New-York tribune., 1902-03-25

cause the unfortunately named questions OF
reciprocity with the island Of Cuba-as All lhe
nrobleu,s related TO that island-are and must
= for the United States domestic questions.
IN the sight of the entire world before an an, nd na
,,ns the island of CuIa & an American colony
see the Almanach de Gotha) and to no Po"Sl
would the thought occur 10 claim Tor i'seil' 49,
.iew Of special treaties or on the strength OF u
.rost favored nation clauses that which the
United States may grant 10 or may OBTAIN Il i''"
Cuba. j.
tendency Of the United States. II IS less tlah q
Territory, and tomorrow, when the L. L.
amendment becomes operative, although caI.er
a republic. II WIZ. in view ot sald amen
be less independent than Australia or CaiiaCl, a.
less independent than 1t would nave pe'it i
the autonomic constitution granted pS 'Pas5i' 90
1897 The degree Of Sovereignty enjoyed py
cuba is not TO be compared with that e"eI -
by Bulgaria or Servia. because these countries
are protected hy the Treaty Of Berlin when Sc
cured the signatures Of number OF powers,
and the Republic Of cuba has no guarantee save
that bestowed by an act OF congress "IIi0'
NAV be- repealed ly subsequent act
In international law the position 81 CuDa CdI.
only be- compared 10 the absolute moharchles u
Bokhara cr khlTa. which al "lIt I'm. Lo' ia -
a part Of the ancient empire OF IurkestaH' ana
now DEPENDENCY Of Russia. hhlEa LOT ~ eA
ample by its treaty with Russia, dated august
% 1879 renouncea its right 10 hold dlrect re-
lations with other sovereign nations. 30 AaIIol
interferes with what Russia or England does
- it, colonies KVhv2 because they
domestic questions No nation has protested
because the United States has advanced her
naval stations INTO the NaTiDicdl Eed' - ~
Havana OF 20 Santiago De CUBA nor "ou!o i lltS
protest because the United states should make
special customs arrangements with Cuoa- why
Because these are domestic questions.
This is the true point Of view, from "hlCn
no one should depart. and il is certain IL Wou!4
not have been lost sight Of If the representa-
tgves of certain interests, unduly alarmed with
out cause, had not iuaugurated an un1ustlla oIe
campaign and invented difficulties, and mus
buried from sight the question at issue. That
IS the Cuban question is simply a domestic
question. which has nothing 70 90 with the
tariff policy OF the United States, and can only
be considered as a foreign question when looked
upon as a sacred obligation which the United
States voluntarily assumed before the whole
world Very respectfully yours,
Special Commissioner. and Secretary of the
Delegation
CUBAN SUGAR NOT SOLD TO TRUST.
Senior d. Abad also denies with full knowl-
edge of the facts and with emphasis that
shows his earnestness. the constantly reiterated
assertion Of the beet sugar lobby, upon which
the representative of that powerful and des-
perate organization in and out Of Congress base
their argument. that the American Sugar Trust
has bought up this years crop Of Cuban sugar
and is only awaiting reciprocity between the
Cnited States and Cuba 10 bring II into this
country at reduced tariff rates on this point
Sefor de Abad said this evening TO a CORE
spondent Of The Tribune:
It is being repeated again that the sugar
crop Of Cuba has been sold to the trust. The
story at the present time, as before. is so ah-
surd that We're il not repeated for political eff
feet, il would be too absurd TO merit serious
consideration or refutaton. Secretary Root
and other persons interested in Cuban affairs
have had an opportunity in these last days to
inform themselves through General Wood, at
present in Washington, of the falsity Of the
assertion. General Wood has been constant
student of Cuban affairs and knows the situa-
ton thoroughly. The Sugar Trust never bought
the Cuban crop. A number of Cuban merchants
and others in New-York buy the crop and ship
IL 10 the United States.
This year the planters. confident that Con-
gress would grant them some relief, insist on
not selling their sugar, and, the situation for
the sugar industry is so critical, in order not
10 be deprived OF the tariff reduction which
they are expecting they have been delivering
their sugar TO Cuban merchants, receiving part
payment on the same, the half a little more
than half Of its value. leaving the price open
until IL Is known what Congress viii do. For
this reason the Sugar Trust has bought much
less than in former years at this date. and
nearly the entire crop is still in the hands of
planters and local merchants, awaiting the
action Of Congress.
The situation is just this: Between the Beet
Sugar Trust and the American Refining Com
pany. which are fighting each other. Cuba
is between the upper and the neither milestone
heing sacrificed in a battle between two Ameri-
trusts.