The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-21
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SAN FNANCISCO. january 1.-THE
Chronicle, ia an editorial against the
granting TO Cuha the rrml sion 90 duty
on It's sugar imported 90 this country.
says that the United States benefited
nothing 10y admitting Hawaiian sugar
free. as the cost to the consumer was
not lowered. and all the profits went 20
the Hawa ian planters. TIE On ouic!e
opposes favorlng Cuba and points 10 Ha-
wall as "a dreadful example Of heneits
conferred without return. 1t predicts
that II Cuba gets the sugar bounty. 1t
will Inevitably lead TO Cuba being an
neNcd by Uncle Sam.
The Chronicles editorial is rs follows:
"The Boston Herald. which occasional
ly takes the liberty of asserting that the
Massachusetts Senators do not under
stand the rudiments OF political eyono-
my is warmly advocating the granting
TO Cuba of certain commerc al advan-
tages on the distinctly scntimg ntnl
ground that the United States, having
helped the Cubans TO snake off the
Spanish yoke. Is under obligation to help
the people of the never faithful isle" to
a better bargain In dealing with US than
we are willing to make with any other
nation. Apart from the fact that il Is
prcpostCr0uS to assume that an act OF
friendship, like that performed by the
United States when II interfercd In the
affairs Of Cuba, gives the beneticlaries
perpetual claim on our hcnevolcnce,
we wish to point out to our esteemed
Boston contemporary, which prides it.
self ON it's economic knowledge, that II
Is advocating a distinctly uncconomic
plan when It urges that Cuba should be
given the preferential benefit which
reciprocity treaty would convey. 1t
would be cheaper to make an outright
present to the Cuhans of an amount
equal to that which would have to be
sacrificed by remittng duties on sugar
and tobacco II such convention We're
entered into between the United States
and Cuba.
EFFECT OF RECIPROCITY.
"If the Herald has any doubts on this
point we respectfully direct its attention
to the experience OF the United States
which followed the consummation of a
reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands Our Boston contemporary seems
10 think that If Cuban sugar Is admit
ted free of duty the American consumer
will benefit, but If what happened as "A
result of Hawaiian reciprocity may he
accepted as an indication of what must
occur If Cuba gets preferential treat
mcnt, we may safely assume that the
lpriCc OF sugar n the American markets
will remain the worlds price. Plus the
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a duty. The amount RENTED went into
/ the pockets of the sugar rctiners and the
/ Hawaiian planters; the American people
got no benefit from the remiss'on
1.-THE Herald points out that imports
Of Jaw sugar from al sources .uto the
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i2,45!9s7 imported. and which paid
uutS' would nav, Het'r'h'"eu 'b' S''''n"
f'''' "a VIC N"''e '''''SS'
PLAYING TO THE TRUST.
'''Thc Herald seeks to corrpl!catc the
question by taking about REMIT ng the
duty on all raw sugar. but 1t knows that
there is no such project mootod. The
trust II is assisting in carrying out an
niquitous scheme is bitterly hostile to
removing tie duty on all other than
Cuban sugar II Is even responsible for
the anomaly involved IN the imposition
Ioi tariH on domestic sugar, Tor lt'
ennis aries inspired the movement TO
place PM ppine sugar under the ban.
lhtst neihS the iar'S, the liera!d' ana
an the other free trade ana protecto on
ISL papers "h'Ch unite III urging rrci-
pros'y t'aty, are larry eharseap''
Win u uNlHE INTO 1nt ntnlS OF lIit sugar
trust, and by SO dong th'y are certain
10 pr'hs anout cohui'lou OF hiars sim
iIar 10 'ha' "n.ch existed before iia"ai
was Annexed 10 'he United STATES ana
'he result VIII ue t"e same as IN III.
case OF those ls1anus' lor We shali moi
commit the incredipie toly OF MAKING
an annual present 10 the Cuhahs oil
twenty miiiohs or more Tor any grea'
ithSth or tme tnout wanting 10 take