Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-27

ish treaty mas bcch Wfltten W ne0rethfy Ere
linshuysen and sent ibis afternoon 10 the
Chairman Of the senaie Committee on FOR.
eisn Relations
DEFAaTsENT or srA1E,
WASHINGTON. 70 Dee. 1884
II Hois John p Miller, ChairmuH Of the Sen
att fsHmit'sf on F9reigp Refafions ef nc
Seaats
s,x: have received your letter asking
whether there isHny political consideration
Important to this Country relating 60 the
ifesty between the United States and spun
quifink Of me Whether bave any spQges.
tons 10 make III answer 70 the oblectldas 70
the tfeaiy which you assume have noticed
notifieatlnn u this Convention was under
taken pnrsuans TO the Follcy which had Az
ready receiveN the sanction of Congress,
Wanlfested by appropriations originating III
the Rouse Tor commissions 10 negotiate q
Commercial Convention with Mexico, and
Tor a coinfpiSslon 10 Central aud South
AuericA 60 Ascertain the means OF
fostering more fntimnfe relations Of emify
aud commerce with them. The same
5euaie BY It's rsfiilrslion Of DO aensention
with Mexico. The cDnvADtion nov befqrn
you. 10 It's political aspect. Il OF importance.
Some have thought ilsere Is . disposition III
the United siates looking 10 the annexation
oi enha. Such aetiou would be unwise for
reasons which ere 1ppareuf 10 you coIamlf.
tee. for even couidsi be accomplished by
genernl consent. olr institutions would be
endangered By tids beginning of colonial
system Or BY an incorporation into ON body
polite pi = large population not IN entire
sympathy with our Government, aims and
methods' The treaty removes the causes Of
eomPlAlpt as 70 the !rsstrnent OF our citizens
and their property In Cuba and Porto Rico
uhicn have heretofore led TO serious discus
sion between the two Goyernmenta and by
bringing tue islands into close commercial
c0nnecLlon with the United States it confefs
Ron the United States aud upon them all
Ne benefils shieh wSpld result from an
nexn:iou. we're that poatsle The con
fcIItIt5Ii Win opnin IL 81 ira
of International engagements. Following
the reciprocity treaty with Mexico II opens
the m6tkets Of Cuba and Porto Rico O. cur
prodQc{e. The sfenty with Gan Domingo
dpene thet republic. and pending negotiasi
lions With the Central Americ&n States and
with the United States OF Columbia. tend TO
the same OBJECT. In conjunction sith these
msr csss ,o' 'ss feasafesigs
most distant parts Of enr own country into
closer relations. open markets On the west
coast Of South America 70 our trade, aud
lorb : large portion Of those articles whioh
va produce In return for products which we
cannot prohtably rsIse.
Now let me refer 70 some objections made
70 the spanish Convention. II IA said we
thereby give up our revenue on suear. from
twenty Ave 10 thirty five million dollars, In
return Tor = reduction OF dulles upon our
HftHNAtW tIuInfteu lhtu kuIr anu fOftO
Rico. cstiinated on basis Of the existing
tfanic AZ from three to Ave millions. The
reilnquisnmenf OF feyenue. when for public
good, 4 In the Hns Of national policy
Il was donc In The case OF coffee. which, BY
the set of May !, is72. was placed upon the
free list without an sftempt 10 obtain there
for any equivalent Whatever, and solely iu
eoedience. % the popular demand fof 4
treasury of the tfuitsd States has loa Al
least, In twelve years, some one hundred
and forty four million dollars Of revenue
% copee alone; snd, besides, let uz not for.
thi< Gcsrnment 70 impose an export tax Oh
coffee which deprived the people OF this
cauntryoi lhe hene1i Of our tariH reduction.
Ar1icle Of this Convention prevents q
rhe tresty now under consideration tends
70 cheaper the cost of the necessaries Of life,
~ redpell.s the cost Of ttspiss. the daily
cdnsnmption OF which. We are oblieei %
import each year. nearly one hundred mil
lion dollars In value. to make up for the in
adequate production 81 onf own soil. which
amounts 20 only about Y per centun Of the
whole oonsulopttop; and q the same time
10 SECURE kfosiBs market fof our pfoducfs
IN the ep&ulshs sAntiiies. Coupled with Is.
peciH1 privileges 70 our lnefthkpi marine, Il
lIom cubx spd Porto Ries. when added to
DIR domestic production, and 70 the i'm pofia-
lion from the Sandwich fslands, win fail
short OF the quantity needed for flotae con.
1UMVtANNa uMA &If Vfttt VIII tL FUfIl
e that the profit from the removal OF tie
duty will 80 70 CubaE apd Porto REQ plan
fer2, and not 70 consumers In this country.
II thIsafEunenf be tFste. the trentg viii not
AFFECT the price Of sufU in Louf3ssBa. The
price of the commodity Is fossaned BY the
supply beius greater than tne demand; bni
ufs'ffAnk sosay that the other couyeniians
have been aeeDiiated or are In process 81
negotiation. which VIII pro ride an adequate
importation frqin tho sugar rcaions.
