. Review of reviews and world's work. ve in time for tlie celebrationof tlie two-hundredth anniversary of the birth ofBenjamin Franklin, on April 20. It actuallyappeared in good season, and was hung in theAcademy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Muchinterest centered in the celebration of the birth-day of the great Doctor Franklin. .. ., n ^ Gne of the most recent achievements A New Cuban » , o, -r^ Reciprocity oi the State Department has been theTreaty. (jj-afting of a new treaty with Cuba,under the terms of which our already favorableposition in the Cuban markets is much improvedby various addi
. Review of reviews and world's work. ve in time for tlie celebrationof tlie two-hundredth anniversary of the birth ofBenjamin Franklin, on April 20. It actuallyappeared in good season, and was hung in theAcademy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Muchinterest centered in the celebration of the birth-day of the great Doctor Franklin. .. ., n ^ Gne of the most recent achievements A New Cuban » , o, -r^ Reciprocity oi the State Department has been theTreaty. (jj-afting of a new treaty with Cuba,under the terms of which our already favorableposition in the Cuban markets is much improvedby various additional concessions. The CubanGovernment was reluctant to make these newtariff reductions in our favor, but yielded fromenlightened self-interest under the stress of avery simple but convincing argument. The sta-tistics show that we take about 85 per cent, ofthe entire value of Cubas exports, while inreturn only about 45 per cent, of Cubas im-ports are derived from the United States. Theexisting reciprocity treaty has yet about three. From the Public Ledger. THE PORTRAIT OF FRANKLIN, NOW AT PHILADELPHIA,RETURNED LAST MONTH BY EARL GREY. years to run, but the Cubans have become ap-prehensive lest those American interests whichtried so hard to prevent the ratification of thistreaty, which gives Cuban sugar its favorableaccess to the American market, might whollyprevent the extension of reciprocity after sugar is dependent upon our market,and it is far better for the island republicto buy more of her general supplies in thiscountry, as against England and Germany, thanto lose the existing rebate upon her princi-pal article of export. Thus, while Cuba isacting wisely for her own interest, it is also truethat the State Department has shown itself alertand efficient in making it clear to PresidentRaimas government that it is logical and wiseto give American manufacturers and producersthe right of way in Cubas growing Raimas administration is well sup-porte
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