St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-28
OUR SPANISH TRADE.
An Arrangement for a Reciprocal
AbrogatiOn of Tonnage Duties and

An Arrangement for "a Reciprocal
Abrogation of Tonnage Duties and
Imports.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The president
issued the following proclamation this aft
ernoon:
By the President of the United States of
Amerca-A Proclamation;
Whereas, Satisfactory evidence has been
ven to me by the government OF Spain that
no discriminating duties or imports are levied
in the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico upon
vessels wholly belonging to citizens OF the
united States, or upon the produce manufac-
lures or merchandise imported in the same
from the United States or from any foreign
countries, and,
Whereas, Notification of such abolition Of
discriminating duties of tonnange and i'm
ports as aforesaid has been given to me by
memorandum of agreement signed this day
in the city of Washington between the secre-
tary OF state of the United States and the
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tlary OF her majesty the queen regent of
Spain accredited to the government of the
United States of America. now, therefore, /,
grover Cleveland, president of the United
States or America, by virtue of the au.
thority vested in me by section 1929
of the revised statutes of the Tinted States
do hereby declare and proclaim that from and
after the date OF this. my proclamation,
being also the date of the notification re-
ceived as aforesaid, the foreign discriminate
ing duties and imposts within the United
States are discontinued so far as respects the
vessels of Spain and the produce manufac.
lures or merchandise imported in the same
vessels into the United States from the
islands of Cuba and Porto Rico or from any
other foreign countries, such suspension to
continue as long as the reciprocal exemption
of vessels belonging to citizens of the
United States and their cargoes shall be con-
tinued in the said islands of Cuba and Porto
Rico, and no longer. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed Done
at the city of Washington this 9th day OF
October, in the year of our Lord 1885, and OF
the independence of the United States thG
111th. GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the president:
L. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
THE FOLLOWING Is THE AGREEMENT
referred to in the presidents proclamation;
Memorandum of agreement between the
government of the United States of America
and the government Of Spain for the recipro
cal and complete suspension of all discrimin
ating duties of tonnage or imports in the
United States and in the island of Cuba and
Porto Rico upon vessels of the respective
countries and their cargOes.
l. 1t is positively understood that from
this date an absolute equalization OF tonnage
and 1mpost duties will at once be applied to
the product of and articles proceeding from
the United States. or from any foreign coun-
try, i'll vessels owned by citizens of the
United States TO the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico. and that no higher or other i'm
post or tonnage duties will be levied upon
such vessels and the merchandise carried in
them, as aforesaid. than are imposed upon
Spanish vessels and their cargoeS under
the same circumstances. Under the above
conditions the president of the United
state will at once issue his proclamation that
the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage
imposts within the United States are dis
continued, so far as respected Spanish vessels
and the produce, manufactures or merchandise
imported in them into the United States from
Spain or her possessions aforesaid. or from
any foreign country. This memorandum of
agreement is offered by the government Of
Spain and accepted by the government of the
United States as d tuil and satisfactory noti-
hcation OF the facts above recited.
2. The United States minister at
Madrid will be authorized to regulate with
the minister for foreign affairs, either by an
agreement or treaty. SO as to place the com
mercial relations between the United States
and Spain on a permanent footing, advan-
tageous to both countries. In witness
whereof, the undersigned in behalf of the
government of the United States aud of Spain
and seals. Done at Washington this 9th day
of October, A. d. 1886. T. f. BAYARD.
E. DEMURACA.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
this afternoon issued the following circular
to collectors OF customs and Others in regard
to the suspension of different duties On car
goes in Spanish vessels:
Officers of the customs will observe the in
structions contained in the proclamation OF
the president suspending the collection OF
foreign discriminating duties Of tonnage and
import within the United States so far as
respects the vessels of Spain and the pro
duce, manufactures or merchandise imported
in said vessels into the United States from
the islands of Cuba or Porto Rico, or from
any other foreign country. The Instructions
contained in the circular of Oct. H. 1886, No
145. current series, directing that discrimi-
mating duties should be imposed under Sec
ton 2.50I of the revised statutes, on mer
cbandise imported from the islands men
toned under the Spanish flag, are hereby....re
voked, and the collection of such diScrimf
mating duties will be discontinued from ana
after this date. c. S. FAIRCHLD,
Acting Secretary.
AN ENGLISH OPINION.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The Times CORE
spondent at Madrid says that Senior Moret
the Spanish foreign minister. and Mr.. Curry
the United States minister, are both to b,
congratulated upon the commercial arrange
ment their respective governments have
agreed upon and which pleases both parties
The correspondent adds:
If theAmericans wished to secure exclusive
rights to their flag they did not succeed,
From the moment the question was first raised
Mr. Ford, the British minister. on behalf OF
England, has contended that the English flas
was entitled to equal treatment. 1t is un
derstood that this view has been conceded by
Spain, and also that France and Germany,
although their shipping interests are less inn
lnrfo nf will i'm ia
England. The enterprise displayed BY
Marquis Cornillas the owner of the trans
Atlantique feet, is noteworthy symptom OF
the material progress of Spain and the
Spanards in thus competing with and beat
ing the Americans on their own ground.