The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-22
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
Assurances Given That Treaty
Will be Expedited by the
Senate Committee.
EARLY RATIFICATION REQUIRED.
Terms More Liberal for Importation
of American Articles Into New Re-
public Than Heretofore Stated.
Island 'showa Great Development.

public Than Heretofore Stated.
Island shows Great Development.
Washington. Dec. 2o.-The friends
of the reciprocity treaty, recently pe-
gotiated between the United States
and Cuba, have been assured by mem
bers OF the senate committee on for
eign relations that the treaty will be
taken up by that committee as soon
as practicable after the Cbrt.,tmas
holidays. There were several confer
ences on the subject at the capital
yesterday, which resulted in this I'M
derstanding The terms Of the treat:
require that 1t shall be ratified be-
fore the 31st day OF January, and its
supporters appreciate the necessity
for expedition in getting 1t out OF tho
committee in order to avoid the ne
cessity of an extension of time. The
treaty makes more liberal provision
for the importation Of American arti-
.cles into the republic of Cuba than
has been stated heretofore, there
being provision for reductions in some
cases of as much as 40 per cent, in
others of 80 per cent, and still others
of rs per cent. On all American
grown or American-made articles. ex-
cept tobacco imported into Cuba, AM
not specified in the %, 30 and 40 per
cent classes. there is to be uniform
tariff reduction OF 20 per cent.
In return the United States agrees
to uniform reduction OF rs per cent,
without exception, on all importations
from Cuba. The new island republic
does not agree to any reduction on
tobacco grown in the United States,
or in any of its possessions, and i'm.
ported into Cuba,
Rates Preferential.
There is specific declaration to
the effect that the rates fixed for each
of the countries by the other shall be
preferential of each party to the con-
vention as against all other countries.
There is also a provision against 3
discriminating tax on the articles af-
fected in the country of their origin.
In case either country shall change
Its tariff rates SO as to deprive the
other OF advantages granted the other
country is to have the privilege Q.
abrogating the treaty.
The treaty ts to go into effect 10
days after its ratification by the au-
thorities of botn countries.
The president has concluded that It
will not be Necessary to send the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty to the house of
representatives. 1t is said that the
house may satisfy itself By passing
upon the reciprocity proposition Incl
dental to the consideration of some
legislation which will be necessary TO
give effect to the treaty, though that
document will be ratified solely by
the senate IL ratified at all in Wash
ington.
Development of Cuba.
Washington, Dec. 20.-A striking
picture of the development of Cuba
since the Spanish war is presented N
report to mis- home government by
Lionel Garden. the British minister at
Havana, copy of which has just
reached Washington. The minister
says:
1T Is highly satisfactory to note the
remarkable progress the island has
made in the past three years, in spite
OF the deplorable condition in which
it was left at the end of the war. The
production of sugar has risen from
SoSsuSO iOhS Al IoSts 10 LHan
100000 tons in 1901, and probably will
reach 100000 tons in this years
crop. The cultivation and manufac-
ture Of tobacco, as well as the minor
industrials. show considerable I'M
provement; that stock Of cattle on the
island, thanks to large importations,
Is now probably upwards of 100000,
as compared with less than 100000 at
the beginning of 1899: and finally, the
value of the exports has increased
from 99,260,oo0 TO s12,65O,O0O. and
would have reached much higher fig
ures but for the fall in price of sugar.
Energy and Industry.
Considering now little financial
assistance the Cubans have received
from abroad. 1t speaks very highly for
their energy and industry that they
should have achieved so much in SO
short time. and with such limited
resources at their command, and af
fords strong ground for believing that
the work OF developing the islands
Industries. commenced under such
difficulties, will be persevered in"
All through the minister's report.
treating the detail of. each branch of
commerce, he points out to his coun.
trymen the ever growing competition
of the United States. The report Is
fun of advice to English traders as to
the best means of meeting this com.
petition and OF holding the ground in
Cuban trade which Is being taken
rapidly from the United States.
Havana. Dec. 20-President Palma
sent the Cuban-American treaty to the
senate yesterday, with message urg.
ing that early action on IL be taken.
Woman MortalIy Shot.
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