The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-03

The Spanish government was forced
into the treaty by the diplomacy OF Mr.
Blaine, because OF the fear that Cuban
sugar growers, il deprived OF their market
in the United States through reciprocity
arrangements with other sugar growing
countries, would rise in revolt against
Spain.
Tine government apparently intends
to make the treaty SO unpopular that
it will fall to the ground OF Its own
weight, and has imposed an excise tax
nearly equal to the duties remitted BY
the Mckinley bill. The Spanish minis-
ter gave the assurance when the nego'
tiations were in progress that no eX-
port or port duty, national or pro-
vincial, should be imposed on exports
which the United States admitted free
OF duty, but the new excise tax, al
though levied on sugar for domestic
consumption, practically accompllshes
the purpose OF an export duty.
Our government will either protest
strongly against this tax or wipe out
the whole treaty and leave the Cuban
growers to face possible import duty
under our new tariff. The Spanish gov
eminent has also shown Its inclination
to mako trouble by its action regarding
the schedule and OF articles on which
duties wore reduced by the treaty.
The Brazilian government Is also
making trouble over the treaty, but Is
not apparently violating tho treaty 80
hagrantly as the government OF Spain.
The reciprocity arrangement with
both Spain and Brazil would probably
be wiped out at once but for the desire
OF tho administration to proceed with
deliberation and to make our policy
toward tho southern countries de-
pendent upon a revision Of our entire
fiscal system.
Promptly at $3.50 this afternoon, on
schedule time, the Presidential special
steamed into the Pennsylvania station.
bringing in Mr.. Cleveland and those Of
his cabinet who returned with him
from Chicago. MIR. Cleveland was the
first to step from the car, and was fol-
lowed by Secretaries Carlisle, Gresham,
Smith, Herbert and Morton. Secretary
Lamont, Postmaster General Bissell and
Attorney General olney not being with
tho party. The only ladies accompany.
ing the party were Mrs. Carlisle and
Miss Herbert, Carriages were in watt
ing and the travellers were at once
driven to their respective homes.
Secretary Gresham said that the jour.
ney homeward was devoid OF any spec.
ial.interest, but that Mr.. Cleveland and
tho cabinet were we'll pleased with
their trip.
Animportant ruling as affecting the
duties on wool is embodied in instruc'
tions addressed by Acting Secretary
Hamlin, OF the treasury department, to
the collector OF customs at New York
to-day. The collector Is directed to re-
fund to certain importers the excess Of
duty exacted at his port on third class
wool, in accordance with the decision
OF the circuit court OF appeals at Now
York. The merchandise consisted OF
white, gray and yellow washed wool.
The white wool was assessed at the rate
OF 100 per cent advalorem and the gray
and yellow woods at the rate OF "a per
cent adYalorem under the "sorting"
clause OF the wool schedule, and the
court decided that the white wool was
dutiable ut the rate only OF so per cent
adyalorem and the gray and yellow
wools at the rate OF 81 per cent ad-
valorem, the result being that one half
oil tho duty exacted will be refunded.
These instructions will be applied gen
orally to all pending cases and will form
n rule for the future guidance OF collec-
tors.
Tho gold in the treasury is increasing
slowly and tho situation Ia regarded as
satisfactory, 1t IL hoped by depart
ment officials that Secretary Carlisle
had made an arrangement with Chi
cago bankers for large addition to the
treasury gold.
Orders have been issued to treasury
officers, special agents OF informal revO.
nuo, aud others, not to arrest tinregis.
terod Cinnamon aftor May 8. On that
date tho Geary Chinese law provides
that all unregistered Chinese In tho
United States may be arrested. AS the
constitutionality OF tho Geary act will
DO tested before the supreme court on
May 10, 1t has boon decided to await a
decision before ordering wholesale ar.
rests
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Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt will continue
to BorVo ns member Of tho civil sor-
vico commission. Immediately after
Mr. Clovolnnd'a Inauguration Mr..
Roosevelt sent him his resignation, but
the President has now requested Mr..
Roosevelt to withdraw II and continue
in his place OH tho commission, which
hO will do.
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Ex.socrotary Rusk and family loft for
tho west on the Pennsylvania Railroad
this afternoon. A largo number Of the
officers and Onployos Of tho department
OF agriculture went to tho station to
bid their former chief good bye. Per.
haps no other cabinet officer has Oh.
deired himself 10 employees OF his do
pnttmpnt In greuter degree than hns
Uncle Jerry" A large box Of choice
flowers was presented to Mrs. Rusk by
the officers connected with the depart.
mNnk
Con. Rusk and family will Btay In
Chicago iow days before proceeding
TO thoir Wisconsin home.
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Tho state department is ignorant
officially OF tho reported ihsurrcctlon.
afy movement In Cuba. Nothing bear.