New-York tribune., 1884-12-09
=, -P,ECIpROCTrY WITH CUBA.
urxr or THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
.rc,psocrTY rRovisioNs-RSMoVAL of
prys-rHE TARIFF SCHEDULES.
rom v,sseraays New. York Times

-. ,,o;os,v the King of Spain and the
,,,oa states OF America an'maten oy 'o'"'o .,s
" ,ro,srhen aud perpetdate the ir'c""' -, en-.
TO Iv exist between the Spanish Nation ana '"o
whioh "".' , and recognizing particularly thAt tue
Uh'e -, .,d nrovinees OF Cuba and Porto hico oe'hs
spa, nr,xnity 10 the coasts oil the s"" o"''o"
o,, and constant comlncrdI" V'~''' -
io4 A. two territories to the aivantaseoI tue'' VI
t,,s W. and both Powers. considering alSo 'h"' INC
hs".,, and harmony oi their Interests denahd '''
commune .,stions he encouraged and favored I" the
80. extenslon and protection OF commerce "i" "'
t'no,itv both in the provinces ana is'"'s ""' = %
- and In tie United States OF America nave o'oMe"
,. a treaty OF commerce that shall attain thS
s,ecial object , g.. ~. |
80 ,h,s intention his Majesty the King OF spain ha'
.,errcd full powers upon his ExeelIeney' oehOr pon
s,vsaor de Albacetey Albert ex-Mni'ier OF FOREIGN
.s.;rs and senator of the Kingdom. ana the oh''eu
s,a,es Of America conferred full powers upon MI
I'm " Poster. Envoy Extraordinary ana hiniS'e'
,ro,eptiary of the said United states at the court oi
hs C,tholc Majesty and said Penpoicntlares' having
Exchanged their respective powers, executed IN aie io'
have agreed upon the following articles;
NATURAL PRODUCTS ro he ADMiItfp fN''" VT
DUTY.
Article THE United states of America in reciprocity
., the concessions and privileges stipulated ny spain
,o the present treaty and equivalent ot tle same,
acree 10 admit into all the ports of entry Oh Tue "u
s,o,es free OF import duties, with the uIte' ~ "ho
my au ay;t,les of merchandise enumerated III
the lanIe. provided always tnat sara 'tS'es s,au al
,percnandse enumerated in said tallh \, ~ i
be natural products. or products Oh ,scs tac an5 s
duses and Manufactures of inc S2aisn nvr ,s, nTn Sr
uroyinces of cuba and Porto keo anu. inoleoNoI No
ydei always the soii articles or n.ren NJ yne6
,ransnortcd directly from tho said isles = me unsV
s,'ies In bottoms which sha De the exclusive pEo"rS
of citizens the United ~iites or % osi1ena OF said
United states OF spn r. darns @ mpo4t rmT di es Of
treaty reduction Is maze ,r, "a ' "e articles among
those enumerated IN the tar,h npea TlcI , he nro
,s,rtionay reduced upon said articles Ian. am,
Aricr ,,,,, ttb h., tne unisd states of America IN
i nr,.rnt reaty and a. an equiv anct ~ lnS n,, StuV,
ogrrs 70 ,,,nres of Cuba ana Porto Rico tree Of I'M
r,t dutes o. With the duties niyosh IN ,hs nnSrsl nn,
XIX wpirsanaisr enumerated u SAID ,aiils pinNni
awn, @l rs grtisiE' p s9sii Ve natural rf,darts
~ pt}inr,s " the " pstiie' W miinaai'u i .n Nv
lnga as sl,s isnll NJ W. tsnsp6r,A dpc,ls ircn NE
NWei 9tits Is Ne stM ilaA q Ne,'on gh'cn ~ shal NJ
..ls, II ss e 1t isse gs,s. sui Wpas@ s4'e. a IS
,fWg'hH' staaaa ,.gg e.stgle VI ~, l,eA,1 49, y
A,pms u Aee shiai sea~A " sAp tHs'gNs 'aa ~ ~ ',d
MsA ipisag sf,h be eeiaeA y We'gs.A ~ Fs Ht,E
~ NnuMan ~neh iges as i,u,p5ei tRe AntNs ~ elh
ta,ias"BH atd GN upNR said a'ltee sNtl WWrM,
nsterI prSiaossm rrmueis ol he wigsfes s'h ,wii
uteare, o 'ea uufei states "1' 'a n ,e, ~
lp'o tne sp.nsh ,,s ann 4e ir couun oT tuo ro
s"eet,ve cstous tuas IN ioree or hs aa,'ss nAc &
IN tue column ut the CUSTOMS 'sI,n u", % iaIent.l
dTty OF nae c SIN dereeho di6tre"edI de Oa"derh
GOODS TRANSPORTED ~ SPANISH AND ANh"'ON'
BOTTOMS.
