The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-29
SATURDAY DEC. 80 1894.
IF so. HTLL BENEFIT LOUISI-
INA.

We clip from the Times Democrat
of the 26ti: inst d.. the following from
Washington in regard to the strained
relations between the United States
and Spain:
"Washington, Dec. 25-Interesting
developments are expected at an early
day as a result of the strained reia-
tions between the United States and
Spain over the tariff. Spain has al
ready placed the United States in the
''frst enl1rmn.".and Secretary Gresham
has ,ejnined by directing Minister
Taylor at Madrid tn rotify the Span
ish government that If the United
States is no removed from the ''first
column this country will retaliate.
''In official circles it is not believed
that Srain viii take notice of the pro-
test Of Secretary Gresham. IN the
event the Secretary carries ont his
threat Of retaliation, President Cleve-
land will issne a proclamation closing
American ports to the products of
Spain. The first effect of this will be
to shnt out the shipments of
raw snea1which comes to this coun-
try. Ins5aicial circles 1t is said Cuba
furnishes -eiShths of all the raw
sugar nsed in American ~refineries.
The other eighth comes from Louisi-
n and Hawaii, hnt it is SAID that it
would be impossible to make mp this
seven eighths now drawn from Cuba.
1t is asserted by B,osein no way iden-
tilted with or partial to the sugar re-
finerles that the retaliation would cut
them off from the supplies and close
them up, throwing 10000 employees
out of work. The statement was made
by a high official, who has had much
to do with the negotiations, and who
is very apprehensive of its results. He
added Il at the ultimate effect of the
warfare wonld be to advance the price
of sugar from 3 to 6 cents per pound.
thus making the public bear the bur
.den. In levying duties Spain arranges
countries in two columns. The first
column includes those who have not
= entered into satisfactory treaty ar
rangements with Spain. Until recent-
iyi Brazil was the sole occupant Of ibis
column, all other countries being in
the ''second column" which includes
those having satisfactory treaties. The
United States now joins Brazi! in
SPANS First column ard thus stands
apart from all other countries in the
commercial benefits Spain grants.
The immediate effect of Spain's aeticn
has already proved disastrous to the
American trade in Hour and tl:s
has passed almost exclusively into the
hands 81 Canada. Under the old reel
prOclty arrangements Will, Spain.
American -four was shipped to Cuha
IN great quantities. But when the
United States raised the duty on Gu
ban sugar. Spain responded by raising
the duty on American honr. The
.'4irst coiumd" duty on -four is &4.75.
while the second column is 81. Is
Canada Is in the second chlumn." she
an advantage of as cents y
barrel on flour. wlicl. has proved am
pie To allow Canada To wrest the On
ban hnar trade away from the United
SfOald spain refuse to take notice
of the protest OF SECRETARY Gresham
and place the United States il, the
second eo!uaal, and shogad the United
States ieta'iate. this action. will deha,
Imp"rtatlons of Cnhau sugar. In that
event. the result would prove of asst