The Key West citizen

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Committee, have run about 15,-

000.000 bags annually.

The total apportioned under the

treaty amounts to 15,900,000 bags

yearly, which, it is thought, will

protect consumers in this coun

-1 try from extraordinary price in

creases. The nations signing the

.treaty are Brazil, Colombia, Cos

ta Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Re

public, Ecuador, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mex

ico, Nicaragua, Peru and Vene

zuela.

The Senate ratified the treaty

in view of the importance, from

an economic standpoint, of coffee

to the stability of the govern

ments concerned. Moreover, it is

suggested, the orderly marketing

of coffee in this country will en

able Latin-American countries to

maintain their purchasing power

here, which will result in increas

ed sales of American products.

The Lease-Lend bill will be en

acted into law by Congress with

out amendments that will greatly

hamper its purpose. While it is

faced with vociferous and deter

t mined opposition from a small mi

nority group of isolationists, head

ed by Senators Nye and Wheel

er. the measure is expected to re

ceive substantial support from

j Republicans in both houses. In

asmuch as we have given a thor

iough summary of views express

ed in connection with hearings

Hr fore the House Committee, we

Ido not ro into detail as to hear

ings before the Senate Com

l mittee.

While the House bill has been

amended to make plain that it

confers no power upon the Presi

dent to order convoys for shins

carrying supplies to Great Brit

ain. an effort will be made in the

Senate to positively prohibit the

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Key West citizen. (1941). Key West, Fla., 1941-02-17. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016244/1941-02-17/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Key West citizen, 1941-02-17.