cnu,d POSSIBLY be derived from the rcpesi Vi w.
tax II would in no way extend Nscu IL vi ''' ,
in the way Of opening q market 'or W.. -, ,h.
| workshops: but would be measured AZ oo"'' ~
amount in dollars which have gwen anu w.
| ,h nr,c. If the article In the countrlcS "hc'c " -
| T.
-, uur,.,, supar.producing countries - question:
,,ch arises under absolute rpcal tho same A. IL
wouId under the proposition Of repea' "r""r
nv rec,procal privileges in the ports oi ''' '' "
producing countries. . ,,,r,
,bc amendment T. regarded u, Ia" nUoiii"'!o' W
| la,on. that nonc Of the sugar pr'"u'"S I'M.
,ord he induced or tempted to give our prod" / III,
,d,.nt,cc in their ports by tht!g c"'cnpa'Fn "P''
Of the duties sugar The answer u "'' !, ''
,n.n and obvious There + n" one o' thc" ''u'''''
hat doe, tot desire &c rpcal of the 'nsnr du'''
w,b hardly AN exception There /, not one "' th"''
,,,,,.. which doe. not wish 10 enter INTO II r.
cinr,, system uf tIr;.,.c, ~ With IN" s't"' ""ni
c opc:cd for our pridu"tH there ana Tor t,'' p'''
here spain negotiated sn'h treaty WIN "s '~'
YEAR, aru Mexico las n"gotat'd on s.h'"' I'"l''
no. toni reprcc;tativc hclv In readiness 10 negotiate
s,ch "A ,rnty for months past. Ai!d "h'h " J.
Mid IN addition that the negotiations OF sur" ''"''
,r,,,li mot iucrc;.s. the consumption OF Onr own
products W have heard 1t Is sver7'fi SINGH d"-
tie best answer that can lie given u 70 ho'c "'F
experience with spain upon the l'iao OF In
,.l,or L. s. t;alban. Of the firm Of Galbaii. no a.
r. - Havana the larSes. -four Importer In Cuha.
rvc. the following ~ fact, coming under hi, tn
mediate notice. lie says:
Vutn ia. the importation Of American honr va,
limited AND r"y"rN % :and owi"s to tho eI
trcnicy high dute,. which at th1' ,inc a;"" n,;
To- - - per he .; per coat war tax va, sip
t,..d The dpfv Oh Amcrtcan -four heinz reduced 70
da,y. ' %
N,,n the r..ul, which followed /" The importation
Of American nour Increased to nearly 40 pcr cert OF
the total con sumption" Ind the lHpe'uS given
Ly the agreement entered INT" hv Hr. Foster u
Fcirasry l--4. through wh' tho distinction " IA:
wa ,upprc.> d and Am. rcan -four pal o:v a. - -
tl, in;,nrtat nn II h"ur Increased 4" n"Lrly -
per cent OF the total consumption Of the iNnhd -
APPARENT VIA, this that TIC spanish Govcrnmcnt be
coming alarmed and tie arrangement Of Mr. f"''T
not having rpened into ratified treaty th' o1tj upon
spanish hour gradually r.'iuocd under pFovsph
that. at Tho end of ten year, /. should "ni'r ;Vso
u,ey free of duly and upon this. TIA Imp ra"h OF
American hour began TO dnimsh three wear az" and
La. fall n OH 10y deaiy.- since.
boz, any man Of DOUBT that two t.nc, would
h.;I.ii II re- rU'al arrangement cor'd lie maj
with spain. By watch the sugar prolart OF Cuha nid
Porto IU .houM enter our ports free. ~ /" pfo'ticd
w tn: lious" b and tia, nll or nearly all Of t!Ic
duty which laid upon nour should be taken of.
Li.t Il great incrca,c Of our export OF nour to Cua
and Porto Eico. and. secondly. Il great incca>r Of r
| total coiis,rptl0n W all Of which our wheat pro
duccrs would share the benefit! In fact. 1t IL not
10 be forgotten In considering t!'. subject. thai re
! cprocal relations, between countries which ar moi
| rivals In the zane products but which desire "
furnish each other with their own products result In
larger consumption which n"cc>'iia:, larger .urpl
| As illustrating this. quote what ha, been SAID
| up0n this branch OF the suDj0rt bv Nr. Aht"no
| t,ul,n,,rrs u BrazilIan. and leading merchant
| In business between brazil and he United states.
Brazil produces a, present 100000 tnns OF sugar
pcr arnul: hut under treaty OF reciprocity with I'll,
tnca states IN Ic,, tAn thrc year, II would oduco
enough sugar 10 supply the entire country AT p'"'cni
In tic nted states. but while the ai' Of cote, pro-
duction Is limited 10 Tn" stat OF sac raul III" ana
,er accom- tie sugar coc area extends from iara
In t,c
| iwpc the possibilities Of sugar prHinctipn being far
In excess Of those Of coffee production and almost
In exchange for these important advantages to nv
county, W. pS pro- !" s,at our al a Gspda rG
on u taln for It's and while In exchange for
free sugar we could not rye enIr free trad% We sr'
| the pr,dure and manniutur.s Of the United state,
w%ieh the same articles could be imported from Earors
| and this would be sufficient TO creisc for Anrrlcui
nanufactnros In Brazil an immeh'e and almost OK
country has Dpnauon Of CyC I"n 1920 20"
poo ps and the consumption In l:rz Of such p"iur,
and manufactures US the United state, could SnrHly
port wi oooooO Worth Of cotton good, per annnm.
by cdurtIon 81 duty most OF tho,e good, would he
-four -four" and other pry,oa,. Will the Tilted STATE.
already ship In considerable qnnnttic' TO Brazil. Would
he very largely increased under the stimulus OF a
A prs:sn, ne tinted states purchases Of cnr
So.Oo0.OoO. The balance against the ! nitcd state,
has to be RENTED In gold It's eGuival'> 10 Eumlc
~ pay the merchandise that ny there. Under
| reciprocity the United States would purchase from
Irazil larger amount, hut would increase at the
Tim" the exports Ia Brazil.
Iirazll is as large country rs tho United sat"s.
IL Is well populated were the lnitad states when
they their forces with hOsr In England.
The conditions to-day are especially favorable % d
treaty siich the proposed W" lave Just
| drafted constitution. which Will undoubtedly be
adopted similar To that Of III, United states and the
tendency THROUGHOUT the political organization Is to
Institutions similar IN those which exist IN the United
states and have given them their nncxamplcd pros
pcrity.
| rlic people of Irazl loan strongly toward tho
| Northern Republic and there Is doubt, as have
alreadys stated. they would hall with great sati,ia~.
ton n treaty Of reciprocity which would bring the
two Republics into closer commercial relations leading
ultimately to improved acItic, for banking and trans
p1rtatol and developing tie exchange OF commodities
on q scale the magnitude OF which It Is difficult
| TO estimate.
AN AMERICAN POLICY COME TO STAY.
Mr.. President the policy suggested by the Prcsi.
dent In his Message TO the Senate, Of June TO- 80