Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-12
THE SPANISH TREATY.
The Secretary of State
Commends 1t,
As DOES PRESIDENT Arthur.
Tue Messages OF the President and
Secretary to Congress The
Treaty Fully Explained.

WABHlNaToS, Dec ii.--ffelfnghuyafn to-
day submitted to the President statement
ofthe purpose and effect Of the various ar
tieles Of the Spanish treaty and an analysis
Of the schedules attached TO Il, showing
raeclntiy the exact changes proposed to be
madein the existing Spanish t0rff. The
seoretary's paper is IN part as follows. The
object had In View 10 negotiating the treaty.
was threefoid First. 10 establish such reel.
pfooiiy exchange Of The products OF the
United states aud the neighborine Spanish
provinces aud Islands o. ctba ana Porto
Rice aud such llesitral shipping privileges as
would tend 70 the greater dcveloprne1i Of
commerce sec6nd ioramor6 tic rhstrtc.
icons and obstrucsiohs 10 which Asnerfeal.
srade aud sidpplng for many years has been
exposed under the tarif aud customs regti.
lations OF those islands and. third, 10 sup.
plement the treat Of 1916 with Spain with
more modern provisions rs to couimefclai
freedom. protection ul the rights nf persons
aud property, ard the most fnvorcd nation
clause which does not exist In f'af treaty.
Articles and relate 70 the reciprocal <
change 81 products, The details Of which are
cenfalned Ia the three atinehed Schedules.
a. Rand @. new feature OF the trcatf III
this respect Is stipulation that the BENEFITS
81 the tNfIFiHk ttdut 4niti De liUIlfeQ To
American and Spanish letters This Is re-
Gartec As an important provision for the de-
relopinent Of our shipping
article correcis y practice which has
uperated % the disadvantage of American
vessels 10 the West indies. Under the exist.
ing laws and customg regulations, foreign
products rczhlppcd In a port OF the tinted
States when transported by Spanish vessels
are admitted into Cuba aud Porto Rico A
twenty Ave per eent. less duties thsn II car
ried BY American vessels. the rule being ap.
piled to Canadian aud other foreign pro-
ducts II tfansil through the United states
TINS present articles give 70 American YES.
sels hencefQrth the same privileges az Span
ish vessels IN respect 70 such trans shipped
cargo as they may carry
Articles I, n and IS are designed 10 re,
move the restrictions and technical penal
ties to which American exporters aud ship-
pers have been Anbjected for many yesis
past Spanish Antiliean custom houses and
which have been the source of CONSTANT irfi-
taiion snd hs.siahip, Y pres strainins the
friendly relations OK tie two govern nef, III
Article prohibtzfthe iegying 81 new ex
Porto Rico, addAl ed into the United States
uader schednie "A" Export duties on
sugar have, "a view Of the pending treaty,
with the obligations 70 Cuban bond holders.
70 whom revenues have been pledged 10,
vii: about / 10 per cent. per pound.
Article prov ides fhai no greater Internal
10 Spanish Islands than on native products.
and is regarded rs important. because bf the
iflposiIion by the Splnish= American ccdns
tfiesot municipal taxes gu articles ol con
sumption. The reciprocal abolition Of ton
mage dues seizures stili further relief 70 cur
shipping. Under existing inNE vessels of al
na;iouaiities are charged 10 American potts
tonnage 1pes % the amount Of thirty cents
per ton, once anly ia each year. hut Fl Cuba
aud fnfln Hicsmnch higher tonnage dues.
apapnnting 10 sixty five cents Or ore d0liaf
and thirty cents per ton according 20 the
hes, are collected on every entrance Into
port. and this has been heavy and VERY un.
eauai tax on American vessels.
Inc abolition Of CDasulaf foes provided
fuf ~ article 10 Is IN accordance with the
spirit pi ths law passed q the last session Of
tenefess. rs reciprocal acceptance by the
Spanish is slsnlhcint, from The irei lhat The
spanish Consular tariff IL much hig her than
ffHf 81 the United stateS, aud Il also ne
i1uses spanish Consular tonnage fees i'm
Eessd on az Ameslnfn goods shipped to
itpefuirent has protested Tor several years
past As lanttmGuul q leyying hy q fnreied a
Government Ia cur pprtk OF export duty On
inerchendise. dnty which the united
States cannvi eenstiintionaiIy impose and
thtrefors cannot fEiictipn on the part Of
another 0ovrrHmcnf
A.tit'es %. n etd n afe Intended 70 feiae
dY sunle defects and omissIeas in lht treaty
o. Amiiy and Conmeree 81 iJ55 and secure
to American ritizens, cefitai aud properly
in tbc spabisi lslnnds ths iallesf projection
During tile late fnsrt rftion IN cuba tie ah.
seHce 81 auch treaty slipuistious was the
r5dfee Of sefiens sninff 70 American IN
AflIeIes p and u secure teeoeuition 81
i1H interpretation, 'tn0st NtoYed natiaa
The fteafmeut tontcnded fof BY ftls Govern
ueut ~ The first essential condition is the
tsestment Of commercial reciprocity, II Il
maintained b. Hs that "moef 4 f>vnred
naiiol' eiause re alIss could aoi " fpiied
In iss 9nfettsieied sense % reeiW. .<5fs con
ventldus but when two nations sffhsilafe Tor
special iayofs % he reciprocal reduction 81
duties upon specified conditions, third pew
efsesnnoi cleiff o. enjoy like fayors except
lshon tfe SAME p equivalent conditions
Hya rr0toeol ellaehed % he treaty Ii i
provided sIsif he egfeemenl q Febrassy
II. 1854 ie to tefninaie when the present
frosty goes into effect 4hs result II tlls
stipulation viii be 70 again subject 70 the
fgafih column or highest duties in the lariH
tin1< which haze been admitted to the =
fifs Of That agreement.
