The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-15
A WARNING ISSUED.


Number OF Countries Notified That They
VIII BE Haired Out After March 18th
Unless hey Enter Into Reciprocal Rela-
tions With This Country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin view of the
provision in the reciprocity section of
! the tariff law OF October l, 1899. maxi
ing it the duty of the president after
January l. 1892, To suspend by proclaim
alton the free admission of sugars,
molasses. coffee, tea and hides against
such countries producing these articles
as after that date maintain tariff duties
upon American agricultural and other
products which he may deem unequal
and unreasonable, the president sub
mitted to the encouragement the
question whether the law authorized
him TO issue a proclamation fixing a
future day when the duties imposed by
virtue of the proclamation would take
effect The attorney-general decided
that the duties must attach and be col
lected on and after the date of the
proclamation and that future day
can not be named.
Owing to this decision and to the fact
that Justice to importers of the articles
named in section 3 of the tariff law re-
quires that reasonable notice should be
given of the presidents Intended ac-
ton, Secretary Blaine yesterday sent
notes to the diplomatic representatives
of Austria Hungary, Colombia, Hayti,
Nicaragua, Honduras, Spain (for the
Philippine islandsl and Venezuela, in
forming them that March Is the presi-
dent would issue his proclamation un.
less in the meantime some satisfactory
reciprocity arrangements should be
made.
Negotiations with France and some
other countries have reached such a
stage as, in the opinion of the presi-
dent, to warrant the secretary of state
in Withholding notice to them of proc
lamation affecting their products.
The following is the full text of Sec
rotary Blaine's note to the minister of
Venezuela and the others are in similar
terms:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON Jan
Sir: am directed by the president to again
bring 10 your attention the provisions Of the
tariff law OF the congress Of the United States
dlpEbNt'A pNlbNtE i, losN. IN WHICH provision WAS
made for the admission into tie United States
free Of all duty OF the following articles to-wit:
All sugars not above number 16 Dutch standard
in color, molasses, coffee, tea and hides. In sec
tOn Of this law il is declared that these re-
missions Of duty were made with view TO Sc
cure reciprocal trade with countries producing
those articles" and il is provided that ION and
after January !, 1892. whenever and so often as
the president shall be satisfied that the govern
ment of any country producing and exporting
sugars, mOlaSSeS, coffee, tea and hides, raw and
incurred, or any Of such articles imposes duties
or other exactions upon the agricultural or
other products of the United States which in
view Of the free introduction Of such sugar mo-
lasses, coffee, tea and hides into the United
States he may deem to be reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable, he shall have the power and
il shall be his duty to suspend by proclamation
20 that effect the provisions Of this act relating
TO the free introduction of such sugar. mo-
lasses, coffee, tea and hides, the production OF
such country, for such time As he shall deem
just, and i'll such case and during such sus-
pension duties shall be levied, collected and
paid on sugar. molasScs. coffee, tea and hides
the product OF or exported from such desig-
mated country at the rates set forth in said
section 3
am further directed by the president 10 in
form YOU that in view OF the free introduction
into the United States Of the articles named
imposed upon the agricultural and other pro
ducts OF the United States on their introduction
into Venezuela 10 be reciproCally unequal and
unreasonable. and that unless on or before the
18th day OF March next some satisfactory COM
merCial arrangement is entered upon between
the government OF the United States and the
government Of Venezuela, unless some
action i taken by the latter government where
by the unequal and unreasonable state Of the
trade relations between the two countries is re-
moved. the president will. on the late date
the provis ons Of the tariff law cited relating to |
the free Introduction Of such sugar, nOiasScs |
coffee, tea and hides, the production Of Vene
zUela. and during such Suspension the duties
set forth in section , OF said Law shall be levied |
collected and paid upon sugar. molasscs. coffee |
tea ana hides. the product OF or exported from |
In asking you TO transmit 10 your government |
the foregoing information. desire to repeat the
assurance which has been given to You and your |
At various times since the enact
ment u the law cited. OF the earnest desire OF |
this country TO maintain with Venezuela the
most intimate ana friendly trade relations and |
10 express the hope that you may YET De EN-
powered hy your government to enter with ne |
upon commercial agreement reciprocally equal
and mutually advantageous. Accept sir. etc,
JAMES q. BLAINE.
Senior Don Nicanor Bolet-Peraza. envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipOtentiary of Vene-
zuela.