The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-01

In reference to the state of things which this
hbits the Department Of State very eury observes the
restriction imposed the of the United States
particularly Is sagacou policy the part of those hav
ing the control OF the commercial relations of those
islands sentence, sir, pregnant with meaning
Sr, our government or any government should sub
nit this of things without effort least al re-
iation, II would betray degree of orbearance pus
animy equally unworthy people capable apprecating
their rights
But Sir let us see what are these regulations to which
the gentleman from South Carolina ascribes our failure to
establish reciprocity of commerce with the island Of Cuba
In the United States Statutes Large vol iv D. 579
find the act OF 1884, to which the gentleman referred
will read it:
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representative OF
tas United States Ams,ca ~ Congress ssseed That no
United States vessels owned wholly by subjects of Spain
coming from port in spain than shall BY the Secretary Of
vessels in the ports of Spain previous to the 2oh of October
'SEc. Spanish colonial vessels pay the tonnage
duty American vessels in Spanish colonial ports.
.sEo: . Provision in case any foreign nation should
And page TAI of the volume have the act of
1894. This will also read
ss SEC l. Spanish vessels from Cuba Porto Rico to
pay tonnage duty equal to discriminating day Amer
sSEo Resolved de-, the President OF the
United States shall be satisfied that the discriminating duties
in favor Of Spanish bottoms levied the Amer
lean the ports Of Cuba and Porto Rico have been
abolished, whenever, in his opinion, satisfactory
rangement upon the subject Of the said duties shall
the United States and SPAIN Pres
hereby authorized declare the by procamn
ton and thereupon this act shall to have further
force or effect"
Sir both these vindcae themselves the sound
policy which dictated them They need explanation
comment my hands Whether they obnoxious to the
criticism of the gentleman from South Carolina whether
they could have been designed produce the effect i'm
puted then leave to this House and the country to
decide
had intended show that the gentleman also led
by the authorities which consulted into other
have already detained the committee longer than Is
my habit to do will content myself by selecting of
those a illustration Of the rest
The gentleman referring to the Of mportaons
from England into Cuba those from the United States
says, that Englands stand favored foot
ing in reference to the commercial regulations of Cuba
than the United States, except her freedom from
able gentleman in his conclusions this subject deny
that such is the at this time that such has
been the unless indeed during time of between
Spain and England. France and England, and every
country that has merchant marine enjoy commercial
privileges which denied the United States and
exempt from restrictions which imposed upon
have carefully examined official documents giving the
of imports and exports to and from Cuba and the
United States for number OF past and rigid
ays of the several articles of merchandise which have
constituted the totals the trade between the countries
and the duties to which exports to Cuba subject
gives result the average amount of duties paid BY
England and the United States respectively their chief
products exported to that island These calculations,
which have carefully examined, give result
rage duty of fortyeght and half per cent the chief
products of the United States exported to Cuba against
twelve per cent charged upon the products of England
But the documents which have consulted may not be
accessible to the honorable gentleman will again tres
pass the patience of the committee by referring TO the
tables from which have derived my conclusion:
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