New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-29

negotiated with spain they will sec that under
menals OF reimposition Of The sugar duties spain
agreed 10 admit American Hour at a duty of II per
100 kilograms which i, about sc cents Il barrel.
with this small duty. the cheapness Of American
-four. and the advantage in frcies. 10y Of the
market. give 10 This country complete monopoly Of
the Cuban -four market and the indsty Of the Spanish
wheat grower and miller has teen In effect destroyed
The added trade that we have gained with Cuba alone
IN tins would prove the wi Gom Of the reciprocity
feature Of The Tariff act Of 1890.
ducs of which have been reduced from SO cents per
tax and giving to the United states complete control
Of the mar"et ~ these articles; The table which .
present here viii show the value OF this tEinstory
schedule i1 american goods.
The more extended treaty. which goes into effect on
almost monopoly Of The cuban trade, as in it not
only are "rmrulural products admitted free OF duty,
cuded. and other large lists ut a reduction Of % aud 30
per cont OF the existing tariif- cuba and Porto Rico
give our exporters such an advantage over European
competitors as 10 amount 70 a control Of the markets.
Ine goo1 effects Of mi, treaty touch me political
treaty. the United States will have Of the commerce Of
American capital in this Island II win attach Cuba
more ana more to the United states. II VIII make II
Colony, because heretofore it has been KEPT argciy as
market for spanish goods. When Cuba ceases to have
that country in It's possession Will diminish and cuba
will naturally attain independence become part OF
our own great system. Reciprocity with A1lerican
republics and American colonies brings them all aearer
to the United States In every way.
RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
The next reciprocity arr,n cement made with the
Dominican Republic It, trade is small: but TN
comm rcial and political aspect it was important
that IT should bc included in the scope Of these new
treaties. The schedules which pr sent show that
valuable favOrS are confurrrd upon American aSri-
cultural and manufactured products. and the Op rT,
ton of this arrangement will bring this Republic into
closer harmony and nearer relations with tho United
States, both commercially and politically.
The fourth reciprocity arrangement concluded was
that with Germany. which is Important both I'm com
mcrcal and political view. by means Of reciprocity
treaties already negotiated with Austria Italy. Switzer-
have been given great advantage IN the "ciinnh
markets. and the competition between these. especially
Austria and Hungary Will oygn products j. clos,
By thi, treaty We have obtained reduction Of duty
as is shown 10y schedule which | her. submit.
one Immediate effect Of the reciprocity provision
Of the Tariff act, far a. Germany IS concerned, IN
The power given to the President TO levy duty on
,o,in tbc niobbition ON American pOrk into German
ports in september last. and this has been followed
bv -wcden and Norway, Denmark France. Italy ana
Austria II here, u, in cuba and in lirazl that
the tremendous Leverage OF the power Of IN" President
f. rcimpo>e the duty ON sugar worked and brought
about these cpnco,- ION, to American trade
Another point of view Of the German arrangement !,
that it commit, that Government To th" principle Of
rcciprocity always coutcnd'd for ly the United state.
maj tl,, gcn.a! faNoi,d nation clause in treaties
does not give tu other nations th" right 10 enjoy the
privilege Of reciprocity arrangement without grant
ing proper concessions therefor Although the United
states tas A favored nation stipulation in many of o.
trac, with other oountric. 1t has never understood
privileges which it ooncedc, hy virtue of reciprocity
treaty.
Tie United state, las reciprocity treaty with the
Hawaiian Island, by which an Important list OF
nr,elnctS I'm that country +. admitted free into the
United states u consideration of the free admission "f
long lit OF American piOduCt- and Amcitt an manu-
fartIr.- into the Hawaiian kingdom. Thi, Govern
rnent IA, never admitted th" ri Sh 81 Germany 10 claim
ia" admit sion into ~" United states uf similar Ger
man pIoduct, free Of dny because 81 the reciprocity
fr..tfN Vf tine
Government admitted German or Hrt~h Hanula' t,r''
into that country irc hccal- by me tica'y aner,nn
con, trucnu ~ he fa,, red ration claus. in trouti.+
BRITISH SUBMISSION ~ THE LOGIC oF EyENIo
one Of the last reciprocity Arrangement, concluded
has been with the British Government. ant embraces
It, sugar and coffee producing colonies Of Jamaica.
