Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-14
TREATY VIOLATION.
,,,srDyyr RgvOKgs rHEsTSPENsION 3l,;E.
lHE H DISSEMINATING CUSTOMS
-rS P,-s On Imports From OuSa and
ls?'SS - !. rr,5.r the Spanish Hag-Spain Did
nv *. vi Usss.i Her Pledges In the Treaty
And Hence Must Suffer.

Ari Hence huSA S~ANI'
lexington, D C, October 1s-The
NAa,,c,,mation NA,", reyoking the sus-
o.os,.' ,,y Of the discriminating customs
,.,J 7,a,,.,1 and levied on the products Of and
al'?'s>D :, n,oceeding under the Spanish flag
r'''', ~, 7 and Porto Rico, was issued
m, afternoon e.,, 1,,i,sd States
Il America, ,u,,,,
4 PROCLAMATION
,,....,g,s. By a proclamation Of the
a,ntof the United States, dated the
.,,..s,,b .',,. day of February, in the year
'-'', I'm evidence then appearing salts
~ ~. him that the Government OF
~, ,,' bad abolished the discriminating
-. 5uty heretofore imposed upon
80. .,,cts Of. and articles proceeding
i" limited states Of America, imported
..- -,,s stands Of Cuba and Porto Rico,
'-l ,,h,Iition to take effect on and after
,, 1.s,f day Of March Of said year 1881,
.,ty virtue Of the authority vested in
'-t, ..r,ion 4. .22s of the revised stat
- s.ba United States-the President
~, ,ssr,bv declare and proclaim, that
and after the said first day OF March,
- =, IoDg Is the products Of and arti-
..,.as5ips from the United States,
o., Limo the island Of Cuba and
~, Pi,, should be exempt from dis
'..i ..,.,.,iru customs, duties, any such
- j., an the products of, and articles
....s,lir,, -... from Cuba and Porto Rico, un-
r,rbe spanish flag should be suspended
WHEREAS, by article l, Of
-sg COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS
.-,r q, Madrid the 18th day Of Febru-
= ',>l it was stipulated and provided
-, The third column OF the custums
- Cuba and Porto Rico, which im-
.-..r.. suppression Of the ditferential
s.5,,y should at once be applied to
- r,dar,s OF and articles proceeding
-r,l. United States of America. And
Vssr-s. the complete suppression Of
d, Ha-rratial flag duty in respect OF
,ra,~ls Of the United States and their
.l,--, entering the ports Of Cuba and
g.. EaU. Is by the term OF the said
r-r-.a, expressly made the consider
,-,- lhg exercise OF the authority con-
g-.i UPON the President in re-
o.. Of the suspension of the
'--ua Of foreign discriminating duties
s,-lge and impOst5 upon merchandise
--ra.v,hn the United States from Gu
ar-l Porto Rico in Spanish vessels by
,f fsrrion. l222~, otthe revised statutes,
r-5~rtIon reads rs follows: Section
,,-Upon satisfactory proof being given
,,rr President by the Government of any
-r.~n,iou that no discriminating du-
-sg., "a, nature Of impOsts are levied on
"a, .n1orts of such nation i'm vessels be-
,---,vhnlly t0 citizens Of the United
yl,rol the produce, manufactures or
-srmniise. imported in the same from
p. ra.,el States or from any foreign COun-
.- tda President may issue his
-,.ratiou. declaring that the foreign
.yr.aHarng duties OF tonnage and im-
s, gi.h the Uni ted States are suspended
discontinued, 80 Tar aS respects the
a,s, Of such foreign nation, and the
vi1r manufactures, Or merchandise,
-,r,rd into the United States from such
r,-..u nation OF from any other foreign
F1l,l,. tur suspension 10 take effect from
,g- Of >uyd notification being given TO
.- President. and % continue 50 long IS
-.rr.pu,,l exemption oi vessels belong
l.mururu, oi the United States aud
6rrc,r-DrS shall be- confined, and no
a-g-a And
WHEREAS, Proof IS given to me that
VsaUmprte suppression Of the diG'ercn-
"a. .Ag duty mrr>pcytoi the vessels Oithe
ll.ei States and the cIrgOeS entering
%, prtS OF Cuba aud Porto Rico has not,
10 ..' been secured; but that, notwith-
sanding >id agreement, dated at Madrid,
feonl-g H. l-~l. anl in cOntraventiOn
'e.r0. @, well - of the provision of said
>r,gu i2-.> Of the Revised Statutes,
GnHaa AND DISCRIMINATING DUTIES
U-aage 20 hc imposed and levied in said
H.N1pl certain produce, manufactures
Merchandise imported into said ports
ION Ole. rTf.1 ss.t... a.. P-..r,, .,,,,. for
IN country, IN vessels from the United
>-'e, than 3, imposed ami levied ON the
-'- P,"Urr, manufactures or merchandise
-'',r' 10 sud ports in Spanish vessels;
81" l.rriu-r, ]. Grover Cleveland, Pres |
.'rl, oi The United States uI America, in
'7l,o1 ot the aiurp-yud Src. 4,S2S. OF the /
a'.'l stltutrS, do hcrvbY revoke the /
'N'l',yu o. the discriminating customs
-..'Sel and levied in the ports of the |
l-.7l states on the products Of and arii- |
gr' P'oer"tluc under the Spanish tlag
g'- Nao1Jnt Porto Ejro. which is set |
".l alt continued in the aforesaid |
s.'Itai,on dated the liJh day OF
..a-try, l~>i. this revocation !
@N! !Pwamat,ou 10 take effect on and |
I -.,. 'ag i"eaty-li!th day of October, in
-~ l In witness whereof | have here |
,l1,e, my hand and caused the seal of
~r Na'r'>ta'rS to be2GiXcd.
D,ar al the CITY OF Washington, this
.-, .--,.rata dayo, October, in the year of
va ~ lou, one thousand eight hundred and
~. r,-','',, :, amt ot the independence OF the
eleventh. scar
D. Grover CLEVELAND
56y The President
T. p,,-,,.,L