Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Beaupré.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 16, 1905.

(Mr. Loomis instructs Mr. Beaupré to obtain a clear construction of the clause of the tariff law relating to machinery repairs and to endeavor in every proper way to secure the free admission of integral parts, whether accompanying original machines or sent in separate shipments. It will work a hardship on the Argentine farmer if any duty be levied on these repairs, as it is manifestly impossible for the purchaser of agricultural machines or implements to know in advance what repairs such machines may need, which can only be determined by time and use.)