The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-18

our carving trade. except with the mother
country, is almost exclusively done ~
goes into operation, other foreign pro-
ducts than those of the U1iteQ Sotascs
will in great measure be supJecs 70
the duties of the fourth column, TO WnicE
also the American goods were subject before
the agreement of February 13 last Anons
the articles in schedule which are adnit-
ted at favoriRg duties viii be found petro-
leum at 81 per 100 Kilograms, as against duty
in the fourth column of $40; glassware g.
present fourth column duty being rate of
from Sll to $40a; st0neware and line eartH
enware $3.50 fourth column $430 to $20.10s
porcelain $3.50 fourth column $s.55 to $o5oos
fine iron and steel manufactured not ID
free list s., fourth column SS.15 up to $sSeOs
copper, brass and nickel or their alloys In
manufactured article $l3 fourth column
$2o-55 to $6+; leaf zinc or other common.
column, $3Soto 1850; tinware s5e. fourth
column S11.40; paints, inks, etc, S2-25. fourth
column $3.50; salt 60 cents, fourth column
ton will be found to be from 80 to
10 per cent as compared with fourth
column on linen goods, equally
favorable reduction and consider
able and for all purposes by comparative.
trade sufficient reduction but not SO large as
IN the case of woolen goods, cordage $500 per
1JJ Kilograms; fourth column, $S30 to $lI.kJs
printing paper $1.sO; fourth column, $40 to
Sl255; writing and hthographing paper anG
cardboard 500; fourth column S4.sO to
$=s.o0 furniture of hne wood, carved and
upholstered, Slo; fourth column $3.50 to-
SSS.25; willow ware and straw goods S.:
fourth column, $3.50 to SIG; fine leather 20
cents per Eflogram; fourth column, =
cents to Sl04; common leather. cents,
fourth column l. to 5S; saddlery and harness.,
81 cents: fourth cofamn, u per cent; car
riageS without top, SIS each; fourth column,
$50 TO S8S; canned goods sauces and pickles,
cents per kciOgram; fourth column. Is to
81; rubber goods and oil cloths reduced froIo
- to 50 per cent. This brief abstract will
suffice to indicate the character and value of
the concessions made to American products
on their importation into Cuba. and schedule
concessions hardly less vrluable as to
Porto klco and other points comdaratively
minor importance are passed oyeL in this let
ter, but will be evident TO yOn by perusal Of
the text / cannot doubt that the conVea-
uon will work immediate benefit to our citi-
ZenS, our trade ard our vessels. Tho loss OF
revenue which a reduction OF sugar and to-
hacco duties involves harmonizeS wit the pol-
icy which placed coffee and other like product
ON the free list. Unlike that measure how
ever. the present scheme utilizet this favor
to our population by employing in the pur~
chase of other favors- With an enlarged de-
mand i'll Cuba and Porto Rico for articles
which we are by this arrangement enabled to.
supply under favorable conditions, a COM
merciai movement toward the Antilles
from our shores must spring mp which
will tend to equanze, if Indeed it does.
not speedily enurely equalize, the present
inequalitp in trade betwee Il them. Our YES
sells must necessarily share largely in this
augmented commerce. Under the act of the
cortes he Spanish Government is empow--
eIra ~ IHGIy ILAe convention and TO put II
into operation without further legislative
Gcuon- Tee completion of the compact by
ratification of the convention and by the pas
sage of statutes needful to carry il into effect
in every port rests wholly with the congress
of the United States. In order that COM
merce may not suffer in the meantime
through stagnstion while awaiting the re-
suit of their deliberations, it is most desir-
able that no delay should ensue in giving
effect to the convention which has taken in
convention with like engagements
with other contrieS the Ameri-
rnTrE hA ~ INN SOfA aN.s1
beneficial influence on the intercourse
between the United States and neighboring
communities, and give practical effect to the
general desire to knit more closely together
the relations of this continent, while at the.
Tame time Offering X market for our surplus
products. Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK I. FRELINGHUYSEN,
Department of State.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. December III. 1881.