New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
TUE SAN DOMINGO TREATY.
IT PROVIDES FOR RECIPROCAL TRADE WITH
THAT REPUBLIC.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF Mp. FOSTERS MISSION
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
.xn THE CORPrSpONnFNcE


washington, Aug 1.-The San Domingo
o.iprocity treaty and the diplomatic correspond
.rce concerning it were made public to-day. The
,oTowing is the Presidents proclamation:
whereas, Pursuant TO section of the Act OF Con-
-.ss approved october l, 1890, entitled An act TO
uee the revenue and cqualizc duties imports, and
az other purposes" the Secretary Of state Of the
,-n,sed states of America communicated to the Gov
.-onent Of the Dominican Republic the action OF the
coo,ress of the United States of America, with a
r,ev 10 secure reciprocal trade in declaring the
articles enumerated In said Section 3, 10 wit sugars,
uolaSses, coffee and hides, TO be exempt from duty
mon their importation into the United states Of
America.
And whereas, The Envoy Extraordinary and Min
sier Plenipotentary of the Dominican Republic at
Washington has communicated to the Special plcni-
potenary Of the United states the fact that in rcci-
prodty and compensation for the admission into the
United states Of America, free of all duty, of the ar
nces enumerated in section Of said act. the Govern
nent of the Dominican Republic will, by due legal
Enactment admit, from and after september l. 1891,
into all the established ports OF entry Of the Dominican
Republic the articles merchndise named in the fol-
lowing schedules the terms stated therein provided
hat the same be the product manufacture Of the
United states and proceed directly from the ports Of
said states:
SCHEDULE A.
Articles be admitted free of duty into the DOmin
can Republic:
/. Animals, live.
.. Keats of all kinds. sailed or in brine but not
smoked.
3. Corn maize, cornmeal and starch.
4. oats, barley, rye and buckwheat, and flour Of
these cereals.
3. Hay. bran and straw for forage.
g. Trees plants, vines and seeds and grains OF all
kinds for propagation.
= Cottonseed oil and meal-eake of same.
TaIlnt in ca1Ya ocr naIfa nd olf Or m
subject to examination and proof respecting the use of
said oil.
o. Resin. tar. pitch and turpentine.
10. Manures, natural and artificial
IL. Coal, mineral
u. Mineral waters, natural and artificial.
ID Ice.
H. Machines. including steam engines and those Of
All other kinds and parts of the same, implements and
tools for agricultural mining. manufacturing. indus
trial and scieutifc purposes, Including carts, wagons
hsnd-ca:ts and wheebarrows, and parts of the same
is. Material for the equipment and construction Of
railroads.
10 Iron. cast and wrought and steel in pigs. bars,
rods plates beams rafters and other similar articles
for the construction of buildings and in wire nails,
and pipes.
IL Zine galvanized and corrugated iron, tin and
lead in sheets asbestos tar paper tiles slate and other
materials for roofing.
Is. Copper in bars, plates, nails and screws
10 Copper and lead pipe.
60 Bricks. frebrcks, cement. lime artificial stone
having tiles marble and other in rough, dressed
or polished and other earthly materials used in build
Ing
II. wndmls.
o. Wire. pin or barbed for fences, with hooks
staples nails similar articles used in the construc
ton OF fences.
% telegraph wire and teegrapMc, telephone and
electric apparatus Of all kinds for communication and
Illumination.
"a Wood and lumber of all kinds for building, IL
log or pieces beams rafters planks, boards shingles
s.l1ng. Joists wooden houses. mounted unmounted
and accessory parts Of buildings
IS. Cooperage Of all kinds, including slaves, head
yngs and hoops barrels and boxes, mounted or un-
mounted.
IS. Materials for shipbuilding.
81. Boats and lighters.
Is. School furniture, blackboards and other articles
exclusively for the OF schools.
90. Books, bound or unbound, pamphlets, newspa
pers and printed matter, and paper for printing news
papers.
so. Printers ink of all colors, type, leads and all
accessories for printing.
81 sacks. empty for packing sugar
81. Gold and silver coin and bullion
SCHEDULE B.
Articles to be admitted into the Dominican Republic
at reduction of duty of 25 per oentum
SO. Meats not Included in schedule A and meat
products Of all kinds. except lard.
81 Butter, cheese and condensed Or canned MILK
IS. Fish and shellfsh sailed, dried, smoked, picked
OF preserved In cans.
&C. Fruits and vegetables. fresh. canned, dried,
pckled preserved
g. Manufactures of iron and steel, single or mixed
not included in schedule A.
S. Cotton, manufactured, spun or twisted, and in
fabrics Of all kinds, woven knit. and the same
mixed with other vegetable or animal fbres in
which cotton is the equal or greater component part
-boIo in mari ~ IoafH pr
or skins.
40 PAPER for writing in envelopes. ruled or blank
hooks, wall paper. paper for wrapping and packing
cigarettes cardboard boxes and baSs' SAND paper
and paste-board
H. Tin plate and tin ware for arts. industries and
domestic uses.
~. Core age rope and Irvine OF all kinds.
43. Manufacturc, Of wood Of all kinds not embraces
In schedule a, including wooden ware, implements
for household use and furniture in whole or sn part
OF wood.
And that the Government OF the Dominican Republic
ha> further provided that the laws and regulations
adopted 10 protect It's revenue, and prevent fraud IN
the declarations and proof that the articles named III
the foregoing schedules are the product manufacture
81 the United state Of America shall place 10 undue
restrictions the importer nor impose any add
uOnal charges fees therefor the articles imported
And whereas, the SPECIAL Pleripo entialy OF the
United states has by rection. given assurance 70
the Envoy EXtiaQrcnary and Minister Fiepot-uI ar
81 the Dominican Republic al Washington that this
lctOn Of the Government Of the Dominican Republic in
sranting exemption Of duties to the products and man
nfactures OF the United states Of America their i'm
DortatiOn into the Dominican Republic IS accepted as
reciprocity for the acton OF Congress rs set forth
In section Q q said act:
Now. therefore, be II known that I, benjamin iiar-
sson President of the United states Of America. have
caued the above stated notifications Of the tariff laws
o. the Dominican ECDuliC e public for the
Information Of the citizens Of the United states Of
America
In testimony whereof. have hereuntO set my hand
ana caused the seal Of the United States % be affixed
Done at the City of Washington this 1st day of AU-
gust 1901 and Of the Independence Of the United
states Of America the lICth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
tbo pr.efAert. u-Utr.N,