The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-02
AMERICAN ace, CUBAN TARIFF

AMERICAN RICE, CUBAN TARIFF.
Under that caption the savannah
News Of yesterday discussed very in
terestingly the rice industry in this
section. The editorial is on the right
line and shows why the rice from 9TH
er countries has an advantage over
our product The News says:
II would be Of very great benefit
to the rice planters Of this section Of
the south if Cuba should place rice
upon her free list of articles imported
by her from this country AS is well
known. this country has reciprocity
treaty with Cuba. whereby she agrees
to permit the importation from this
country of certain articles at greatly
reduced rates Of tariff or free Of duty
altogether, in consideration Of the
privileges OF sending ner sugar and to-
bacco to our market at rates Of duty
much below those imposed upon SINH
lar products from other countries. We
do not know whether or not the list
OF American articles to be admitted
to Cuba free, or practically free, Of
duty has yet been made up, but even
if it has. it is easy enough to have it
reopened.
If Cuba admitted our rice free Of
duty II wouldn't be long before there
would be a line Of steamers between
Georgia and one or more Cuban ports
because there would in all probable
ity be enough freights to meet the ex-
penses Of one Of more steamers.
we published an interview day or
two ago, In which it was stated that
the Cuban duty on rice was about 33
cents per 100 POUNDS. That IS a pref
ty heavy duty. 1t is heavy enough to
restrict somewhat the consumption Of
rice in Cuba and to give this country
great advantage Of the duty were re-
moved from American rice, or at least
reduced.
At present, owing TO the high tarlif
il is probable that rice from other
countries, because Of its inferior quail
". has the advantage Of American
rice in the Cuban market As far
as we are informed there would be
no great difficulty in inducing the
Cuban government to put rice on the
| list of articles to be admitted under
the reciprocity treaty 1t is probable
of course. that Cuba obtains very
considerable revenue from her duty
on rice, owing to the large quantity
which the Cuban people consume, but
| If the duty we're lowered Sufficiently
to give this country an advantage over
other rice producing countries, it is
doubtful If the loss in revenue would
be appreciable, because there would
be great increase in the consump
ton.
With rice on the free list the way
would be open for the establishment
of line of steamers between Geor
gia and Cuban ports. The demand for
rice would be large and that togeth
er with other articles such as cotton
seed lard, cotton goods, and various
other kinds of goods which our market
could supply as cheaply as they could
be obtained elsewhere, would furnish
cargoes for Cuban line OF steamers
Coming this way there isn't much
doubt but that plenty of freight ooul(
be obtained
But independent of the question o.
a steamship line from this port to Gu
ban ports, a lower duty on American
rice would be of the greatest benefit
to the rice planters of Georgia anC
South Carolina. our rice planters
fought to bring this matter to the an
tention of our senators and representa-
tives at once.