New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
A MEMORIAL FROM BUSINESS MEN.
THE PRESIDENT ASKED TO TAKE MEASURES foi
RESTORING PEACE IN CUBA.

THE PRESIDENT ASKED TO TAKE MEASURES FOX
RESTORING PEACE IN CUBA.
Washington. Feb "a memorial was pre-
sented to the President to-day by delega'ioh
OF New-York business men representing large
number OF We-known and influential hrms III
that city asking that action be taken by this
Government looking to the re-estabshment OF
peace i'm Cuba.
TIE committee which went to Washington con-
sisted OF W. NJ Carson. Of Morewood q CO..
George Turnure. Of Lawrence Turnure Co.:
George r. Mosle OF Mosle Brothers and A. %'
Smith Of James f. Ward & CO.. all OF this city.
who represented a large number of firms through
out the country. Tho memorial Is as foilo"h'
The undersigned citizens of the United states
HI" SecTctarv Of STATE in the month Of May last
memorial reciting the great and Increasing loss o.
trade and pecuniary damages to whch tney, ms
Importers, exporters. bankers, manufacturers,
steamship and vessel owners ana agents III III one
trade with Cuba, were subjected by the IONS con
tinuance of a runous armed conflict In mat lsah1'
feel impelled to lay before you the following auu'
The destructive war IN Cuba has continued for
three entire years with an actual average lPss Vs
import and export trade between CuDa ana TINS
country OF slOOocOGO) year. or total loss OF
100000 import and export trade Shce e e sdded
heavy sums. irretrievably lost by the destruction
Of m the or se gpS
gar factories railways. tobacco plantations, mines
United States in trade and cal ital by of this
war being probably fan greater and more serious
than that of all the other parties concerned not
excepting Spain herself -, ~. ..,,,,o
The steps thus far taken in the hope OF ame enc
rating existing unfortunate conditions have not sur
feed to save for the planters and factories me
sugar crop Of 1878. which with the exception OF
n small part, appears virtually lost Ike us TWO
Oniv about Il per cent Of the sugar factories OF
the island were operated last year. ana the same
proportion endeavorng TO run their machlhe'N
this under circumstances constantly threat
m M 10 de
Inasmuch as Sc per cent of entire trade with
Cuba depends upon Inc sugar CROP pc '' With tbc
island cannot be restored at present; not unti
actual peace is established
If peace he not established before May or June OF
this year then 1t IA certain that the 1870 80 suga
be lost since the plantations: factories. railways
and business houses in the different sugar dstrlcl
summer and fall to prepare for next winters crop
by repairing damaged fields. machinery lines OF
The close geographical juxtapo;ition OF the island
10 our country and the natural course or trade
have brought it about that in time Of peace cuba
finds in this country ready market for 90 per cent
Yr;ng skill OF our own people have found pronta-
bile field in the ownership or manaeenent OF CUBAN
Respectfully submitting these facts, we bespeak
for them your most earnest consideration ana ttust
ests eopardzed. besides the tremendous losses al
ready inflicted upon American commerce ana IN
dstrIcs in Cuba by this fierce and devastating con-
Gict OF such Importance to warrant prompt and
efficient measures OF our Government with the
Tr1sting firmly in Your watchful over the
interests Of all American citizens. your subscribers
unite In PRAYING for your MD and for this Govern
ments aid in bringing about actual peace, ana
with II restoring to us most valuable CONNER
cial field.
The New-York signers are Lawrence Turnure
Co. c. Amsinck & Co. II. r. Howell Son q co.
Norwood e. Co. Flint & Co. Osgood Welsh, Will
Jams & Terhune National Storage Company. Bar
tram Brothers. Mosle Brothers, Muller Schall
Eddy & Co. Hugh Kelly Frank Branerd, Brook
lyn Wharf & Warehouse Company. Vernon H.
Brown & Co Hewlett & Lee. H. u. McCord az
Son F. w Commiskcy. Anglo American Produce
Company Maritime Exchange. ID. b. Dearborn.
De Grow q Peck Miller Mclean. Link Belt En-
cheering Company Daniel Bacon. Pond Machine
Tool Company Ashcroft Manufacturing Company,
Molcnhauer Sugar Refining Company. Ramapo
Wheel and Foundry Company, George +. Blake
Manufacturing COMPANY W. H. Force e Co,
Deckerhof. Rafloer & Co. American Tube Works
Nevers & Callaghan, Bowerman Brothers r. >
Rearisley Thomas J. owen & Co, Edward A.
Behrnger Thayer & Co. Hccker-Jones Jewell Mill
ing Company. u. p. Johnson q Co: Fowler Broth
ers Limited; W. J. Wilcox Lard and Refining
Company. Berwind White Coal Mining Company.
T. r whitney & Co. J. y Winchester " Co.
Cashier Curran Bullet. Manning Maxwell &
Moore Hayden and Derby Manufacturing COM
pany Consolidated Safety-Vave Company. Ramapo
Iron Works James T. Ward & Co. Munson steam
shin Line John Turls Sons. r. Deeley & Co.
J. s. Council John Farr. Stannard & Tiebout,
" Colwel Yellow Pine Company. w 5. Hege-
man Pancoast q Rogers. Badger & Winslow
There are also many sgners from Philadelphia
and