New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-05
JDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBCSE.1


JDY TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBCxE.l
Washington May 4.->ome Of the Free-Trade news
papers which have been exceedingly busy for nearly
,wo ,.ars irving to convince their readers that the
Emitted States has derived benefit from the reel
procry agreements negotiated by President Iiarrisons
Admins ration under the authority granted ny tns
third section OF the Tariff Act Of 1890 are now IN
gagged In the cOngenal business OF predicting thas
these agreement, to be ann,led al an early day.
# cannot be- aScerained that these predictions nave
amy foundation more tangible than the nope OF
FRO. rrode democrats that by constant misrepresen-
ations and MEASUREMENTS In regard 10 the operation
and effects OF those agreements, th"y m"s 'n""e"e'
The Administration 10 take III" course ui'S "e'ne'
There Is good reason 10 believe that many vi 'he
statements and limitations In regard u MS m"'"r
which have been paraded In certain newspapers as
ou,pylngs of the President members OF MS 'aohe'
hav. no foundation In fact, some OF 'i'"' ~. ma
absurd rs they are untrue. and would not have been
put forth by any official who had gwen carei"' %"
tcniion to the subject. Moreover, 'hey are vi
nature TO provoke, "A suspicion that certain ih""e""'
private interests inspired them one oil inc s'a,e-
m.nts recently published Is 10 the enect 'ha' VI:
spani,h Government has imposed IAN "Acse ,aN
an Cubap sugars nearly equal TO the duties rem''e"
IL, ia. existing tariff on such sugars lmpor'eu '"o"
tho United states. and that "the new excise ."~'
although levied on sugar for domestic eo"s""p"o"
practically accomplishes the purpose oil u" eAP'''
duty" ...,s 40
n this he The fact It is strange that exporters OF
c,an ,,c,r 70 IN. United states or importers u
cu,.n sup,r into the United states do NOT comp'"'",
and stranger still that the effect "f 'h' ."N u Ivy
shown I'm a perez ptiblr advance IN tue o"'''' -
valuation Of cane sugar eh'ereu =" P go
,,ni,,d states so far ms can DO learned III" s'~se
nnr.r,u.nt * not receiving any complaints IRON
III. sources mentioned. and the monthv Iepo'' ~
,no treasury Department for February. 1sSS-tns
,,s, ono issued-shows that the custom'houss Noi~
o,ion Of raw sugar, entered was 3"lD oo''''
n,ind while I'm February, 1872, II was o i''A
n Mound IL Is true that n nn"'p'r vi ."r
have been received from American me'o""'''
shippers engaged In the Cubnn TRACE t''a' ~. of"
customs officers In some eavc levicn ou.e" y"
,,h oucht 10 be admitted free under the
rao,nroc,tv agreement and In other cases ave ~
fused TO make the reductions ~ r'"'s ""'
I'm the agreement on goods proo"ceu u" " ru.,.
,,on, thc United states. There Is r'a>oh :" o.
,n,, many of these complaints are IuS', w" ''' ~.
nas hc,n onv Intentional wilfnl Violation VI '"'
ocrnment + bv no means certain" " No. ~,
,, mc,., schedule OF articles coSer'd W "S
cr..ment which has been furnished 10 Tue -
customs officers by the spanish "o'''" 81.
which, Ct course. the, must pe g''''"u o.
an cI,l ust Of articles agreed 10 anu ''s"'N =.
,Iar - 1902. ly John W. Foster. the SECRETARY y.
STATE and Enrique Dupny de LONE W. a.
', :, IN. Ipitcd states. shows that Tie TWO w
49,, ,r,. In all respects and II Is understood "'".
statement OF differences Is III cours" vi p'ep"
Win , view TO the removal Of "xis'hg ''.o' ~"
o,,.cu,it,.. il is not surprising that s"h nm
.nc.s bnv. been discovered. or that they nave .aa
friction and complaints. but no e''oe''e " 49,, cns.
on the part Of the spanish "o>'r""'"' "
toms oilcial, has been d,coVer,a. ,as Adrinistra-
Wha"vcr attitude President Clsye ian ne1 OF reel
non may hc"atlrr assume Nv prolabr by persons
pSo are sppca b. well GiSr"ea sna any as
,s,',ivn .and viii lie taken briorr 't.,mm.,h,ns
PD>i.'' s Tm., Nr cleveland will have so'netnlnt
=, anv on that subject In Ms hrst message seu'
orally expected