Arizona republican., 1902-03-12


 not complied with. So far as known, no telegrams went from Phoenix on the subject. In the first place the people of this community are intelligent enough to understand that the opera tion of the proposed beet sugar fac tory in this valley would not be in juriously affected by the suggested re- duction of 9 or 30 per cent in the ex- isting tariff on Cuban sugar. And in the second place. so far as there is any feeling in Arizona on the subject, it is ia favor of the fullest possible meas ure of justice and consideration for Cuba that is consistent with the policy of protection for home industries. It has been amusing to note the clamor in many portions of the country over the alleged danger to the Amer jean farmer from any concessions to the Cuban people. The feeling that has been worked up is based on false prem ises and much of the purported panic is purely mechanical It is only too evi- dent that a very large number of con- s their wits by threats of opposition in the coming campaign should they fail to stand by beet sugar." and in the wild desire to be reelected they have been willing to lose sight of the na- tion's duty to Cuba and have been quite willing to part company with President Roosevelt on the question if they could save their own political hides by the operation. The average congressman is as tinlid as a wild hare. The sugar industry in the United States will not suffer seriously by reason Of a reasonable reduction in duties on Gu ban sugar. and beet growers will not suffer at all, and the general benefits resulting from proper stimulation Of trade between the United States and the island will be So manifold as to completely overshadow any incidental disadvantage to millionaire beet sugar manufacturers. In the discussion of the question the one-idea people have consistently ignored the general situ ation. Thy have refused to take note of the consequences of reducing Cuba to a position of hopeless poverty. They have ignored the fact that if the island republic is not permitted to prosper its sanitary condition will revert to the state with which we were familiar before the Spanish war, and that the yearly losses to the United States in fighting yellow fever and other presidential Gu ban diseases would run into the tens of millions. Not only this, but the peo- pie who have so industriously worked up the howl against reciprocal relations with Cuba have chosen to ignore the importance of the commerce which has been built up already. Some figures on this subject recently gwen out by the treasury department are full of sug gestions for those who are broad enough to look to the future:
 The total value of merchandise inn ported during the nine months ended September 30, 1901. was s4S,616,S14. as against s49. 7O1 99S for the same period of 1900 and s46, 6,S33,122 for same period of 1899: and the total value of merchan- disc exported during the nine months ended September 90, 1901, was S52, S6l, 672, as against s37, 7,911, ,367 for the same period of 1900. and s37 435, POS for the same period of 1S99 In the imports these figures show decrease for the period of 1901 of 2.2 per cent as com pared with the same period of 1900, and an increase of 3.S per cent as compared with the same period of 1899; in the exports there is an increase of 39.4 per cent in the period of 1901 as compared with that of 1900, and 41.2 per cent as compared with the same period of 1899.
 Gold and silver were imported during the nine months ended September 30. 19O1 to the value of s1, ,165,2T5; same pc riod of 1900, s3,4O6, 704; same period of 1899, s7 sos, ,625; exported during the nine months ended September 30, 1901, to the value of s1.SS4 ,9O2; same period of 1900, g, ,176, 664, and in the same period of 1899 there was exported the amount of s3,61O.4S4.
 Of the imports of merchandise in 1901, SEQ, ,4S9,4 ,451 came from the United States. a decrease of AS per cent as compared with the same period of 1900, and 3.4 per cent as compared with the same period of 1899. Of the exports, $41, 251 were to the United States, an in crease of 5O.5 per cent over the same period of 1900, and PAS per cent over the same period of 1899.
 The value of imports of merchandise, | gold and silver. carried in American sailing vessels in September, 1901. was | s1,572, ,S09; in British vessels, s2S2, or; Dutch, s16.972; French, ss0,S53; German, s20S, ,s51; Spanish, sl.5I7.92S; Norwegian, s925. .5O9; all other foreign vessels. s21.- 927; and in domestic vessels. sS23,234-
 The value of exports carried in Amer ican vessels was s2,453,O32; British yes sels, s213.63O; French. s39S,OeS; German, s17,476; Spanish. ssS,72 Norwegian. SIPS. .O44: all other foreign vessels, sS,- S45, and in domestic vessels, $33, ,062