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The *Gloucester County Democrat* reported on December 10, 1885, that a commercial treaty had been signed by the Dominican republic following steps taken to establish less obstructed traffic with Cuba and Porto Rico. The newspaper also noted that subsequent overtures for a similar mutual extension of commercial intercourse were made by Her Britannic Majesty's government regarding British West Indian and South American dependencies, but these efforts yielded no result. Additionally, the excerpt urged Congress to recast appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service to ensure adequate salaries while returning notarial and official fees to the treasury.
El *Gloucester County Democrat* dio cuenta el 10 de diciembre de 1885 de la firma de un tratado de comercio por la República Dominicana tras los pasos encaminados a franquear el tráfico con Cuba y Puerto Rico. Consignó asimismo la publicación que gestiones posteriores formuladas por el gobierno de Su Majestad Británica para ensanchar recíprocamente el comercio con las dependencias británicas antillanas y sudamericanas resultaron infructuosas. Por último, instó al Congreso a reformular el presupuesto del servicio diplomático y consular para dotarlo de haberes decorosos, restituyendo los derechos notariales y de cancillería al tesoro público.