New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

Government OF the Dominican Republic in reciprocity
o' anu Ill consideration of the free admission into all
tio po. oi 'he United States exempt from the pay
neV ol uueS' whether national State or municipal of
INC Pfouucts OF the Dominican Republic enumerated
IN section OF said law is prepared bv vrtue of the
legislative resolution Of the National Congress OF
March 90 last, TO decree the admission into All the
estaohshed ports OF entry Of the Dominican Republic
on ana after the first day Of September 1901 free OF
all customs DUTY and other national or port charges OF
the articles or merchandise named in the following
schedule A, provided that the said articles of mcr-
chancise are exported directly from and are the
prodwt or manufacture Of tie United States Of
America
The Government Of the Dominican Republic IS
furher prepared to decree the admission all the
established ports of entry of the said Republic at
reduction OF % cent Of the duty designated In the
customs Tariff in force, or which may hereafter
DO adopted IN said Republic (Which reduction shall
likewise apply to all duties which imposed on these
articles by authority Of the National Government Of
the articles merchandise named in the following
schedule b. provided that the said articles or merchan
disc are exported directly FROM and are the product
or manufacture Of the United states of America.
The Government OF the Dominican Republic gives
the assurance that increase whatever shall be made
In the export duties of any character in force
the articles enumerated in Section Of the said tariff
Law Of the United States, upon any article, the
product of said Republic the free list OF the
tariff of said United states. long such article
continues to be admitted free of duty; and further
that If the Dominican Republic makes any reduction
in the export duty any of its products, such
duction shall Immediately apply 10 said products when
exported 10 the United States.
The Government Of the Dominican Republic also
gives the assurance that greater municipal taxes
than those in force, than those levied upon
national products shall be imposed upon articles I'M
ported from the United States.
The Government Of the Dominican Republic re-
the right adopt the necessary laws and
latons protect its and prevent fraud the
declarations and proof that the articles enumerated in
the foregoing schedules exported directly from and
the products manufactures of the United states
Gut the laws and regulations be adopted shall place
undue restrictions upon the importer nor occasion
any additional charges fees therefor upon the articles
imported.
For the better application Of the foregoing schedules
by the custom houses the Dominican Republic, it
would he mutually convenient that rcpcrtory or
classification Of articles merchandise should be
compiled before the present commercial agreement
goes into operation under the Joint supervision Of the
Legation of the Dominican Government and the De
partment Of state In Washington.
/ have confidence that the President Of the United
States Will duly regard the present proof that
the Government Of the Dominican Republic has met
the legislation Of the Congress of the United states in
spirit If friendly accord and wise reciprocity and. in
that event shall hold myself ready TO agree with
upon time when the decree Of the Dominican Repub-
lie and the proclamation Of the President of the United
States may be simultaneously and officially published
in both countries, with the understanding that the
commercial arrangement, when il shall have been thus
promulgated shall remain in force long it shall
not be modified by the legislative action of either Gov
eminent or by mutual agreement of the executive
power of the two countries
Be so kind as to accept, Mr. Minister the assur-
ances of my most distinguished consideration.
MANUEL D. J. GALVAN.
Honorable John W Foster, Special Minister Peuipoten
tary Of the United states Of America. Washington.
Mr. FOSTER TO SENIOR GALvAN.
Department Of State
Washington, June 4, 1891.
Sir: have rreot pleasure in acknowledging the
receipt of your note Of this date in which you inform
me that the Government Of the Dominican Republic.
in due reciprocity for and in consideration Of the ad
mission into the ports Of the United states, free Of
all duty whether National, State municipal Of the
products of said republic enumerated In Section of
Tariff Of the Congress of the United states of
october /, 1890 is prepared by legal enactment 70
| authorize the free or privileged admission
on and after the first day Of September,
1891 of the articles directly imported from, and
the product Of manufacture Of the United states Of
America named in your note; that your Government
gives the assurance that no increase shall be made
in the export tax on the articles admitted free into
the United States that all future reduction in the ex
port shall Immediately apply to such articles when
sent TO the United states; that greater municipal
taxes than those in force, nor than those which
national products pay, shall be imposed on articles
imported from said states and that the laws and reg
uations adopted by the Dominican Republic TO prevent
fraud shall not impose additional charges or fees
therefor on the articles named in your note, imported
from the United states.
am directed by the President TO state TO yOu That
he accepts this action of the Government Of the
Dominican Republic. in granting exemption Of duties
10 the products and manufactures of the United states
as due reciprocity for the action Of the Congress OF
the United States As contained in Section Of the
tariff laws above cited.
am also pleased to recipocate the assurances con
tanned in your note, and to state that no export tax
whether National state or municipal will be
imposed in the United states upon the products or
manufactures enumerated in Schedules \ and Of your
note of this date sent TO san Domingo.
1t nav he further understood that, while the Gov
eminent of the United states reserves the right 10
adopt the laws and regulations protect its
revenue and prevent fraud in the declarations ana
proof that the articles enumerated in Section Of the
law cited are the product or manufacture Of san Do
minCo the laws and regulations 70 be adopted shall
place no undue restrictions upon the importer nor in
pose any additional charges or fees upon the articles
imported.
II is also understood that for the better application
of said schedules in The custom houses Of san Do
nnco a repeYtory shall be compiled before the pres
ent commercial arrangement goes into operation under
the Joint supervision of the Department Of state and
the Dominican Legation in Washington.
have therefore, 10 request that You viii meet |
me al the Department OF state at your early con |
yepience to agree upon the time and manner Of max
ing public announcement Of this commercial arrange
mcut. which, It is understood, shall remain in force
so long as it shall not be modified By the legislation
81 either Government BY tic mutual agreement Of
the Executive power OF the two countries.
n
n Won the assurances of my high consideration and
esteem. JOIlN W lN7IbN
Special PlenipOtcntiary for the United states.
To the Honorable Manuel de j. Galvan, Envoy EX-
traordnary and Minister Plenipoenti4Ty Of the Do
minican Republic
PLEASED WITH TIE SPANISH TREATY