St. Paul daily globe

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languishing interests in the Antilles, steps

were taken to attain these ends by a treaty of

commerce. A similar treaty was afterward

signed by the Dominican republic. Subse

quently overtures were made by her Britanic

majesty's government for a like mutual ex

tension of commercial intercourse with the

British West India and South American de

pendencies, but without result. On taking

office I withdrew for re-examination the

treaties signed with Spain and Santo Domingo,

then pending before the senate. The result

has been to satisfy me of the Inexpediency

of entering into engagements of this

character not covering tho entire

tariff. These treaties contemplated the sur

render, by the United States, of large rev

enues for inadeauate considerations. Upon

sugar alone duties were surrendered to an

amount far exceeding all the advantages

offered in exchange. Even were it intended

to relieve our consumers, it was evident that,

so long as the exemption but partially cov

ered our importation, such relief would be

illusory. To relinquish a revenue so essen

tial seemed highly improvident at a time

when new and large drains upon the treasury

were contemplated. Moreover, embarrassing

questions would have arisen under the favored

nation clauses of treaties with other nations.

As further objection it is evident that tariff

regulation by treaty diminished that inde

pendent control over its own revenues which

is essential for the safety and welfare of any

government. The emergency calling for an

increase of taxation may at any time arise,

This story also ran inEsta historia también apareció en

The Worthington advance · Worthington, Minn. · December 10, 188510 de diciembre de 1885

River Falls journal · River Falls, Pierce County, Wis. · December 10, 188510 de diciembre de 1885

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

St. Paul daily globe. (1885). Saint Paul, Minn., 1885-12-09. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn90059522/1885-12-09/ed-1/?sp=9

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: St. Paul daily globe, 1885-12-09.