AEsin, The privileged Introduction OF u
hecco az redaced duties has been objected
10 a. reduSIng The revenue and removing The
projection from the American product
aud manufacture, Az 70 this II seems
enoESc TO say that the Convention Leaves
Discrimination against the imported article
irorn four 20 FIVE Internal reyeliue duties on
American products aud secures 4 market
hitherto denied for special manufactures oi
tonecco. IN which se excel, and Tor which
ee command profitable maftel wherever
thei. expprtatiou 4 permitted. re-
duc.io1 Is rrFed Ia mGny quarters
VI the Internal revenue tax Oh man
loss II some twenty-five million dollars 90.
nnslly 10 the public treasury. This treaty.
taken with others o. the same character
eliminates our General exports aud thereby
promotes the Interest Of 0ur anafaetures.
again, Il ls urged thai ths increased ex
portttion. which these treaties may secure.
will nof equal tie lose nf reyenne on I'm
ported articles, but these articles of import
or not Al al. or sre Of different grades not
satIsfying the public demand
II is OF the essence Of wise prptscfion 70 fore
60 duties upon these. and to impose dulles
nFol those manufactures which may be
proftsblf fosterod by impeding foreign
Competition Not oniyd these conventions
do this. bui they enlarge Che foreign market
for our surplus productions. secure sud
8tmplhte our commercial operations and
our carrying trade by rezersing 10 our yes
seis tho enjoyment Of privileges conceded -
them only.
Again zenr attention Is drawn 70 Articles
xx land XXI, establishing such guarantee Of
personal tf ntmept A. win iusuFe safety, 70
the Interest Of our citizens.
Another lins Of advertised argument re-
mains 70 oe considered, ltis said this class
Of treaties Is an inftingeinent on the ennsll
rational rights Of Congress Ia thai they
change the duties prescribed b law. This
sile convention with Aexsco, which, having
been already ratified. awaits legislation 90
carry II Into effect The claim that the
Nexicen treaty Il Unconstitutional, because
II Edccta revenue aud did not originate Ia
She Housc of Representatives. Is simply uu,
tenaSie. II did so originate THE FIRST &C.
tlon o. this Government towards is negotia-
tton hy Congress- "ior salaries and EXPENSES
Of the co,ninissiu % negotiate fommef-
eiai treaty with Mexico. sum not
exceeding f23 0co n be expended under
The dIrfciion OF the President Of The Unilea
sass ss:s sl snd anasr proRihsoa Rsha as q
Geilerai 6rans &nd Mr Trescnt were appnlni-
ed commissioners AND negotiated The treaty
The senate introduced an amendment that
ssry q give II force. This role. PRECEDENT
for which is found ia a previous treaty Of
this cfarstter, haa been foli0wed IN a subse
quent treaty. The negotiations and steps
taken ihereto have been conducted under the
sanction given BY Congress 81 a general pol.
iey fostering an Intimate trade With neigh.
boring countries | observe that a con4tllu-
tional amendment has been Introduced In
Congress thai the senate and House Of Req
frftuves shah be joined 70 the
executive As treaty yInaking powef
such amendment would not avoid
duoting nef1tf ztions iof treaty. subleet
oi course, ~ ratification Of the co.ordlnale
branch The pferoKative ~ the Honse OF
Representative in Az these treaties has been
abundsnfly secured by the provision that
they should not take effect until q bill orig
inating "a the House had made laws affect
ing the reVenue 20 conform thereto. The
preccdentk are against the position that ne
frum The foundation Of the E0yefnmeni. be.
ginning with the time when the edniuisfra
fion was In the hands OF lhose who framed
the Consolidation iiseli and may. therefore,
be assumed 10 have best understood u Inn
port aud scope OF public treaties Affect
Ing the rcgenue. IL has been concluded
By the President and carried inio effect ~
the Legislation oi Congress, without namis
sion ofdonbt, ~ to the entire constitution
atity Of the proqeedinR. few examples
ninnng many may be cited.
Flint 10 order enines the treaty oi ~ with
Great Britain. which stipulated Tor cpm.
merelai privileged and exemption FROM
duty, and sef q liHlt upou the imposition Of
tonnage dnes on British vessels BY Congress.
The treaty of1ed1 With France, for the arqni-
sision OF Louisiana, stipulated Ter special
favor4 to French aud spanish goods and
vessels. N the ceded torritpry during =
term II twelve year., notwithstanding
any regular Relations a. 10 trade aud aaviGa.
lion. which Congress might meke The
treefy Of 1sib with Grcat Britain changed
existing legislation a. 70 discriminating
1u{iea The trenfy of 1851 with france con
<Aips special tariff Tho provisions Of The
CANADIAN reciprocity treaty with Great
Britain n 1864 and the reciprocity treaty ol
tA7l with the Hawaiian Islands contained
psari*ops fhaf they SHOULD moi become
operative unIii the NECESSARY laws y garry
~ Congress.
In sespec: % ali these iisalIes The acquired