Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-15
RECIPROCITY TALK.
Blaine's One Idea Being Car
ried Out.
Cuba Especially Anxious to Ex-
change Products.
The New Spanish Minister Encour-
ages the Scheme.
Negotiations in Progress With the Argen-
tine Republic and Other South
American Countries.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.--Some interest
ing remarks bearing upon reciprocity
were exchanged today on the occasion
of the reception of Senior. Guanes, the
new Spanish minister to the United
States, by President Harrison. Sefior
Guanes said: 1.-The international ex-
change OF the products and manufac-
turies of the United States and Spain,
is surely one of the necessary laws that
are based upon the instincts and uni
versal needs of the present day, and the
greater the difference between their GUS
toms, dispositions and the productions
of their labor, so much more necessary
is it for nations to come closer together
and increase their exchanges. To main
tain these interests and to contri-
butte to their development, shall
be the object of my most solicitous
care.
President Harrison replying said cit
is most gratifying that in thus entering
upon your mission you express, in the
name OF your sovereign and the Spanish
nation, warm desire for continued har-
mony of relations and intimacy Of inter-
course between the United States and
Spain. Inspired by like sentiments, I
count upon your promised aid in de-
veloping larger relations and closer ties
OF amity and commerce, which both ma
tions desire for their reciprocal ad-
vantage"
Cuba's Plea for Reciprocity.
The department of state has received
dispatch from Consul General Will
liams at Havana, stating that the chair
men of various business associations
have been requested by the government
to appoint committee to 60 to Spain
and report their views on the negotia-
tion of reciprocity treaty with the
United States. He also encloses trans
lation from an editorial OF the leading
Havana paper, strongly favoring reci-
procity, and taking to task the Spanish
government for pronouncing the petit
tions fromtSCuba imprudent, and as
tending to encourage the Yankees to be
more exacting.
The editorial goes on to say that the
United States government is in posses
sion of most exact information concerning
Cuban affairs, and that the information
in the possession of Secretary Blaine is
of so decisive character as to enable
him to say to Spain: "Accede, agree,
as is just, to my policy of commercial
reciprocity, or l will sink the sugar
plantations of Cuba"
The editorial adds that the day this
prime industry is lost. all minor indus
tries will be lost with it. ''All other in
dustries," it says, 'liye and flourish
because we plant cane, make sugar and
sell it to the United States. Blaine
knows this, and acts accordingly. Our
campaign had to be undertaken"
Blaine Working South America.
Minister Pitkin has arrived from the
Argentine Republic, and it is believed
he brings with him treaty on the basis
OF one for reciprocity between The United
States and Argentine. Minister Conger
will make reciprocity treaty with Bra
zil-his first work there. Nj mister
Romero of Mexico has been good deal
in consultation with Secretary Blaine,
and it is believed on this subject. Secre:
tary Blaine is actively engaged in con-
sulting the representatives of the vari-
GUS South American countries ON the
matter.