New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28
WILL NOT REPUDIATE FREE SUGAR.
MEMBERS COLLECTING DATA BEARING ON THE
RECIPROCITY VIEWS OF Mr.. BLAINE.

RECIPROCITY VIEWS OF Mr.. BLAINE.
Washington July 81 (SpeciaD.-That there is an
apDa1rut difference Of opinion between secretary
Blaine on the one hand and the majority OF the COM
nittne ON WAYS and Means Of the House and the ma
ority of the Finance Committee OF the senate on mo
other hand In regard to certain provisions OF inc PERU
nr revenue bill may be frankly conceded Wl'houo
admitting that Chairman Mckinley, Of the former
committee or any other member Of IT, IS better rfo'
tectonist than Mr.. Blaine, OF that Mr. Blame Is D
stronger friend Of the extension OF American trade ana
commerce than is any member Of the senate Comn''ee
on Finance one Of whom Is also chairman OF ''c oe'o
Committee Oh Foreign Relations, which mas "
do with commercial treaties as wei a.
with other treaties. SO much is admitted oy
the majority Of both Of the committees which have ="
deal with the revenues. When Mr.. Blaine MADE MS
argument before the Republican members OF the ways
ana Means Committee on February 10, 1890, 1t was
Snpposed BY them that nothing when shOud ancc'
or Influence their action had been withheld, ano 'ia'
supposition was acted upon. The Foster ueaty-a
treaty which, by the way gave the American "heae
grower no encoura gement-was not even mentioned.
In fact Chairman Mckinley and his colleagues were
then and subsequently impressed with the iuea uae
there was no prospect Of real and equal rec'prriH
with the spanish West Indies, on accouns Of me
financial straits Of spain II Is ,t no v ssGr. cd ,ao
are therefore, inclined to be FESTIVE under the In,
fcIcnces when are freely drawn rom tho ieteer, OK
dose secret that resolution OF inquiry which was was
drawn time ago by members OF Tue Hoise ashnS
for certain data relating trade between the United
states and the countries Of south and Central Amer
lea and the West Indies has been withheld In the
would obyiate tho necessity for its adoption
sd tbsi he %I fdasht the Tune had come TO
press it, hasmuch as the secretary OF state iad hoo
gwen the On ds Sed by the ss at M some 81
the strongest Republicans ~ the H0use, ulcluulas
,.a ar "A which Is not disposed 10 DHDR my
ery. They 10 De OF the opinion that IL tle
acG9 Of !hg be SUPPLY or Viewed by tie head Of
an executive department the members OF those com,
beorehaud the grounds Of criticism and review Ever
since the appearance Of Nj blane's hrSs letter 10
miitco have been quietly engaged in collecting data
bearing on the question Of reciprocity with the south
indies Within the last two days Two Of them have
seemed ready and anxious to speak out 9ss 'eg S
careful analysis Of the commercial treaty negotated
with spain by Minister Foster, III losa' one Of them
SO far as our wheat growers and -four manufacturers
whatever while Oh the Otheg hand Cuban tobacco,
and unmanuiactured, was 10 DC Iet
in at a rate of duty which would have been rnlnous
to tie tobacco industries Of the United states 1t was
a Jug handle treaty. ,,
MS may seem 10 be an extremely unfavorabls
the Foster treaty bat it was gwen
by man who has given good deal OF study 10
matters Of detail. but who to his surprise has thus
been unable % obtain from ANY Department OF tne
rnment certain important data which are necessary
TO conclusion which would be above Criticism FOR
example he has not vet been able 10 ascertain what
proportion OF the breaastnfs consumed ~ ue
punish West Indies came from the United
states, and what proportion from spain al
though he has devoted nearly month 10 the
effort. OF course, there is no member OF the ways
and Means Committee, or Of the Finance committee
either Republican DenOcrat-who does NOT snare
the general desire TO extend the market for the a2r.
cultural products and manufactures OF the Cnleo
tate but equally Of course, every member of eitheR
nmnitee must base his action upon facts and ngurs
when IL Is practicable to obtain facts and figures.
There seems TO be no disposition among Republican
member, of the House who voted for II III the first
n.tancc 10 rrpndiate :. free sugar.