Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-17
RATES OFFERED CUBA
Proposed Tariff Treaty Grants
a Concession Amounting to
20 Per Cent
TREATY SUBMITTED TO PALMA
Havana Merchants Say That the
Treaty Will Result in Higher Price
Of Provisions and Consequent In
crease in the Cost of Living in Cuban
Cities.

Havana, Oct. 17.-Under the proposed
tariff treaty handed to President Palma
by United States Minister Squiers it is
claimed here that the United States
will give Cuba concessions amounting
to 90 per cent. The United States
will pay about the same dues as at
present, but duties for import from
other nations will be from about 20 to
20 per cent.
It is said that If this is so the effect
will be to exclude the trade of all ma
| tons but the United States and to RAISE
! the retail prices of u great many ar
ticles.
A prominent merchant says that
Cuba could stand it better ii corre-
bonding reduction was made in the
duties on CUBAN products imported in
to the United States, as prosperity
would enable the people to pay 1ol
the higher cost of living. He added
that the proposed tariff would increase
the costs of the people by many mil
lions of dollars beyond what they pay
at present.
Regarding any possible preference
merchants here might have for trad
ing with the United States as against
Iother nations, the merchant stated tina.
in some cases England gives much
larger credit that can be obtained IN
the United States and English mer-
chants were disposed to accommodate
the tastes of the market.
There is some difference of opinion
as to when the treaty arrived mere.
On one hand it is stated that 1t mas
been here for some time, While on the
other it is stated that Minister Squiers
only handed it to President Palma
last week 1t is probable that an
outline of the convention was at first
handed to Senior Palma, and that the
document conveyed by Minister Squiers
was complete, embodying the Piatt
amendment.
The Discussion denies that the Gu
bans are DESTROYS of evading treaty
or the provisions of the Plat amend
ment. 1t adds that the Cuban govern,
ment did not ask that the American
troops be withdrawn from the island.
but merely stated it's wish to the cor,
respondent of New York newspaper.
The Discussion also denies that the
radicals We're opposed to the United
States having dry dock here and that
their opposition led to the orders for
the docks removal To the United
States. The paper declares that Pres
ident Palma and his cabinet are study
ing the treaty with great care.
Representatives of the provincial
councils of the island have held meet .
ing to consider the delay of the senate
in passing the house bill regulating the
functions of the councils. Until this
measure is passed the councils can
do nothing. 1t was argued at the meet
I ing that the delay was due to the oppo-
sitfon Of the government to the coun-
ellis. and 1t was suggested that applica-
ton for relief be made to President
Roosevelt on the ground that the Gu
ban government was not fulfilling the
terms of the constitution 1t is general
ly admitted that the councils are OF
no use. tho they are provided for by
the constitution.
The newspapers here give an account
of disturbance that occurred at Sanct.
Spiritus Oct TO- On that day number
OF former revolutionists went into thu.
town to celebrate the day, which was
legal holiday. They began firing
revolvers in the streets in honor of the
mayor and a man named Consuegra
was shot in the neck. A judge appeared
and In strong terms declared that ths
proceedings were savagery. This
caused an uproar and it was proposed
to lynch the judge, who, however, faced
the situation. The mayor is blamed
for not stopping the firing when it,