New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
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THE NEW CUBAN TREATY
Praise for The Ti1bume's Timely
Publication Of the Iert.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuSE.

washington, Dec. Zb-Ine Tribune puoiiN"
ton of the text of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
is regarded here as commendable and most op-
perfume and has added materially to the strong
faith held by the friends of the island in the
early ratification OF the treaty. The chief oH1-
cials of the administration agree that nothing
could have contributed more toward the fuh-
ment of this country's obligations to Cuba and
an eventual control of her markets than making
known the precise terms of the convention, thus
forestalling all possibility of so dstorting its
provisions as to make of them. in the minds of
the more timorous, menace to American IN
dustries That the full text of the treaty dem
onstrates that 1t is worthy of the utmost re-
spect is proved by the fact that its publication
has elected encomiums for the diplomacy which
effected an agreement so favorable to American
interests from sources most hostile to the
Cuban reciprocity bill under consideration at
the last session OF Congress.
one Of the strongest friends of the beet sugar
industry in the Senate has pointed out that
under the provisions of the new treaty, protec-
ton against Cuban competition to the extent of
one and one-tnird cents u pound is insured TO
the sugar producers of the United States. while
the most signal advantages are secured to In
Vulnerable American industries Senator Bur
rows one of the leaders of the opposition TO
the Cuban BILL called attention to the fact that
while reciprocity with Cuba was the sole aim
Of the trainers of the Cuban bill. under the rules
of the Senate il would have been impossloie 10
forestall a general onslaught on the tariff from
the Democrats when the bill came before that
body and even in the House II was so amehded
as TO affect the general tariff laws. Such OBJ
iections cannot be raised against the treaty,
from which the Senator argues that the latter
will receive more favorable confederation
OF FAR REACHING BENEFIT
AS to whether ohe and one third cents pound
protection will satisfy the sugar producers MT
Burrows is unwilling to predict, but it is point
cd ont by officers of the administration that the
reduction of the tariff sugar is insignificant
when the far reaching benefits to vast num-
her Of American industries taken into con-
sideration. They say that an examination OF
tho treatv will demonstrate that practically
| every State in the Union will profit by the re-
ductions afforded and that in operation the
| treaty will insure monopoly OF the CUBAN
| trade which is now controlled by Europeans 10
| tho nroducers and manufacturers of the United
| States.
Not only will American manufacturers hhu
| i'm Cuha a market for their surplus products'
hut large and profitable demand for American
| agricuItural products will be secured Senators
and REPRESENTATIVES whose constituents are
| devoted largely to agricultural pursuits nave
noted with pleasure that, in addition TO the
concession of % per all agricultural
, nroducts special reductions have been secured
/ in many instances, notably 80 per cent on put
! fer. raw wool and raw cotton, 40 per cent on
| rice etc.
In view of the former opposition to reciprocity
! with Cuba the part of the California delega-
! tion. the administration regards 1t as particu-
Iarlv fortunate that special concessions OF %
/ ner cent on brandies. 80 per cent OH wines ana
frut have been
cured
The reductions of 30 per cent on cotton and
40 ner cent on cotton manufactures will, it is be-
| Iieved, appeal strongly TO the Southern states
whose proximity to the seaboard and cheap
| means of transportation to Cuban seaports VIII
| render their Cuban trade exceptionally pronta-
| bile That the manufacturers of the United
| States will learn by the terms of the treaty
that it will prove of the utmost value to them
is the confident expectation of the friends Oh the
| convention Reductions ranging from 20 per
| cent on cast and wrought iron and steel and ali
| manufactures thereof to 40 per cent on cotton
| and woollen goods, silk umbrellas, watches,
| etc have been secured in a market IN Whlch
| the demand for these classes of goods is ALREADY
| large although heretofore only small portion
of it has been supplied by the United States
SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE TRIBUNE
The Judgment of the administration officials
| and such members of Congress as are In WASH
| ington is therefore that The Tribune has per-
| formed great service to the cause of Cuban
reciprocity by it's timely publication of the text
of the treaty AS predicted and subse-
| uuently stated in The Tribune all difficulty in
| the way of ratification, growing out of an issue
! between the Senate and the House as to the
extent of their respective powers, has been fore
| stalled by the President who has sent the
| 4raa+y IN the Senate but has informed the
| leaders of the House that in the event that the
| Senate ratifies the treaty without consulting the
! lever chamber he will send a message to Con-
| gross requesting that enabling legislation be
| enacted Congress will meet on January and
| will have under the provisions of the treaty,
| ,wanty-six days in which TO effect its ratifca
| ton. a period considered ample in the judgment
| of those in a position to know