The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08

Washington. Reciprocity with Gu
"a has produced the very result that
vas most desired, and seems in fair
way Of producing the second result.
The principal argument made for the
ratification of the treaty was that it
would give Cuba a broader market in
the United States, and Immediately
stimulate her exports. In time, Of
course, it II expected that the increas-
cd wealth Of Cuba will make broad
sr market there for the products and
manufactures Of the United States.
In the seven months ending with July
1902, the imports from Cuba amount
ID to $28,975,000. For the same pc
Rod Of 1908 they were $39,95S, 900.
That was before the ratification of the
reciprocity treaty. For the seven
months Of 1904 the imports from Cuba
jumped to $59,275,0OO. It was not
expected that Cuba would commence
buying Immediately from the United
States on account Of the treaty. Her
buying power can not be very great
until after she has had few seasons
Of good crops to send to good mar
ket. But even now Cuban purchases
from the United States show consid-
cradle increase. In July Of this year
she took goods to the value Of $685.
BOO, against $1,966,OOO for July
year ago, and for the first seven
months Of this year she took goods
TO the value Of $16,328,0OO, as COM
pared with $12,S1S,OOO last year. No
other country made SO great gain as
that.
It is not often that members Of
Catholic clergy speak on secular af-
airs for publication, hence the follow
ing interview clipped from the Wash
ington Post is not without interest:
"The persecution that is going on in
France, against the Catholic orders is
shame to civilization. It is, evidence
# that agnosticism that pervades that
country. The average American who
have read that France is a republic
think that the people Of France enjoy
liberty such as we know in the United
States, but in this he makes colossal
mistake. Freedom in that country is
myth, and it is a Representative
government only in name"
A complaint was fled with the In
:erstate Commerce Commission last
week by several manufacturers and
shippers Of cotton goods, against the
Southern and Atlantic Coast Line,
Charleston and West Carolina, Sea-
board Air Line and Central Of Geor-
,ia Railway Companies; Clyde Line,
Did Dominion and Ocean Steamship
Companies, charging unreasonable
,ess in shipping rates, and alleging as
factors Of unreasonableness excessive
terminal charges and excessive termi-
lal charges and excessive charges for
marine insurance.
Opposition by Panama to the estab-
ishment Of custom houses and post
,ffices in the canal zone has been wor-
'ying the President, who feared anoth
sr uprising, with consequent bad
effect on the Republican campaign.
Acting Secretary Adee got dispatch
rom Minister Barrett stating that all
he questions at issue now are in the
way Of speedy and harmonious adj
ustment, and that the best Of feeling
prevails on both sides. He did not
state the terms of settlement.
The New York Journal says: Be-
cause the publication of the govern
nent crop report figures almost start
ID a panic in the market last week
ind because several favored brokers
lad the figures long before they were
made public, formal protests we're
made to the Secretary Of Agriculture
rom all parts Of the country. Many
Wall Street firms sent kilograms of
protest. The Savannah Cotton Ex-
change officially demanded an investi-
cation.
It is alleged that Commander Mer-
lam, Lieut.. SKipley and others, of the
Dixie's officers are inhuman in theiy
punishment and abuse Of the men. 4
Buffalo boy alleges that Chief Master
It Arms Eberwein beat him on the
head and knocked him down because
The cook was slow in furnishing him
with the rations for the prisoners in
he brig. He gives other instances in
which men are said to have been kick
ID and beaten and placed in double
rons for trifing ofenses.
General Corbin, who is in charge OF
he maneuvers at Massassas, is said to
@ be arranging for series Of big din