The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-09

URGENT PLEAS FOR IMMEDIATE
TARIFF CONCESSIONS.
Dispatches From Commercial Bodies In
Cuba Tell OF the Ruin That VIII Follow
Unless These Concessions Are Granted
Gen. wood Summoned to washington

Gen. WOOD 70 WhsninB Ton
WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Secretary Root
will send to Congress copies
Of ~cablegrams just received from Cuba.
urging the immediate passage by Congress
Of a law granting tariff concessions TO Cuba
The purport OF these dispatches Is that
Cuba Is threatened with immediate ruin
unless the concessions asked for are granted.
Secretary Root Is pleaded with to use his
utmost power TO secure the tariff conces-
sions and has already asked Gen. Wood
to come to Washington and appear before
the Ways and Means Committee on Jan
II In behalf OF the legislation proposed
In the interest Of the island,
Gen. Woods views on these subjects
are well known to the President and Secre-
tary Of War. He agrees thoroughly with
statements advanced in the dispatches
received at the Wal Department. that
Cuba must nave tariff concessions to save
It from commercial destruction. and he
has already informed the President that
only by granting tariff concessions can Cuba
continue TO live, In q recent letter re-
ceived from Gen. Wood he has declared
that Cuba's prosperity and advancement
depend absolutely upon her commercial
relations with the United States. and that
high duties against Cuban products will
positively prevent the development OF the
island. On the other hand, no says. that
with a reduction Of duties the develop
ment Of Cuba will be rapid and immediate.
The dispatches received by Secretary
Root are signed by the officers Of different
commercial bodies in Cuba, and while all
- tk,,o enaak ~ fha narasaitv of nnn6QG-
sions and the ruin that will follow unless
these are granted. some go so far as to
declare that unless such legislation is
enacted. the distress In the island will be
accompanied by serious riots. The cable
grams are as follows;
HAvASA. Jan. absolute ruin stares
in face Cuba II immediate tarin concessions
GAMBIA. President Centre Merchants.
MArANzAs, Jan. e-lmmediate concessions
on tarin are urged by mel chants and planters
TO save the sugar industry from total ruin.
BRA. President Board of Merchants.
CONSOLATION DEL Sur, Jan. I've beg
RUE President Of Merchants
Of sAST, "A eE Of San ssn,i SsS earnestly r.selS n reoo@.
mend the urgent necessity of tarin conces-
sIons OF Cuban products which are threat
ened with Immediate ruin -
PIE Jan. 6-The committee OF
the Commercial Club Of Cieniuegos, Cuba,
respectfully state that the distressed con-
dition OF the country, due 20 tho low price OF
sugar. Is leading US fast TO ruin, II being I'M
possible to wait for the formation OF o con-
stitutional government for Cuba to give at
tention 10 economic needs. We urge that
Congress- grant an immediate lowering Of
the duties on sugar and tooa eco In accord
Rnce with the peti ion OF the Cuban Commits
sion, for otherwise Cuba VIII suffer shocking
distress with a terrible aftermath OF evils
which later II will be impossible TO remedy.
CARDOSA. President.
PISAR DBL Rio. Jan. 0-An producing
classes beg for tarin concessions. IL Is urgent,
for Cuban products are threatened with
ruin. ALVAREZ.
Commercial Club OF Whales beg the Presi-
dent for immediate tarin concessions for
Cuban products. which are. threatened with
Immediate ruin. MFR, President.
SAoUA LA GRASpE. Jan. 0--The sugar
plantations In the jurisdiction OF SaRla have
sugar In warehouses, as IL Is impossible TO
sell at the ruinous prices which now obtain
Urge upon Congress that tarin concessions
be granted In order to evade the topping
OF the grinding The artisans and Merchants
OF Sagua In Grande hope that the honorable
fuence 20 that this people. which has album
dant elements OF life. may not perish, for II
only needs the protection of yonr Govern
ment. NsipoRo NALpEs,
President Of the Local Committee
CAIBARIEN. Jan. s-TLe Committee OF
Of Caibarien and district respect
fully remind your Government Of the pressing
OF tariff concessions, thus saving
our Industries from ruin.
DoMINoo GARCIA. President.