The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-20
ONE-SIDED RECIPROCITY.
THE VIEW vENEzUELA'S .COEGRESS
TAKEst OF MR.. BLAINE'S OFFER

a Negatives Answer TO the Pres10ent OF
venezueis. as TO the Avaiiability- OF tho
seheme-ln its Present shape ~ Womb
Reauco veue.ueia's Revenns Beyond
Repair-Compiiuents for Mn Blaine and
"tho Great Ropubuo OF the NORTH"
Tho Congress OF the republic OF Venezuela
has refused to negotiate reciprocity treaty
with tho United States upon tho terms pro-
posed by tho United States Government.
The reasons given are that tho treaty stipu-
lStions would result in aeerious loss OF rev.
mud to Venezuela without any conpensating
advantage to her own producers In increased
prices>for the agricultural products which they
would No permitted under the prop ,sed treaty
toexpors to the nited States free OF duty The
statement OF the Congress is In answer to
commute alton. dated May 10. from Senior II.
Andueza Palacio. President OF Venezuela. In
which he requests the advice OF the REPRE-
sentativeA ~ to the pronristy OF negotiating
the treaty. :,
: The snsva " Of Congress contains a compli-
ment to Mr.. Blaine. an expression OF GOOD will
toward this country. and o hope ior future
reciprocity u,pon conditions moro acceptable
to venezuela. President Palaoio's communion
tion of May 90 contained n statement OF the
terms OF receipt ocity offered TO Venezuela By
the United stnta $ Government rs follows:
Tho North American products which. IL
thu treaty is negotiated. must be imported free
NJ duty nv tho Custom Houses OF this republic.
are these: Wheat AID wheat flours corn and
its manufactures, Including corn Hour and
atarch: all other cereals and their manufac-
lures. including hay and OUTS pork. salted and
preserved. including bacor. butter. lard. and
cheese: fish. salted or dried: cottonseed: OIL
nous: wood. yellow pitch. pitch. tsr.s AMI tur;
Tsntne; machinery tools. and It. ag,femiin}ral
The articles I'm ported from tho same coun-
try which would enjoy 7 rebate OF 20 psn cent:
Fish. fruits. and preserved vegetables: mnnu.
factnres OF cotton. including cotton cloth:
nnt sSiSasI n lie irse list Ieather and cloth
mnnMfactures: mannfactnres Of wood. In;
By virtue OF the power Of autnorizetion &C.
sSsdd z Hossss n S. 'hs in
Isoci,y view Of the above SGnsss ai3 -. II
aety cur s soiee and also
tain kinds o; sugar. and the money coming
IRON SSs ssynsSas of tn. new custom. law
th. States referring TO shls .u a. en-
sam n9t Tine TO- enter into treaties Win o.he!
Governmeu,s in order to establish the IDEA OK
tiysig High 6. ass the products OF those coun-
tries which la not enter into treaties oil this
-" Thus, II THY, arrangement should not suit
Nenszusla in tn form OF the PROPOSED s treaty:
hsy Sond eots na guy cents
fsathor md mid 81 exported TO the United
The stated ter Of the neEo'ist lon q the
NH Yr sSpT. 5sn
iictum On this ma "a or to follow 1t with that re-
spest which the ma ti0nal representation de-
The reply Of Cons ress was prepared !o b q
'cI The pro paojeot advocated BY the North Ameri-
;sn 70 d. bsses s
Of novelty tends to unite and harm1nZe great
S me- on
tho present Congress secs IN 1t the result OF Wig
Bs and
sive Government OF the first nation OF our
:Bus. on account OF thu very novelty and
greatness. Of the euston's ST iP sb idea
eaea not 70 erse By en-
tering into compromises when would latsr
cause her serious inconvenie nee or irrepsrsoie
:Neitber in point Of her pop elation, the state
Of her 6y tb her Of
msTes ana and she is at
neeIed q that shs Consideration viii arect ihe
spirit, of your Government In treating this
0n he other hand. the mural aas ant, e
% r1e es is a.
on the side 81 G9ts
nsvertheess ablish their compun sation by
1A LET US now see how far this equilibrium
exists in the concessions which in tive present5
case Venezuela and the United STAKES would
ne Of agricultural
can the Goyerpment OF ne Ereat repuD1c o Iher
these are the only articles which can ENJOY the
benefit OF her markets agains d a those articles
ksts TO. In view Of the iact that we htsve a no
0h hai m
here. it is natural that % should compare the
advantages and disadvantages TO the two con-
on account Of the NorthAmerican products
Toua 0 to ,D
elsewhere nearly 70 per cent Of the , fetal
OF a5 y per e.n BY
reduction Of certain other a ar E; to IS per
ss s Az tHso Of h' ire states o
America that the STIMULATION Of reciprocal
concessions determined by pu6fi t treaties DE-,
allow the same 70 other countries WHO haze ibSs
'sIt 10 S com plsto abolition Of duties on some
on sthsr
from our markets the similar products from
and Wu R uro
Venn inpoItatinns in order to augment Amer
Lean ny To na as wouI Seooms more
and more pronounced.
"Aiso 1t IS worthy OF consideration that the
freedom from duty OF our agricultural prod ucts
inpOrtod into the United States. and thus bon
citing the North American consumer. would
constitute n ma teriaibenefit to our producers
tnasmurh Us they would enjoy NO Increase In
the price OF their products.
III may DE said that he 40 or so per cent.
which tho income Of our Custom Houses would
be diminished. would constitute positive benz
Cit to the Venezuelan consumer; but We must
beu. in mind that II it be true that rebate OF
duties On tho public consumption should be
tue permanent tendency Of every Just and lib.
measures Cannot be carried out II found to DO
incompatible with the unavoidable exigencies
VI the public service. the credit. tue finances.
ant other vital necessities Of the nation.
:" In the above you will lind the compendium
OF the opinion OF Congress concerning the pres
liminaries OF tho treaty OF reciprocity Oh which
you consulted us.