n the Negotiation Of commercial coDsen.
fsuus with Countries on the American CONT
neni aud adjacens Islands. 10 view view cfthe de-
spafitY Of pnbaintioh, IL Il NOS 10 be ex-
peotfd, nor & Il possible, we can secure an
exact equiyslent in the interchange o. pro
duets. IN fhe ease Of the Spanish Autiifes
clrnrt cdef1a mirket equal 10 hffy'hve or
ktEf< fHitHuHa af ptuNie Otter ronS{isrs
sioas 1tsi1es those affecting The revenue
n.ere.y have 70 be rememDercd New mar
kels ~ the agficaitaral prodacts aud man
pfactures Of the country are highly desfra
bic in this period 81 COR pfoundil0n, aud the
encouragement Of our shipping Is = matter
Of ne highest moment II theAe objects can
be secured 10 exchange for tropical products
for general consumption bf our people. Il Il
not essential that the loss OF reve1ns a the
two contracting parties shouid be equal or
even approx lsnntsly so- Indeed, II me con
the Population Of the respective contracting
parties. the principle % ffne reciprocity may
he dee1igd to have nppn observed
The Only pfodscls % Cabs aad Porto Rico
embraced u schedule 4 fot admielon TO
the uuited States which feqaire scecial no
iice are suearand tobacco. Coffee and most
of lhs Items scheduled A. duty vee being al
ready on me Tree list, our fafff dugg or
fafhf and tobacco q the ehief basis upon
which reo1h Isegrflate slly treaties Of cofn
Heffi4l rcciprntfy with tho tropical conn
tries Of America. u was con nsldered 70 be
less Injurious to our native tobacco infer
esfs 10 grant 80 certaiu tobacco, both leaf
and mnhufhotnxed n reduction Of hfly pet
cent than 70 concede free admission t0 leaf
Or ntsnnfscfufed separately. To view 81 tho
fact thst even after thN reduction Cuban
tehaeco and cigars viii be subject to hesvs
import duiy and 10 internal reveaue
taxes Ia addition, Il seems that
our own prnf1cefs and manufacturers
can SIN eniey fair sud Semantratiye pro
u.
Csba and fufto Rico viii ior the frst lime
10 npeu 20 American tobaceo A. rafe Of
duty nluah lower than the reciprocal duty
carried ln'the United States
u arranging schedules y and inr the
admission ~ American prodncts info Cuba
sid Porto Rico, the Spanish 05vefnment
ifis under the neccssity Of respecting fae
etiisatloBs Nhichit had eontrsaied WITH re-
gard 10 tile Cubs debt, to secure the Interest
and principal Of which q eertsia r,oftion a.
the customs fesenne Il piedeed4 The GifV.
tfnmrnt ciaifhs that y haz gone "a far %
wards the coinp.rte free odtalssion oI pro
da6ts A. its public fHith siid 11il4ationa eiii
Al examinatlon Of theschsdulo viii show
that W. hase pDtalned large and important
concessions ief our agfieeliufel industries
ali kinds 81 meats fish, fowls lard, huffer
cheese fruits and All kinds of Vegetables
all kinds Of grain. including rice, with TIE
single exception n Y heal t,ss duty On which
fents. sud 1onr. ihe dnsy On which Is re-
duutd rom s.. 20 20 S15U aud s.. 81 per barrel
Eafnmeai rnd ofher fourA are frcc, as are
cattle, htTs and other live animals, cotton
and oufirn seed. tax. woot and vsriousotllef
agricultural products. The signldrpnee and
value Of these concessions are shown by the
fact t1at undef lho present tariff nf She
Spanish West ladies these products are bur.
demand can Be created, while with free
market provided BY the treaty rouauhiptiou
musl he lafGefy Increased.
The concessions to American mnn0iact
ufed aoods are not less important on the
ffao NH Of the schedules win b. lopud
ainioli nj kinds Of Materials for buliding
purposes. such a. lumner, Al kinds o. IRON
articles, stone, stating, brickt. sud diailaf
materials also lpug list Of fmaunfaetLref .
word. a. coopeFaRe wooden ware, bf1ome.
tratHe8 sp9Aea and bent wnod, common
furniture, etc. an u the manufactures Of
east Iron and steel. except ane or hfHh
pfld "A articles, undfeascd ieather and skins.
A long and important list Of all kinds q i'm
piemenfs ufensiia and tools for agriculture,
motive indusffial and scieniife machinery,
OF all classes ans ridterials, and loose pieces
dl the snme materials. and articles iof rail.
Ways, tfAmWa5s. canals and ether works Qf
public utility materials oi al kinds for ship
building aud other classes ni mauufarfurad
ARTICLES, In the production Of which this
ooantry cxceia
81 tina treaty cofnmerrlai movement
towards the Antlliea from our shores must
srsinf np which VIA tend % aqnAljze. g lH.
dtfd u 40 moi speedily and entirely equal
Ize. the proatilt lneqoalllY ol trlds betNaeu
them O1f ftxe1il mndt necessarily snare
Iafzoly ia this anrmuutfd 4 cumnercn. tndsr
ere art OF C4ffcf the rn4niah doFnrnmant
+. alui.o rNfed to fAlIfY tic convention ailH