New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
CUBA EAGER FOR RECIPROCITY
AN EARNEST PETITION FORWARDED TO THE
SPANISH GOVERNMENT
THE TOBACCO GROWERS AND CIGAR MANUFAcT.
uRERs PREDICTING RUIN TO THEIR BUsI-
MESS UNLESS A TREATY OF Reel
fRoCTTY WITH THIS COUNTRY
Is SPEEDILY CONCLUDED.

Warrington, Oct. 30.-The Department OF state mas
received copy Of petition forwarded by the Tobacco
Growers and Cgar Manufacturers Union OF Cuba 10
tho Spanish Government, urging the negooauon OF
reciprocity treaty between the Island Of Cuba ana the
United States. The petitioners assert that they are
confronted With simple problem: On tho one side'
ruin, stagnaon, misery and vague hopes and on the
other side, abundance, wealth and promising future
Tho Spanish law Of commercial relations OF 1857,
framed for the purpose Of protecting Spanish produce
tho petition says, deals Cuba deadly blow, WHO ~
the same time tho productions OF Spain receive ho
benefit from It, Tho greater part OF tho Spanish eooos
Imported It IL asserted, do not need the protecuon
given them. The petition after urging the repeal OF
this law Of 1852 . necessary preliminary 70 tne
negotiation Of Q reciprocity treaty continues:
Tho United States buy from to-day tobacco ana
sugar b the extent Of so1 O00 and 1t Is not
that the American Government should make tsen
strong tho absolute necessity have OF that mar
ket TO demand reciprocal concessions. or what Is
tho same thing exemption for their -four, lard. ma
chinery hardware and other articles In our tarin, 50
increase the exports this island In one word
they want to pay for the tobacco and sugar they
consume with the goods that they produce. TO-DAY
they sell TO only $4,000, 900 to S12,oOOoOo ana
they desire to increase this amount TO the SolOOOVV
they buy from US. That Is what the Mckinney Dill
amounts to. For sugar 1t will be effective on july l.
1891 but In regard to tobacco the reform Is to be
that is equivalent the closing Of that market to u.s.
&c will lose Q market that consumes 1OOOOO,ooo 10
10000 900 cigars annually with value OF S3,ooo,
900 to o. 800 900. Ard will lose great deal more
because, certain grades OF cigars OF special qiaiy
end color, particularly adapted TO that market, are no
consumed there We will not be able to supply other
Of other markets with the grades they re
quirc without immense prejudice.
Tho damage that We shall suffer cannot be over
culfy afiono NJ 10
10 onehalf the greater numver OF factories will
disappear and those that remain will have to reduce
greatly their operations thousands Of souls dependent
for livelihood on the factories will be left In com
plete want and prosperous and hourishing Industry
will come to ruin and bankruptcy. 1t is necessary 70
avoid 50 much harm and ward of such calamitieS and
we ind no other way than commercial treaty With
the United States accepting the reciprocity that our
nee hbors propose There no time to lose In making
this treaty The business crisis that threatens
us Is terrible imminent, and It's consequences embrace
very serious dangers
The petition closes by ndorsing the action OF the
Havana Chamber Of Commerce, heretofore published
and asking Of the Government the Immediate abro
gstiop OF the law OF commercial relations, OF loo2
The imposition OF precautionary duty on spanish
products which should be In relation 10 tne dIn
Of the Treasury OF Cuba 80 as not 70 rehucr uhheu
the negotiation Of commercial treaties win lofeigh
countriSs that without losing time. negotiations DC
opened with the United state; ior commerce dnt,s W.
tobacco within the limits already prescrlbed ulao VI;
Chambers OF Commerce and important corporations OF
the Island Of Cuba advise In their PROPOSE new b
abolished that negotiations be entered INTO Wth SUN
other countries as 10 insure lacllues iOr .
duties are paid the free sale of tobacco be allowed In
Spain.