The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14

will go to European markets, AS coffee did once
before; II not all. at least a large part OF them
attempt at retaliation. Our Congress does not
meet until next year. When this contingency
arose the last time no attempt at retaliation was
made. The truth is, we are helpless. Our chief
inportations from this country arc provisions,
such as flour. lard, and butter. To buy these ar
ticles elsewhere than in America is to buy, at a
disadvantage, and o duty upon them would only
add to the burden of the home consumer without
s sSoSld Se as EFd psS ss air. l s %g Scpe that Ia tSis maaFeS
is that after the bill becomes a law there will
come a reaction. Another party will come into
Antonio dol Elmo OF Caracas. Venezuela, said:
This country should bear in mind that being q
country. IT therefore needs markets for its
finished products. For this reason it Is unwise
I4e 1s 10 Isii Is SnS SaTrioT there TO t Is NO danger hS ter Of Of
retaliation; The people have the warmest, re.
gard for this county. II would be- the last
Mature Fernandez: Minister Of Finance n
will scarcely affect us Mt all. l understand that
coffee and bananas, our chief exports, will not
be changed. We shin but fey hides. Person;
ally l am a free trader, and believe 1t best for all
concerned"
n, Cantillo of the Yucatan Chamber Of Com.
long.lbred sisal hemp. 1t is used in the man.
u~facture, of the twino with which tho farm
new tariff ~contemplates putting on hemp a duty
OF $50 a ton. In consequence twine will cost the
fhS im and I S SSH,s m no s. " o pS %e 6or IL been is as sbissin to
10000 tons Of the raw material to this country
the City OF Mexico, said: tn tariff will Ger:
tainly impair trade relations with Mexico and
exports to this country are being heavily taxed.
therefore we must look for other markets. l
in. prohibition. Many things are being. taxed
which do not grow in this country at all. But
we will make no attempt to ret"liate" .,.
Monterey Monterey, Mexico. said: The pro-
posed tariff on cattle. is practically prohibitory.
5000 and 10000 head OF cattle yearly. They
have been sold In Kansas City and Chicago,
k ksisso The the 81 ssG q head fh tariff fP'S will II p1T0Ssen this mH In
the future. We will simply build packing houses
Of our own and sell to Europe. making the full
as the c~ent-and.a:half tariff in former years on
works. The tariff on oranges is foolish. Our
crop natures sixty days in ADVANCE OF the Amer
ton. Now the American consumer will simply
have to pay the added price for his early
Rafel de la Mora of Guadalajara, Mexico, said:
Mexico does not need reciprocity with the
United States, II the new tariff does not suit us
eelves readily to conditions. There is a splendid
field in Mexico for American machinery. and l
OF it. Water pumps in houses and mines and
pumps for irrigation purposes in the northern
part OF the, country are badly needed. Agents,
however, who understand the language and who
will try to mako a favorable impression on the
natives should be sent. instead OF, as is often the
case, a lot Of irresponsibles."
SENATOR BURROWS FOR RECIPROCITY.
WASHINGTON. June Safeguarding the com
plants by visiting South American merchants
that the proposed Tariff bill will shut the prod
ucts OF their countries out OF the United States
Senator Burrows. a member OF the Senate
Finance Committee. said:
II am in favor OF restoring our reciprocal rela
tons with the republics OF South and Central
America. The bill as it passed the House con
tanned n provision to accomplish this. but this
was stricken out by the committee in the bill re
ported by il.
There are So oo,o 900 people south Of u,
whose Institutions are similar to our own. ant
we should do everything in our power to secure
and hold the trade of those nations. / am willing
that, under SUBSTANTIALLY reciprocal agreements
the markets OF the United States shall be open Il
them under conditions which will place them a
an advantage over the rest OF the world in theil
commercial dealings with us. l think these Wis
iting gentlemen will find ultimately that theI
have no ground for compliant"