Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-28
THE NATION.
Spanish-American Treaty
Controversy.
THE NATIONAL MAIL SERVICE.
Express Robbery-Cutting Wants
More NotOriety = Bartholdi
Statue Ceremonies.

So ecial to the Herald by the associated Press
WAsHINGroN, october 27.-Ever since the
issue of President Cleveland's proclamation
restoring discriminating duties on the i'm
ports under the Spanish flag, negotiations
have been in progress between the govern
ment of Spain and the United States looking
to the adjustment OF the points in dispute
Although no formal arrangement has yet
been made OF the result, it is learned that
the Spanish government is ready to accept
temporarily the Interpretation placed upon
the treaty by the United States, and put into
the third column OF d.ities; as set out in
the treaty, all imports into the Spanish
West indies under the American flag. on
the other hand, the proclamation reimpos-
ing the Spanish flag will be withdrawn by
the President, although this arrangement
will be temporary in character, with the
ostensible object of affording an opportunity
for negotiation of the supplemental treaty,
which shall fully confine and construe the
points that have led to the controversy
Yet it is believed that an agreement can be
reached by the two governments that Will
obyiate the necessity for ratification OF
new treaty.
The following is the agreement referred
to in the Presidents proclamation;
10 the memorandum OF an agreement be-
tween the government of the United States
of America and the government of Spain
for the reciprc C II and complete suspension
of all Discrimination. duties of tonnage or
imposts in the United States and in the
Islands OF Cuba and parts OF Rio, upon the
vessels of the respective countries and their
cargoes; first, it is positively understood
that from this date an absolute equalization
of tonnage and impost duties at once ap-
plies to the products of and articles pro-
ceeding from the United States or from any
foreign country in vessels owned by cit-
zens of the United States to the islands of
Cuba and Porto Rico. and that no higher or
other impost or tonnage duties will be
levied upon such vessels and merchandise
carried in them, as aforesaid, than are i'm
posed upon Spanish vessels and their car
goes under the same circumstances. Under
the above conditions
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Will at once issue his proclamation, de-
clariug that foreign discriminating duties
of tonnage and imports within the United
States are suspended and discontinued SO
far as respects Spanish vessels and the pro-
duce, manufactures or merchandise i'm.
ported in them into the United States from
Spain or her po sessions aforesaid, or from
q foreign country. This memorandum of
agreement is offered by The government of
Spain and accepted by the government of
the United States as full and satisfactory
notification of the facts above recited. Sec
ondly, the
UNITED STATES MINISTER
At Madrid will be authorized to negotiate
with the Minister OF Foreign affairs, either
by an agreement or a treaty, SO as to place
the commercial relations between the
United States and Spain on permanent
footing to the advantage of both countries.
In witness whereof. the undersigned, in
behalf of the government OF the United
States and OF Spain respectively, have here
unto set their hands and seals Done at
Washington this twenty seventh day OF Oc-
tober A. d. 1886.
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THE PRESIDENTS PRocLAMATIoN.
WASHINGTON, october 27.--The President
issued the following proclamation this after
noon
BY the President of the United States of
America. A Proclamation.
Whereas, satisfactory proof has been
given to me by the government of Spain that
no discriminating duties on tonnage on im.
ports are imposed or levied in the Islands OF
Cuba and Porto RICO upon vessels wholly
belonging to citizens OF the United States,
or upon produce, manufactures or merchan.
disc imported in to the same from the United
States, or from any foreign country; and,
Whereas, notification of such
ABOLITION OF DISCRIMINATING DUTIES
OF tonnage and imports as aforesaid have
been given to me by memorandum OF
agreement signed this day in the city OF
Washington between the secretary OF state
of the United States and Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OIL her
m siesty, the Queen regent of Spain, accred-
tied to the Government of the United states
of America, now, therefore, ], Grover Cleve.
land, President of the United states OF
america, by virtue of authority vested in
me by section four thousand two hundred
aud twenty eight of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States, do hereby
DECLARE AND PROCLAIM
That from and after the date of this, my
proclamation, being also the date OF the no
tifcation received as aforesaid foreign dis
crimlnating duties on imports within the
United States are suspended and discontiE-
ued, so far as respects 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 country,
such suspension to continue SO long as the
RECIPROCAL EXEMPTION OF VESSELS
Belonging to citizens OF the United States
and their cargOes, shall be continued in
said islands of Cuba aud Porto Rico, ana
no longer.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
nv 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 year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six, and of the independence OF
the United States the one hundred ana
fourth.
President.
BAYARB. Secretary of State.