Show CONGRESS CO G WILL H NE r re Secretary e WY l Hay ay Finds E Out About C th the s Cuban Cub n Rebate L Q t RE ON OH THE TREATY H CUBA IS R T SATISFIED WITH TWENTY TWE PEB PERCENT CENT V 1 Nov 12 An im irn Wr o bearing on all the subject Of Cuban reciprocity was wash held h ld at the war tt r department today the participants being Secretaries Se Hay and Root and General G Lasker Bliss The latter was Vas called Info into the conference at Secretary Hays suggestion s tion because of his expert knowledge of at the existing Cuban tariff tari Before the conference at atthe atthe I Ithe the war department Secretary Hay had i talked on this subject with Senator Cullom chairman of the senate com corn committee committee on ott foreign fot relations and also with Senor Quesada the thel Cuban minis minister minister minister ter here Senor Quesada was not able to submit to Secretary S Hay the draft of the reciprocity treaty which w ich has been under consideration so long by the au an authorities at Havana as the documents have not no yet y left that place the United States gov government government continues in ignorance of ot the extent and character of the changes if any which President Palma Polma may lei def sire to make in the th treaty In other than official sources how however however ever evert has h developed pretty clearly the disposition of the Cuban president In Inthis InthIs inthis this matter The cardinal objection of President Palma to tb tk treaty as it stands is the Insufficient rebate of 20 per cent tent proposed to be allowed on Cu Cuban Cuban ban harm imports imparts into the United States and Secretary Hays RaTS purpose is to ascertain If possible how far he h can yield in that matter and still sU be able to rely upon the support of congress next session when the treaty Is submitted So far tor his advices do dp not favor any Increase of the rebates and indeed he has been assured by some persons with whom be ie behas behas has talked that under no conditions would congress congress consent to any substantial Increase of or this rebate reb te It is understood that the Cubans too are entirely entirety unwilling to accept any small increase I crease In the fate face fa e of a great shortage In the European crop and a rapidly rising market they have ac acquired acquired confidence in their ability to get along for an indefinite ot at o time without reciprocity with the United States and nd so It Is understood they are showing an n indifference in the prosecution of f the treaty negotiations which Is serving sering in turn to stimulate the efforts of our tir own owr negotiators President Palma paUna makes tae be point pint that conditions have changed in Cuba so I that whereas the 20 per cent rebate might have served when it was pro proposed proposed proposed posed it i would at present afford so little relief as not to warrant the sacrifice sa ri flee fice of Cuban revenues that would be involved in Its acceptance Secretary Hay has determined to td clears cIeRi up that point and to that end after talking with Secretary Root Boot today it was decided ed that General Bliss should be sent at once to Cuba to make a personal In Investigation Investigation Investigation of tIre the industrial situation and the fiscal possibilities of the Island So It is Improbable that pending his re return return return turn from his hl Cuban visit the state department can advance the treaty ne negotiations In any anyway ny way |