The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-15
OUR COMMERCE.
MEETING OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF
THIRTY, AND THE REPORT.
List OF Articles Recommended for Free
Entry into Both Countries.

jority thereof. appointed some time since at B
Joint meeting of the Cotton Exchange and
Chamber of Commerce upon the subject of
FRANCO. AMERICAN COMMERCE.
met last night at the Cotton Exchange, Presi-
dent Nugent in the chair.
Messrs. Limet and Burwell, the sub-commit-
tee appointed by the committee OF thirty to
draft suitable report. presented the following.
which was read by Mr.. Burwell. and was sub
seuuently received and adopted as the report
of the committees:
To the President and Members of the. Perma-
nent Committee on Franeo-American
Trade:
The committee appointed to take into con-
sideration the treaty or conventional relations
between the United States and the, republic OF
France, affecting the commercial intercourse
between the two countries have performed the
duty assigned to them and respectfully submit
the following
l. The commercial relations between France
That they have examined the diplomatic and
commercial engagements which have subsisted
between the two countries from tne com ameneee-
enee to the present date, now Just century
and find a consistent regard for an equal COM
meTcial intercourse pervad1inf9, , me wn9e Pc
and defensive. against Great Britain. contained
clauses which forbade either party to grant to
other nations fAVOT6 Wll1n WOulu mol U5cOEl5
common to the other contracting party. The
treaty and convention were declared by act No.
of the American Congress, July z. 1898. no
Eens Of the United States, The same CONNER
cial stipuIations were. however, renewed by
treaty July, 81, 1901. for q term OF eight years
from that date. Under the provisions Of the
treaty for the purchase of the province OF Louis
lana, April &c. 1903:
"Ail French or Spanish vessels coming direct:
either, and loaded only with the manufactures
or produce of either country were admitted In
to the port of New Orleans, or other port OF en-.
OF the United States in the same trade. for and
during the space OF twelve years from the date
stated" No other nation shall have the same
privilege ss France and Spain. The object
was TO favor the manufactures, commerce.
freight and navigation Of France and Spain.
So far as relates to the impnrtations that the
French and Spanish shall make into the sale
port of the United States without In any sort
affecting the regulations that the United States
may make concerning ihe stiDulations Of the
produce and navigation OF the United States.
or any right they may have to make such regu-
ations," 1t is moreover stipulated that for
ever after the expiration OF the twelve years the
ships of France shall be treated upon the foot
ing of the most favored nations In the ports
above mentioned"
A Temporary convention was adopted the
twenty-sixth Of June. 1872. imposing an add
tionaf tonnage duty upon articles. the growth
and produce of the United States and of France
i'm ported into either country in the ships of the
tions the ton weight Of certain specified arti-
cles, but 1t became gradually imperative by re-
auctions and extinction Of the duties. A con-
veDtion of amity and equity OF the thirteenth
July, 1892 provided for the settlement Of all re-
carnations made by the citizens OF France and
the United States against either OF these gov
ernments, The government OF France a an
doned the reclamation which 1t had formed In
relation to the eighth article of the treaty of
cession Of Louisiana" and agreed to admit
long staple cotton brought direct to France by
American or French vessels at the same rate Of
duties as those imposed on the short staple
cotton. ,.,
to admit the wines of France to consumption
within it's limits at duties. not to exceed six
cents pei gallon for red. and ten cents for white
wine In casks, and twenty-five cents for wines
maintained In case of any modification of the
tariff then existing This convention expired
on the fourth OF July, 1sal. Il Will be thus seen
that long succession Of treaties demonstrates
the friendship of France by advances and for
bearance of money essential to theindeDendence
Of the United states Shy 2 cession OF territory
lis present value-by adjustment of reclama-
tons and extradition Of fugitives. and by dis
tinct and prolonged recognition ofthe principle
of reciprocity In the commercial Intercourse
between the two countries.
The sincere gratitude and confidence Of the
United States has been manifested by cordial
and continued relations for term almost IN
precedenteh In the history of international d.
pomacy. The continuance Of those relations
Under the stable and peaceful establishment Of
both governments renders 1t proper thai we
should consider
. The future COMMERCIAL relations between
France and the United States.
The revenue systems Of France and the UNI
ted States now in process of readjustment, do
not hold out any probability that relations OF
purely free trade can be established between
the two powers, complicated as each may be by
existing tariffs, and trade conventions with
other nations. 1t may also be- remarked that
Mr. Ohotteau has found 1t necessary 70 combs.
the misrepresentation which no encountered
in California; that the object OF bis mission was
the repeal of all protection In principle or incl
dent. This imputation he pronounced I'M
founded. Under these views we would respect
fully suggest that the instructions which 0Ilow
should be- addressed to the repr, sentatives OF
Louisiana In the convention to assemble in
Paris, as an indication of the wishes OF your
committee. and specification OF the particular
interests the commissioners have been deDuted
to represent These instructions, however,
should be observed only as far as they may pro-
mote the objects committed to the commission
ers but should at the discretion OF these repre-
sentatlves. be 80 modified as to ehectually So
cure the objects confded to them. To procure
the adoption and incorporation into any treaty
to be negotiated between the two countries OF
the following provisions:
i. It is agreed that the articles enumerated In
the schedule hereto annexed being the growth
or product of the United States or France. shall
be admitted into each country free, or at the
rates of dutr severaly and respectively attached
to each article:
OOtG'u Sobus Jill Li0t1iS 0'N's
| visions. bacon and hams beef, butter and lard
condensed milk fish. pickles and sauces
| picked pork and oysters. vegetables. bread
stuffs. corn, oats, barley, wheat -four, bread
maizena,, farina hides and SKINS fruits. ap'
Piles or peaches, ripe or dried, In cans or pre-
served otherwise; candles. tall0w, leaf tobacco
woOd-boards, clapboards, deals, shocks. slaves
and headings, hoop poles, telegraph or otbel
poles, square masfs. wi b spare and timbers, al
| other tim Der; household furniture, buildings
| frames, flooring and all manufactures OF wood
rice, coin IF specie and bullion OF precious
metals. agricultural implements and mate
rails to prepare crops for market. patent
ed pearl ashes, animals, silks and vel
vets, merinos and dress goods. wines
liquors, brandy, calf skin. gloves, straw goods
w6oien cloth artificial feathers and flowers
buttons and trimmings: glass, porcelain anS
| pottery. cream tartar. leather Morocco, SAD
| dlery and harness manufactured marble, stat
uary and wrought, mathematical and other in
| struments, naval stores. musical instruments
ordnance stores, pains and painters colors
painting and engraving.
No higher or other duties shall be imposed Of
! the impo rtBti0n into the United States OF an
article the produce or manufacture OF France
and no o. her or higher duties shall be impose
on the importations into France OF any articl
the produce or manufacture Of the Unite
States, than are, or shall be payable on the Xix
ari les, being the produce or manufacture G
any foreign country.
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