Appendix to the Report on the Commercial and Industrial Condition of the Island of Cuba

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1898 - 302 sidor
 

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Sida 231 - The casual retribution is in the thing, and is seen by the soul. The retribution in the circumstance is seen by the understanding ; it is inseparable from the thing, but is often spread over a long time, and so does not become distinct until after many years.
Sida 218 - ... engage mutually, not to grant any particular favor to other nations, in respect of commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other party, who shall enjoy the same freely, if the concession was freely made, or, on allowing the same compensation, if the concession was conditional.
Sida 125 - That a discriminating duty of ten per centum ad valorem, in addition to the duties imposed by law, shall be levied, collected, and paid on all...
Sida 8 - From whatever standpoint it may be viewed, no one enterprise could do so much to improve the situation on the Island. No revolution could have existed in Cuba if such a railroad had been completed by the former Government, and nothing will so rapidly tend to the revival of commercial and general business as the facility for quick passage from one end of the Island to the other, and from the trunk line over branches to the seaboard cities. All political turbulence will be quieted thereby and prevented...
Sida 50 - Samples of felt, wall paper, and tissues, when they comply with the following conditions: (a) When they do not exceed 40 centimeters in length, measured in the warp or length of the piece, even when such samples have the entire width of the piece. The width shall...
Sida 50 - Wearing apparel, toilet objects, and articles for personal use, bed and table linen, books, portable tools and instruments, theatrical costumes, jewels, and table services bearing evident...
Sida 9 - January 1, 1899, and until otherwise provided, all customs, taxes, public and postal dues in the island of Cuba shall be paid in United States money or in foreign gold coin, such as the Spanish alphonsinos (centen) and the French louis, which will be accepted in payment of such customs, taxes, public and postal dues at the following rates: Alphonsinos (25-peseta piece) $4.
Sida 49 - Specimens and collections of mineralogy, botany, and zoology; also small models for public museums, schools, academies, and scientific and artistic corporations, on proof of their destination.
Sida 251 - ... countervailing duty to offset foreign bounties always maintained) , she can hold her own and recover her prestige as a sugar-producing country, but the margin of profit in sugar manufacturing is so small and the world's capacity for production so great that Cuba...

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