Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-06
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
The Project of Treaty Agreed Upon at
the Paris Conference.

the Paris Conference.
The following text of project for
+ u commercial treaty between the United
States and France, rs agreed upon Mt
( the recent conference nj Paris. is given
by doh9nom'S Messenger Of the 18th
\ INST;
7 |. The French government expreSsl,
binds itself to admit the products and
manufactures Of tho United States Of
America, ut the ratio ot duties now actu.
ally existing under the conventional
tariff, such us II results from The exist.
my treaties between France, Great Brit
ain, and other nations during the period
OF this treaty,
II, The ad Nalercm duties stipulated
~ tire present treaty shall hc calculated
on the cost price nj the point Of ship
ment, and'aS far us practicable specified
instead ot ad valorcm duties should he
substituted, w establish these duties,
tho importer shall make, II the bureau
ot customs, declaration in writing,
stating the value and quality OF goods
imported
III, rhcprosident ofthc uuited States
Will, with avlcw ofpcrtccting tho treaty,
recommend to congress II revision Of
the tariff of the United States, hea,inv
upon French products imported, tend
my t. reduce import duties, according
q the following suggestions, viz
I \ reduction ot so per cent. ON
the duties imposed for importation of
all articles paying not over 10 per cent.
ad valorem, or lis equivalent ON specific
duties
:. No higher duty than 10 per cent.
shall be levied ON any article, excepting
those hereinafter mentioned.
) Relative to silks, nj, articles now
paying 90 per cont. shall hcreduccd for
the first year Ia % per cent. and for
the second year To 10 per cent, and for
the third year to 30 pc" cent, and nj
that rate the duty shall hc fixed for the
duration VI the treaty
T. Relative "a still wines III casks
(0I ctfeleS,) reduction of - cents per
gallon.
j. Relative 10 still wines in BOTTLES, II
reduction "a 80 cents pcr dozen.
q Relative 10 spiritS,n reduction t.
81 per gallon.
= Sugar and molasscs do not enter IN
toNud arc not affected hy this treaty.
IN. II is agreed that should either of
tho governments deem il necessary Is
establish duties OF excise or impoSt ON
an article, the product, growth, or man
uNcturr of ono Of the two nations, the
similar foreign article may he taxed IL
the same manner.
V. Each Of the governments reserves
the right of imposing on nil articles
mentioned IN the present treaty, and ON
all other articles whether herein mem
toned ornot, dock, wharfage quay, hnr.
hor, and other dues and fees to dclrny
and cover all local expenses tending to
facilitate importation and expectation.
But such local charges, whethcr they
arise from the use Of ports, basins, docks,
qunys, wlarIs, or harhors, or the naviFa-
bic streams or watcl-courses of either
country, shall never exceed the charges
dues, or fees imposed on, and shall con
form ia every respect 10 I'LL tho priyil.
cgcs, and lAvOrs and advantages granted
and accorded to the other nations. md
this rule TO bo applied to the vessels or
craft III which the importation or OK
portation Is made, Ms well Us to the M
tlclcs and goods imported or exported.
VI. The citizens Of tho respective mn
tons shall enjoy and be entitled 10, with
in the limits Of the territory of each
other, the same protection M the citi.
2cns of the country, il everything thnt
concerns the ownership Of commercial
marks, stamps. aud c!nbems,
VII. This treaty shall be obligatory
and binding ON the contracting parties
for the period Of ten years. During
this period neither government shall be
authorized To increase its duties, direct
or indirect, on the goods, wares and
merchandise Of the other beyond the
rates now existing on those established
by the present treaty.
VIII. The right To make by common
consent, such changes and notifications
to this treaty, il keeping with its princi.
pies and purposes, rs time ard expert
cncc may develop TO be mutually nd
vantageous and beneficial, is expressly
reserved.