New-York tribune., 1896-12-04
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Presidents action will have only shsh''s III
furious effect on American marlline Hi'oi''
Prior TO 1855 no vessels OF the ohl'e" "'a
,r.,a srbiact IN tonnage dues. This policy had
prevailed since the United states became ->"
ton ard then commerce was cohuu0'ou "
tween the United states and the hahsea'iO
League Prussia. Hanover and Mech'e"peie
ccb,verip The Presidents proclamation Of 1873
therefore exempted vessels from German poi''
from tonnage dues imposed on vesseis Hoi'
o,hor oo,,,,rios which Disseminated against the
United States.
prc,,, ,rtONs 10 BE PREPARED AT ONCE.
Mr. Chamberlain said this afternoon that ne
would in accordance with the IreS'"e"'
nroclamation. Immediately begin the prepara-
ton of regulations to carry the procia'''a''o''
into effect. The regulations will he issued III
,ror,or form, and a COPY will be sent 10 ali
I-nitad states navigation officials at the Poits
of the United States
Whom Mr. Bayard was Secretary OF o'a'e III
1856 this tonnage question was the supJe'' Va
extended correspondence. and was ol'"""'
submitted to Attorney General Gariaho ioi al
opinion as to the bearing Of the faVoreu-
clause on the matter under DEBATE WI. ~
land ruled that the favored-nation ciause u'u ''
amply. but Mr. Won Alvenslohen. theh 1ei man
Minister quoted the provisions en'ereu i''' III
1SoS between the United States ana PRUSSIA
and insisted that Germany was emitted 10 tic
same favorable conditions as TO tonnage uue'
that were accorded to other countries i'''
exact language follows:
The treaty (of 1925 Article IN existing o, perWrsn
Prussia and the United States especially suPui m n,
that If either party snail hereafter sl.r ar
other particular faH9 III NJ" Common to
he other party freely. where il is freely sl~an,r" ~
TO such other nation or on yieias nd,innal in Such
compensation far as the reuuc'io'i oi W, . hean
mage tax three cents is conc.fneo' IL, % The afore-
stipulated for by the United o'adcs m inso facto
sad shipping act. Germany Is ueieIui&r & u'o of ~es
entitled to the reduction OF the TAX III itsd states
S.ls sailing from Germany TO lne I hl..u
esneciailv since according TO the 0onst'uMi M &C. ~
the Empire. tonnage tax ks IS 6 tn saw no ton
mage tax of the character Of AmercaI to",i AZ
taxes in the sense OF Sector, W. those de-
siynrd to pay the debts Of the GCNernilen' 81 be
nav the expenses of the common ue'e"S' '
Won remarked in your esteemed mote M' o an
rotary of State, you have naseu you" In onnosition TO
,hs Tiew il will be seen by the printed de.sioiS 81
the Secretary of the Treasury tha1 me ihe Depart.
opinion on this subject addrcssce ~ 9sS, exDressed
meni Of state under date Of May ~ Io9, ~
The opinion that vessels salhs ,lnn - the priyi-
the United States are indeed enti,vui i;rc =, c, on
ieges granted by Section Il Of the Snlppils az. W
the ground of the most Tbis opnion LAr-
e,izes in The main with the view entertainer ~
The Imperial Government. ,;rs the hone in
The JmDerial Govc'nm nj ef,tertdilS INV .ta, ,bn
view Of the foregoing considerations. , .,at ,his G
oni,ou ti n, maintain the position taken in the
note of November T. 1885 and that VIII VIII conntries
1.orman vessels sailing between the TWO ga
c,e@rnla @ nr,viIoces that have long been granted
without compensation by the German r.,ni,af tinf,re
Nmercan an oiterate the application made in my note
Of August g. 1885, for the reductoE ., III. "nod H.
!aN 10 ,,reen GERMANY and the United States
hone that the decision of me tnitea ot,njcst ed
ment in this matter VIII be k'hu'S
10 me.
The discussion which was most vigorous Gnu
cd hv the United States acceding to Germany
..,,,as,s and on January 26 1SSS the President
,ssned the proclamaton which he now revoKes
rbe tonnage tax levied by the United states
;s ann,ied TO the maintenance OF the Marine
1Iosni,a, Service The amount collected last
wear was a little over S'23OO
A ONE-sIDED RECIPROCITY.
hill dealing with this subject of tonnage
., .ra nroviding for the repeal Of the law ex-
ennting from such tax all vessels from ioreisi
,r,os which extend like exemption TO
.rosric,, vessels was introduced at the last
ssss,op Of Congress by Senator Frye After an
,haus,ive hearing in which New-fork repre-
s.rtat,ves of the German steamship lines were
hoard the committee. being unable 10 asrer' o''
January 30 reported the bill pach "nnou'
orendnent Ii was subsequent! seh' pach "
The committed Senator Frye made an eiapo
rate report on the subject. showing tha' 'he Id"
had not done what was promised io' IL a' '"e
,,oe ~ its passage Among other things senator
rr,...s renort gave the following information.
which in connection with the prociamation' 10
of especial and timely Interest,"
The law providing for reciprocity In abolition os
+ba tonnage fax passed in the peIei 'ia. , Wy
na.,ons Of the world would hasten 10 reped. nr, I
cation charges. This eXpec'a,om "aH iora o of ,ba
Maritime Powers have accepted the nvitation ana
our experience with them has proVea since ,be
procamation exempting German snps yss Ms from the
n,,eI ne .SI" states for German ports numbered only
fifteen of 25S net IONS ana me % 20 sSS net tons
nn Tns iavv Of tax Of six cents ton by Germany ny
on this tonnage would have produced he,weSn n N; @
% wear During the same period the entries Of Of
,sssn nSmssrsa s s@ Of net ei0 ons 0
mage tax Of six cents a ton the amount Whicn @ II ~
ysd on GERMANY ,nS and ID the Neherand would
have amounted to over SiOlVo. or aDout soo.o, -,
law which this bill proposes TO repeal the United III
States 10 secure an exemption OF s@V or @ S.vS q
Sorts. have exempted foreign vessels from Ger
many from annual tonnage dues amounting 'e
Representative McCreary. of Kentucky, mem
her and ex-chairman of the House Committee
ON Foreign Affairs. did not care to discuss the
proclamation, although he admitted that the
subject had been quietly discussed by some
members of the committee recently, 1T VIII
probably have a salutary effect" said he "ano
should bring amend TO the evils or which we
complain This Incident recalls the trouble we
had with Canada early In Mr.. Clevelands Al
n,inistration. growing out OF the treatment OF
our fishermen in the Northeast. NO auentior
was paid to circumstances and a biii was
finally introduced which drew authorizing the
PRESIDENT to suspend the law granting the cana
the United States The bill favorably re
ported and passed. In this case. however. th'
mere threat was sufficient. Although II became
law. the President never had occasion 10 IN
yoke n. The moment the Canadian Government
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