The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-11-29
RECIPROCITY

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The ifriiy ~ reciprocity bttweaH tlis
tn.iei HIaios ani spain iof cuha and
r8fie illeJ iusi concluded ls che ma4t
complete reciprocity treaty efef neag.
idt6d by onf Uofarumrnt fmbafIag not
anlt iha sohango oi ptolueia, bat alsa /
special shipping privileges ior ths vessels .
oi The two nations, aboli.hIng ail Tonnage
end consular ices m vessels and eifgoes
au1 maklug MI other i'cs The same A. i1t
lho National vessels engaged IN The east
lna lmde II also contains special pfiy
llegrs inr commercial travellers, ffiutms
ID ihc Cuban customs regulations con.
corning fines aud Tho cspouslhllty Of ,cs.
sels for errors wheu fraud has not been
pruyt1, aud u contains besides a stipnla.
tien against the imposition Of ncw export
taxes.
ARTICLES rErg rnoM cuBA ANp ronfo
Hirn.
4 clause, not IN any ot our Other
treaties, admits from Cuba aud Porto
Rico, free Of duty sugnr not above
No. 10 Dutch standard, mdlhssos, col.
fee, dyc and other woods, cncao,
fruits, vegetables aud some other pro.
duets, tobacco leaf manufactured at a
reduction Of nily per cent, oi lhe
present tariff mlus, but the tobacco il
10 pay internal revenue taxes.
These concessions on the part Of the
| United States are IN exchange for
United States products to be- admitted
To Cuba aud Porto Rico free OF duty, OF
which the following is a partial lists
| ARTICLES rnEE FROM ruE UNITED STATES
Al kinds Of meat, lard, butter cheese,
| fish, gtains, rice, meal luur twhcat -four
| cAccptcd), vegetables, fruits llrcsh, dried
| and cannud), wood, lumber, window
| door framing, etc al kinds OF cooper
/ age, boxes, sacks for packing all articles
| and furniture OF ordinary woods; oil
kinds Of articles IN east iron, heavy arti.
clcs In wrought iron and steel; al kinds
OF tools and instruments; All kinds OF
machines for agriculture The arts, trades
aud industries, including locomotive, for
railway stock, shipbuIlding materials and
almost all products IN the raw and bulk,
Us cotton, wool, stone, carth,, minerals
aud materials for construction; cattle,
sheep, hogs, etc., (aliye); fertilizers,
coal, Ice, ale, beer, mineral waters, print.
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free lists
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES At REDUCED
DUTIES.
This Is followed by list Of mamiact-
ures Of the Unltcd States at reduced
rates, embracing almost NIL kinds Of ad!.
clcs produced Ia cur country. Cotton
fabrics are specially favored, also glass
lottcywurc, leather, harness, saddlcy,
fine articles 'Ol iron, steel, copper, brass
and tin plated ware, tobacco leaf for
chewing, gutla pcrclm and rubber goods,
fine furniture, carriages, wagons, willow
ware, brOoms, etc. coal OIL salt, crack.
ers, candles and soap. There Is a long
list OF other things In paragraphs Of the
schedule OF United States articles
to the number Of nearly 200, COW
oring several hundred goods.
The benefits Of the treaty, so far ~
the carrying trade is concerned, will
Is an important point for American
shipping, rs British and other vessels will
hot enjoy the profits Of the treaty.
Great opposition was made by Spain 10
any reduction In -four on account OF thc
: monopoly long maintained by Castillan
J wheat growers, but II was llnally induced
to make large concessions. II is under
stood that the duty In Cuba Is 10 be on
the same footing rs that OF Spain, be.
ing a reduction Of about three dollar
, per barrel.
Mr. Foster having successfully con.
cluded the main object OF hts mission,
viii return 10 the United States immedi.
ately aud resume his residence In Wash.
ington. His family already preceded hin
several weeks ago.
|, one Of the most difficult points IN the
. negotiation has been concerning the most
/ favored nation clause Ia Spanish treaties,
us Spain In her commercial conventions
q WIN lUb@A UuAlhWN VI EuIHlf iIuHtihi
, cxeepted) had stipulated 10 extend q
them In Cuba and Porto Rico al favor
which shc might cOncedc 10 any nation
= Mr.. Foster contcudcl that the favored
, nation clause must be interpreted "a
mean that layOrs should be extended only
with the condition Of reciprocity attached
that l. 10 say, that Germany and France,
IN order to obtain the same fayors Us thu
United States, must pay the same pricg
rs the United States In talin reductions
etc.
This position was strongly resisted bj
g these nations, which brought all their H.
fiuence 10 bear on Spain t1 defeat IN.
. treaty, but Mr. Foster succeeded In car
A rying his point and obtained spgcln,
! stipulation In the treaty TO that effect.
The treaty viii 90 Into operation q,
5000 ar ratified by Congress, as the coftci
conferred full powcrs 0n the ministry n0
j. only io make the treaty, but 10 ratiiy ]
an put Il In operation.