Show FAVORED CLAUSE it ritT sati between spun ui he raim MADRID jan 6 gereral grubb the new united states minister here has indicated the desire of his government to negotiate a reciprocity treaty with spain on the understanding that tue treatment granted american imports in the spanish west indies should not be extended to imports from other countries and that the united states in exchange would partly ex empt cuban sugars and tobacco from the imports of the mckinley tariff the spanish government it is abood would like to welcome this overture but until nil her european treaties expire in spain cannot grant the united states any reciprocity that the european powers i cannot also claim under the favored nation clause |