New-York tribune., 1884-12-27
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN
WHY AR. FarLlNeHuysEN FAvoRs 1T,

rur CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS or 'VN" i,
w,,u,xoroN Dec. 20-The following 'o'"' ~
,ssari TO the Spanish treaty was sent W -,
Erelin uhuysen this afternoon to the eha'''"'" VI
she senate Committee on Foreign Keia'iohs'
s- DEPARTMENT or STATE. !
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, loS'">
n, Hon JOIN f. MILLER. Chairman Of ne O0"'""'' O''
Togeiga Relations Senate ,o..o. ,,,ro
srp. have received your letter asking whc'noi ''0
.re any politica considerations important W tn' ~
e. ,a,ine 10 the treaty between the United states au
epa,n as to Cuba and Porto Rico, and also ln4",'-
ing OF me whether l have any sussos"o' ~
make in answer TO the opJecuo"'
the treaty which you assume haNo "O '-
s,aut 10 the policy which had already recciNJu ,o
sanction OF Congress. manifested W m pc~otiae
rlg;nafnc i'm the House for commissioners 10 hcsoac
sccmnefcal convention with Mexico ana ior oV, 'h
mission to Central and sqn AS reaons Of amity and
commerce with them dhe same ,b9ci,on bSa OF the con
vention with Mexico
OBJECTIONS TO ANNEXATION.
Tbs convention now before you in its political aspect
a. of importance. have thought that theTc Is
disposition in the United States looking to The annex
alton Of Cuba Such action would be unwse Tor reasons
which are apparant to committees for even cour
1t be accomplished py gJaoI.nrod gSnel@ Inv this
nstnions sf COLONIAL system or by an Incorporation In
our body polite OF large population not III ehte & Hm
featy removes the complaint as to he treat
Incnt of citizens and their property h Huo no
between the two Governments and by bringing the isl
ands into close commercial connection With tne unen
States upon and upon them all Dcnents "nVn
would result from annexation, were that poSloc ,,
national engagements following the reciprocity treaty
with Mexico. opens the markets OF a., una va ", nIn
opens those OF that Republic and the pending hes9ta
tfons with the Central American states ana WIN t9oih
bis tend 10 the same object In co0unctloh VIII Win " e %
the treaty with Nicaragua for the construction ol an
interoceanic canal while bringing the most atn, % th
markets of the OF south America to our aue
and gives at doors customer able 10 ABSORB
large portion OF those articles which we produce III TO-
turn for products which we canno, profitaoiy raise
ABOUT SOME OBJECTIONS TO THE TREATY
Now let me refer to some of the objections made to the
Spanish convention IL is said that we thereby give up
revenue ON sugar from S25.oOO.0O0 70 S35,0OOOOo IN
return for reduction Of duties upon our products ex-
ported into Cuba and Porto Rico estimated on e paSs
of the existing traffic at from S3o000oo TO $2oooOoQ
Tho reluuuishment OF revenue, when Tor thc puolic
good is in the line Of the national policy hitherto II
was done of tea and coffee wmch ny me act
ottempt to obtain therefor any equiv ent wAaovci aud
solely in obedience 10 the pupuhr demand ior it
United states has lost d3r9S d1 lHe last ose cWTee
and besides let not forget that Brazil ayailod usc oi
the action of this yerumcnt to Impose an exp IL TAX
upon coffee which deprived the people of ms q MY
oil the benefit of our tiiih reduction Article V thls
convention prevents similar action by spain Ihet ay
now under consideration tends to ocheach tie c1St te
Oocessaries life by reducing the cost OF stal'o o
daily consumption. o which "e are 0DHgeI J." lnp9t
up for the Inadequate production of our own soil whlch
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consumption aud nt the same time we secure growing
market fur products In the spanish Antilles t"nplru
& also tsl that The Importation of free sugars from
tuna and Porto hicn' when alied 10 pnr az llesllGG
Islands viii ial short ot the qnanii{ netue i9i noe
eonsning a ihe iao v 49, w ,, r't ,a py rn Tai r =" e %
ieinufa ~ dniy sill 60 tu the tuhnn and Porto lh,an
,i'nt ed nii ip thp rnnspnprs in this country n this
tti, IN t ttia iha treaty VIII not ace the prirn "
tueai ~ Louisiana lhr rite"f tnmWpIi{ tsehen
if iha snrpit beins sfrii"f tbap iie dnmani hn Is
fsnt m so nat othat e'ntt4gns ~ ltrli n"sn,'a,nu
diaf importation inh snstt irsiths ,.,
Again fhe privileged niioi iin ni tobacco ai itln'e
dHiirs Aas taaH objected 4" 10 t"lh'ns ih" tnp Hh
rau,npiug protection ff1h the American riplhW thl
nanHfriHfts A. 90 this. u sN"iRs ehhish Il" stf nat
ported article 1T on far p hHe limos iin lhihh iefe
nna hnes on the American ihnin'' inI SECURES ',, az
harcD iu which we excel tui Nnlrh t'hiihthh rtHa
bic market whenever their mpor. alton Is permitted
reduction is urlet IA many quarters oi the Wltinh
tax laid an the laanniartnTr ~ 'opt ana ms
would be loss of some @@j,0jJ.oJo annually To the
public treasury
PROMOTING MANUFACTUREs BY STIMULATING
FXPoRIs.
