The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-28
And the President Issues Proclamation Re-
voking the Order Reimposing Discrim-
mating Duties on Spanish Imports.
Continuation of the Heavy Demand for
Coins of Small Denominations.
More About Cleveland's Treatment Of jeff Da-
vis's Daughter-Dr. Sunderland Again
in Warm Water-W Washington Notes.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
The Spanish Government Ready to Accep
the American Interpretation of the Treaty

The Spanish Government Ready to Accept
the American Interpretation of the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2z-Ever since the issue
OF President Clevelands proclamation restoring
the discriminating duties on imports under the
Spanish flag, negotiations have been in progress
between the governments of Spain and the
United States looking to adjustment of the
points in dispute. Although no formal announce
ment 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 duties, as set out in the
treaty, all imports into the Spanish West Indies
under the American flag. On the other hand,
the proclamation reimposing discriminating dn-
ties on imports under the Spanish flag will be
withdrawn by the President. Although the ar
rangement will be temporary in character, with
the ostensible object of affording opportunity
for tho negotiation of a supplemental treaty
which shall fully define and construe the points
that have led to the controversy, yet it is be-
lieved that an agreement can be reached by the
two governments that will obviate the necessity
for the ratification OF new treaty
Late this afternoon the President issued
proclamation suspending the tonnage and i'm
port duties levied upon Spanish vessels and
goods brought to the United States in Spanish
vessels from Cuba, Porto Rico any other for
egn country. This suspension begins to-day,
and is to continue SO long as 'the reciprocal ex-
emprlon of vessels belonging to citizens of the
the United States and their cargoes shall be con-
tinued in Cuba and Porto Rico and no longer"
This proclamation was issued, the President
says, after receiving due notice of an agreement
on the part of the Spanish government to sus-
pend all discriminating duties against United
States vessels. The agreement referred to by
the President between the United States and
Spain, for the reciprocal and complete suspen-
sion of all discriminating duties in the United
States, and in Cuba and Porto Rico was signed
to-day by Secretary Bayard and Senor De
Muraga, the Spanish Minister.
LONDON, Oct. 27-The Times's correspondent
at Madrid says that Senor Moret, the Spanish
Foreign Minister, and Mr.. Curry, the United
States Minister are both TO be congratulated
upon the commercial arrangement their re-
spective governments have agreed upon, and
which peases both parties. The correspondent
adds: ''If the Americans wished to secure
elusive rights for 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 British flag
was entitled to equal treatment. It is under
stood that this view has been conceded by Spain,
and also that France and Germany, although
their shipping interests are less important, will
come in on the same footing with England. The
enterprise displayed by Marquis Comillas the
owner Of the transatlantique feet is note
worthy symptom of the material progress of
Spain and the Spaniards in thus competing with
and beating the Americans on their own
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