National Republican., 1883-02-20
THE TRADE TREATY.
Proposed Commercial Relations Between the
United States and Mexico.
Full Text Of the Document Now Before
the Senate for Action.
The Products Of Both Countries that are 10 Pass
Free Of Duty.
Tho Necessary Rules and Regulations OF
the Two Republics.


In thocxecutive session of the senate yester-
day, upon motion of Mr., Window, the injunc-
tion of secrecy was removed relative to the
commercial treaty between this government
and Mexico, recently signed by the commits
sioners of the respective governments and
now before the senate for its action.
The treaty in its full text is as. follows:
Tho United States of America and the
United States Of Mexico, equally animated by
the desire to strengthen and perpotuate the
| friendly relations, happily existing between
them, and TO establish such commercial inter-
course between them as shall encourage and
develop trade and good will between their re-
| spcctivo citizens, have resolved to enter into
n commercial convention. For this purpose
tho President of the United States of America
| has conferred full powers ON Ulysses >. Grant
and William III. Trcscot citizens of the
| United States of America, and the president
| of the United States of Mexico has conferred
| like powers on Matias Romero, envoy extra
| ordinary and minister plenipotentiary OF
Mexico at Washington, and ON Estanislao
Canedo, citizens of the United States Of
Mexico.
And said plenipotontiares, after having
exchanged their respective full powers which
were found to be in due form, have agreed to
the following articles ......-..
ARTICLE /. For and in consideration of tho
rights granted by the United States of Mexico
to the United States Of America, in article
second of this convention, and as an
equivalent therefor the United States of
America hereby agree to admit free of import
duty, whether federal or local, all the articles
named in the following schedule into all ports
of the United States of America, and into such
tlappa n ihpir frnnIipr with MpNipD
bo established now or hereafter as ports of
entry by the United States of America; pro-
vided that the same be the growth or manu-
facture of the United States Of Mexico.
Schedule of Mexican articles to bo admitted
| free of duty into the United States of America
| Animals, alive, specially imported for breeding
| purposes barley, not ptarl; beef coffee, cgss
c.rnrto aud other grasses ana pulp OF, tor me
Rnds f"fS iFS I al ERd Kinds Of 'T res fruits, such as
oranges, lemons pineapples, lines. bananas,
plaintain;, manages, &c; go1t skins, raw hene.
hemp hide ropes hides, raw or uncnrcd,whether
dry, snllcd, or picked, and skins except sheep
skins with wool on, Angora goat skins, raw, with
out the WOOL aud ussts skins india rubber, crude
aud milk Of; indigoi Ntle or mmlico fibre lalap;
leather old ;crap; lgwood, berries, nuts, archii,
dyes; mulusse' palm or coconnnt oil, quicksilver;
sars parln crudei shrmis und all other she'll
fish straw, unmanuiN0tured; sugar, not above
No. l6 Dutch standard in color; tobacco In leaf
unmunufdct ctured vegetables, fresh, of all kinds ;
woods aud timber OF all Kinds, unmanulaCtureu
including ship timber.
Article 9. For and in consideration of the
rights granted by the United States of Amer
lea in the preceding article of this conv en-
tOn, and as an equivalent therefor, the United
States of Mexico hereby agree to admit free
Of duties, whether federal or local, all the
articles named in the following schedule, the
same being the growth, manufacture, or pro-
duce of the United States of America, into all
the ports of tho United States of Mexico, and
into such places on their frontier with tho
United States Of America as may be estab-
lished now or hereafter as ports of entry by
the United States of Mexico.
Schedule of United States articles to be ad-
mitted free Of duty into Mexico.
