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


mas reported roaby There yet TO be report from the minority
Inc treaty granting these tariff concessions known the BssZado
treaty The treaty presented before
Tor its approval i'm March last that time but was
SO amended require the approval House
has remained hanging in the air all these disgust
OF many spectators Cuba The Star reviewed
Oh articles I1 at the beginning OF the year
best that they 1t does grant all tariff
oabe Times changed Cuba In March last
the Cubans claiming that they ruined United
ference III uGT aa and that the United States morally bound
to give the island special iavo But proved
The Cuban income has increased and expenditures
gns roughly , annual revenues OF cuba amount to close on to
Sooooooo while annual expenditure about having
surplus OF 100000 Cuban exports have up from SOoooo
IN 1890 S65oooooo and the prospecs'i 1908
greater The moral obligation argument which in
IN tact has no standing ground and another will have
The argument gathered from the report of our consul gen
ea in Cuba He 1T be noted that the mporaons
from Germany especially and other Europe steady
increase 1t this that the argument reciprocity
most probably The failing market cry the diversion trade
especially commercially aggressive Germany bound to have
strong effect the mercantile community But the
falling off Of the trade lies with the United States manufacturers them
selves Gays Consul General Stenart Large shipments hard
ware both from England and Germany constantly being
rms Republic and inquiry as to the cause for such shipments brings
the fact that OF manufacturers refuse devote portion
their for export and Cuban buyers finding they
to get Their orders filled in the United States naturally the
III time in the future home market
supplied and manufacturers
find outlet for their productions difficulty experienced in
hoped that the american manufacturer will antna This s4
United States and Cuba
The United States merchants exchange at Ha
bana earnestly advised suitable place exhibition
goods manufactured the United States an Inexpensive
and most efficient assistance to our manufacturers
On the other hand the consul that the present
60 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 says general (which
was commenced IN November 1900 and finished November
has opened territory which includes
island ~ territory however, only contains this time about 38 per
OF the total Cuban population Between 1000 work
employed by the railway company during past
N considerable additional Improvements will have be made
railroad nectatng the outlay OF further large money
Villages and towns will spring along the line Virgin will
cultivated and great market for goods manufactured the United
States be secured manufacturers and
take advantage OF the opportunities afforded them"
hus stands the for the treaty The objection the main OBJ
lection has lam in the introduction OF Cuban into the
land markets at low rates of duty The fight against the treaty
from the beet people, and the Louisiana planters
humble way we did what could But the beet sugar
which made the hardest struggle and their
hung the treaty up The question will the beet make
h8 now as they ana the hty-Seventh congress- Accord
ing to reports Michigan which led the fight will probably
nor will she follow the lead any other state.
suggested by California paper that e
PLANTATION OF this change in the situation The American Sugar Re
filming Conpanhe Sugar Truhas been quietly buying up
trolling interests in the beeugar plants which make appear
the at OF the beetsugar people treaty
will this market The will nnety-6ve per cent
OF It, The trust will also produce amount OF in Cuba
and being the only buyer will give planter none
the benefits OF reduction in duty The profits would enable the
to buy and shut down the beetgar factories prices
to prevent capital from engaging business"
he point here made is good It argument
in these columns beginning year. was pointed against
the moral obligation 1t will be Independent Cuban
planter who will be benefited will who will
reward from the reciprocity treaty will sugar
trust Meanwhile the beet industry will be injured
killed and neither the planters Of the South those of Hawaii will
feel much elated.
What the result OF the session be present
Those advocating of
those who against certain OF
failure There doubt about interest the piece
legislation will seriously affect the and in fact we
only marketable product bitter between beet
and arises the price commodity go down and we
shall surely suffer.
UNITED STATES STATISTICS
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