Mr. Uhl to Mr.
Taylor.
Department of State,
Washington, September 12,
1894.
No. 188.]
Sir: I have to acknowledge receipt of your No.
228, of the 30th ultimo, with which was inclosed a copy of a note from
the minister of state announcing that His Majesty’s Government has
decided to annul the decree of June 28, 1891, putting into execution the
reciprocity arrangement in the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico.
In this connection I inclose herewith copy of a telegram received from
the United States consul-general at Havana, copy of a letter from the
Treasury Department, and copy of a telegram to the consul-general at
Havana, all relating to the date when the reciprocity arrangement ceased
to be in force.
I am, etc.,
Edwin F. Uhl,
Acting Secretary.
[Inclosure 1 in No.
188.—Telegram.]
Mr. Williams to
Mr. Gresham.
The importers here of American merchandise desire to know if the
products shipped from Cuba to the United States up to the closing of
the 27th instant are included in the franchises of the reciprocity
agreement, as they claim from the Spanish Government that American
products shipped there up to that date ought to be allowed to fully
enjoy the franchises of that agreement. Please cable answer.
[Inclosure 2 in No.
188.]
Mr. Carlisle to
Mr. Gresham.
Treasury Department,
Washington, August 30,
1894. (Received August 30.)
Sir: Replying to your note of this date, in
relation to a telegram received from Havana merchants, asking as to
the date upon which they will cease to enjoy the franchises of the
reciprocity agreement, I have to state that the date of shipment is
of no legal account in such transactions, the liability to duty
being determined entirely by the date of arrival at a port of entry
in the United States. I can give no information relative to the
probable action of the Spanish Government in regard to the question
of merchandise imported under the reciprocity agreement.
Very respectfully,
J. G. Carlisle,
Secretary.
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[Inclosure 3 in No.
188.—Telegram.]
Mr. Gresham to
Mr. Williams.
Department of State,
Washington, August 30,
1894.
Secretary of the Treasury informs me that all goods arriving at ports
of entry of the United States after midnight of August 27th instant
will be subject to the duties prescribed by our new tariff law
irrespective of the time of shipment.