Evening journal., 1891-08-01
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN
Many American Products on
the Free List.
THEY co TO CUBA AND PORTO RICO.

Proeiamation-what the Islands VIII
Send UneIe Sam In Return for His
Goods and the Products of His Country.
WASHINGTON, Aug The merchants
Of the United States will begin on Sept /
70 enjoy part of the advantages of the
reciprocity arrangement with Spain re-
garding trade with Cuba and Porto Rico
just what these advantages are is set
forth fully in a proclamation Of the pres-
dent, revealing the terms Of the new ar
rangement A portion of it will not take
effect until July /, 1892. when the notice
required Of Spain for the abrogation Of
ner old treaties will have been sufficient
a simple Arrangements
The arrangement is very simple on the
part Of the United States, for 1t follows
the mandate Of the third section Of the
Mckinley tariff bin, making free of duty
sugar, hides, tea and coffee. The United
States could make no further concessions
without new legislation. The Spanish gov
ernment pleaded for a modification OF the
tobacco duties OF the Mckinley tariff bill,
but Secretary Blaine would give no
stronger assurance than that the subject
should have the careful consideration OF
the president and be made the subject Of a
separate communication.
The advantages gained by this country
on Sept. ! are limited for the most part TO
raw materials and to products partially
advanced IN manufacture rather than TO
manufactured goods.
The Goods Admitted Free.
The leading articles which 20 at once
upon the free list when exported from the
United States to Cuba and Porto Rico are
salted meats, lard woods in natural state
and partly manufactured, wagons and
carts, raw petroleum and coal. The United
States is already the leader in the exports
Of most Of these articles to the Spanish
West Indies
This trade is likely to be somewhat in
creased by the remission OF existing du-
ties
Wagon Makers Happy.
The United States has sent nearly all
the manufactures Of wood into Cuba dur
ing recent years, the shipments of boards
reaching a value in 1890 Of S43s 1882, and OF
hogsheads and barrels of S916 1856. The
duties on woods have not been heavy, and
placing them on the free list will probably
49,
The duties on wagons and carts have,
however, been higher, aud their abroQa.
tion is likely to help our manufacturers.
other Advantages.
The abolition Of the duty on crude petro.
leum win probably mean a great deal to
the oil companies Our exports OF btu
minous coal last year reached value OF
1851 ,lSa and are likely TO increase with an |
abolition Of the duty. The essential ad- |
vantage Of the treaty Is the reduction |
which goes into effect on Jan. to one dol
la< per 100 kilogrammes on wheat -four.
This duty has been about $3.50 per 100 +
kilogrammes, and the reduction means .
that we shall at least acquire most Of the I
trade OF Spain, which amounted In 1887 to
to37 .9l3
reduction Of q per cent. IN the rate Of
duty takes effect az once upon butter and
cheese, refined petroleum and boots and
shoes. This may enable our manufactur
ers towrest from Spain portion OF her
export trade to Cuba OF 81, ,502, 1856 In man. I
ufactures Of leather
The Permanent Schedule.
The permanent schedule 20 take fleet \
after Spain has terminated her other I
treaties on July l, 1892 adds numerous
minor articles TO the free list, but the I
principal articles Of importance are iron
and steel and many Of their manufactures.
The present duty on steel plates aud bars
Is about four dollars per 100 kiloRrammes.
and on pig iron about twenty-five cents
per 100 kilogrammes The duty on agri. (
cultural tools is trifie more than two
dollars per 100 kilogrammes.
The duty on -four is not different in the
permanent schedule from the temporary
one. Carriages, cars and other vehicles
are 70 pay only per cent. in place Of the
duties, running as high as $ls5 each, which
now prevail Reductions Of 50 per cent.
and 25 per cent on linen manufactures
offer an opportunity to our merchants to
make Roadway against their British.
French and Belgian competitors, which
they viii be able in some cases TO take ad
vantage Of
TIE reduction Of 25 per cent on manu-
factures of cotton means a discrimination
IN our favor Of g. 50 where the duties are
81 per 100 kilogrammes
Thanks 20 Ex Minister Foster.
The concessions ia regard 70 manufac
tured goods are numerous and favorable
because oi the skill and persistence of ex
Minister Foster At Madrid. but practical
experiences only can demonstrate whether
the concessions Of 25 per cent. and 50 PEI
cent On different articles are sufficient 70
enable our manufacturers to compete with
European conditions Of labor and produc
tion