The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-20
Between Uncle Sam and
Great Britain.
FIRST UNDER DINGLBY Law
Made In Relation TO Trade Between
h Country and the British Colony
Of Barbadoes-Cuban Vessels NAV be
Authorized to Clear Under Disunc.
tive signal and Coast Permit of Cube.
1--WE Witnesses Examined Before In
dustrial Commission.

wv WITNESSES examined Before In
dustrial Commission.
Washington. June ia reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain in relation TO trade be-
tween this country and the British col
ony of Barbados was signed at the
department Of state today by represen-
tatives Of the two governments. It is
the first treaty framed under the Ding
ley law and the first of the series of
treaties, which the British colonies TO
the south Of this country are seeking
to effect. Mr.. John A. Kasson, spe-
cial reciprocity plenipotentiary, signed
for the United States and the British
charge, Mr.. Tower, for Great Britain.
The treaty is made for the term of
five years with provision for an extern
sion unless either party should de-
nounce it in the meantime. 1t is made
strictly within the terms o. section 4 OF
the Dingley law, which provides for a
reduction of not more than 20 per cent.
of the regular duties on goods, wares,
and merchandise, which may be agreed
upon, in return for reciprocal redlc-
tons given by other c%ountdies.
Sugar is the chief product of the is
lands. and the chief export to this coun-
try, the trade last veal reaching $685.
61O. The chief articles sent to Barba-
does from the United States are bread
stuffs, mainly -four, corn, meal, salt
beef, bacon, pork, bread and corn. The
islands depend almost entirely on this
country for their food supply.
Washington, June 16.-The follow
ing is the order of President Mckinley
rlaetive to flags on Cuban vessels:
I Executive Mansion,
washington, D. c., June 16.
Officers of the customs in the island
Of Cuba may authorize the clearance,
under a permit, for foreign ports or
ports in the United States, of vessels
owned prior to January 1, 1899, by res
idents of Cuba and owned at the time
of clearance by citizens of Cuba under
distinctive signal and coasting permit
of Cuba. Such vessels may fly the
American flag above the distinctive sig
nal, solely for the purpose of indicat-
ing that the government of the United
States, pursuant to a treaty, has as
summed and will discharge the obliga-
tions that may, under international
law. result from the fact of the occu-
patton of Cuba for the protection of
life and property.
In granting such a clearance under
a permit, officers of the customs will
advise masters or owners that the
clearance under permit and the use of
the flag of the United States hereby
authorized, do not confer upon such
vessel any rights or privileges which
are conferred upon vessels of the Unit
: ed States by the statutes or treaties of
the United States.
"The rights and privileges of such
vessels as to entry, clearance, dues,
charges, etc., in foreign ports and in
ports of the United States will be de-
termined by laws Of the country in
which the port may be situated.
"Such vessel, upon entry into a port
Of the United States will be subject to
the provisions Of sections 2,497, APIS
and APPS of the revised statutes, and
such other laws as may be applicable
1.-THE form and manner Of the issue
OF permits provided for in this para
graph shall be prescribed by the secre-
tary Of war.
Tariff circular number II, dated
Washington, May 25, 1899, is hereby
rescinded.
(Signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY.'
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn, follow
ing the PRONUNCIATION of the presidents
order. issued the necessary regulations
to make the order effective.
The industrial commission began its
session by the examination of James
H. Post, of Brooklyn, a representative
Of the Mullenhauer Sugar Company
and the National Sugar Company of
New York. Mr.. Post said that as a
general proposition he thought the
American Sugar Refining Company had
Influenced conditions for the greater
Of the country. He denied that either
the Mullenhauer or the National COM
panies were connected In any way with
the American Refining Company. On
iquiry as to the affidavit plan Of sell
ing to wholesale grocers, witness said
that it had recently been abandoned.
The result was in many places grocers
were cutting the price Of sugar and
selling at a loss. Mr.. Post said he was
sorry for the grocers, but it was a mat
ter Of little interest to the refiner. The
refiners allowed the grocers a profit OF
3-16 of a cent a pound, which was a.
little as they could afford to handle il
for. Free sugar from Cuba, witness
said, would wipe out American raw
sugar. both beet and cane, in the next
five years.
During the afternoon the commission
heard a statement from P. E. Dove, Of
New York, president of the CONNER,
cial Travellers National League. Mr.
DOVE said the opinion of the CONNER
cial men at large was that the trust:
were a menace to the community. HI
estimated the travelling statesmen in
the United States at $50, 900. The for.
nation OF trusts and combinations wa:
throwing a large number of these mer
out of employment
Mr.. Dove said that the trust com.
binations had raised the prices OF tn.
commodities they controlled from five
bupdrod NJ oouf in almost oy