Show UY BY TE telegraph 1 wim win wa eon eow ux ameny ameri 11 C oan CAN A N washington II 11 following lathe Is the raeh net sage sent by the president to the senate with the spanish treaty to 0 o the senate of the united states I 1 transmit herewith for consideration by the senate with the view of advising and consenting to its tlonA tiona tion the he c convention for a commercial reciprocity reci reel 0 between the united states s and audriu cuba b it providing for lon the intimate and favored exchange of products with the islands of cuba ana and porto gricol rico which convention was signed adma d rid on the loth ultimo the negolia neg otia eions for the convention have been in progress since april last in pursuance of ail an understanding reached by the two governments the and ind 2nd of january 1884 for the improvement of commercial relations between the United states and the I 1 spanish antilles Antill esy esq by the esth article of which the governments edgag eato begin at once onue once negotiations tor for a complete treaty of commerce and navigation between the united states tates of america and said provinces of cuba and porto rico klco although this clause was by common consent omitted from the agreement of feb 13 1884 now in force until replaced by this convention going into effect the obligation to enter r upon such negotiations were deemed to continue with a desire manifest on both sides to reach common accord negotiation has been necessarily protracted owing to the complexity of the details to be incorporated in order that the convention might respond to the national policy of intercourse with neighboring countries which Is outlined E in my late gate annual message to congress in the following words the conditions of these treaties should be the free admission of such merchandise as this country does not produce or under a favored scheme of duties of our own products the benefits of such exchange to apply to goods carried under the flag of the parties to the contract the removal on both sides from vessels so privileged of all tonnage dues and national imports im orts so that those vessels may ply unhindered unhindered between betwee n our ports and those of other con contracting tr acting parties though without I 1 infringing f r I 1 nging on the reserved coasting trade rad eby e by the removal or reduction of t the h e b burdens on the exported products of those countries coming within the benefits of the treaties and the avoidance of the technical restrictions and penalties by which our intercourse with those countries is at present hampered A perusal salof of the convention now submitted will to show fully that it carries out the policy of intercourse thus aji axi announced n bounced I 1 commend it to bonin on c in the confident expectation pec tation that ja t it will receive your sanction it does not seem necessary to in my present purpose to enter into a detailed consideration of the many Imme immediate date oate and prospective advantages which will flow from this convention to our productive and shipping interests A ARTHUR aryhur executive mansion washington D C december 10 1884 Freling huysen today to day submitted to the Pies rles president ident a compendious statement of the purpose and effect of various articles of the spanish treaty and an analysis of odthe the schedules attached to it showing succinctly the exact changes proposed to be made in the spanish tariff the sec see re ys paper is in part as follows the object had in view in the the treaty was threefold three fold foid first to establish such reciprocity of exchange of products of the united states and neighboring spanish provinces and islands of cuba ma and porto rico and such sueh mutual shipping privileges lei lel as would tend to the greater development ve of commerce second to remove the restrictions and obstructions to which american trade and shipping for many years has been exposed pose dunder under the tariff and customs regulations gu lations of these islands and third to supplement the treaty of 1793 1795 11 95 with spain by more modern provisions as to commercial freedom protection of the thi nights rights of persons and property and the ibe most iii ill ost favored nation clause which ellch elich do not exist in that treaty articles I 1 and 2 relate to the reciprocal exchange of products the details of which are contained in three attached schedules les ies A B and C A new feature of the greaty in this respect is the stipulation that the benefits of the carrying trade shall b limited to american and spanish hot toms this is regarded as an imbor tant provision for the development 0 our shipping article 3 corrects a practice which has operated to the disadvantage of american vessels in the west indian trade under arder existing laws and customs regulation regulations 6 foreign products re shipped in ports of the united states when transported by spanish vessels are admitted into cuba and porto rico at 25 per cent less duties than those carried by by american vessels the rule being applied to all canadian and ether foreign products in transit through the united states the present article gives rives to american vessels henceforth the same privileges as spanish vessels in res peato such trans shipped cargo as they may way carry articles