New-York tribune., 1901-11-27
RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
LIP ROOT URGES A RECL
pPOCITY ARRANGEMENT.
r.voRS REDUCED DUTIES On SUGAR
AND TOBACCO-THE ISLANDS
NEW GOVERNMENT


Secretary Roots annual report was made pub
n ro-day Much space is devoted to a review
: the relations between the United States and
ruha and the Secretary urges that a reciprocal
-s-in arrangement be made soon as possible
IN this point he says:
Our present duty to Cuba can be performed by
.be making Of such reciprocal tariff arrange
-ran1 with her President Mckinley urged IN
his last words TO his countrymen at Buffalo on
cln1erl Der ,. a reasonable reduction in our
iuties upon Cuban sugar and tobacco IN eH-
cbange for fairly compensatory reductions OF
cuban duties upon American products. VIII an
sN-er the purpose, and strongly urge that sucn
an arrangement be promptly made 1t would
i,1olve no sacrifice, but would be as adVan-
+areous to il would be 10 Cuba The mar
e. fo~ American products in a country with
euch population. such wealth and purchasing
newer as Cuba, with prosperity would speedily
scouire made certain by the advantage OF pref
erentjal duties. would contribute far more TO
our prosperity than the portion of our present
duties which We would be required 10 conceae.
large part of the So. 100000 Of merchandise
uhch Cuba imports from countries other
han the United States. and of the much greater
amount which she would import if prosperous.
sbould come and with proper reciprocal ar
rangement inevitably would come from the
Tinted States Last year She Dousft over
Sc 100000 worth Of cotton goods, OF which we
supplied less than S5ooooo; nearly SIeooeo
worth Of woollen goods, of which we supplied less
than SD 900 over 100000 worth OF Vegeta hles
and vegetable hbres. of which we supplied but
SSI Cs4l: over So. 100000 worth Of wines. Of
which We supplied but $4,000: over So26oo
worth Of silk goods. OF which we supplied but
sqa 600 nearly 50 59S GOO worth OF oils, etc, OF
which we supplied but Sl13tc: Sloo5Sb
worth Of chemicals. drugs. etc, OF when we
supplied but $4,000; SS,446ooo worth OF am,
mails and animal products Of which we supplied
but 81 994 900; S1,63S.0oo Of manufactures Of
lsather OF which supplied but $4,000:
1886 0[t0 worth of rice. Of which we supplied
fnt S3 600 Substantially the whole Of these
articles OF which now furnish so small
pg-t. should come from the fields and factories
d. the United States
ASIDE from the moral obligation to which We
connitted ourselves when we drove Spain out
of Cuba. and aside from the ordinary consld-
erations OF commercial advantage involved IN a
receipt ocity treaty. there are the weightest rea-
sons Of American public policy pointing in the
same direction. for the peace OF Cuna Is neces-
sarv 10 the peace of the United States. the
health Of Cuba is necessary TO the health OF
the United States; the independence Of Cuba is
necessary to the safety of the United states
The same considerations which led TO the war
with Spain now require that a commercial ar
rangernent be made under which Cuba can live
The condition OF the sugar and tobacco indus
tries in Cuba is already such that the earliest
possible action by Congress upon this subject is
desirable.
CUBA QUIET AND ORDERLY.
Mr Root says that the government Of Cuba
in the last year has been quiet and orderly. and
there has been no occasion for interference by
United States troops. He speaks Of the good
work performed in training the people for the
duties Of self-g government, and the great i'm
provenent in sanitary. educational and indus
trial conditions under American administration
The revenues of Cuba for the year ending June
90, 1901, were S17.167, SEQ p and the expendi-
tures were S17.3S5. .905 3d. as against revenues
for the year ending June 80. 1900 of S17, ,657.-
921 a and Expenditures for the same period OF
SI5691 z53 06 In response 10 calls from the
Senate Committee Affairs with Cuba, the
War Department has prepared and rendered
complete detailed and itenized statement OF all
the receipts and expenditures Of the government
Of Cuba from January !. 1899, TO April 50. 1900
The question Of Church property has been ad-
justed 10 the apparent satisfaction of all parties
Is TO the real estate by the military govern
uent paying a rental Of > per cent upon the ap-
praised values OF the property, amounting TO
about S2O00Oo0, with five years option 10
the government Of Cuba, when organized, to
buy the property at the appraised value re-
oeiving credit against the purchase price for %
per cent OF the rental paid. and as to the cen
sos" or mortgages, by the military government
taking them at 30 cents the dollar, and per
hitting the debtors TO take them up at the
rate.
THE NEW ISLAND GOVERNMENT
The Secretary reviews the work of the con-
sutuuonal convention. and says:
do not fully agree with the wisdom of some
OF the provisions Of this constitution but il
provides for a republican form Of government;
Il was adopted after long and patient Considera-
uon ana discussion; il represents the views of
The delegates elected by the people Of Cuba:
and il contains no features which would justify
tne assertion that government organized un-
Ger il Will be one 20 which the United States
may properly transfer the obligations for the
protection Of life and property under inter
hatonal law. assumed in the Treaty Of Paris
BY virtue OF the ordinance Of June L. 1901,
eppenced thereto. the constitution defines the
tulnre relations Of the United States with Cuba
Ns tAe provisions the presence Of which Con-
sress has made a condition precedent TO the
-tesoents leaving the government and control
u TIE island of Cuba TO its people. The consti-
luton thus adopted and perfected has been
treated accordingly by the military government
es an acceptable basis for the formation of the
ne" government to which, when organized and
installed, the control of the island is TO be
aehsterred; and such a transfer may be n
.eilateo before the close of the approaching
ssssson OF Congress If the people of Cuba and
ser officers exhibit, under the government of
ler own choice, the same self restraint and
aspect for law which have chara cterized their
.tiauons 10 the intervening government during
ouF occupation under the Treaty of Paris, rhe
success Of the Cuban administration may be
eonhdently expected
The republic will begin its independent
edreer with the hearty friendship and sincere
sooo wishes Of all the officers and soldiers of
.Ae United States who have fought and labored
-eT The good of Cuba, and who have learned to
appreciate the many admirable and attractive
gaahties OF her people. 1 think that the
pe1loc OF American occupation draws its
N.sse there is more appreciation by the Cubans
:. what the people of the United States have
ooAe Tor them. During the recent severe illness
"a the military governor the manifestations of
Seem and affection fer him We're especially
sIsufying; and the lanlented death of Presi-
r-lt Mckinley was followed by general express
island
Ihe chief apparent obstacle TO the future