New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-12

and also removes The Spanish consular tonnage fees
imposed on all American goods snlreu W has pr
tested for several years past as tanlampnh =" .ne
duty on merchandise. duty which the United states
cannot conslitutionay impose and Therefore cannot
sanction ON the part of another Government =,
Articles XX.. XXI, and XIII. are intended to remedy
OF the defects ami MISSIONS Ia 'ae tseaW Oh au
caral aud property In the spanish islands the lnest
protection During helate nsurIec,loh III ou"" nr
of snch treaty stipulation WAS the so"foeoi seo'
iIimy Ia American Interests. ,.,. MA
Articles XXII and NXiN secure the recognition OF lhe
Interpretation of the most favored NATION "nn,,i
con,ended for by this Government a the Ars es'''si
MAI stained by MS hnt the favored Naon clause
treaties could not he applied IN It's Sgose
10 reciprocity conventions hut that when tNo nols
stpulae for special favor or recipn1at rnueUm :"
duties upon specified conditions. thlrd foweIs 'a'luo.
claim or enjoy like favors except upon the same OF
equivalent conditions , a.. l., .,,o,
y the protocol attachedtc the treaty IT Is provided
thai the agreement OF February l3. lsSi + to terminate
When the present treaty goes 10 ehc.t Inc rsN ~
this stipulation will be 10 aSdla slhecl 10 inc cor
highest rate OF duties IN m trs 9l una ana
admitted the benefits Of that agreement
SOM POINTS CONSIDERED IN NEGOTIATING THE
TREATY
In the negotiations OF commercial conventions with the
countries on the American continent and the adjacent
islands in view of the disparity of population 1t is not
to be expected nor is II possible that we can secure an
exact equivalent exchange of products In the case OF
the Spanish Antilles. two and quarter millions
OF inhabitants cannot offer market cqlHH. 10
or CONSIDERATIONS besides those ali citing the rev
enue merely have to he remembered New markets Tor
the agrcuu al products and manufactures Oh the conn
try are highly desirable at this period OF 0ycproi ncton
aud the encouragement Of any Shipping sa matter o.
the highest moment II these objects can be secured III
exchange tropical products OF general CONSUMPTION
people is not essential that the loss OF revenue OF
the contracting parties should he equal or even a
proxuaely Indeed II the concessions on either sac
are proporonate the population of the respective con
tracing parties the principle OF true RECIPROCITY may DO
deemed 10 have been observed ~, nj, ~
braced in Schedule for admission to the United
faha Cnnp md uU~fD
rs duty free being already the free LIST OF our tar
which we can ne soate any treaties of commercial re-
cprocty with the tropical countries Of America " was
considered 10 injurious to native tobacco In
terests grant 10 Cuban tobacco both leaf and manu-
featured reduction of 30 per cent than TO GoncSae
ratey. In view of the fact that even after that educ
ton Cuban tobacco and cigars Will he SUBJECT TO heavy
import duty internal revenue taxes In addition
II seems that home producers and manufacturers
s has sSy sS is aa Gub and Porto Rco viii Tor the
first time be open TO American tobacco al rate OF uu
much lower than the reciprocal duty levied IN 'he onieu
States ,,. .
American products into Cuba and Porto Rico the span
ish Government felt under the necessity OF respecting the
Cuban debt to and principal OF which
a certain portion OF the customs revenues mas Deen
Tar toward completely free ad mission of our pro
duets ~ It's public faith and oogtlons permit An o en
animation OF the schedules will show that we nave
obai large and important concessions Tor our aSt1cut
ulal industries and natural products Free admiSs on
butter cheese, fruits and vegetables all kinds OF gram
inc inc duty ' cn Which ia reduced from 50 per
100 Kilograms to 80 cents and four to the SO e sS
AMI u 90 per barrel comeal aud other iours are ree
a. also cattle, hogs aud other live animals cotton
and cotton seed dax wool and various other agrcutl
ural products The significance aud value OF these con
s % n re Spanish West indies these products are bur
dnel with such heavy duties that only limited demand
the treaty the consumption must be largely Increased
CONCESSIONS To AN RICAN M,NuFAcrCRtp GOODS.
