Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-21
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
HaIana Chamber Of Commerce
FaV0rs The Idea.
Tobacco Importers lsks io' More PfiYi-
issss Than Can Be Granted.
Sscfe aTy biai1s Dsnies the Ali gsd
Iatsrview on Sphere Of Women"

WAsHIsGroS, Oct 20 The Department
OF State has received copy Of the minutes
OF the debates " hieh have recently taken
place IN the Chamber OF Commerce At liza.
vsna with reference 10 the Mckinley bill
ard the question OF reciprocity. This
sa,enaent is accompanied By iet'er from
Segurdo Alvarez, President. ard Sssutnire
Maftiasz, SECRETARY General Of the Cham
ber. which shoSs the existence of a strong
senfiment favorable to reciproeti relations
with the [ nited Stans. This sistemeat
was senl to the Spanish Minister of Colo
Ries in fespanse to message frcm him
Ftqet sting sagg sions from tbe Chamber
as TO any modification. desired in the pro.
posed new Cuban tariff.
The letter says the Chamber thought il
proper net only to eansi Ter the CUBAN tar
~ bll but correisttye 10 the matters which
directly aft, Ct the financial coadition of
these PROVINCES, :, which is far from pros-
porous but which may become even worse
If sie principle of reciprocity is defaiiely
adopt, d in tae tariff of the | Bitei States,
and if the changes made 10 our tariffs are
EOt such as to correspond with that re form.
The writers further say that the new Cuban
tariff proposed By Spain, must be preceded
by repeal of the act OF 1882. because the
act creates insuperaole obstacles to the
development of the foreign commerce Of
Cuba, which is indispensable TO the
encouragement OF cultivation OF ls products.
The consumption of sugar and tobacco pro.
duced in the Antilles, they say, is so lim-
tied in the Spanish peninsula that Cuban
producers are compelled to seek other
markets for these commodities. The opin-
ion of all Cubans is that this law which ia
terferes with their trade should be repealed
With equal uuanimity the writers add that
i. is considered that the greatest market for
Cuban goods is the nation whose pors He
at its very door. The chamber of com
meree, they say, does not hesitate to affirm
that The United States today are regulators
Of the economical market just as Euslsnd
is of the money market. The law makers
of the United States, they say, know per-
fectiy well that the people whom they
represen. have abundance of necessafies of
life. They know that by imposing heavy
duties upon the manufactured goods of Eu.
rope they favor the development of their
own Industries aHd compel well TO do
classes 10 pay indirect taxes. They have
no cause to fear European reprisals be-
causc such reprisals would have to apply
10 cereals, meat, petroleum., etc, which
are the very articles the.e nations absolute
ly require. The United States care but
little for reciproeity with Europe
for they know Europe has need
Of item and they will grant it or
refuse it, AS may suit their own t rests;
they care great deal for reciprocity With
The nations of America, and are seeking to
esta 9lish IL. They want sugars of low
grade for their reiiaeriss. CO fee, hides hnd
timber, and they think they can got them
by reciprocity. Attc ntion is then called to
the fact ths, Brazil is preparing TO secure
market in the United States for sugar.
and the additional fact thsl the government
is encouraging engar production by q lsrg
loan 10 planters.