Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
A WARNING.
A Number OF Countries Notified By
the President
WILL Be BARRED on MARCH is.
rhe Reciprocity and BetaIiatory Features
oi the rarin Law TO Be Enforced-Ths
Question with France and some
Others Deferred.

WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN view OF tho
provision In the reciprocity section Of
the tariff law OF Oct Iber 1, 1890, maxi
ing IL the duty Of the president after
January 1. 1872 N suspend by proclaim
alton the free admission Of sugars,
mulasses, coffee, tea and hides against
such cou tries pr ,ducing 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 attorney-general the
question whether the law authorized
him 10 issue n proclamation fixing a
future day wnen the du les 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 a future day
can not be named.
Owing to this decision and TO the fact
that justice TO imp rters of the articles
named In section 3 of the tariff law re-
quircs tnat reasonable notice should be
given of the presidents Intended ac-
tion. Secretary Blaine yesterday sent
notes To the diplomatic representatives
of Austria Hungary, Colombia, llayti,
Nicaragua, Honduras, Spain (for the
Philippine islandsl and Venezuela, In
forming them hat March 10 the presi-
dent would issue his proclamation un-
less ia 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 % them Of n proc.
lamation affecting their products.
The following is the full text OF Sec.
retary Blaine's note to the minister OF
Venezueia and the others are in similar
| terms:
DEPARTMENT or STATE, WASHINGTON, Jan
| 7--Sir: l am directed by the president to agar
| bring 10 your attention the provisions Of tn,
| tariff law Of the congress Of the United State,
| approved October l. 1890 In which provision wa,
| made for the admission into the United State,
free Of all duty OF the following articles, to-wit
| All sugars not above number 10, Dutch STANDARD
| in color molasses, coffee, tea and hides In sec
| tion 3 Of this law 1t is declared that these re
| missions OF duty were made with u view to SC
cure reciprocal trade with countries producin,
those articles" and II Is provided that "On an,
after January L. 1872 whenever and 80 often al
the president shall be satisfied that the govern
ment OF any country producing and. exporting
| sugars, molasses, coffee, tea and hides, raw ant
| uncured, or any Of such articles imposes dutie
or other cxactions upon the agricultural o
other psoducts Of the United States, which Il
! view OF the free Introduction OF such sugar, INC
lasses, coffee tea and hides into the Unite
States he may deem to be recprocally unequa
and unreasonable, he shall have the power an
| Il shall be his duty TO suspend by proclnmat tio
to that eject the provisions Of this act relatin
20 the free introduction Of such sugar, mt
| lasses, coffee, tea and hides, the production Q
such country, for such time as he shall deer
Just, and In such case and during such su.
pension duties shall be levied, collected an
| paid on sugar, molasscs, coffee, tea and hides
the product Of or exported from such desir
mated country at the rates set forth in sal
section 2.
am further directed by the president To IL
form you that In view OF the free introductio
into the United States Of the articles named
the product OF Venezuela, he deems the dutia
imposed upon the agricultural and other pr,
duets Of the United States on their introductio
into Venezuela 10 be reciprocally unequal an
unreasonable, and that unless on or before IN
18th day Of March next some satisfactory con
mcrcial arrangement is entered upon betwee
the government Of the United States and N
government of Venezuela, or unless som
action is taken by the latter government Wher,
by ihe unequal and unreasonable state Of IN
trade relations between the two countries is r,
moved, the PRECEDENT will, on the late dat
named, issue his proclamation suspendin
the provisi ous of the tari1 law cited relating
the free introduction Of such sugar molasse,
coffee, tea and hides, the production OF Ven,
zuela; and during such suspension the dute
set forth In section of said law shall hs levied
collected and paid upon sugar, molasses, COTE,
tea and hides, the product OF or exported fror
Venezuela.
In asking you to transmit TO your government
the foregoing information, desire 10 repeat m
J assurance which has been given 10 you and YOU
government at various times since the enac
mcnt Of the Law cited, OF the earnest desire {
this country 10 maintain with Venezuela IN
most intimate and friendly trade relations an
20 express the hope that you may yet he en-
powered by your government 20 enter with m
upon q commercial agreement reciprocally equi
and mutually advantageout Accept, sir, etc,
JAMES @. BLAINE.
Senior Don Nicanor Boletperaza, envoy extri
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary OF Ven,
Euea.
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