The concessions American Manufactured goods are
not less important the free list of the schedules will
be found almost all kinds OF materials for building pur
poses such as lumber OF all kinds iron articles. stone
stating. bricks and similar materials also long list OF
manufactures Of wood rs cooperage, wooden-warc
brooms brushes. spokes and bent wood common inrn
ture etc., all Oh cast iron anu s'.ei anu az
Of wrought aud steel except fine or highplced aIt
list of al kinds of implements utensils and tools Tor agr
culture arts aud trades machines ana apparatus asrl-
cultural motive. industrial aud scientific. or All classes
and materials and articles for railways. uanWays,
canals and OsSr k y0Is' tSr i R9C' Du G
ana other classes OF manufactured articles in the pro-
while the spanish Government did not feel that could
In good faith to rs creditors remove all taempori duties
American goods. on another St oil articles snch aige
reductions have been made that the pIodueers ana mai
sfully the trade OF the Islands.
Under tariff system IN force two rates OF dl
in spanish vessels the third Column OF duties is ap
piled 61i second %Fe@ nr tIe %r6 hher duty
Is imposed. As the carrying trade. except win the
mother country. is almost exclusively done by
operation other foreign products than those OF the
tothe duties of the fourth column to which also
American goods subject before the agreement OF
February IL last. Among the articles in schedule j..
which are admitted at avorng duties will be found pc
trUeuu II per 100 Kilograms against duty III the
fourth column OF - 40; gaSsWaT' ~ we present
fourth column duty beng from I'll 10 SO ~; stone
ana hne earhcnWare. - 90 fourth coluri - 20
e. $50 10 porcelain ~ 90 fourth column. - % t.
f55 so dut and steel N inGiact1rc. not III he Ice
list -, fourth column, - 20 MP 10 81 40 copper nr9ss
and nickel their aloys m manufactured articles Tl3
fourth column. so 80 To S6i Lead zinc aud oiher con-
lfuI. il HIlt
column. - 50 to Sl3 90 unwere -, fourth column
sl7 paints, inks 81 20. fourth column, 80 %
salt, 90 cents. four column, 81 IS L. - 81
on co textile goods the reduction will be found
70 be from 30 10 20 cent comp red win the fourth
column on linen goods an equally favorable reduction
and considerable and for ali purposes OF competitive
trade sufficient reduction bHt not 80 "i ne as III me U
OF wOollcu goods cordase - per 100 k,ogr"nS i0nth
column" - 80 to - R w,, p p boaShng paper
cardboard. -, fourth column 81 40; wall paper
woOd carved upholstered $40 fodrth column. so 90
to $50 - willow ware ana straw goods - ourth COZ
fourth column. p cents To ~ OF common leather
cents fourth column, = cents TO % cents Sa'ery ana
harness. 80 ccts fourth column % cents TO ~ cents
wagons and carts, II lcr 100 Kilograms fourth column
81 per carriages without top. 80 each fourth col
umn SiO carriages with top. Sj5. fourth column $50
s cents per kilogiam fourth column. - cents 10 81
cents rubber goods and oil cloth reduced from 40 to 80
TINS brief abstract will suffice indicate the charac
and value OF the concessions made 10 American products
oBJhoir Imperial TO- into CUBA and schedule contains
concessions hardly lees valuable as TO Porto k,o p,hcr
points Of comparative miner Importance are passed over
IN TINS letter but will be evident To you on eruSa Oh
the text.
cannot doubt that the convention will work nme-
diae bencnt citizens, Our trade and Our vessels
The los, OF revenue which reduction 0i the and
tobacco duties Involves harmonizes with the policy /
which placed coffee aud other ike products the free
list Unlike that measure. however the present scheme
utilities tins favor To our own population ~ employ
II in the purchase OF other taNOr with hcenecd tie
mand M cuba and Porto Rico for articles which We are 10y
tins enabled to supply under favorable con
ditlon-. "A commercial movement toward the AulllitS
fom our shores spring uI which Viii tend To equal
lie. If indeed IT no not speedily entirely cquaulc. the
present inequality oi trade between them Our vessels