The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-27
IAN ABLE ARGUMENT.
ELINGHUYsEN ON THE TREATY
ky o. the Government Touching Ne
Isistips No Politics UT the Annex
alton of uha or Port" Rico
Washington la General
An Interestiag Letter.


following sell explanatory .letter
tgafd 10 the spanish treaty has been
item Ivy Secretary Freinghuysen.
was ent TINS afternoon to the chair
b OF The senate committee on foreign
&tion
4 rmel Of tate, Washington, Dec. 20
Lon. 'ohn F. Mi e, HARM Committee
Foreign ne alton : .tate:
Hal awe received v ur letter, ask
~nt ther there are any political con-
ratiots' ithp"ttlut % his country,
Btihg To the treaty between tho Uni
States and Spain, as to Cuba and
Ito Rlco, and also iuquiring of me
bther nave any sugge stiOns t0make
answer To the objection TO
treaty. which you assume | have
iced. The negotiation OF this con-
ltion was undertaken pursuant b. the
icy whlcG had already received me
Rction ~ congress-, manifested by an
propIiation originating in the house,
commissioners to negotiate com
fcial convention with Mexico, and
a commission TO Central
South America, to ascertain
means Of fostering more intimate
ti0ns oS amity and commerce with
m. The same policy had obtained
approval Of the senate by its IA flea
Of the convention with Mexico,
convention now before you,
it, political aspect, Is II
ortance. Some have thought
e is a disposition in the United
les looking to the annexation OF
IN, which action would he unwise,
{. reasons which ara apparent to your
mitlee. For even could 1t be accom-
bed Ivy general consent cur
64itutons would be endan-
In by ihuS beginning
0nia system, or l'y an incorpora-
"a iulo our uOuy polite OF large y D.
liun, not In entire sympathy Win
Il government aims and METHODS.
= treaty removes the eau es Of com.
bit as To the tieatment OF our cilizei 3
their properly in cuba
Porto Rico, Which nave heretofore
n to serious discussion between the
B governments, aud by bringing ii
hnds INTO close commercial relations
u he United States conlers upon us
"a on them all the benefits which would
ult nom annexation, were that pos
Of a series Ot international enua To-
pts i0liowlng the reciprocity treaty
IN Mexico. IL opens the markets. of
l1ba ana Porto Rico 10 our produces
lhe treaty with Sdnto Dunlnpo op.us
hose Of that republic, and pend
1g Negotiations with these, thc trea
IN Nicaragua, for the CONSTRUCTION
[fn inter-Oceanic canal, while brin--
81 tue most distant parts OF our own
Nntry into closer relations opens the
nrka of the west coast Of. South
hertca to our trade aud gives us at
" doors a customer able ~ absorb a
pge portiOh of those articles which
pro- uce in Return Tor
Q products which we cannot profita-
Y raise. Nov, Let me refer to some of
Q objections made 10 the Spanish con
'ntiOu. IL is said we thereby give
revenue on sugar of frnu
I,OOO,OOO To $1,000, 900 in return
reduction of duties o. our
oducts imported into Cuba aud Porto
o., estimated, on the basis Of exit. q
|ilic, AZ from ~ 00O,0o0 t. $4,000 600.
10 rellnquishmeut OF revenue, when
+ the puuliG good, is in the liue oil
tlonal policy. Hitherto it was II
SO with tea and cOif, +,
hich, by the act of
av l, 1877. we're placed upon tho free
y, Without an attempt to OBTAIN there
any equivalent, Whatever, md solely
on dlenre u the popular demand for
|ree breaHfast table, By this me sure
b treasury OF the United
bites has lost during the last twelve
|hrs a revenue at Snme $l4,0M,O00 on
lee alone; and, besides, let us not for
thtt Bcant awaited itself OF the
non OF this government to impose an
port tax upon cuilee, which deprived
3 people OF thus country o the
Dellt of our tariff reduction.
icle b of this convention prevents
Pillar action by Spain. The treaty
under consideration tends to
apnn tho cost Of he necessaripS
HE, by reducing the cost
the st,ple of duly cnnsump
N, Of which we a'a Ohig Il To
DOT each year nearly 800 ODO,0OO in
ne u make up for tie inadequate
Piuctinn of our own soil, which
ounis to only about II per cent of
a whole consum ntiun, and nj
% Same time we secure
owing market for our prOduc
2 the Spanish Antilles, coupled win
<peclal privi eges To our merchant ma
pe' IL is al.O said the importation
Fe Of sugar from Cuha aud
pro Rico, when added tn our
2meStic production and TO the
Pportation from the Sandwich Is
hds, will fall short Of the quantity
feded Tor home consumption, aud that
II price will DO ruled by that of
II port liable to duty, so that
part OF the profit lrOm the
llhoNai OF the duty wi 20 to
pnin ana Porto Rico planters aud not
the consumers In this country. II
ls argument be true the treaty will
" allect the prices of sugar in LuuiS'
"a Ihe price Of the commodity IL
sSehud by, the supply being
ealer than the demand.
u Is frank to say that uthor couvou
ms which have bean he so'mted OF
= IN pro 'oSTof uegotiatiDn whirn viii
W. provide adequate impnr-
uon rom sugar regions. Again,
= privileged INTRODUCTION of
0trco 40 reduced duties has Geen an
ERECTION, as reducing the revenue and
moving protection from an American
uuurt ANA manufacture. As TO this IL
ens enough to say that the cOnven-
,n iaav ga DISCRIMINATORY against the
t'cie rom 1 to 8 internal revenues.
u American product secures market
.hrr'o denied for sp 'cml manufacture
s-t0baccos, In which we excel, and
nlch command u profitable m lrket
lerever their inn o tation IL permilte
'eulotlon Is ur god In many quarters
the internal revenue tax
manufactured tobacco and this
ould be u loss of some SIS QUO 900 an
lally To the public treasury. This
eaty, taken with otherso oil the same
aracter, stimulates our general ex-
,ru, and thereby promotes the
.erest or our manufacturers.
gain, IL Is urged that the
ereased expectation which these
eatles NAV secure VIII not equal
y loss of revenue on imported artl-
eShut these articles of Import are pro-
uuced within our territory sparingly, or
psM all, or OF different grads, not sat
lying 10 the public demand, aud IL Is
" essence %, wise protection Ia forego
Elues upon these aud to impose them
lon those manufactures which may
Y, prohtably tistpred by iui-
Puulng foreign competition. Not
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