The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-15
THE pKArH OF KEcrrEocIrr.

The Spanish government has directed
the governor general Of Cuba 10 repiace
the duties on American products in Cuba
and Porto REQ as soon as the new tariff
bill went into operation This action OF
the Spanish government 10 due 70 the
Democratic killing OF Of the reciprocity
treaty provided for under the Mckinley
las. The action of the Spanish govern
mens reimposes duties on many articles
exported to Cuba from the United States.
including meats in brine. bacon. ham.
lard. taIlow. fish, oats. starch. costonssed
oil, hay, fruits. woods Of al kinds. sgri-
cultural I'm plements, ice, coal. etc. and re-
stores the reductions made on corn. wheat,
-four, butter, boots and shoes. etc
The closing OF this Cuban market il Of
special injury to the American farmers.
The reciprocity treaties have increased the
exports OF our products TO foreign conn
tries to an extent Unprecedented in the
history of the country. Reciprocity was
opening in the most practical way the
markets Of the world to the products OF
American industry. These reciprocity
treaties were negotiated not only with
Spain bat with Germany and some Of the
South American states. and our exports
have more than doubled with every coun-
try with which these treaties have been
made. Our exports to Cuba under reci-
proc.ty increased from sii. ooo. 900 to
81. 600 600, more than double, In
two years. Agricultural products
were largely represented IN this
increased trade. The expectation of lard
alone increased from $2079. 334 TO si.ozs.-
9l7. Beef products grew from 81. 7o0 20
$50. go; hams from s234. As 10 SOL, 052.
while there was 9 like increase in other
meat products, as well as in butter and
cheese. In vegetables, also, there was
notable gain. the value of potatoes export
ed having increased from sIss. S54 to $751;
i53 Nor will il do 10 overlook the item Of
breadstuffs. The value of wheat -four ex-
ported to Cuba increased in two years from
s59f. SIS 10 s.. 81, 557; Of corn. from sl20 ls7
TO s5s2. 1850
In manufactures the exports generally
doubled all along the line in two years.
The official statistics show. too, that the
under reciprocity from s295, $50 in 1891 TO
g. 56e. 2oi in 1888. and of wheat -four from
| Sal. 0S9 10 81 .3s5, with q large increase
| as well in manufactures.
| We were thus getting the markets of the
| world without making any discrimination
| in favor Of these countries or opening our
markets TO them as proposed by the DEM
ocrstic tariff policy. The new Democratic
tariff practically abrogases reciprocity and
robs as of all the advantages we were get
ting under this well-deyised system. We
| are already driven out of the Cuban mar
kets and We shall be driven ont of all other
markets to which our manufactures and
l farm products have been admitted in In
/ creased quantities under the Mckinley
| benefit Of any single interest from the reel
/ proeity system, and be has lost il by the
stupid action Of Democratic congress-
/ Verify the distance In brains for govern
ment between Blaine and the Democratic
prize OK that outfooted him in the race for
| the White House was very great. and the
death Of Blaine's benefcent reciprocity
/ VO4fEF At the MINUS Oh 1tGfCAAn2 Is the
| measure Of that distance.
TIE death of reciprocity is a most blum
dering change of policy. The United
| States had almost complete control Of the
| -four trade Of Cuba and Porto Rico. Our
| provision exporters had introduced Amer
lean meats. fish. vegetables and lard on
large scale. Machinery, hardware. rail-
way cars, cotton goods and manufactures
| Of all kinds have been going to the islands
| in steadily increasing volume. The Brit
ish consul general in Havana reported TO
his governments that under reciprocity the
| Americans had secured the market, and it
was hopeless for England to compete with
them. All these advantages have now
been flung away.