The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28
Influences in Fave r Of Cuba.


over. We publish them in full,
hat all of this section, who are
Interested in the growing of sugar,
may be fully apprlsed of the emerge
tic efforts that are being made and
the powerful influences which are
being brought to bear upon the
question of Cuban interest IN Con-
gress.
The circular has a autographed
heading bearing the following in
scruptlons.
ga Union of American Interests
to Extend the Consumption of
American Products.
"Tbe field Is the World, Popu a
ton LAO. 900, 600" "UNITEp
STATES EXPORT ASSOCIATION. 80
West Broadway, cor, Chambers ST..
New York.
Telephone, F756 Cortlandt. A-B-C
code Fourth Edition. Lieber's A
No. l. Gable: Export a, New York.
incorporated under the laws of New
York, 1895. F. B. Thurber, Pres. /;
w. L. Plows, Jr., V. Pres; Hilton
Swan, Secty and Treas.
London office: II Leman street,
Joseph L. Dyson, Manager.
| Paris office: Is Rue d'Aumale.
Henry Pupln, Mgr.
Berlin Office: Frledrichstrasse
SO, Henry Newald, Mgr.
To the Editor
We ask your consideration Of
the enclosed utterances of President
Roosevelt, Secretary Of War Root.
and General Wood, Military Cover
nor, in regard to Cuba; and if you
think the views they express art
right, won't you writea short edito
rial sayingso and mail marked
copy to each of the United State'
Senators and each of the member
of Congress from your State, aut
; also send usa copy?
j We think tat fair play and goo,
faith to a young republic whose ex
istence we are responsible for, ant
a little neighbor who will become a.
, important customer for our product
If we do not cripple her purchas
ing power with an excessive tarii
J on her products, demand promp
, concurrence by Congress wit
the suggestions of President Roose
Welt, Secretary Root and Genera
: Wood.
d Respectfully Yours,
81 U. s. EXPORT ASSOCIATION
ii F. B. THURBER President
r. s. Our duties on Cuban pre-
duct, sugar and tobacco, are abou
, loo per cent. as against an averag
!, of so per cent. on all dutlable prt
ducts imported into the Unite
!, States from other countries; Will
the Cuban duties on our produc,
entering Cuban average less tina
4 25 per cent. She ought to make ht
y tariff to all nations the same as oul
!. aud she would have a margin ,
/ make reciprocal reductions to |
e IN exchange for reductions we ma
( make on her products; but her pr
t sent low tariff (6xed by our w.
+ Department. only raises an amoul
d absolutely necessary for her preset
e expenditur, 8, which will NECESSARY
increase with the development /
the Island.
EXTRACT FROM THE PRESIDENT!
81 MESSAGE, 1901.
Il President Roosevelt says:
ii lin Cuba such progress has be,
made toward putting the inGepe
dent government of the island u
on 6rm footing that before Il
o present session of the Congre
IS closes this will be an accomplish,
a fact. Cuba will then start as b
s own mistress; and to the beautif
,. Queen of the Antilles, as she u
d folds this new page OF be. destin
le we extend our heartiest greetin,
IS and good wishes. Elsewhere
Is have discussed the question of rec
Y procity. Iu the case of Cuba, no,
ever, there are welghty reasons
morality and OF National lntere
y why the policy should be held
y have peculiar application, and
n