The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
LITTLE HOPE FOR THE
PROPOSED CUBAN TREATY

b WOOD W Rifles IL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Representa-
tive Mccall and other members of the
Ways and Means Committee have re-
ceived letters from General Wood, mill
tary governor of Cuba, similar in general
character to those sent Senators, ana
pointing out the desirability of granting
concessions TO Cuba The letters to Ways
and Means Committee members are type
written duplicates and set forth IN sub
stance the views General Wood has ex-
pressed in interviews.
! FAVOR CONCESSIONS TO CUBA.
/ NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Chamber of
= Commerce has adopted a memorial to
! Congress recommending a reduction or
the tariff duties upon Cuban sugar and
| tobacco, TO be followed by a reciprocal
tariff arrangement with the island upon
the establishment of an independent Gu
ban government. The chamber also
adopted resolutions disappearing of the
Chinese exclusion act now before Con-
gress
EFFORTS TO END WAR.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-FranI1
Spencer, Alexander Kerr, Samuel Kerr
and Henry Hahn OF Portland, c. H. Hyde
of Tacoma, and Frisken and Eckstein OF |
Seattle, composing the delegation of job |
bling grocers from the Northwest. who /
are here to adjust the differences in the I
sugar trade, were active all of yester-
day, interviewing local jobbers and re-
finers. with view of harmonizing con-
ficting interests, and to end the cutting
Of prices in sugar. During tbs day they
a number of interested par
ties and met with encouragement from
the local jobbers, while the refiners
maintained non-commttal attitude. Late
n 1.-The afternoon the visitors met in the
'ooms of the Associated Wholesale Gro
,ers of California and compared notes OF
heir days doings. The outlook for an
Ultimate settlement of the rate war APP
,ears favorable, judging from the en-
engagement received from local jobbers, s
Who are anxious to end the warfare and
lace the business once more upon a pay i
lg basis. Concerning the districting CT i
the visitors have not received, h
ny encouragement, local men refuse !,
y NC ItuiStl-CltQ concerning Clo l6TTilOIy q
l which they may sell their goods, r
laiming that, when the rate war shall c
e ended, the competition will be less -
cen. The visitors will remain for some @
avs in San Francisco and continue their
forts in bringing about peace among :
lie sugar interests. \
SUGAR ABROAD. Il
LONDON, Feb. S.-The delegates to the o.
International sugar conference are now =
ore hopeful of successful outcome OF t.
leir labors than at any previous stage -
f the proceedings. 1t appears that Great
ritain's threat of imposing countervail- ii
~ duties, backed up by similar repre- 81
.ntations from France, has worked so =,
ell that various delegates have found Il
necessary to reconsider their position. n
he present delay is chiefly due to Aus !. -
"a, whose delegates were compelled to m
turn to Vienna for further Instructions. ri
hat all the bounties and cartels will
abolished is scarcely expected but the
itish authorities believe that the con-
ton of the industry may be greatly
lproved if the compromise arrange in
ents which are now under considera- N
IN by the governments are accepted. pc
60 w