New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-27
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A GOOD FIELD FOR RECIPROCITY.

A GOOD FIELD run hCCITItOCII
TRADE RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
WITH CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As the Dingley Tariff bill invites CONNER
clal reciprocity treaties. and In my opinion, no
country IL in need Of that treaty than Cuba
and Porto Rico; and. furthermore. few countries
can offer such advantages 10 the United States as
those islands. beg to give herewith some data
that may be useful 10 the American people.
In the years 1898 and 1894. when these Islands
were trading with the United States under the
then existing reciprocity treaty. the imports and
exports between Cuba and Porto Rico and thu
Critcd States amounted to 2li.N3l49. and had the
treaty not been abrogated in August. 1894. by the
Wilson BILL the amount OF imports and exports up
10 December 81 OF that year would have reached
s2260Ocoo
During the year 1893 when were trading un-
der reciprocity. the exports from tho United States
to Cuba amounted 10:
Cuba sSa 10 o oS
ro,o, $40 COS aos
And the following shows what was the value or
the Cuban market 70 the United States
During tho above-named year the United States
exported TO:
Brazi s sss "a
Guatemala i'c San salvador Honduras Nica-
vt tasa ana c S' area Bolivia Uruguay. peru
Cli and Ecuador OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1+Ol43l0
And. comparing these with the s2s. sos for Cuba
and Porto Rico. II Is plainly seen what Cuba and
Porto Rico. under reciprocity. amounted TO.
Under the last reciprocity treaty sugars up to
No. &c admitted to tho United States free OF
duty, and In compensation many products and man.
ufactures Of the United States were also admitted
free Of duties Cuba and Porto Rico.
Under present condtions-that is. the reciprocity
clauses Of the Dinglcy acth Is provided that:
The President OF the United States with the advice
and consent of the Senate. with view TO secure
reciprocity. may provide for the reduction OF duties
during specified period not exceeding Ave years
No. l. OF not more than 20 per cent thereof upon
such goods. wares or merchandise as may be desis-
b r he an ,s f 1ga su CT gsrb s6 sm
wares and merckandIsc. being the natural products
States
This provision of reciprocity applied to the trade
between the United States and Cuba and Porto
Rico would result IN the following:
No !. Sugars up 10 No l6 tobacco. leaf tobacco
wrappers or filters. unstemmed or steInmed manu-
featured or unmanufactured cigars and cgaiettes
products OF Cuba and Porto Rico would he i'm
ported the United States a: 20 per cent reduction
from the present duties.
In compensation. goods. wares and merchandise.
products and manufactures Of tho United States.
would be admitted TO Cuba and Porto Rico with 70
per cent rebate OF tho "dinerential dues column
OF the custom house rules and regulations Tor
Cuba signed at ST. Sebastian August s. 1897.
No. . From the "dutiable list 20 free list" tho
United States would admit free Of duties iron ore.
including yani!erous iron orc from Cuba and
Porto Rico pineappes. mangoes oranges. lemons.
bananas. potatoes. cabbaSes. black and white
beans. onions. tomatoes and all other fruits and
vegetables in their natural state. products OF Cuba
and Porto Rico: woods. lumber Of all kinds. rough.
sawn or heWn only
In compensation. Cuba and Porto Rico would
admit free Of duties coal btuminOus or anthracite
cherries. Craps pears. potatoes. beans, cabbages.
onions and all other fruits and vegetables in their
natural state.
Wood. yellow pine. white pine, lumber, timber.
hewn or sawn: railroad ties. ETC.
In explanation Of what I have to say regarding
the custom-house regulations for Cuba,
would say that these regulations stipulate two
kinds Of duties to be imposed. namely: No !, DIFF
ferental dues. and No. 2. fiscal dues. Both kind.
OF dues are imposed on all goods entering Cuba
from foreign countries. The fiscal dues nre those
imposed on imports from Spain only.
Reduction Of dues, II a reciprocity treaty IS con-
cluded, must therefore be made under tho differ
entail column.
In conclusion, and enforcing my theme that Cuba
and Porto Rico deserve some conside Iteration. sub
NIT some figures which Will show you better than
long argument In words: