New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-07
RECIPROCITY WITH SPAIN.
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS THREATENED BY THE
WILSON BILL.
., .ho I-1t.,r % Tho Tribune

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS THREATENED By THE
WILSON BILL.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Permit me to call your attention to the
fact that II the Wilson bill in its present form
sbou.d mass the Senate Of the United States II VIII
abrogate the reciprocity treaty now In erect De-
tween this country and Spain. which Will prove
very disastrous to the mercantile interests OF ''.S
country. Under the wise provisions OF the reel
,rocit, treaty with the island OF Cuba our trale
has grown phenomenally increasing on agricultural
lmplements from $4,000 to $4,000: passenger ana
freight cars from $l27G0 to S27lOOO lndia ruooer
gools from S9 900 TO $4,000; machinery from S'o'
Go 10 g. 1872 0oO cut nails, from $isVo 70 SlV'Vc' s
b,ts from $4,000 20 $4,000; tools. from Nl5WW ID
,o,o oo, engines from $4,000 70 $4,000; wire. from
silSoo TO 1921 900: boots and shoes. from St"o 70
s,iiooo. other articles. from 80 1900 % SNSDV"
These figures are taken from statistics from WASH
lneton and represent the growth OF business from
the las. year before the Mckinley Dill was us
cussed and passed. and 1893. when 1t was IN iul.
opcration 50 that the possibilities for the iuture' "
maintained. are readily to be seen But under the
provisions OF the Wilson bill. as now before the
senate this treaty will be abrogated. and SPAN
vii promptly reimpose It's old duties on American
roods which Will very largely curtah our business
in that very promising market on graln PORK oegs'
cheese. butter, -four. iron cotton ana climber
agriculture. implements tools: anu Na7e ,ana s a.,
OF articles which export IL mas 0een SEE -.
that expedient method by whlch tnlS may ur pi.
vented would be BY the adoption or re'dha'o'S
measure something after the following; - ,,,
or any nation snail hereafter increase inc 1u,l
II charged on March |. 1894 upon artlces prouues1
or rnanufact,ired In the United States when the
same are imported into 1t any OF Us colonies or
possessions then the tariff duties levied upon arsi,
clos produced MANUFACTURED In any such nation
or any OF It's possessions colonies shll De uouDie
or Increased iOo per cent beyond the rate existing al
the time OF such increase - -. o,,,, -
eycry manufacturer in the country. but also 70
every agriculturist The trade in hour alone mas
grown from insignificant proportions wheh ue
1u,v was 81 A barrel. 70 n tota export lot me yea
ls9t Of probably 10000 barrels, and TINS IS very
ifkeiy ~ be increased under favorable conditions
- million barrels annually. This means n'arkel
for from four 70 five million bushels or the Aiheri
can farmers wheat which prevents K nelnE thrpWh
on our own market others at depressing P'ces.
would be very much pleased 10 nave your
valuable Journal make editorial comments OF ths
rrcsent condition dwelling particularly on the Iaci
OF the great injury II would 10 me iarmsIi an =.
urglng this class as well as all others 10 write 20
thoir Senator's protesting against the passage %!
any ,ueaure in Congress which Will smut US ou gu.
from 50 favorable a market. with our uaue IN
south America RAPIDLY slipping away from us; we
can M afford IN the face OF these facts TO dellper-
a,.v shut ourselves out OF market 50 Pt0Lnis!'
In every way that OF Cuba W. - biNO"->
Fostoria Ohio. April - 1854.