New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31
THE FRANCo-AMERIC4N TREATY.

TEXT OF TIE DOCUMENT APPROVED AT THE cox.
TERENCE IN PARIs-IMPoRTANT CHANGES PRO-
POSED.
The treaty proposed by the recent Franco
American Congress at Paris is rs follows:
First-The French Government, If fayoring this pro-
ect expressly binds itself to admit the products and
manufactures Of the United States OF America at the
rate OF duties actually existing under the eonven
tiona tariff such results from the existing treaties
between France Great Britain and other nations during
the period OF this treaty.
Seeond-The ad yalOrem duties, stipulated by the
present treaty shall be calculated the cost price at
the point OF shipment and far as practicable specific
instead Of ad vaorem duties should be substituted 10
establish these duties the importer shall make, at the
Bureau Of Customs declaration in writing. stating the
value and the quality of the goods imported Should
the officers OF the bureau deem the declared yaue u
tsining the imported goods paying TO the importer
the value Of the imported articles fixed by him IN hs
eS t6s PTS TSs payment must be made within
ten days after the declaration, with ipl reimburse
ment ~ all duties which may have been paid.
Th-The President Of the United States, II favortng
this project ia requested with view Of pereeung INC
treaty 10 recommend 10 Congress revision OF inc
tariff Of the United States, bearing upon French pro-
ducts imported into the United STATES tending 70 reduce
import duties, according to the following Suggestions
viz: 49, 49,, o..
the mpOI Of all articles paying n0t over Az PEE
cent adj vaOrem. its equivalent on specific duties
2 No higher duty than 80 per cent shall be levied on
Relative 90 Silks all articles paying go per cent
shall be reduced the first year 20 so cen auS Tor
the second 40 per cent and for the thrd year 70
80 per cent aud at that rate tho duty shall DO n1ea os
the duration of the treaty. -,
A. Relative TO tin In casks Zen cercle reouo
ton to 20 cents per gallon. a
s. Relative 20 stl wines in bottles, reduction 10 %
cents per dozen -. - NJ
r. sugar aud mOasSes do no. enter into aud arc NOT
EolrIt is agreed that should either Of the Govern
ments deem necessary establish duties OF excise OF
ture OF OF the two nations, the similar Iorosn
tcle may be taxed in the same manner. -. -,
Iifth-Each OF the Governments reserves INC Ient
mposng on all articles mentioned In the present
and ON all other articles whether herein des ami
not dock wharfage, quay, harbor ana other uugs S
fees TO defray and cover all local expenses sSI
facilitate importation and exportatlon but suon OSI
charges whether they arise from tDe use VI PVtss, ~
styeams or Watercourses OF either Country shali never
exceed tha charges dues or fees lmpOse1 on hh1 s,
conform In every respect 70 all Tue PfYleses laws
% zee Qranted and accorded 70 the Otner ma
ten and This rule be applied 70 the vessels OF craft
in Thtch fhe Importation expectation Is mace as "eh
as 20 the articles and goods imported or expotted a,
Qiyfh-Ths cipzeBs OF the respective netlohs shAh
eny and be entitl to- within the limits Oh the
ov Of the other the same protection as tne eltlen va
me conntry In everything that the ownership
of commercial marks, stamps ana emDletns = 49,,
Sereat-rhis treaty shall be obligatory aho Dhulbs w
the contracting parties for the period OF ten }sA
anfhorized 10 les duties direct or Indirect on nc
goods wares and merchandise OF the Othef 1eyOnu
rates now existing and those established by inc Prese'
treaty. a., -. ..,,..n, such
ohapges and modffcators 20 this treaty, In keepns
win is principles and purposes, as time ana a
NAV devotion % be mutually advantageous ana Oen'N
cial, Is expressly reserved