artioe IIICoois or merchandise transported directly
from ports Of entry the United states ana not h"''
or industrial products or products OF the manufactures
of said United states. shall not pay on the Hhp'
Mt the ports Of entry the islands OF Cuol ANA tof"
Rco other duties than are lmosed and coso,en ui"n
similar ana cd1 IN pan,,h bottoms from the pors
named, condition that they are not 1rig,ni
oric directly ports OF entry OF ,he is.c- ol
Cuba Porto iico ln Spanish bottoms anu , wh r W
Yot natural products. products OF the Industries OF
manniactures said isles shall no; pay on ~ the;r nm
nss po,ss'Jn n,ss than are imposed collected uon
sunar and equal goods snd mrInamisS' @ million
that scy not original products oIsnn seS, e.,v, IA
Themselves the right framing sch laws od,nncr, =,
and regulations a. may appear aI..ntas,Hn % m ~, w. arlra
,,,ns and mani ess rclanf 10 'ne articles or ,netr
a. cn"m.ra,,d IN tar,ns A." b and { annexed
~ his treaty, whctucr natural indus a products or
products Of the manufactures ot Tue n''', 49, y, n "
n'rar,s of the islands CuDa aud Porto RE- as may
b. the and emitted to tue aNahn.Jo' NIX Gnycr
ths treaty and the tariffs ~ pref ue, ne "oN'ln
eni of each or contracting PARTIES sh1l nave more
Ind regulations established IN tine exercise Of
the power reserved to them III virtue ol thiS
agree lat the conductors or hearers oil lhe'oh nurse
wnch not OF the oriin required 70 TnpS % n yinie
me rues and regulations established IN virtue OF lhS
article To- prevent fraud snail mcnr responsibility or
Ic liable g. lme or Imprisonment unless the cohHhely
OF SAID bearers design to Commit rtid Is t,lan
isne II u Also agreed siips shall he exempt from
responsibility and tine if completely Is not Pro'ed on Ce
part OF captains owners OF tile vessels III tue COM
Article v"ta the Spanish islands and provinces OF
taan is e.ta6lsued by tariffs now in ioce shall y"
Imposed ANY rebate which may be made IN sd ttins,
In respert 10 export duties. sh l be applied lnihed'te
to merchandise referred TO in tarin III ile oni,o &
States export du;y or tax snail be imposed upon
articles or merchandise refe red to in tarins " b
ATse SNSng in SaT,S .! and c. whether
said articles products exports Of me i'ei 7ees
or of the spans and provinces pt una ma for2
Rico which imported into said islanis OK Tue Cnc
STATES be made daiia9le On acc account m o. pe
taxes internal mpOsts ol any Rino III Eic.
than is done in respect to articles or merc,n "l G
like and OF the national production OIL e4'ne' oo
OF the contracting Powers
PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO MERCHANTS.
Article Manufacturers and merchants, as well
as travellers OF the islands OF Cuba ana Porto
Eico who visit the UniIed states for the account oi
nnn in said Spanish provinces, and rccprocay manu-
facturers merchants aud commercial travellers OF the
United States who visit the islands of Porto Rico and
Cuba on account -oi hrm IN s9li Cmtn Cn nt',Ss ~ yes,
Juited states, islands Cuba AMI Port" kito
make the purchases Ieaured By their calling and take
orders with or without samples Without however cariy
ing merchandise.
Article vIli~oble,ts upon which an tnr rort duty is
and Porto Rico hy mann aetner. msrcaantt or , com
dn'ei ntc the United states BY manaiactuiers.
neicha,s or go sonWsrsai i,a prs s.hsW Ne o9r,,rI
tt Mtn contracting rariies under Temporary
immrnity from taxation on inhlimeni OF the
ipetrs,iptin Sf the sanr cbrg'. Or theiT tn, y m
9t tons ,. seiT n, ,bs ,,1, tp,np,"
httcle : Fbt ,easdrs ~ rrNg mict Art E. scnMf{
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hs' h e. sl'g ~ ~ ssAh i nea 5,,as, sn M -
fss 4 HeteAsAs 1Es laaspa,aipAsl lAs' asp e. Gas
EXEMPT FKuAt TONNAGE nuns