The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-16
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.


The treaty granting these tariff known Bliss ado
treaty The presented before the Senate
amended require the approval the House
has remained hanging the air all these months the disgust
OF many spectators Cuba The Star reviewed the treaty series
Of articles at the beginning OF the year
The treaty entirely satisfactory Cubans
best that they 1t does grant all the tariff concessions
which they desire 1t does however markets fave
orab Times however have changed in Cuba In March last
the Cubans claiming that they ruined by United States inter
ference their affairs and that the United States morally bound
The Cuban income increased and is of the expenditures
Figuring roughly the annual of Cuba close
S2ooooooo while ITS annual expenditure Is about Sooo having
surplus 100000 Cuban exports gone
IN 1899 TO- sos 100000 in 1902 and the prospects for 1908 are still
last before these feres ere a,asb s into insiofance now
fact has standing ground another will have to
The new argument gathered from the report of our consul gen
ea in Cuba He 81" be noted that the mpoaon into
Cuba since 1899 have fallen off considerably, whereas impoaon
Germany especially in Europe show steady
increase upon this that the argument for Cuban reciprocity will
probably The failing market cry, the diversion OF trade
especially to commercially aggressive Germany bound to have
strong effect upon the mercantile community But the fault for the
selves GAYS Consul General Senart Large shipments OF hard
both from England and Germany constantly being made o
this Republic and inquiry the for such shipments brings
many refuse portion oil
output export Cuban buyers finding unable
III at some time in the near future Our home market Shall have been
supplied
find outlet for their productions difficulty will be experienced
dvng the trade OF Cuba from established channels and the under
taking will be both expensive and doubtful be
hoped that the American manufacturer will anticipate this situation
United States and Cuba.
The establishment a United Ha
bana is earnestly advised suitable place devoted to the exhibition
of goods manufactured in the United States would be inexpensive
and most efficient assistance to manufacturers
the general present
go through large influx OF capital be expected Improvements
will be made which will naturally with them employment for those
unemployed In this connection he cites the Cuban railway
THE construction OF this railway the consul general (which
commenced in November and finished November
opened up territory which includes per of the
island This territory however, only this about 80 per
of the total Cuban population Between 5000 and work
employed by the railway during the past
the construction date has been $oooOoo Natural
N considerable additional improvements will have to be made this
railroad necestatng the outlay OF further large
Villages and will spring up along the line Virgin soil will be
States be secured manufacturers will become interested
take advantage OF the opportunities afforded them.
Thus treaty. The objection
lection to has lain in the introduction OF Cuban the main
land markets low OF duty The fight against the treaty
from beet sugar people, and the Louisiana planters while
humble did what could But the beet
made struggle was their amendments that
hung the The question will the beet make
harda fight they did the ffevenh congress? Accord
reports Michigan which led the fight, will probably lead,
nor will she follow the lead OF any other
1t is suggested by California paper that there only be
PLANTATION OF this change the situation The American Sugar Re-
filming Companyhe Sugar Truhas been quietly buying up
trolling interests in the beeugar plants which make appear that
of the If the treaty ratified great quantity of Cuban sugar
will come to this market The trust will handle nnety-fve cent
OF It, The trust Will also produce an enormous amount OF in Cuba
and being the only buyer will the outside Cuban planter
the benefits OF reduction duty The profits would enable the
to buy and shut down the beesugar factories and reduce prices
prevent capital from engaging in the business
The point here made good 1t used
these columns the beginning Of the year pointed against
the moral obligation will be the independent Cuban
receive reward from the reciprocity treaty but it will be the sugar
trust Meanwhile the beet industry will be injured finally
feel much eated
the present may be no one can at present
decide Those who advocating the treaty by
those who against the by certain OF
failure There doubt about vital interest the piece of
legislation will seriously affect the in fact we
may say only marketable product If bitter
and arises the price of commodity will down
shall surely suffer"
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