Mr. Taylor to Mr.
Gresham.
Legation of the United States,
Madrid, August 23, 1894.
(Received September 5.)
No. 226.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose, with
translation, an extract from El Liberal of the 22d instant, indicating
the course to be taken by the custom-house authorities of Cuba and Porto
Rico as to imposition of tariff dues upon merchandise from the United
States the moment that the new tariff bill takes effect.
I am, etc.,
[Page 619]
[Inclosure In No.
226.—Translation.—From El Liberal of August 22,
1894.]
As regards the new bill voted by the chambers of the United States
reimposing the duties on sugar, Señor Becerra, in accord with Senor
Moret, telegraphed yesterday to Gen. Calleja ordering him to
communicate with the representative of Spain at Washington and with
the captain-general of Porto Rico, so that on the same day and at
the same hour in which the bill of the United States is put in force
the old tariffs for North American products may be reestablished in
both Antilles.
Mr. Gresham to
Mr. Taylor.
[Telegram.]
Department of State,
Washington, August 30,
1894.
Secretary of the Treasury holds, no doubt correctly, that our new
tariff law went into effect on the 27th instant at midnight, and
that the commercial arrangement under act of 1890 then
terminated.
