The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-12-23
FIGHTING FOR
RECIPROCITY
Advocates of New
Trade Treaties
Active.

DETROIT (Michl. December H.
Reciprocity with cuba shared wu
Canadian reciprocity the attention of
the delegates to the National Beciprog-
ity Convention at their session today
Cuban Reciprocity" was discussed by
Frank ID. Pavey of New York, ana
Eugene n. Foss of Boston spoke on
Canadian reciprocity. The report of
the committee on resolutions will DE
made today. The resolutions will, il
is understood, ask for the ratification
of the reciprocity treaty negotiated by
John A. Kasson; ratification of the
Hay-Bond Newfoundland treaty, and
will declare for the adoption of a rec
iprocity treaty with Canada to be ne
gotiated either through the recony IN
ing of the joint high commission Or
such other way as seems best.
Eugene Foss of Boston was the first
speaker After referring to the intro
duction Of Canadian reciprocity as an
issue into the last Congressional cam
paign In Boston. Mr.. Foss said:
THE idea of reciprocity is received
everywhere with enthusiasm. The
business men ! find to be practically a
unit in favor of doing something to
bring about better relations with Can
ada
IF we can bring it close home to
every voter that it Is an unfair condi-
ton when we buy of our largest per
capita customer only 40 per cent Of
what we sell her; that upon her side
there is a natural and worthy deter
mination to close her markets against
us in the advancement of her own
manufacturing interests; that the loss
OF our Canadian trade threatens the
closing of our mills and factories, then
we shall accomplish real progress with
this cause.
an the United States I am convinc-
ed it is political fear rather than the
merits of the case that stands in the
way of Canadian reciprocity
From all the circumstances of the
case, IL would appear that a trade ar
rangement with Canada on a basis of
free interchange of raw materials
and food products and a moderate tar
! if on and reasonable protection to
manufactures on both sides would he
desirable"
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Mr.. Pavey said in part:
hp Olt punt Nhlih L W l6lI W Nll-
pbasize Is that the United States is in
danger of losing its best chance to
secure the market of Cuba upon favor
able terms for the merchants and man
ufacturers of the United States. One
! year ago the Cubans We're seeking to
secure reciprocity upon almost any
terms in order to save themselves from
/ bankruptcy Today it is the United
J h,t 10 f,,f ~, -.
treaty with Cuba.
/ 1t is plain that no treaty will be
worth anything to Cuba which does
not grant tariff concessions to Cuban
sugar and tobacco upon their impor-
tation into the United States. If the
treaty contains these concessions it
probably will be opposed by the same
interests which opposed reciprocity
legislation last year"
The speaker saiu there appeared 70
doubt these same interests would be
able to secure the defeat of the treaty
at the present session of Congress.
He was of opinion that its defeat
would be a good thing for Cuba, as It
would bring to the front the question
of the annexation of the country as a
state, but. he added:
The fact that the defeat of the
Cuban reciprocity treaty at the coming
! So ssion OF Congress may in the long
run be OF greater benefit to Cuba "a
well as the American interests which
desire to get the market of Cuba. is no
( reason why there should be any lack
of effort to secure the ratification Of
the treaty on the part Of those who
wish to see American trade extended
TO Cuba. If the Cuban treaty is ratl.
fed 1t will be a good precedent in ia
vor OF negotiation and ratification of
other reciprocity treaties where treat
les are the only available solution"