The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-29
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA
There Be- strong Opposition From the
Tobacco and Beet sugar Interests.
cuban Government sun 1nchoate.

NEW YORK. October IA special
TO the Tribune from Washington says.
According To the leaders of public
opinion In Washington the presence
here of Senior de Abad OF Havana, as
the avOwed representative of certain
Industrial interests of cuba, has given
rise to positive and sweeping predic-
tons as to the character and extent
OF the reciprocal commercial relation
to be established with that island by
the next Congress. 1t is pointed out
that there is no certainty that any
kind of "a reciprocity treaty can be Sc
cured at the forthcoming session of
Congress, for two reasons.
The first Is the possibility that be-
fore the first session of the Fifty
seventh Congress adjourns some time
next spring the cuban Government
may not be fully organized and equip
ped. In this case reciprocity could not
be established in the near future, be-
cause there would be no independent
and sovereign government in cuba win
which Congress could deal. A second,
and more potent reason, is that there
appears to be considerably more oppo-
sition among the leaders in Congress to
wholesale reciprocity with cuba than Is
generally known. Whatever is done in
the matter will not be done hastily.
Cuba's two great interests, sugar and
tobacco, will not be permitted to break
down those interests in this country.
1t Is this consideration that is giving
the gravest concern to Cuba's best
friends in Congress.
At the same time, it is not doubted
that if there is a Cuban Government
with which to treat before the first ses-
sion of the new Congress adjourns,
some degree of reciprocity will be rant
to Cuba This statement is based on a
promise known to have been made by
the late President Mckinley, Secretary
Root, Senator Plat of CONNECTICUT and
others authorized to speak for the ad-
ministration on the occasion of the visit
to Washington last May of the delega-
ton representing the Cuban consutu-
tional convention.
ont of this tentative agreement has
grown confident talk both in Cuba ana
i'm this country of solemn pledges 10
give cuba reciprocity 1t is understood
that whatever notable concessions are
made tn Cuba will be with a view to
building up other industries on the ISL
and than sugar and tobacco, IN oruel
! that by thus strengthening the gen
oral nrOductive energies of Cuba the in
sular republic will be better able u
get its tobacco and sugar into the mar
kets of the world, and compete with the
/ limited states. rather than be premlt-
ted to crush the tobacco and sugar IN
dustries of this country through free
access to it's ports. To this extent only
will there probably be reciprocity WIN
Cuba.
| NEW YORK October ia specla
to the Press from Washington says,
Western congressman who have VISITED
Washington in the last ten days solnt
by the express invitation of Presldeh'
roosevelt, seem to be practically una
nimous that great caution must MARI
proposed concessions to CUBA
IT is well understood in Congresslona
circles, even thus far in advance OF th'
coming session, that a vigorous cam
paign is to be waged against any Cupal
concessions of so-called reciprocity ina
will operate to the detriment OF IN,
| American beet and cane sugar ano
| American tobacco. A campaign VIII w
| made nv Congressman themselves, vol
unteer representatives of the interests
of the American farmers as against th'
| advocates of a sentimental pollcy III
uring mainly to the beneht OF the Cu
hans while ostensibly purporting II
some vague way to be stimulating th'
! exports of manufactured goods. Hep
| burn of Iowa. one of the strongest op
moments of Cuban concessions, has no
hesitated to avow his opposition, anc
will lead the campaign in the House
| this winter.
81 believe" said Hepworth today
that within ten years if present con
ditions are maintained, we can produce
in this country all the sugar needed by
the consumers of the United States"
1t is estimated that the beet sugar
productions in the United States thl'
/ L. Onn nOn tons Factories are pStaD
! lished in California, Colorado, Illinois
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington anc
| Wisconsin,