Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-27

This treaty, taken with others oI
the same character, stimulates our gen
eral exports, and thereby promotes
the lntereat OF our manufacturers.
"Again, II IN urged that the IN
crensed expectation which these trpa-
ties may secure will not equal the loss
Of revenue on the imported articles,
But these articles OF Import are pro-
| duced within our territory spar
#, ingly, or not at oil, They
are OF different grases,
not satisfying the public demand and
| II Il OF the essence Of wise protection
10 forero duties upon these and 20 inn
pose them upon those manufactures
which may be probably fostered by
! impeding foreign competition. Not
only do these conventions do this, but
they enlarge the foreign market for
our surplus productions, which II ~
! the policy of protection 70 secure, and
they stimulate onr com mercial opera
tione and our carrying trade by reserv-
ing TO our vessels the enjoy ment ofthe
privileges conceded.
Again, your attention Is drawn TO
articles twenty and twenty-one, Gstab.
fishing such guarantee Of personal
treatment a. will insure safety to the
I
interests Of our citizens.
"Another line Of adverse argument
remains 10 be considered, 10 is said
that this class OF treaties Is an infringe
ment upon the constitutional rights Of
congress In that they ohBnge.th duties
prescribed by law. This argument IL
advanced against all, including the
convention with Mexico, which, hay
ing been already ratified, awaits legis-
lalion TO carry II lnio effect The
claim that the Mexican treaty Is uncOn-
additional because 10 affects revenue
and did not originate In the house Of
representatives Is aingularly unten-
able. IL did so originate. The inst
action OF this government toward is
negotiation was the appropriation by
congress- "fOr the salari,s and expenses
Of the commission to negotiate com
mercial treaty with Mexico, sum
not exceeding $40 600. TO be expended
under the direction Of the president of
the United Statea,n sundry civil APP
preparation act, Aug. z, 1852, and under
tins authority Gen. Grant and
Mr.. Vrescott were appointed commits
stOners and negotiated the treaty The
senate introduced an amendment that
the legislation Of congress should be
necessary to give II force. This rule,
the precedent for which IL found In
previous treaties Of this character, has
Deen followed.
I'm the subsequent treaty, the ne
| Wotiations and steps taken thereto have
been conducted under the sanction
given by congress TO the general pol
| 10y of fostering intimate trade with
our netghbOring countries. | observe
that constitutional amendment has
| been introduced in congress that
! the senate aud house shall
be joined to the executive rs n treaty.
| making power. Such amendment
would not avert tho necessity of the
executive conducting the negotiation.
FOE the treaty, subject, OF COURSE, To the
ratification of the coordinate branch
The prerugative of the house OF repre-
seutatives has Ina all these treaties beer
abuudautly secured by provision thai
they should not take effect until n bill
originating in the house had made this
laws 10 conform thereto. The prece
dents are against the position that ne
gotlatiOns of this class are uncOnstitu
tional From the foundation o
our government heginuing will
the time when the administration wa
In the hands OF the men who frameC
the constitution itself, and who ma,
therefore be as umed 10 have be
understood ita INN ut and scope, pub
lie treaties affecting the revenues hav,
been concluded by the president anC
carried into n ct by the legislation o
congress, without an admission O
doubt az 60 the constitutionality OF tn
proceedings a few examples amonl
the many may be cited. First IN orde
comes the treaty of 1895 Will
Great Britain, which stipulated 70
commercial privileges and eXeEptio,
from duty and set limitations upon tn
imposition of tonnage dues on Brltisl
vessels by congress. The treaty of $50
with France for the acquisition q
Louisiana stipulated for special favor
to French and Spanish goods aud YES
sells In coded territory during term O
twelve years, notwithstanding an,
general regulations AS To trade an,
navigation witch congress nigh
make. The treaty OF 1916 with Grea
, Britain changed the existing leg
lslatlon rs To diseriminatin
duties, The treaty of 1891 wit
, France contained special tarff pre-
, visions, The Canadian rolnrocit
! fAN"hN WIN NiNAN RllANln OI lhuf. AN
the reciprocity treaty OF 1875 wit
1 Hawaiian Islands provide that the
should not become operative until IA
necessary laws TO carry them IN efiiAC
should have been enacted by olngree,
! In respect TO all those treaties TN
, required legislation was passed. i
short, the presidents arc IN favor Z
+ thee institutional negotiation oftreatit
! Affecting revenues by th
president, subject to APPROX,
, by the senate, and legislatiy
4 corporation OF congress- in oarryin
! out their provisions The only subiee
, which the ex oulive has had IA VIE
4 10 the negotiations OF the onnventio
I now awaiting the action of eongre,
\ has been the best interests OF the r,
! public, and IN endeavoring 10 REALLY
= this the inilmations of the purpos
aud desires OF congress have served 4
, q guide, as the action of the exeel
!, tive 30 taken Ia In every case TO he sul
4 1sot to the decision OF the senate An
!. the representatives OF the people.
II do not doubt thatthe result aine
4 at will be reached. III the Sp4nIs