av 17 and IS are designed to remove the restrictions and technical penalties to which american exporters and aad shippers ship peril peris have been auble subjected acted for ampy yeara years past 14 custom customhouses houses and which have been a source of constant irritation and hardship at times straining the friendly irl fri endly relations of the two governments article 5 prohibits the levying of new export duties on the products of cuba and porto rico admitted into the united states bhaer udder schedule A the export duties on sugar have in view of the pending treaty been teen reduced to the lowest lo mate consistent with the obligations to cuban bondholders bond holders to whom the revenues have been pledged to wit about ilg 1 16 10 per cent per pound article 6 provides that no greater internal t taxes shall be levied on american products article 0 2021 0 21 and 22 arc are intended to remedy r ome some defects and omissions in the treaty of amity utility and commerce of 1795 and secure to american citizens 1 capital and property in the spanish islands the fullest protection D arin aring the late insurrection in cuba the a absence bg of such treaty stipulations was the source of serious injury to american interests articles 23 and 21 24 secure the recognition of the interpretation of the most favored nation treatment contended fa for r by this government as the first essential condition to a treaty ol oi commercial reciprocity it is maintained by bv us that the most favored nation clause treaties could not be applied in its unrestricted sense to reciprocity conventions but that when two nations nation stipulated for special favors on reciprocal reduction of duties upon specified conditions third powers cannot claim or enjoy like favors except upon the same or equivalent conditions by a protocol attached to the treaty it is provided that the agreement ol 01 of february 13 84 Is to terminate when the present reaty goes into effect the result of this stipulation will be to ag again maln main subject to the fourth column or highest highest duties in the tariffs of cuba and porto Kl products of nations which have been admitted to the benefits of that agreement the abolition of tonnage dues secures still further relief to our shihying ship shipping fing ying under existing laws vessels of a all ali I 1 nationalities are charged in american ports tonnage dues to the amount of 30 ants per ton only once in each year but in cuba and porto rico klco much higher tonnage dues amounting to 65 cents or I 1 per ton according to flab nag are arc collected on every entrance into port and this has been a heavy and very unequal tax on american vessels the abolition of consular foes fees provided for in article articie in accord with the 11 spirit rit isi loi of the law passed at the last sess session of congress its reciprocal acceptance by spain is significant from the tact fact that the 8 spanish anish consular tariff is much higger higher than that of the united states and it also removes the spanish consular tonnage fees tees imposed on all american goods shipped to cuba and to porto rico klco against which this government has protested for several years past tantamount to the levying by a foreign government in our ports of an ex export ort dunyon duty on merchandize merchandise dize a duty mch which the united states cannot constitutionally tio nally impose and therefore ca cannot n not sanction ou on the part of another government ern ment it la is not to be is it possible we can secure hn iun exact equivalent inthe in the exchange of products in the case of the spanish antilles their two and a quarter millions of inhabitants cannot offer a market equal to fifty nitty nive five or sixty millions of people other considerations besides those affecting revenue merely have to be remembered new markets for the agricultural products and manufacturers of the country country are highly desirable in this period of of our production and encouragement coura gement to our shipping ship pinc is a matter of the highest moment ent if these objects can be secured in exchange for tro tropical Pro products ducis duciA for tor general consumption t 0 O it by our people it is not essential that the loss of revenue to the two contracting parties should b be e eq equal a or even approximately so 1 indeed dee if the concessions on either side are arc proportionate to the population oi of the ret contracting ing parties the principle of true reciprocity rocity may maybe be deemed to have been lecig 0 observed the only products pio ducts of cuba and porto rico klco embraced in schedule abl all A for tor admission to the united states which require special notice are sugar and tobacco coffee and most of the items scheduled as duty free being already on the free list of our tariff duty on sugar and tobacco is the chief basis upon which we can negotiate any treaties of commercial reciprocity with the tropical countries of Ame america ameilla fica ilca it was considered to be less injurious to our native tobacco interests to grant to cuban tobacco both leaf and manufactured a reduction of 50 percent per cent than to concede free admission to either leaf manufactured or separately in view of the fact that even after that i cuban tobacco and clears cizars will be subject to