The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-07


II appearing that the government Of
Spain did not extend to the aid OF the
United States in the Antilles, the full
measure Of reciprocity requisite under our
statue for the continuance Of the suspen.
sion of determinations against the Span.
ish flag In our ports, l was constrained,
In October last, TO rescind my predeCes.
sore proclamation OF February 4, 1884,
permitting such suspension. An arrange.
ment was, however, speedily reached,
and upon notification from the govern.
ment Of Spain that all diferential treat.
ment OF our vessels and their cargoes from
the United States or from any foreign
country had been completely and abso.
lutely relinquished, I ayailed myself Of
the discretion conferred by law, and is.
sued on the 9th oi October, my proclama.
ton declaring reciprocal suspension In
the United States. II is most gratifying
10 bear testimony 10 the earnest spirit Ia
which the government oi the Queen
Regent has met our efforts 10 avert tho
initiation Of commercial discriminate
and reprlsals which are ever disastrous To
the material interests and the political
good will OF the countries they may effect.
The profitable development Of the large
commercial exchanges between the United
States and the Spanish Antilles is natural.
ly an object Of sollcltude. Laying Globe at
our doors and finding here their main
markets Of supply and demand, the welfare
OF Cuba and Porto Rico, their production
and trade, are scarcely less important to
40 than to Spain. Their commercial and
part OF our Bystem that no obstacle 10 q
fuller and ireer intercourse should be per.
mitted 10 exist. The standing inatructlons
Of our representatives OF Madrid and Ha.
vana have for yeara bean to leave no OF.
fort uneasayOd 10 further these ends and
at no time has tho equal good desire Of
Spain been more hopefully manifested
than now. The government oil Spain, BY
removing the consular tonnage fees on
cargoee shipped 10 the Antilles and by re.
duCing passport fees has shown its reCog.
milton OF tho needs Of less tramtneled In.
tsTCouf0O.
An effort has been made during the past
year 10 remove the hiudtan0e 10 the proc.
iamatiun Of the treaty Of naturAliEi.
tlon With The Sublime Port, signed In
lo1tt WuiVu uuu EoAhblhpu AhSp0tablNO
owing 10 O disagreement Of Interpretation
Of clauses relative to the effects Of
the return 10 and BojouEn Of nat
uEallzsd citizen in the land Of origin
I trust soon 10 be able 10 announce o IA.
vorAbls settlement Of the differences %
10 this interpretation.
II has been highly satisfactory Ia
nolo the improved treatment oi
American miiaionaries Ia Turkey.
40 has heon attestSd by their aOknowl.
edgemSnta 10 our late Minister 10 thai
government Of his Bucceaaiul exeftions ID
their behalf. =
The exchange ol fAtiacations Of III,
convention Of December ., 1885, will
ventGuela for the feopenIrg Of the award
OF the Caracas Commlbelon under The
Claims Convention Of 1900, has not yet boot
effected owing 10 The delay Of the ExsCu
tive Of that republic 10 rAtiiylng the meas
ure
AMERICAN CtrtEENsHtF.
trust that this pOStponement vii
be brief but should it much longer con
tinuO the delay may well be regated a.