St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-12
Arthur Sends Congress a Message
Commencing the Proposed
Spanish Treaty.
The Mexican Treaty to Benefit Manufacturers
The Work Ofthe National Health
Board.
A Long List of Combinations. AmoD-
Them Several Observation-Disclosures
of Minnesota Protesting.
Arthur to Set the Worlds Exposition Ma,
esihery at Netc Orleans Gotn0 bv Pres
sting a BEstOn at the White House.
western Associated Press.

ARTHURS MESSAGE ON THE SPANISH TREATY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following ia
the message sent by the president to the
senate in regard to the Spanish treaty:
To Senate of the United States: 1 trans
nit herewith for consideration by the senate,
with view to advising and consentipg to
its ratification, the convention for COM
mereial reciprocity between the United States
and Spain, providing for an intimate and
favored exchange of products with the Islands
of Cuba and Porto Rico, which convention
was signed at Madrid the 18th ultimo. The
negotiations for the convention have been
in progress since April last, in pursuance
OF the understanding reached by
the two govern ments the ID of January, 1884.
Fort he improvement of commercial relations
between the United States and the Spanish
Antilles by the eighth article in which both
governments engaged, to begin at once the
negotiations for complete treaty of com.
merce and navigation between the United
States of America and said provinces of Cuba
and Porto Rico. Although this clause was
/ by common consent omitted from the sub
siitutionary agreement on February Is, 1884
| (now In force until replaced by this conven-
ton being carried into effect), the obligation
10 enter upon such negotiations was deemed
TO continue with the best desire man
| ifest on both sides to reach common accord.
the negotiation has been NECESSARILY pro-
tracted, owing to the completely OF the details
/ to be incorporated in order that the conven-
ton might respond to the national policy Eof
intercourse with neighboring countries. The
American system, which is outlined in nv
late annual message to congress in the fol-
lowing words:
1.-The conditions Of these treaties should be
| the free admission of such merchandise as
this country does not produce in return for
the admission free, or under favored
schedule OF duties, of our own products. The
benefits OF such exchange to apply only to
/ goods carried under the flag of the parties to
the contract; the removal on both sides from
vessels so privileged all tonnage dues and
national imports. so that those vessels
may ply unhindered between our ports and
those of the other contracting parties, though
| without infringing on the reserved home
| coasting trade; the removal or reduction of
burdens on exported products of those coun-
tries coming within the benefits of the
| treaties and the avoidance of technical re-
strictions and penalties by which our inter
course with these countries is at present
hampered.n
perusal of the convention now sub
mitted will suffice to show fully it carries out
the policy of the intercourse thus announced.
l commend it to you in confident expectation
that it will receive your sanction. 1t does
not seem necessary to my present purI ose
TO enter into detailed consideration of the
many immediate and prospective advantages
Irnfltf fob mill A.
productions and our shipping interest.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR
Executive Mansion, Washington, Dec. 10, '84.
1T WILL AID MANUFACTURERS.
Western and northern representatives. are
showing marked misgivings on the advisable
ity of supporting the bill which is to be put in
effect the provisions of the Mexican recipro-
city treaty. Tho products in exporting which
those sections of the United States are most
interested are not put on the free list
by this treaty. Oats are the only
grain to be admitted free under the
treaty. 1t may be asked where the advan-
tages of tine treaty come in. The reply is
that it appeals to the interests of a good
many manufacturers. To illustrate: wagons
will go in free on which the duty has been
S66 each. Machines and apparatus of all
kinds for industrial, agricultural and now
| ing purposes are put on the free list Mem
bers from the manufacturing districts
bill, of course, see it is to be for their inter
ests to support the bill. The wholesale trade
of the country, in these classes of articles,
will derive benefit from the removal of the
Mexican duty on exports to that country, but
| hn fa fba 81,
tobacco manufacturer and miller will find
the Rio Grande as much of a barrier as 1t has
| been heretofore.
CONFERENCE OF HEALTH BOARDS.
At the second days session of the national
conference of health boards the delegates
from various cities continued the presenta-
ton OF sanitary reports. Dr. Raymond,
health officer, OF Brooklyn, said all ponds in
that city had been filed up and other sani-
tary precautions adopted. An Italian in
spectOr, employed in the Italian quarter,
prevents the accumulation of filth
DR.. Raymond thought the surface of wells
should be closed, and privy vaults closed and
kept flushed.
Erastus Brooks, of New York, president OF
the bOardof health, reported ample precau-
tons had bee en- taken in New York and
Brooklyn to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases. He believed the cities were pro-
tected against cholera.
DR.. Smith, Of New York, delivered a short
address upon the water supply. Some wells
should be absolutely interdicted by the au-
thorities, saying there was danger in the
use OF such water unless q chemical ANALYSIS
showed its absolute purity.
c. w. Rowland, of Cincinnati, said the
health officers were making every effort to
put that city in a good sanitary condition,
and prevent the accumulation of filth.
Dr. Iddings, of Dayton, o., reported the
death rate of that city was above the average,
which he attributed TO the quite general use
of old fashioned privy vaults and cesspools.
Reports were also presented by Mr.. Gray,
OF Pittsburg, and DR.. Germer, of Erie, Pa
The latter gave a humorous description of
the difficulties encountered by the local
health board in the effort to put the town and
county in good sanitary condition. As for
dsinfectants be said he did not believe in
their efficiency. You might just as well have
a prayer meeting against grasshoppers, he
said. He was followed by C. B. Thornton. of
Nashville, Tenn. Or. Lindsey, of the state
board of Tennessee, aud DR.. VIM. Parry. of
Galveston. The latter said the state author
tiles had CONF lete control of the quarantine
and sanitary arrangements. There were no
sewers in the city, but the peculiar position
OF the city somewhat mitigated the bad result
which would otherwise result from that fact.
DR.. Campbell, of Richmond, said the
death rate among the colored people was so
large as to excite the pi Y and commiseration
OF the whole community. He attrkuted it,not
TO the physical condition, but to poverty He
was salshed ID the future the mortality
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