The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-28
PROCLAMATION
Q, the President, Concerning
Duties and Imports.
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Presidential Proclamation.
w,sHT5roN, October 27.-The Presi-
,.rt issued the following procIama-
fop this afternoon;
Bsae President of the United States OF
irseried, Proclamation:
Wssrs7s. Satisfactory proof has been
,.,rsn 10 me, by the government of
ss.oir that no discriminating duties Of
.ty.no0g on imports are imposed or
80. 80 in the Islands of Cuba and
80 Rjso upon vessels wholly belong
10 "a citizens of the United States, or
.-s produce, manufactures, or mer-
s5sndise imported ia the same from the
United States, or from any foreign
VIZ g5ssfgs Notification of such abolition
:, discriminating duties of tonnage and
s.oorts. as aforesaid, have been given
me pv a memorandum agreement,
Tg1sd This day, in the City of Washing
~ bstWeen the Secretary of State of
fss limited States, and the Envoy EX-
t-eordinsry and Minister PlenipOten-
sary. Of Her Majesty, the Queen Regent
II Snsin. accredited to the government
NJ Ne United States Of America;
Yas tlSrst0re, /, Grover Cleveland,
Presidential the United States of Amer
iss bvyIftue of the authority vested IN
me by section 4228. of the Revised
g..utes Of the United States, do, here
br. declare and proclaim that from and
~ he date of this, my proclamation,
IL -Tne 81 hn
b received, as aforesaid, the
Areign discrimin ating duties and
Imports within the United States are
,gsyeuded and discontinued, so far as
respects the vessels of Spain and the
produce manufactures or merchandise
imported in said vessels into the United
States from the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico, or from any other foreign
Dultry; such suspension to continue
50 long as the reciprocal exemption Of
vessels belonging 10 the citizens Of the
United States and their Cargoes shall De
01tinUed IN said islands of Cuba and
PR Rico, and no longer.
Il witness whereof, l have hereUnto
Sc. ny hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this
twenty seventh day of October, in the
yaar OF our Lord, One Thousand sight
Kindred and Eighty-six, and OF the
hispeudence of the Unised States the
%. Hundred and Fourth.
GRoYER CLEVELAND,
B the President.
T. Z. BAYAPD,
Secretary of State.
following Is the agreement referred
IN the Presidents pr defamation;
Memorandum OF agreement between
the Government of the United States
Of America and the Government of
Spain for the reciprocal and complete
suspension of all Discrimination of
duties Of tonnage or imports in the
United States, and IN the islands Of
CUBA and Porto Rico, upon vessels Of
t1e respective countries and their car
goes
5IFst-It is positively understood that,
hon this date, an absolute equalization
o. tonnage and import dnties at once
le applied TO the products of and
SSIacIeS proceeding from the United
SaieS, or from any foreign cOun 'ry, in
65eSSels owned by citizens of the United
S:2tes, to the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico, and that no higher or other
import or tonnage duties will be levied
Upon such vessels, and merchandise
carried In them, as aforesaid, than are
imposed upon Spanish vessels and their
@J.'sees under the same circumstance.
IaGer the above conditions, the Presi-
e5lI OF tae United States. will at once |
ts4e hlS proclamation declaring that the |
.ofslgn discriminating duties Of tonnage
ala imports within the United States, |
s.e suspended aDC discontinued, so far !
i respects Spanish vessels, and pro- |
-Vs' manufactures or merchandise !
Sc-goftedin them into the United States, |
a ..!g Spain or her possessions, afore-
'a =. OF from any foreign country.
- .-S memorandum OF agreement is !
, ,-1.sl 9y the government OF Spain and !
rT.sp'ed by the government Of the |
S LEI States SIS full and satisfactory |
5S.-lestlon OF the facts above cited.
~ o1SGrOloly-The United States minister
, -. AaaFid will be authorized to negotiate
80 - 'ae Minister for Foreign Affairs,
a. 49, 6y an agreement or a treaty, so
r. Place the commercial relations be-
! y the United States and Spain on
hi ~Asnent footing, advantageous to
- countries.
!, = ~ fitness whereof, the undersigned,
ri ss9aL Of the government of the
fT.ss states and of Spain, respec-
an y nave hereunto set their hands
,s,.ta.e5 al Washington, this twenty
jS.:-ya DAY Of October, A. D. 1886.
sued 7. 81. BAYARD,
49, E. DEMURUACA.
oo, M treasury Department, this after
% =, tSS1ed a circular of Instructions
L r~oO,tSuOii!iectors OF customs and others
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