No. 444.
Mr. Bayard
to Mr. Manning.
Department
of State,
Washington
,
March 30,
1887.
No. 70.]
Sir: In connection with my No. 47, of the 10th
ultimo, relative to the alleged discrimination against the United States
carrying trade, I now [Page 699] inclose a
copy of a farther letter from Messrs. F. Alexandre & Sons, dated the
25th instant, respecting the subject, and inquiring what progress has been
made concerning it. The Department would greatly regret to And that any
differential customs duties were actually enforced in Mexico which would
constrain this Government to execute the statutes applicable to the case of
any discriminating duties or import being ascertained to exist in a foreign
country to the disfavor of our carrying flag and the favor of the flag of
such country or of any third power.
Awaiting your formal report, I am, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No. 70.]
Messrs. Alexandre &
Sons to Mr. Bayard.
New
York
,
March 25,
1887.
Sir: We wrote you last on 8th instant, asking
then if we could not receive some encouraging news as to what we might
expect as to the question now existing of Mexico discriminating against
American vessels, to which we have not yet received any answer.
Again we beg to ask yon what are we to expect, as we will be forced to
stop the running of our steamers to Mexico if the present discrimination
in favor of the Spanish line is allowed to be continued. Every departure of Spanish line shows an increase
of business, while our steamers show a marked decrease.
We inclose a memorandum of the cargo that the Spanish steamer Panama took Out March 14 for Vera Cruz and
Progreso, in which figure some goods, particularly 113 cases (large)
dry-goods, which we can not touch at all, for the 2 per cent.
discriminating; less duty ex Spanish line is equal to 75 per cent. of
the freight, and so with many other goods. Spanish steamer Mexico yesterday took out a much larger
cargo.
We have thought of going on to see you, but feared no use from the long
delay this question is being handled, so we beg we receive some answer
from you which will decide us if any use going on to see you and what to
expect from our Government. We think we are not pressing in our
requests, as we have laid this matter before you since November 4.
An early answer will oblige,
Yours, respectfully,
[Inolosnre 2 in No. 70.]
Cargo of steamship Panama for Progreso and Vera Cruz
from New York, March 14, 1887.
| Articles. |
No. |
Articles. |
No. |
| Dry-goods |
cases |
313 |
Glassware |
cases |
16 |
| Do |
bales |
11 |
Do |
barrels |
80 |
| Furniture |
packages |
15 |
Lumber |
pieces |
864 |
| Pumps |
cases |
3 |
Sewing-machines |
cases |
30 |
| Stationery |
do |
13 |
Paints and varnish |
do |
16 |
| Petroleum |
do |
100 |
Paint |
barrels |
2 |
| Lamps and lampware |
packages |
5 |
Hardware |
cages |
52 |
| Cocoa |
sacks |
143 |
Nails |
kegs |
34 |
| Hams and meats |
barrels |
17 |
Ironware |
packages |
45 |
| Lard oil |
do |
30 |
Canned goods |
cases |
20 |
| Wine |
do |
3 |
Grindstones |
|
26 |
| Blacking |
do |
2 |
Log-wood |
cases |
36 |
| Electric goods, etc |
packages |
8 |
Oil cloth |
bales |
2 |
| Cloves |
bales |
5 |
Fruit and beans |
barrels |
16 |
