New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01

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America 10 the benefit Of both countries, and pelus
convinced that the community ald harmony Oh tn
respective interests counsel tat sau tenA Gssonment
anu a. Snromn,Iy and as fully DC its National ID
terlsts and International engagements permit to the
ierslson Of The Congress OF the United states as set
forth in the note Of January s00Se fn norm the
Honorable Secretary Of state that IN vieW VI rnitoS
having been decreed the free ADMISSION e 'o tc year OF
sugars molasses, coffee, tea ard Unframed nue., ~ b
provisional measure until dehnuve aiatSeI emf in In
tween the United states and SPAN slau De puV ~
operation and in reciprocity and COMPENSATED Snd ~
the admission into the ports OF tae oIIp The
Of CUBA and Porto Rico enumerated in the aforesaid
note Of the 81 of January last te iN art Of the
power granted to it by the law Of the 22d OF Jn
lisa authorizing the admission Dr. into t., an b sS ri day
Of September 1901 of the articles Of msrcnandiS?
named in the transltory schedule annexed theetI
provided that the duties Of the third column OF us
tariffs of The said islands. which reference Is naae
in said Schedule understood to be those sa,e1 ii
the tariffs which in force, with the addltoh9
duties authorized by laws and orders previous to THIS
O' The necessary condition is imposed that said mer,
chandise shall be the product manufacture Oh tne
United States, and proceed directly from the poS "a
these States in the manner stated i'll tho aihcAeu
As provided in the same schedule the benefit Of the
Cuba Sa' and G" Porto co shall take effect until the
Flour shall he excluded from said reduction, and
shall not therefore, share in It, wc9 on tb6 S II CUBA
and Porto Rico may be favored with draWpachs vi
other tariff advantages. 49,, -, .a,,oo +bot
during the existence Of this tTanstory aTahsgnGii
no export or port duty whether national or P rSi'
norcd ~ from CHA and Porto Rico to the United States
and which the latter Nation admits free OF du" tood
Respecting the North american eric ,8 9ric transoy
schedule which arc imported into SaG lsf e sights
of S GgSnDc W seek to have the
impose upon them no greater munlclpai ut ~ thov
those which nnGna IcI Pae be p P Of said articles
The Spanish Government reserves the Tismt ~ P 70
pct }be cnstos revenues in said islands TO pre-
vent fraud and require proof OF TIE Nortn cd
nationality OF the articles 81 shall not be
nndny restrictive nor create additional CharFes
for wRS 9F han 3 b seM saed viii Convince the President
that the Government of Her Majesty SP9 Sofo 90 in
spirit of sincere friendship and reciprocity ana III
this firm conviction, it has authorized me e. .t
signed to conclude with that Oh ' arc me6t Whch
shall begin to take effect on the 1TSt DAY 9l
1891 and aso to agree Wh o INC no smt91consy and
officially published in both countries VIII tlc t IN
oTerat6n Under the clauses above stad shall remain
In force so long it shall not be modified by tne
mn
Countries always reserving the respective right OF the
Cortes Of Spain and Of the Congress Oh t he. C'ev
States to modify or repeal 1t whichever 1heS may
The undersigned Minister gladly improves this
opportunity to reterate TO the Honoraoie SetLT,S
- ''''' ". SUAKEZ GUANES.
The Honorable James G. Blaine,
Secretary of state of the United States
The transtory schedule alluded TO in Senior Guaness
note Is contained in the Presidents proclamation, With
the exception Of these paragraphs:
Ills TO be understood that the packages or cover
nrs in which the articles named in the two foregoing
Schedules arc Imported shall enter free of duty If
they usual and proper for the tbr5 comn Of
the tarif{s Of the islands Of Cuba aud Porto Rico
mentioned in this schedule understoon to be NOSE
stated in the taTs now IN i9Fce wI sg w. tb
date.
Mr. BLAINE TO SENIOR sUAREZ GUANES.
Department of State,
Washington, June 10, 1901.
Sir: have great pleasure in acknowledging the re-
cept of your note of the 18th nstantn which You inform
me that as a provisional measure, until q more dehni-
tive arrangement shall be put in operation the Govern
ment Of Span in reciprocity and compensation for the
admission into the ports Of the United States free from
all National State or municipal duties, OF the products
of the Spanish Islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico eluner
ated in my note Of January last IS prepared by
due legal enactmcnts to authorize The free or favored
admission into said islands from September next OF
or manufacture of, the United States Of America
named in the schedule attached to your note that
your Government gives the assurance that no export
nor port tax whether National Provincial. shall
be imposed the articles, admitted free into inc
United States; that 1t will seek to have no greater
municipal duties than those paid by National products
imposed on the articles named in said schedule and
tnat said duties shall not materially increase the
price of said articles and that the laws and rcgula
| lions which may be adopted by Spain 10 prevent
fraud shall not impose any additional charges there
for on the articles named in said schedule imported
| from the United States
am directed by the President to state you that
as provisional measure he accepts this action of the
Government of SPAIN in proposing TO grant exemption
of duties to the products Of the United states as due
reciprocity for the action Of the Congress Of the United
States set forth in my note 10 you OF January last
am also pleased to recprocate the assurance con
tanned in your note and 10 state that no export tax
whether National State municipal, can or Will be
imposed in tie United States upon the products and
manufactures enumerated in the schedule attached Il
| your note Of the 18th inst.
| 1t may be further understood that, while the Gov
ernment of the United states reserves the right Il
adopt such laws and regulations may be found nee
essary protect the and prevent fraud in tA'
declarations and proof that the articles enumerated IL
nv note Of January last and whose free admisslo!
is provided for by the Tariff law therein cited th
Porto Rico the laws and regulations to be adopted Il
that end shall place undue restrictions on the in
porter nor impose any additional charges therefor upon
| tho articles imported.
| It is likewise understood that wheat -four shall no
sham in the specified reduction Of duties which begin
to take effect January l, 1892, which, on its eA
| portation from the United States. may have bee
| favored with any tariff advantages In the nature
drawbacks.
have, therefore, to request that you will be S
Kind as to call at the Department of state at YOU
carly convenience to agree upon the time and manne
of making public announcement Of this transitory con
mcrcia arrangement Which it IS understood, shall II
main in force long II shall rot be modified by III
mutual agreement of the executive power OF the Nv
countries always reservins the respective right OF I'll
Congress OF the United States and of the Cortes OF SDai
TO modify or repeal said arrangement whenever the
may think proper
Accept, sir, the renewed assurances Of my highc