New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10


The official test 81 The treaty. WITH spain
miphi ~ 80 furnished ~ The iirss without
dplau Npn little dependence thn be- placed
uim ihp version which Is nov belnic hp
goUntr, since lit translation iiuin ihp frtniah
lac hueu nade With ppepiaia haste nnd sniip
uoilinns 81 the seheduies are unlnlelgihle,
The precise terms 81 the convention arc ri
vital consequence to two az least at the chief
industries at the country. The sooner tie text
is officially translated and published broadcast
the better it will be for the state department,
the Senate and the country. The same remark
applies with equal force to the entire budget OF
treaties recently negotiated with Powers IN
South and Central America.
one OF the first questions to be determined Is
the effect which such II convention as this VIII
have upon treaties containing the most
favored nation" clause. The Spanish Govern
mcnt has already concluded such il treaty with
Germany, and yesterdays cable dispatches
announced that a similar convention, cOnccding
the "most favored nation y treatment. had been
made with Great Britain. If these treaties are
extended to Cuba and Porto Rico Will the
authorities be legally warranted i'll discrml-
Mating against German and British ships and
cargoes in favor of American ships and car
goes What, moreover, Will be the bearings OF
United States law and treaties on this
subject! For example the citizens OF Germany
have acquired by treaty "a hight to carry their
"own produce, manufactures, and merchandise,
:" in their own any other vessels to the ports
of the United States, and thence TO take the
"producc, manufactures and merchandise OF
"the other POwcr, paying III both cases such
"dutics. charges and fees only as are or shall
abe paid by the most favored nation" The
Revised Statutes of the United States are cx-
plci in this particular:
SECTION 422s-UpOm satisfactory proof being given TO
the President by the Government Of any foreign Nation
that no disseminating dates Of tonnage or impost are
imposed We'd in the 0r,s Of such Nations upon vcs
wholly belonging 10 citizens OF The United states or
upon The produce, manufacture, or merchandise i'm
ported in the same from the United stltcs hon any
(,tega copnt,g the President may issue bis proria-
Inntion declaring That the foreign discriminating duties
Of tonnage and impo,t within the United States
pended and discontinued far respects the vessels OF
sich foreign Nation. and the produce manufactures or
merchandise imported into the United States from such
foreign Nation from 0ay othcr foretga co,HhB; the
.1.el,ion 10 take effect from the time OF such noci
ton being given 10 the President and TO continue $50 long
cproca exemption of vessels belonging 10 cit
zen- Of tho United and their carsoes shall be con-
unu,d. ana no longer.
Stc i229 No Ohcr o. h'tt"r rate ol duuc, small ne
Imposed collected vessel, OF Prussia of her do
niuions. froD, wic coHL heir cags0cs,
how composed than may be payable on
sells o. the rHucd suites and Their cugoe-.
go. ~ bile preceding section shall continue and
be IN force during the time int Tie equality for which it
provides shall. Ia all respects. he rccprocatcd IN the
ports of Prussia aud her dJmiuons and II ~ any time
hereafter the equality shall rot rccprnctrl in the
mort, ~ Pru.si, aud hrr donnions the President nr
issue his proclamation. declaring That fact and therc-
upnn the section preceding shall cease 10 boz n force.
In the face of these sections the special
privileges reserved for Spanish and American
bottoms would seem 10 be opcn 10 German
ships. whether hniling from Bremen az Havana.
az carrying q rmln or Cuban tobacco, Euro
penn beet root or West Indian cane sugar
Certainly the American commercial nnfne will
not be- built mp b, such treaties "a this n there
Ia to be equal competition with English French
aud prnssian ships, Moreover tht disctim
nations made W the convention IN iivof o.