The semi-weekly miner

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languishing interests in the Antilles, steps

were taken to attain those ends by a treaty

ofcomtn'rce.

a similar treaty was afterwards signed by

theDominican Republic. Subsequently over

tures were made by Her Brittanic Majesty's

Government for a like mutual extension of

commercial intercourse with the British

VVest Indian and South Amercan dependen

cies, but without result.

On taking office I withdrew for re-exac

tion 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 the entire traffic. These

treaties contemplated the surrender

by the United States of large revenues for

inadequate considerations. Upon sugar

alone duties were surrendered to an amount

far exceeding all the vantages offered in ex

change. Even were it intended to relieve

our consumers, it was evident that so long

as the exemption but partially covered our

importation, such relief would be illusory.

To relinquish a revenue so essential seemed

highly improvident at a time when new and

large drains upon the Treasury were con

templated. Moreover, embarrassing ques

tions would have arisen under the favored

nation clauses of treaties with other nations.

As a further objection it is evident that

tariff regulation by treaty diminishes that

independent control over its own revenues

which is essential for the safety and welfare

of any Government. Emergency, calling

for an increase of taxation may at any

time arise and no engagement with a for

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The semi-weekly miner. (1885). Butte, Mont., 1885-12-09. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84036033/1885-12-09/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The semi-weekly miner, 1885-12-09.