The Lamar register., 1894-12-22
ngTAllarros AGAINST SPAIN.
o.. e,x.ram.rt G.v.. Notice That the
UnJu.t Cuban patie- must I've
Io~~rrd

r.la-tye to the imposition of excs'ssiSc
duties upon imports into tuna irvsn
the limited States He Informed the
sanor he had been dlrcted by his GOV
eminent 10 inform the sovcrnmcnf OF
Spaln n il persisted In eNaciiaE thes-,
discriminating duties the action wouin
be regarded by the President only As
inviting the exercise by him OF NE
power OF retaliation ~onferrd by the
act OF 1SS1.
This threat has caused cemmotion
In ministerial circles
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE action OF
the state department Indicated In the
cablcgram from Madrid In warning
the Spanish government Of Its inten-
ton 10 resort 10 retaliation should
Spain confinse it. present policy with
inspect to American exports TO Cuba
will doubtless have tho effect TO bring
at once to u focus the long drawn out
negotiations which have been IN pr''--
r,sS with results very unsatisfactory
to this government
None Of our foreign relations have
yet given n IS much trouble as ih-ss-'
with Spain For several years this
government has b,ssn urging The
claims OF American exporters for the
remission cf heavy tnas and excessive
t-AAiN AAA4NAAAAME ~ aAAHNH
Th,-Se taxes and zines wcrr lfuI-s-.d
by the Cuban customs officers In di-
rect violation Of all frcatics and ahs'-
lutely without any other warrant than
existing Necessity for funds Tbs
Spanish government, practically ad-
mittcd the iu~fic,a OF our claims but
failed to make restitution. Then there
was the old Mora claim against Spain
already admitted by the spanish gov
ernment but impossible OF Collection
I Efforts have been made 10 Ert the first
class OF claims before an arbitration
committee bat ihs-~e efforts have 80
far failed And while these matters
were lanSuishinS under the delays I-,-
culiar TO Spanish diplomacy there fol-
lowed the last action by the Spanish
government which promises to pr,S-ipl-
tate a tarin war unless spain comes 10
terms. This was the imposition Of the
maximum tariff on American exports
TO Cuba. probably In retaliation for
the cancellation OF the reciprocity
agreement entered Into under the
terms OF the Mckinley act The Span
ish government has two tariff s-rhs-i-
ules--one Of the minimum tariff per
mitted to Countries with which Spain
is upon amicable relations the other
the maximum Imposed upon countries
W AtA y Attt ueAAAAAAAA-
In the matter OF duties
The maximum tariff being imposed
upon American exports had the cfrect
TO almost altogether cut them ofr-aDd
50 exactly fulfilled its purpose. We
had supplied for years the Spanish
West Indies with -four. but the duty
upon this product was prohibitoTy- To
make the situation morc unbearable
the Canadians were favored with the
minimum tariff. and In an Incredibly
short space of time assumed the entire
-four trade with Cuba which had 20
long been enjoyed by our millers- Hav-
ing reasoned in vain with the Spanish
minister AT Washington and through
Minister Taylor with the Spanish for
eign office. Secretary Gresham. in cast
Ing about for n remedy, hit upon the
act OF August 3o. 1850 This act. while
primarily Intended TO provide for the
inspection OF meats FOR eNporiation
and prevent the importation Of harm
full articles OF food. also included In
Its NTH section grant of power to
the President probably unequaled In
extent by any legislation In the his
tory OF Congress. Plainly stated. II
authorized an actual embargo To be de-
clared at the discretion OF the Prcsi-
dent.
Our commerce Is now being menaced
In n new quarter, namely, in Germany.
where the government has begun the
Imposition OF n system OF most CALLING
restrictions upon American imports
that can scarcely be longer tolerat-
ed. and II is felt TO be necessary To be-
gin the assertion Of r,4Sqfys r.c,xar af