a heavy import duty at ai 1 d I to internal revenue taxes in addition it seems our own producers and manufacturers can still enjoy fair and remunerative protection especially when under the treaty cuba and porto rico hico will for the first time be open to american tobacco at fc a rate of duty much lower than the reciprocal duty levied in the tho united states in ar arranging rangin schedules Ban banac and dC 1 11 for the admission of american p products products into cuba and porto rico the spanish government felt fel under the necessity of respecting the obligation which it had bad contracted with pith regard to the cuban treaty to secure the interest and principal of 0 which a certain por for portion tion of tile the customs revenue will be pledged the govern ment claims that it has gone as far toward completely free admission of products as its public faith and obligations permit an examination of tile the schedule will show that we have obtained large and important concessions for our agricultural industries and national pio plo products ducts free admission is granted all kinds of meat fish tish and fowls lard butter cheese fruits and vegetables all kinds of grain including rice but with the sole sofe exception of wheat the duty on which is reduced from per kilo grammes to M W cents and flour the duty on which is reduced from to and igo per barrel corn meal and 0 other t her flours are free as also cattle ho hogs hops s and other live animals cotton and cotton seed flax wool and various other agricultural products product s the significance and value of these concessions are shown by the fact that under the present tariff of the spanish west indies these products are burdened with suell sueh heavy duties that only my a limited demand demanch can be created while with the free market provided by the treaty cob coh consumption must be largely large increase increased the concessions concessions to american manufactured goods are not less important on the tree free list of the schedules will be found almost all kinds of material for building purposes such as lumber of all kind siron articles stone slating bricks and similar materials also a long list of manufactures of wood as cooperage woodenware brooms 8 brushes s spokes oles otes ot es and bent wood common furniture etc all manufactures of cast iron and steel except fine or high priced articles undressed leather and skins a lon ion long iong and important list of all kinds of implements utensils and tools for agriculture etc and materials and loose pieces of the same materials and articles for railways tramways tram ways canals and other works of public utility materials of all kinds for ship building an and other dother classes classe of manufactured articles in the production of which this country excels while the spanish government did not feel seel that it could la in good faith to its creditors remove all import duties on american goods on another long list of articles such large reductions have llave been made that the producers and manufacturers of the united states can compete successfully for tor the trade of the islands under the tariff system now in force two rates of duties are arc levied on foreign prod products first when they are imported in spanish vessels the third column duties are applied but when these products are imported in foreign vessels the fourth column much higher duty is imposed As the carry carrying it trade except with the mother country is hi almost almost exclusively done by foreign countries if the pending treaty goes into operation other foreign products than those of the united states will in a great measure be subject to the duties of the I 1 fourth column to which also american goods were subject before the agreement of february february last among the articles in schedule schedule B which are arc admitted at favoring duties will be found petroleum at 1 per kilo grammes as against the duty in the fourth column of glass glassware ivare isare 4 at present in fourth column the duty being 11 to 1 stoneware and fine earthenware 25 35 25 fourth column q 20 to dolo 2010 porcelain fourth column j m to tint flut iron and steel mail maii manufactures not in free list 5 fourth column up to copper brass and nickle or their alloys in manufactured articles 13 fourth column 2055 2053 2055 to 64 lead zinc and other common metals in sheets wi wire reland and pipes fourth column to 13 1390 5 fourth column 1740 1740 paints I 1 inks etc column salt sait salago 60 cents fourth column ills ilis 1118 lis ils tos toe to ady on cotton textile goods the reduction will be found to be from 15 13 15 5 to 70 per bentas compared with the fourth column on linen goods a considerable and for all the purposes of competitive trade a sufficient reduction but not so large as in the case of wooden goods cordage 3 per kil grammes column to 1740 1740 printing paper iso ino 10 fourth column to 1253 1355 1255 writing and lithographing litho graphing paper and cardboard q 4 fourth column 1480 1180 liso ilso to 29 9 GO furniture of nine fine woodcarver wood carved or upholstered 10 fourth column to 25 23 25 willow ware and straw goods ta 3 fourth column 48 48 to 16 tine fine leather 20 cents cent per kilogramme kilo gramme fourth column 28 cents to common leather 8 cents fourth column |