I}arbadoc.. the WiudHlri -lind, tie L'c"dn l-hnd,
Trinidad and Bl ID ''uiI'1. With these wc have at
present considerable trdc iu American ploiu.i,.
aud they al-' produce Ar-' amount oi -.sIr.
The history ID. these negotiation j, Interesting To-
any one " no ha- T. follow 10 lu detail. for AZ
first the British Government -howcd d, inclination
whatever To cut mo an> rrA't"'."n, Under 'he
reciprocity prov ion. Of ui. I"llf "'i touching thylr
colonic-. and I'M difference oniinutH lhl iilei 'r
Brazilian. spanish, DImill'au aha German RI
proclW scm"u, had -ho~n tha' the provisions oi
Coner,, the subject Wa 60 b. complete -u' &C.,.
When the -u-ii planters "t the hrii-h '"l'h"I
islands found tiat their conp"i'ds nehhor' WEI,
getting th" benefit OF iic ir Pi"'t' uI = menu "i!i
thereby. IN giving concessions 10 American trade were
10 AVOID the danger OF rHnp1 -li1n 81 ihe W..
duty. they at once ttH uu"-r lih" 'li'li-'h'H
Wa, made for them their market for their pVuri W.
gone. aud thcy followed n The .nn" ia" wan III.
planter, Of cuba and compelled ihrr r'lu' ifht nom,
government to ac..tiatr % tr.iiy. giving ih" hlri
state, the aDvartts' of reduced dutir tat h'1
been con. cicl lN The other r"uniuc- ..,
Aft~r Nh. fashion Of Eiit-h diplomacy every p'ih
wa taken and every argument offered athh-' ~
taiing th, treaty but the dcmud ~ the PAM -
became - strong enforced ly representative. "m'h
they sent from ti" different island, =" washington.
that the HON" Government yielded. aud ~ TWO
ether COLOMBO. all ia" advantage winch h'd hc,n
British Government in her cilonir-.
Under the iarIn, which Gwa' Britain had arIhhGN
for her colouic. Iau:,,ca for instance while jhc pro
only Amounted t. - per cent Of the total Imports ~
The Land thc,c product from the United states
Welded 20 per cent Of thr customs rcvcnuc- OF the
colony. aud further. that the aNcris" rate 81 huy
me average rate 81 duties imports from other conn
erpiocv feature II the tanfI If 1880 Great Eriinin
had 50 manipulated the tarih Of Jamaica that While
We were furnishing the smaller share 81 the tGiu', We
Contributed thc larger share ~ the revenue.
The trade and iafin with Trinidad disclose the sam"
nr, r,io the Tuitnd stale, aununch to only 20
or cent Of Tie cutiir importation. the duties nom
LID" ~ ,,,, Tho av,rr,. r.,tc Of dniics i'm
posed ON our products 2G = per cent while upon
other countries the CORES pondns rates "cre Only
Thc~. fact,. brought ont bv Investigation. enabled
our ncgOtiatorS 10 convince the British '"v'imrhl
that the arn Of their W.T. India colo% .Ii a ,",
ccIial7 and that IT would lc necessary. ~ order 10
secure rr re product, of thoe colonies ctc'nP ;
from The duties (ongrcse Lad conferred power I" rum
pose. for negotiations 10 b" entered upon Tor Au'h
readju,tncnt of the tariffs OF ihoc rol3,f', q" m4'
remove. in some degree the unIaV0rdbl" dl-'rl'ihi
ton pointed ont I'll, ...,...
When I'm, declaration made hv the secretary
Of state II brought. promptly. from IN" 'onh'
10 Washington. delegations OF ih'ir m0~t prpIin'I't
ocinls and best Informed men In cnmincTf" !" aN'l
the British Minister in The negotiation al fFI"lN
arlan gcrncnt~. and resulted I'm the treaty Wh'n W"'
signed fhc latter part Of December I"t"r"n the ifl II
Minister and secretary Blaine which ha' iFl pi,!
If he'd and the schedules 81 which here p','h VI
,n, oil iI,n determinations which these table, show
have hcrctOfor" existed against American pf,IH'''
win cease under the new arrangement.
PENDING TREATIES ENDANGERED BY PAEllSNN
HOSTILITY.
The good work. Mr. President. is ny ~ me'H- com
petcd. Negotiations are pending with other ellId
and south American republics Which can ohiN Dc h'