Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-03-14
CUBAN Duly IS CUI OFF.
The Export Rate on Tobacco Ends
April |.
GEN. WOOD APPROVES ACTION.
Done on Belief That Revenues Are
sunicient without It-Loss of Revenue
wnl BE Offset by Encouragement &c
Planters In Cuba.

Washington, ID. C., March 1.-THE
president has issued an executive order
abofishing the Cuban export duty on
tobacco from April next. This action
was taken on the earnest recommends.
ton of the Cuban economic commits
sion, which recently visited Washing
ton, Endorsed by Gen. Wood. A previ-
Gus order had been issued fixing an
export duty Of so per cent on Cuban
tobacco from April l. Today's action
removes the export duty entirely.
Gen. Woods approval of the abolition
OF this export duty is practically an
expression Of his belief that the Cuban
revenues from other sources are suffi-
cient for the needs of the insular gov
eminent. The original idea was that
the tobacco tax was necessary to fully
meet the financial requirements of the
government The abolition of duty
affects cigars and cigarettes as well as
tobacco in leaf. filler or cut, all of the
various classes OF tobacco, raw and
manufactured, having heretofore beer
subject to various rates of duty.
Ions OF Revenue Is Seavy.
1t is estimated by the war depart
ment officials that the abrogation of
the tobacco duties will cause a loss OF
revenue Of about 100000 or 81, 900 900
per year. But it is said that this loss
will be more than offset by the encour-
agement given to the planters in Cuba
to increase their production. The ex-
tent Of the trade affected by the order
Is very large, the tobacco exports
amounting to about $40, O0O, 00e a year.
OF this, by far the larger part came to
the United States. The total value OF
manufactured tobacco exported
within the seven months ended July
q last was 5000, 900, and Of this the
export to the United States amounted
to $4,S75, 900. In the same period the
export Of Cuban cigars was largest to
Great Britain, the United States COM
ing second. The total value of the CT
gar exports for the seven months was
S6,030,000.
win Investigate Col Heistand-
Lieut.-Col. H. o. Heistand of the
army will be investigated by sub
committee from the committee on mil
itary affairs of the senate, to ascertain
his relations with an alleged combine
organized to control the hemp indus
try in the Philippines. The sub-com-
mittee was appointed today, and will
begin work at once, under a resolution
which Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota
introduced, AM which was adopted On
the list instant, reciting that Col. Hell
stand is accused OF combining with
other government Officials to control
the output Of hemp.
New Extraditabie oSsases.
A supplemental treaty, making OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
the destruction or obstruction of rail-
roads. the endangering of human life
and the procuring of abortions extra
ditable offenses, between the United
States and Great Britain. was ratified
by the senate today.
Extend, French Treaty.
The life of the French reciprocity
treaty has been extended to March "a
1902. The protocol carrying this ex-
tension Will be submitted to the senate
before adjournment tomorrow. and be
adopted as an encouragement to the
French government. and for the effect
1t Will have in preventing trade dis
elimination or retaliation.
Scandal In nm ob.erva,orx.
A scandal has deyeloped at the
United States naval observatory in
this city. Charges have been pre-
ferred by the superintendent Cant
Charles II Davis against Prof slim
sun D. oroWn' uirector oi tne nautical
almanac VINO mas the rank OF captain
IN tne navy. "A court Oh inquiry VIII