Show CUBANS GRATIFIED reduction expected to do great things for the islands news of the passage by the united states senate of the bill for reel probity between the united states and cuba as received in havana at the close of the business day it came somewhat as a surprise both to the cuban and spanish merchants the prolonged negotiations and the many delays having caused a feeling ol 01 skepticism as to the outcome president palma and members ol 01 his cabinet expressed no surprise at the passage of the bill as they have always been confident that the scheme of reciprocity would eventual y be successfully carried out nevertheless they were highly gratified and greatly relieved at the settlement of the question expressions of satisfaction are versal in havana americans engaged in enterprises in cuba are enthus las tic and believe that business gener ally will find relief from the depres sion slon of af the past four months during which stock ran extremely low it is believed that the passage of the bill will result immediately in heavy buy ing both from the united states and europe |