New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
WANTS CUBAN TREATY.
Nataonoi Reciprocity Contention Pass
Resolutions CalEng for One.

Detroit, Dec. 1.-THE delegates TO the Ma
tional Reciprocity Convention this afternoon
adopted resolutions, listened to an address by
Ex-Governor Lind, OF Minnesota. heard the re-
port OF the hnance committee, and adjourned
sine die At the morning session Eugene N
foss, of Boston, discussed canadian Reci-
procity," and ex-State Senator Frank D. Pavey
OF New-York, spoke on Reciprocity with Cuba"
The resolutions adopted call attention to the
reciprocity treaties negotiated by Mr. Kasson
including the one with France, and request
that they be ratified, and also that reciprocity
treaty with Cuba be speedily negotiated and
ratified They declare in favor of closer and
more advantageous trade relations with Canada.
suggesting the removal by both countries of the
duties on natural products of each, and such
mutual extensions of the free list and reduc-
tions and changes of duties manufactured
PRODUCTS as will give to each as low rate of
duty as is given to any other country. The
negotiation of the reciprocity treaty with New
foundland is said to be most important step
In the right direction and the hope is expressed
that the treaty will be promptly ratified.
4 committee consisting of Campbell Shaw, of
Buffalo; F. B. Smith, of this city; E. N. Foss, of
Boston, and w. S. Dwinnel. of Minneapolis.
was appointed to further the cause of Canadian
reciprocity.
Mr.. Foss's speech on Canadian Reciprocity
was in part as follows:
If we can bring it close home every voter that
it is unfair condition, when buy of our
largest per capita customer only 40 per cent of
natural and worthy determination close her mar
manufacturing interests that the loss OF our Cana
dian trade threatens the closing of our mills and
trade and commerce is the only policy that
tnst ie not at acusR as
great as our own. and that it is mistaken econ
comprehensive scheme of commercial co-opera ton
II in word we can impress upon the bs pope pe,64s aha
by the neglect Of our politicians, that the outcome
accomplish real progress with this cause of Cana
dian reciprocity.
Mr.. Pavey followed Mr.. Foss. saying in part:
The one point which I wish to emphasize is that
chance to secure the market of Cuba upon favora-
bic terms for the merchants and manufacturers m rs
were seeking to secure reciprocity with the United
bemeVe Teh from baaRupteT TodaS it is the
United States that is seeking reciprocity treaty
opportunity make a bargain with Cuba in re-
gard to reciprocity upon its own terms By reason 6
United States that opportunity was lost
to Cuba which does not grant tariff concessions to
Cuban sugar and tobacco upon their imPortaton bnsn
concessions. it will probably be opposed by me
same interests wheh opposed r any ny in7,n
ence which those interests brought to bear upon
donst fha t they W be able to defeat the treaty
the Senate the present short session OF Congress
Personally 1 am of the opinion that, in view or
the improved situation in Cuba, it viii pro6apiy
be good thing for Cuba if the treaty Is beateh IN
the Senate of the United States. The defeat OF
reciprocity treaty with Cuba will bring to the fronI
the question of the annexation Of Cuba as STATE
with free trade between Cuba ana the Cnlteo
States The sentiment in favor OF the eNtenslon 3I
the trade and commerce of the United states, 10
foreign markets is strong that results IN tnat ma
direction must be accomplished in one form or an
other II they cannot be accomplished py meat ms
of reciprocity they will be accomplished py
means of tariff revision or annexation OF 'e'ri'oiS
or both.