The New York herald., 1872-10-31
WASHINGTON.
proclamation by the President 6N Dis
~ts4s-z '~.e
eliminating Duties with France.
ROUMANIAa JEWS SEEKING FREEDOM.
Eight Thousand Families Apply
ing for Homesteads.


Revival OF fDiscriminat ting Duties AGnins,
French VcsseIs-A PROCLAIM alton.
The president to-day signed tho proclamation
declaring tiat all the provisions Of the acts impos
ng dIscriminat,,cg foreign tonnage and impor
duties In the Unile~, States are revived and sha!
hencelorth be and remaM In full force as relates t.
goods and merchandise Inn, ,orted into the Unltet
States In French vessels from con- tries otner thar
france, so long as any discrimin atne duties shal
continue to be imposed by France upon koods and
merchandise imported into France In vessels Oh the
United States from countries other than the UNI ed
States.
The following is the proclamation issued to-
day.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES or
AMERICA-A PROCLAMATION
Whereas. upon information received by me from
HIS Majesty the Emperor OF the French, that dis
eliminating duties before the date of said lnlorma-
ton levied IN French ports upon merchandise i'm
ported from the countries OF its origin in
vessels OF the United States, were discon-
the provisions Of an act of Congress- Of the n.
.Sa, 1th of January. 1924 and Of an act In addition
18th day OF June, 1863, issue my proclamation de- de-
claring that the discriminating duties before that
date d, levied M upon merchandise imported rrom the
States In French vessels were thereby discontinued
and abolished and whereas upon information sub
duties on all merchandise imported into France
IN vessels OF the United States, whether from
countries, had been ascontnued, rom d,da o'nsr on
IN o9e 20 Soth OF November, 1869, in pursuance
% ana by tSe sas % acts me Of vessa G
thereby issue my proclamation declaring that the
discriminating duties before that date levied on
French vessels, either from the countries OF its
origin or from other countries, were thereby dis
Visions s1 acs a Of Hy s
1874 ana OF the oath of May, 1928, as well by the
terms Of said proclamations OF the 18th Of June,
1869, and OF tho Goth OF November, 1860, the said
suspension oil discriminating duties upon merchan-
disc imported into the United States in
United States on condition that and to continue
80 long as, merchandise imported into France In
vessels OF the United States should be admitted
into the ports of France on the terms OF exemption
IRON payment OF such discriminating duties and
whereas. information has been received by me that
3Oth OF January, 1872. and published on the Sd OF
February 1872, merchandise imported into France
IT thsn Of ts the States from countries
exception OF certain articles enumerated In
said law, subjected to discriminating duties;
French republic OF the S0th Of January, 1872 the
exemption of French vessels and their cargoes
s e t o Of
1869 In accordance with the provisions Of the acts
OF Congress aforesaid, has ceased to be reciprocal
on the part OF France towards vessels owned by
citizens Of the United States and their cargoes-
Now. therefore I, Ulysses $. Grant, President of
authority vested in me by an act Of Congress OF
the 1th DAY OF January: 1924, and by an act in
acreh OF sne 24 ha day OF may 9
date the said suspension OF the collection Of dis
terminating duties upon merchandise imported
countries other than France provided for by my
said proclamation OF the 18th day. Of June, 1859,
determine, and all the provisions Of the acts a,
amp Sta II Of foreign tonnage
1h0 ba
and remain In full force as relates to goods ana
merchandise imported into the United States in
long as any discriminating duties shall continue TO
be imposed by France upon goods and merchandise
ne oer a N e Sae
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 3Oth day OF
october, in the year Of our Lord 1872, and of
the independence OF the United States the
ninety-seventh. U. s. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
Threatened Exodus Of the Roumanian
Jews TO the United States.
letter has been received at the General Land
ONCE setting forth that a movement is on foot by
the Israelites OF Europe for settling colony OF
Roumanfan and Continental Jews in America It
appears there is a company formed, possessing
paid up capital OF s1.5Oo,Ooo. who contemplate
settling in this country some 5000 families COM
prisng oOO persons and the question is presented
to the General Land Ofice whether the United
States government will extend to the company
title to tract Of land-say 250,000 acres-for this
purpose, on condition that so many families should
be located annually, 1t being the desire to have but
one settlement.
In reference to the subject Mr.. w. W. Curtis, the
Acting Commissioner replies that there is no law
providing for the disposal Of public lands In the
manner proposed, even II compact body OF land
comprising such an area could be found, but
shows how the title may be acquired by the heads
OF these families under existing laws and furnishes
the writer with the necessary circulars relative to
the public lands OF the United States. The fire.
quent calls from Europe and elsewhere for large
bodies OF land for the purpose Of founding colonies
would indicate that special legislation Is necessary
II such enterprises are to be encouraged.
A Holiday to Vote.
All the Navy Yards, except the one in this city,
are to be closed on Tuesday next at twelve O'Clock
SO as to allow the employees time to vote. No de-
duction will be made from their wages.
All Quiet I'm Dixie.
Attorney General Williams, who has returned
from the SOUTH says that there is not the least rea
son to apprehend trouble at the polls on election
1a' The British Mixed Commission.
Several cases were submitted on their merits at
at the meeting Of the American and British Claims
Commission today
A Southern Claim for Timber.
The Southern Claims Commissioners to-day heard
testimony in regard to the claim OF Elizabeth A.
Gould. OF Alexandria, for s2s,sI5 for wood cut by
the army on the Potomac River, near Washington.
The point OF public interest in this case is the en-
deavor made by the claimant to show higher value
for standing timber than the price Of 81 per cord,
established by the Quartermaster General, at which
rate similar claims, to the amount OF several mil
lion dollars have been from time 10 time settled by
the Quartermasters Department The claimant Is
one or the heirs Of the late Congressman Edsall,
OF New Jersey, who owned large estates In Vir-
ginia, near this city.
The Hoof and Mouth Disease In the
Argentine Republic.
The following circular was issued to-day from the
Treasury Department TO Collectors Of Customs at
ali tho principal ports-