New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
CCBd And RECIPROCITY.
ALL POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE ISLAND ANA'
IOUS FOR RECIPROCITY WITH THE UNITED
sTATES-VIEWS OF THE LEADERS OF

lots FOR RECIPROCITY WITH THE UNITED
sTATEs-vIEws OF THE LEADERS OF
THE CUBAN DELEG ALTON TO MADRID
While the latest papers from spain seem to indicate
that the Madrid Government is not yet inclined to ln-
clude its colonies the commercial treaties "hich IL Is
.pxious IN sign with other Powers. they also contain
moro evidence Of the desire OF Cuba for the improve
ruent OF trade relations with the United states Inc
Flows expres ed by The Tribune correspondent In MS
,,s from the Antilles are this receiving valuable
confirmation from Madrid. IL is known that repre-
scntatives Of the trade interests in Cuba have been
sent 10 spain TO plead before the nome Government
the cause Of those material interests OF CUBA ana fO
Rico For the first time the Autonomist LlDeras anu
Conservatives are united in making efforts u secure
measure, which ar, considered by all parties as aD
solutely necessary for the welfare OF the two spanish
Islands, The principal leader Of the delegation senior
Rafael Montoro. a lawyer and an Autonomi>t deputy
Of Cuba To the Madrid Cortes. has had many con-
ta-onces with Premier Canovas del Castillo and WIN
the Minister for the Colonies. lie has summed up
his views OF the question In the following "ouS
The question in fact. is that of preserving our
market in IN, United states and this is question OF
ue or death 10 the Antilles. The United states taxes
about 20 per cent Of our sugars 80 per cent OF our
tobacco and 20 per cent Of our other PRODUCTS Inc
United states has decrecd. by the Mckinley blli' '''
five foreign products, notably sugar, SHAH enter o"'
free until 1892. and that they Will be heavily taN"
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do not grant a reciprocal treatment To AmeH'
can importatons. Neither Spain. which CONSUMES
90 900 tons OF foreign and colonial SuH'"
and molasSe, of all kinds. Europe Will take our
100000 or 100000 tons Of sugar yearly at '''r S''o
price as that paid by the United States. therefore, IL
,yo lose the American market deal terrible dow
to the prncpV source of Cuban budgets, that Is, 'he
custom house duties, which are the guarantee VI oOi
loans and the clearest source Of our receipts
1.-The United states and It's present Goverhme"' "o
not desire special treaty Of reciprocity Win inc All
files. they would prefer a simple arrangement al
agreement a, they call it, bearing upon few arucIes'
those which the Mckinley bill allows the frcSideht 10
load or unload to tax to declare duty free lheFe
l. the salvation Of the agriculture commerce anu
opanres Of Cub.-and the solution depends more upon
the spanI,h Parliament than upon the United states
After having discussed these points fuly WIFI Hc'o.
Canovas and the Colonial Minister, We have rea'he"
tho conviction that the Government recognizes. III pr'h-
cirIo that orr claims are well grounded, ana that "
rould no anxious 10 give satisfaction, Dut thal IL
o IN struggle with the resistance Of The home lhasuy
and Agriculture which fear American competition III
our markets. Of cuba and Porto Rico. The Government
ho. offered rs some Insignificant concessions ana II
e,d. teIf very much embarrassed on account oi inc
,,,1ept consct existing between our own ana the
Is,.r Sn,jn'sl interests. Ii is not an easy hia'er
e. n Conseryatlve Government IN spain 10 hccp 'N
,naniso. Which II ha, made to spanish protccilohi'l'
pa 10 ovc satisfaction at the same time 10 Inc All