The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13
SPAIN WILL DIVIDE TRADE
New Commercial Treaty for Uncle Sam
When Cuba Is Licked.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 12.-Secretary of
State Olney has been informed that as soon
as Cuba is pacified it is the intention OF
Spain to offer to the United tSates a COM
mercial treaty, which will greatly facil-
tate trade relations between this country
and Cuba. The provisions of this treaty
have been suggested in general way.
They will be so framed as to encourage
the dependence of Cuba upon the United
States for cereal products and for cured
meats, and for all other things which will
not occasion too great sacrifice of Spain's
trade. In brief. the proportion is, that with
the return of peace and prosperity the trade
of Cuba shall be divided between Spain and
the United States
The ma enituqe wfiicn American trauc r..
lations with Cuba had obtained before the
war interferred is not commonly under
stood Statistics compiled on Spanish au-
thority show that for the fiscal year of 1853
the United States sold to Cuba and Porto
Rico 500, SIS. sos. and bought from them ss2.-
115.lS. BY way OF comparison, it may be
stated that on the same year the export
trade in this country TO Mexico was si9.56s.-
643 and the imports from Mexico S53.5s5. 0sS.
ST. Louis and the southwest have felt the
loss of this Cuban trade as much as any
section of the country because a very large
trade in flour and meats was being develop
ed under the encoura cement of reciprocity.
The proposed commercial treaty will no.
be a restoration of all the features of the
reciprocity treaty. but It viii. the state de-
partment is assured. give the United States
the advantage over all other countries for
the cereal and provision trade. The Cuban
per capita of consumption OF imports is
= - =
The only Central or South American coun-
try which takes more imports per capita is
Uruguay. where the amount is S45. Chill
ranks as one of the best South American
markets for other countries, but the Chill
ans consume only s2S.s0 per capita.
The secretary is assured that the resto-
ration of order ard the early conclusion OF
a reciprocity arrangement viii unlock the
riches of the Queen OF the Antilles for The
benefi. of the people OF the United States.
The American people are 10 enjoy the dou-
bic benefit of obtaining the rich products
OF Cuban soil at an advantage over all
European competitors, and OF obtaining
them not by the surrender OF gold or bills
| OF exchange. but in return for their owr
produce and manufactures. with producers
and manufacturers profits included. The
| Spanish contention IS that the Cuban mar
het IS vastly more important 20 the United
States than the markets OF South America,
! because people can not buy who have not
The means Of paying Cuba mas the means,
! according 10 her last census. 10 an amount
| equal to the assessed per capita valuation
| OF the United States. and equal 10 more
| than half OF the true valuation OF the Unit
ed States according 10 the highest figures
| The lamentations over the permanent de-
srrtiction OF the sugar and tobacco produc-
| ing resources of>rhe island are not shared
| By those who are presenting the pleasing
| prospect OF this commercial opportunity.
| Il is declared that Cuba viii blossom as
| he rose again when predatory bands cease
1 20 rayage her. and when Efe. and property
again become secure under Spanish rule.
| The assertion that the crops win quickly
| become abundant again Is supported by tbs
| history OF the last snsurrection- Cuba went
! Though ten years OF devastation al the
| time in such portions % the island as fell
I under the control OF the Insurgents and yes
her sugar crops attained sse.Sss tons Il is.
| the year the insurrecticn came 20 an END.
| and by 1875 had reached -ss. 40 tors Anotasr
stride carried the production upwards &C
!. ss.7S tens Il ls9-, and i.e-s.a-s TOES n issi