Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16
CUBA % REIAL|A|E
Island Government May Revive
Tariff in a Manner Unfavor-
able to United States.
Duties That Will be Prohibitive
May be Levied on American
Products.
Failure Of Congress to Pass Re-
ciprocity Measure Reason
for the Move.

4 Washington. Aug. l6.-The failure o
congress TO enact Il reciprocity treaty
with Cuba has been followed by com
mercial retaliation on the part of tho
new republic. A serious blow has beer
delivered at American products in The
proposed revision of the Cuban tariff
authorized by the cuban senate, anu
this is causing rauch comment among
officials here l. is declared that az
Examination of the revised tariff shows
that it is directed at American inn
ports and is in many cases absolutely
prohibitive. On corn, of which the
United States sold $4,000 worth last
year, the duty is increased 1913 pc,
tcent. On many articles the increase
/ is loo per cent. This is true of wheat
flour. of which sales from the United
States amounted last year to $4,000
| 600.
| Should President Palma approve the
changes authorized by the senate. it
will seriously interfere With American
trading With Cuba, as the prohibtve
duties are applied to those articles
coming principally from the United
States. 1t is pointed out by those off :
Gals who have been interested in the.
| fight for Cuban reciprocity that ONLY
4 short time ago Cuba was ready to re-
duce the duty on some articles that are
now subjected 10 an increase running
IRON 20 per cent TO over leo per cent.
1t is learned that the failure of con-
Sress to adopt a reciprocity agreement
IS the cause of the action OF Cuba in
now retalating. The purpose of the
revised tariff is admittedly to provide
an increased revenue, which Cuba failed
TO secure upon the sugar crop thru
a reciprocity agreement. 1t is now
proposed to raise this revenue at the
expense of American products, and the
tank OF an extra session of congress
Is said to be due 20 a consideration by
the president of the serious and threat
ening situation involved by the pro-
posed revision
Advices received in Washington indi
cate that the beet sugar senators will
continue their fight against a connner-
clal treaty with Cuba. should the presi
Gent convene the senate in extra SEES
sion IN November for the purpose of re-
iievins the distressed conditions in the
island.
The opposition will be led by Senator
Burrows, who organized the defeat of
the measure in the senate last winter
IN the coming contest the apposition
VIA pe wased on entirely different
grounds. Last spi4ng the Cuban mems
lief 4
IN the coming struggle the proposition
10 De advanced is that a commercial
treaty which raises or lowers the rate
ol .arlll is contrary to the fundamental
law, II 1t is negotiated by the executive.
pfahch OF the government and ratified
by the senate, the house not partici-
patlng in the making of the law.
II VIII be claimed that if the presi-
dent, with the consent of the senate
can raise or lower the Cuban tariff the
Two can, by the same process. revise Tho
entire tariff system. The controyersv
Is an old one, but it will become Nigh
" important in the next session OF the
senate or congress-
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister
yesterday gave out statement OF tbe
amounts of duties and internal revenue
taxes collected by the Cuban rep,lblic
during the month OF July. 1T shows
that there was received from custom
mouse duties in sixteen provinces the
sum of S1,206.223.46, the largest
being reported at Havana.
Where the receipts We're sS74.S75.61.
Cienfuegos. s10s,923.74; Santiago de
cuba, ss6l1oo.99: Matanzas, s3l,4S4.5S.
and Cardenas. $23,G75.g9.
In seven provinces the amount of in
ternal revenue collected was $7S.22s. 81.
and Matarzas show the largest
returns, the formers receipts being
Sc, SSo.3l, and the latterS SO 20 20