Accordeons and harmonicas anvlls asbestos for
roJis bars Of steel for mines, round or octagonn
barruws and hand trucks, with one or two wheels
bricks refractory and all kinds Of bricks; books,
: printed unbound or bound, in whole or in the
greater part, with paper or cloth; beams. small,
and rafers of iron for roofs, provided that they
cannot be made use of for other objects In which
Iron is employed; coal Of all kinds cars and carts
with springs coaches and cars for railways, cruel
bles aud melting pots of all materials and sizes,
cano knives, clocks, mantel or wall diligences
! and road carriages of all kinds and dimensions
l dynamite, fire pumps, engines and ordinary
ase aud WICK for Mines min S"S feed Dry and straw
fruits, fresh flrewood: fish, fresh guano; hoes,
mattocks aud their handles houses of wood OF
iron, complete hoes, common agricultural knives,
without their sheaihes; scylhes, sickles, harrows
TakCs, ghOyels, pick axes spndes, aud mattoCks
for agriculture; hcnequcn bags, on condition
J expectation with Mexican products Ice, iron and
! sIrrel, made into rails for railways instruments
Q drnuIic; locomotives Photographic stones. mGsts
aud anchors for vessels large or small; marble IN
bio ks, marble in flnGs for payements not exceed
ing lorty centmeters In square and polished only
one side machines ana apparatus Of all kinds fol
!. industrial, agricultural and mining purposes
sciences aud arts, and any separate extra parts
0 and pieces pertaining thereto The extra or sepa
; rate parts Of machinery aud the apparatus that
c chinery are included In this provision, compre.
!. hending in this the bands Of leather or rubber
G that serve to communicate movement, but
); only when imported ut the same time will
q the machinery to which they are adapted
metals, precious, in bullion OF in powder; money
legal OF gold or silver of the United States mOulds
and patterns for the arts; naptha oats, in grain
or straw; oars for small vessel. plows and plow'
Of any kind, not growing in the county % for cult
,f walton; pens OF any metal not silver or gold
- petroleum, crudei petroleum, or coal oil and III
l.. mon for mines; quicksilver; rags or cloth for thu
manufacture Of paperi roof tiles Of clay or othe
10 material; sulphur; stoves of iron for cooking anC
l. other purpnses slaves and headings for barrels
" soda, ,yphosuphieo of; steam engines; sewing ma
Il, chimes; states for roofs and payements; sausages.
- large OF SMALL teases ofwire, mounted on bands fol
10 machinery, or vegetable teasels. Tools and in
l. struments OF steel, iron brass or wood. or com
N POSED of these materials, for artisans. Types
coats of arms spaces, rules, vgnettes, and acces
- sories for printing ofall kinds Vegetables fresh
v WlreI telcBfhpu, lne uesUnhtOu OF Wnlcn Will W
N proven at the respective custom houses by tn
N arties interested. Wire OF iron steel for card
n ing, from No. 26 and upwards. Wire, barbed, 70
fences and the hooks and nails to fasten the same
:" Water pipes Of all classes, materials and dimen
sons, not considering az comprehended anon
them tubes OF copper or other metal that do nc
come closed or soldered with seam or with riyet
% ing In all their length. Window blinds, pRinte
. or not painted
70 !, Article 3. Tho government Of the Unite
l. States Of Mexico shall have the power to issu
~ such laws, rules, regulations instructions, AM
u orders as it may deem proper TO pre-
> teCt its revenues and prevent fraud, in oil
% der to prove that the merchandise include
y in the above schedule annexed to article {
T. this convention are produced or manufacture
n in the United States Of America, and, there
u fore are entitled TO importation free Ofduty int
Mexican ports or such places on the frOntit
80 between Mexico and the United States {
O. America as are previously established as pOr
y of entry by the government of Mexico.
u The government of the United States
Mexico shall have moreover the power
amend, modify, or amplify the laws and regl
= latiOns issued in exercising the power col
oi ferred by this article whenever it deem
'e proper TO do in order to protect its revenue
II and prevent fraud.
q ARTICLE A. Tho government Of the Unite
ID States of America shall have the power
issue such laws, rules, regulations, instru
tiOns, and orders as IL may doom proper
protect its revenues and prevent fraud,
I'd order TO prove that the merchandise include
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