Show cell cuba aid and the tariff oct state de department part ment has received a copy of the me minutes of a recent meeting of the chamber of commerce at havana I 1 avana with reference to the mckinley bill and the question of reciprocity the statement which was transmitted to the spanish minister of colonies was accompanied b by a letter from the president of tae the chamber which shows the existence of a strong centi ment favorable to reciprocal relations with the united states the statement was sent to the minister in re spouse to a message from him asking suggestions as to any modifications desired in the cuban tariff the writer bays says in part that the tariff proposed proposed posed by spam spain must be preceded Ero by y a repeal of the act of because that act creates insuperable obstacles to the development of the foreign commerce of cuba which is sable to the cultivation of its products it is the opinion of all cubans the writer says that the greatest test market for cuban goods greatest frea is a the nation whose ports lie at ita its very door the chamber of commerce I 1 they abel eay si docs does not hesitate to affirm t that t t the yo un unite it e I 1 S states late 8 is to the regulators regu latora of the econome cat market just es at england is to the money mone market lawmakers of the un united in states know perfectly well the people whom they represent have an abundance of the necessities of life they know by imposing heavy duties upon the manufactured goods of europe they favor the developer nent of their own industries compel the well to do cla classes clapes pes to py pay the direct taxes and they have no cause to fear european reprisals because such reprisal reprisals would have to apply to cereals pe petroleum to leum etc which are the very articles these nations absolutely require the united states cares but tittle little tor for reciprocity with europe tor for they know that europe has need of 0 them and they will grant it or refuge refuse it as it suits their own interests they care a areat eat deal however for reciprocity w with fah the nations nati 0 ns of america attention tio n is called to the fact that brazil la ia preparing e p ring to secure the market of the U united in states tor for its sugar the manner in which brazil has wrested from cuba the palm of being the chief coffee producer is alluded to and the warning is bounded sounded that tho the same thing may happen with rezard regard to sugar sugars mal the T e letter closes with an expression of hope that the gravity of these economical problems in the antilles will receive the tile attention the they deserve dee erve and with apprehension beti well founded thi writer thinks that cuban productions especially sugar may be unable to compete in the north amer amara ican market with that of other sugar producing countries NEW bonic oct 20 jack mcauliffe and paddy kelly were arrested this morning for engaging ina in a prize fight in the ball in st marks place AL 4 |