The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-02-12
VOL. VII.
RECIPROCAL RELATIONS.
PRESIDENT HARRISONS PROCLAMATION
Announcing the Ratification of a
Treaty with Brazll-Concesslons
Made by the Two Countries
Each to the Other.

tween the United states ana Brazil
resulted last Saturday in the signing
of IN agreement under the reciprocity
clanse nf the new tariff law by Secre-
tary Blaine nm, Seuer Mendonca, the
Brazilian minister.
The apreemt NJ has been approved
10y President Harrison, and procla'
nation announcing the fact will prob
ably he made public without delay.
The agreement will 90 into effect
January /, next It's understood that
similar agre ments with Cuba and
Venez zuela are being negotiated.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Late this afternoon the prcclamation
was issued. 1t says:
Whereas, Pursuant tn section 8 of
the act Of Congress approved October
/, 1885, entitled The act to reduce
the revenue and equalize the du-
ties on imports and tor other purposes
(the Mckinley tariff bilD the Secreta-
ry of State of the United States of
America communicated Ia the Govern
me' OF the United States of Brazil
the action Of the Congress of the Unit
ed States OF America with view OF
reciprocal trade in declaring articles
in section 3, to.wit; sugar, molasses
and hides to be exempt from duty up.
on their importation into the United
States Of America; and
Whereas, he Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary OF Brazil
at Washington has communicated to
the Secretary OF State the fact that in
due reciprocity for and in considera-
ton OF the admission into the United
States of America free OF all duty OF
the articles med in section Of said
act, the Government OF Brazil has by
legal enactment authorized the ad'
mission from and after April /, 1891
into all the established ports of entry
Of Brazil, free Of all duty, whether
National. Stste or Municipal, of The
articles or merchandise named in the
following schedule, provided that the
same be- the product and manufacture
Of the United States Of America ;
Wheat, corn. rye, buckwheat aud har-
ley, and manufactures from them; po,
tstoes, beans, hay, oais, pork aud ba-
con, except hams, cured, first cotton
seed oil, coal, naval stores, agricutu-
raj, mining, manufacture d and me-
ehan,esl t,,.,l7 and machinery, except
sewing machines, railway construction
material aud equipments
And that the government Of Brazil
has 10y legal enactment further an.
thorized the admission into all estab-
lished ports of enrry Of Brazil with a
reduction OF % per cent Of duty des,
ignated on the respective article in
tariff now in force or which may be
adopted in the United States OF Brazil,
whether National, State or Municipal
OF articles or merchandise named in
the following schedule, provided the
same he tile product Of the United
States Of Anne lea Lards and substi'
tutes thereof, bacon, hams, butter and
chez %, canned and preserved meats
fish, fruits and vegetables, manufac'
lures OF cotton, including cotton
cloth, manufactures Of iron and steel
single or mixed, not included in the
foregoing free schedule, leather and
manufactures thereof, excep boot'
and shoes lumber, timber and manu-
factures Of wood, including cooperage
furniture of all kinds, wagons, carts
and carriages, manufactures OF rubber
And that the government of Brazi
has further provided that the laws ant
regulations adopted to protect the rev
enue and prevent fraud in the decla
rations and proof that the articles
named in the FOREGOING are the pro
duct or manufacture of the UniteC
States of America shall place no un
due restrictions on the import nor i'm
pose any additional charges OF fee
therefor on the articles imported ant
Whereas, The Secretary Of Stat
has by my direction given assurance
to the Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary Of Brazil a
Washington that this action Of tn
government OF Brazil m granting
exemption Of duties to the products c
the United States is accepted as du
reciprocitysfdrthe action OF Congress
as set forth in section 3 Of said act
Now, therefore, Be it knowl that
BENJAMIN Harrison, President o! th
United States OF America, have cause
Che above stated mod fcations Of tn
tariff law OF Brazil to be made publ
for the information OF the citizens {
the United States of America.
In testimony whereof | have herr
unto set my band and caused the Sc,
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at Washington this fifth da
Of February, one thousand eight hui
dred and ninety-one, and OF the ind
pence Of the United States OF Americ
the one hundred aud fifteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By order Of the President.
IAssG RIAaNn.