This treaty, taken with the others OF the same
character stimulates general exports and thereby
promotes interest Of our manufactures Again II Is
urged that the expectation which these treaties
may secure will not equal the loss of revenue on The
impcrted articles But these articles Of import pro
duced within territory sparnsly or not at all or or
"a of the essence OF wise protection to lorego duties upon
these aud 10 impose them upon those manufacturers
competition Not only do these conventions 90 TINS, but
they enlarge the foreign market for our surplus roduc
fons which il il the policy of protection 20 secure, ana
they stimulate commercial operations and our carry
trade by rcscrving 10 our vessels the enjoyment OF
Again, your attention is drawn 10 Articles * ana
ment as will insure safety 10 the interests 0i our cti-
zens. -. .... o,,,,,, .. Ia o,,,
sidered IL is said that this class 0f treaties IS an in
fringement upon ne constitutional rshs & OF SGnsess &
ment is advanced AGAINST all, including the convention
with Mexico. which, having been already rhcd, awaits
Mexican treaty is unconstitutional because affects the
revenue and all not originate In the House OF Repre-
sentative j. aih. '.''i'i M, , ',ri G l' ,,,
fon was the appropriation by Congress For the salaries
a ,i 49, win Mexco sum noi exceeding $50 600 to
ne expenio under the direction Of the President Of The
United States Sundry civil Appropriation Act August
2. Iss2J AMI under tins authority, General Grant
and negotiated the treaty The senate htfodl,fd ; ,
necessary to give it force ms rals ,is niccedenl Tor
which found in pre- ious treaties OF ms character h
been followed IN the subsequent treaty negotiations. ahd
thc stems taken thereto have conducted under re
sanction given by Congress to the general policy OF los
tering Intimate trado with ncighborinS counties
observe that a constitutional amendment has been
introduced Congress that the senate ana loose OF
Ienrcsentavcs shall be Joined TO the Executive as the
treaty magiug power. such almond ehl wou!l ho aVou
tions for - treaty subject OF course to the rthca,"n ~
The ordinate branch The prcrogalNe OF lne hruse %
OF Representatives has IN all these utates hcch
aoundantl{ secured V MIN PaoIno" hin or.ina,ns IN
The House had made tho laws affecting tho
revenue conform thereto The prcccdenis are against
tie position that negotiations OF THIS class are uh'on'
stltutionnl From the foundation Of the Government,
hcsnuing with tho time when tho administration WAS IN
The hands of the who framed the Constitution ~"li
and may therefore De assumed to have best understood
it, import a.d scope puhhC trCucs hn"Ctng ihc rev
enues have concluded by The President ana carried
into by the legislation of Congress without ad9
sion OF doubt 90 the entire consiiiutl"uauF oi me
proceeding few examples among nant may ne cl'u
lirst in order comes the treaty OF 'vi WIN nI''i
Britain which stipulated for commercial privileges ana
exemptions from duty ana set Limitations upon the IN
positor of tonnage British vessels by Congress
The treaty l-O3 with France for the ucquistnn o