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

the preept year. Is prepared to make full use vi INC
noyer granted 10 II by the law Of the ia Oh july
1874 authorizing the admission into ali the eS''o'
Ished ports Of said Islands from the LIST OF july loo
of the articles or merchandise named In the scneah
nr.vcd IN This note designated by the letters "A, d.
and H. provided that the duties OF the thru Colh".
@f The tariffs Of the Islands OF Cuba and Porto hooi "
which reference is msde In said schedules are u
I'D IN he those stated In the tariffs which are now III
force with the additional duties authorized oy laws
anu Necessary condition is imposed that said lnerchaG
disc shall be the product OF % tS T po r Of the
Union in The manner stated in the annexed schedues
The Government Of spain gives lie assurance t' or
durinp the existence Of the arrangement no export VI
mort duty whether National provincial snail De til
posed on the articles or merchandise Wen ar and
from Cuba and Porto Rico to the united States' anu
| vg"h The latter Nation admits free Of duties. H.,
eSpeSt ta t te SSH in the annexed Schedules
Are imported into said islands. the GovernmcHt . U
Ills Majesty without restricting the r iai5sr inpoe
nnIn them no crater municipal taxes than those Whoh
national products pay and tna tny snAn no' 'a
The Government Of His Majesty reserves the rlsne
70 propose the laws and adopt the reS9at3nS iends
oi Cuba and Porto Rico to prevent fraud and requH
proof OF the North Amercan sebcds These
laws shall not he unduy restrictive, nor G On the
ditl0nal charges therefor, nor impose ne" dEcs vi ~
Tspetorg shall be compiled to regulate the better
application Of tile annexed schedules Ill II 3 Gov
hnIses OF Cuba and Porto Rico, and as Il pass ood
the classification Of articles the repestoFys s aa shall
TO the unratlfed treaty OF OCTOBER 10, ct scbcd
be taken with such notifications as the prc'cn' S''D
Flow? which, Is depaT Hd so from Rdo the pave vor&
With drawbacks or other tariff advantages is is tbc
cuded from the reduction OF duties beat and Wheat
-four and shall not share n Ms {ad bvo ts defntce
IL is 70 be cd tn into o ccc the rans
tory one shall terminate ard be OF no frucr IL ,
daT tnt thus as PIT sh IL
modified by the mutual agreement OF Tue ryDr the
rcsnectiye rights OF the Cores of spain and OF tG
Congress of the United states to moay or nroper
The governments Of the two nations shall nH C,ic
dav when this definite arrangement shall DC tlnns
taneousy and officially pu6lisea c 9%s the
In proposing IN the name OF ms raO mo"t in the
project of the dehDitive comnerclai an f
terms which he has Just IanSer t Inec,I in true
lions which his Government has IheWise hncm ~
him to submit to the The serIos INJURIES which have
hecn occasIoped 10 the tobacco production IN me
Islands Of cuba and Porto co IN rtic NV tbe new
tariff law OF the United States. cherlSmDg iie nopc
that while it t @ay present 9e PC because
President Of the Union has not te PGMgr moves e9 in
o 5 10 recommend to Congress the said reduction
of duties the tobacco Of Cuba ana Porto hic8; ondv
character Of the commercial relations between the two
countries for which purpose the spanish uovtflc ~
has not hesitated to facilitate rs lar a. was "IIn s
power the negotiations Of the present RECIPROCITY
angemcnt ,,, .,. .bo
President will comply with these proper desires OF lle
Government Of His Majesty and that the secretary Qt
nossibIe at the time he replies to the proposition for
the arrangement contained in the present note and ~
gladly Improves this opportunity TO repeat inc aS-
surahce' Oh Ills lsHc'' NJ. sIyHREz GUANEs.
To the Honorable James c. Elaine, secretary OF STATE
Schedules A. u. c. and u, referred to in Senior
Gugnes's note arc included in the Presidents proclaim
alton with the exception of the following paiagiap"
! In schedule b $3.50
IL is to be understood that the packages or cover
ngs in which the articles canned N IN: loTesGHS
If they are usual and proper for the purpose ana
the following in schedule c: -. ~. .,,o ,ou,cs
of the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico mentioned IN
this schedule understood to be thN,e s Gde TO
and the following in schedule d: NJ, .o,,,-,,
of the tariffs of the Islands of Cuba and Porto co
mentioned in this schedule, are understood TO De osG
stated in the tariffs in force, with the addlo al
duties authorized by laws aid orders previous u tAl
| date"
| Mr.. BLAINE TO SENIOR sUAREz GUANEs'
Department OF state
| Washington, June ~, lo91.
Sir Having already had the honor to enter WIN d
| Won unon a tlsnstOfy commercial arrangement oc
tween the United states and tic islands OF CUBA ana
Porto Rico TO 80 into effect september neAe, nov
note OF the 10Th instant, in which you inform me tha
with the object OF giving definite ca,dCct r s in
reciprocity and Compensation for the admission M
the ports of the United states OF America ice arO
nets Of Cu5a and Porto Rico enumerated in note Of
January 81 last. is prepared by que csai enct iI
| -O2 of the articles OF merchandise naiHcu III Io
schedules annexed TO your note OF me TN ; U
nor mort tax whether national or provincial, shall be
@ UT e on the articles Admitted free into the United
| ctatss; that il Will see to have no greater
municipal GgtsS On hon the n arc pq named in sid
scIedules and that said duties shall not materially ~
e end Ton y ' which NAV be adopted by spain to
prevent fraud shall not impose any aIieoilai -
I9SFcf0[t 0 ON the tBe q 1fed sa aso " 'u
am directed by the President to state that he
accepts this action of the Government OF spain IN
proposing to grant exemption Of duties to the produG
Of tho United states. a, due reciprocity Tor me
forth in my note u you OF January 3 last 49,.
ta,1cd in y0ur note and to that no export taX
whether National, state. or municipal can OF WI, VIII
be imposed in the United stG upon Ie %
tached u your not of the 18th Instant: 49,.
crnment cf the United states reserves the riSht 20
| ADOPT such laws and regulations as may be found
E te GecaraoSs and proof that the articles enum
Grated in my note OF January IaSt ana whose IT,
are the product or manufacture of the islands Of Cuba
and Porto Rico. the laws and regulations 20 De adOpeu
importer nor impose any additional charges therefor
upon the articles imported -,... 49,. s,,ou -,
share IN the reduction OF duties specified IN Schelc
b. attached TO your note q TIE 12h instant Which on
|
favored with any taif advantages IN the nature OF
drawbacks. ,oso.,
10 is agreed That rcpertOry shall be compiled beorl
the present commercial Arrangement goes INTO Iorc,
under the Joint supervision Of The Department Of satt
and the Spaui7h Legation in Washington 10 regulate
the better application Of the said schedules IN u'
custom houses Of Cuba and Porto Rico upon the basil
| stated in your note. 49, 90 -, -
II is also agreed that when this dehnltive CONNER
ca arrangement rOs into effect the transitOry arrange
mcnt 10 be put into operation September next slal
| terminate ana be Of 10 further force go . .
have therefore. to request that You WI can =
the Department Of state ut your early convenience y
! agree upon the time and manner of making publ,
| announcement Of this deinitive commercial arrange
r,cnt which i. is understood shall remain in force
50 long il shall not be modified by the mutual aRiHe
always reservng the respective rlit Of the Congress
Of the United States and Of the Cortes Of spain L
| think proper. g.. 49,.
| conclusion. am directed by the President to STAT
that the suggestion contained In your note respecting
tobacco shall have his careful consideration and tia
n ami be lhe snhiect OF a scparatc nOLe